COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think I've been absent for a day or two longer than I originally intended.
Busy building Xanadu, you know how it is.
We are all good here, apart from Xanadu, I have been busy inventing the wheel, creating fire and making a matter-transmitter. wifey plays stuff on her phone device thing. Tidgy eats a lot and is now six feet long!

Hope everyone is well, I couldn't be bothered to look back further than this page, but it's nice to see some familiar names and some new ones too.

Hi @Lyn W, Cymru am byth and all that. Have you killed your neighbours yet?

@Yvonne G, I must confess to having missed you somewhat and am delighted to find that you are still alive! I bet you're quite happy about it too.

Ray's still here too. Hi @Ray--Opo, did you actually get a tortoise in the end? Or did you have one already, I can't recall. Hope your health is good, old chap.

@Cathie G! Splendiferous to know that you're still about the old place or did they lock you in?

Cameron! @jaizei ! I have returned to give you cheese lessons. Hope you are well.


A very late welcome to @MenagerieGrl. I hope they offered you a cup of coffee and an armadillo. Is Grl short for grill? Do you work in the restaurant of a zoo? Anyway, nice to meet you.

Who else is still about?
I must thank Linda and Cathy for the Christmas cards they sent to me. It's nice to know I haven't been entirely forgotten. Hmmm. Actually, I doubt that forgetting me is possible.

Anyway, I have actually returned as I have come to learn that a terrible administrative error has occurred and somehow Ed @ZEROPILOT has been made into a moderator. Whoa to Troy! Whoa to the House of Priam!
And Todd as well? @Toddrickfl1 What on earth has been going on since I have been away? You all clearly can't be left to your own devices on this wonderful forum, so it's jolly lucky that I've come back to sort all this out.
It's pretty obvious that I should have been made Admin by now. Massive oversight there.

I think I need a gin.
Or a djinn.

 

[Ray--Opo]

I think I've been absent for a day or two longer than I originally intended.
Busy building Xanadu, you know how it is.
We are all good here, apart from Xanadu, I have been busy inventing the wheel, creating fire and making a matter-transmitter. wifey plays stuff on her phone device thing. Tidgy eats a lot and is now six feet long!

Hope everyone is well, I couldn't be bothered to look back further than this page, but it's nice to see some familiar names and some new ones too.

Hi @Lyn W, Cymru am byth and all that. Have you killed your neighbours yet?

@Yvonne G, I must confess to having missed you somewhat and am delighted to find that you are still alive! I bet you're quite happy about it too.

Ray's still here too. Hi @Ray--Opo, did you actually get a tortoise in the end? Or did you have one already, I can't recall. Hope your health is good, old chap.

@Cathie G! Splendiferous to know that you're still about the old place or did they lock you in?

Cameron! @jaizei ! I have returned to give you cheese lessons. Hope you are well.


A very late welcome to @MenagerieGrl. I hope they offered you a cup of coffee and an armadillo. Is Grl short for grill? Do you work in the restaurant of a zoo? Anyway, nice to meet you.

Who else is still about?
I must thank Linda and Cathy for the Christmas cards they sent to me. It's nice to know I haven't been entirely forgotten. Hmmm. Actually, I doubt that forgetting me is possible.

Anyway, I have actually returned as I have come to learn that a terrible administrative error has occurred and somehow Ed @ZEROPILOT has been made into a moderator. Whoa to Troy! Whoa to the House of Priam!
And Todd as well? @Toddrickfl1 What on earth has been going on since I have been away? You all clearly can't be left to your own devices on this wonderful forum, so it's jolly lucky that I've come back to sort all this out.
It's pretty obvious that I should have been made Admin by now. Massive oversight there.

I think I need a gin.
Or a djinn.

Welcome back! You have just made my day.?? I have missed you, hope everyone is doing good.
I have always had a tort,his name is Opo and is a 4.5 year old sully.
Here he is today doing what tortoises do.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Welcome back! You have just made my day.?? I have missed you, hope everyone is doing good.
I have always had a tort,his name is Opo and is a 4.5 year old sully.
Here he is today doing what tortoises do.
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Silly me! Of course Opo was your tortoise, how could I forget?
Oh yeah. Brain slug.

 

[Cathie G]

I think I've been absent for a day or two longer than I originally intended.
Busy building Xanadu, you know how it is.
We are all good here, apart from Xanadu, I have been busy inventing the wheel, creating fire and making a matter-transmitter. wifey plays stuff on her phone device thing. Tidgy eats a lot and is now six feet long!

Hope everyone is well, I couldn't be bothered to look back further than this page, but it's nice to see some familiar names and some new ones too.

Hi @Lyn W, Cymru am byth and all that. Have you killed your neighbours yet?

@Yvonne G, I must confess to having missed you somewhat and am delighted to find that you are still alive! I bet you're quite happy about it too.

Ray's still here too. Hi @Ray--Opo, did you actually get a tortoise in the end? Or did you have one already, I can't recall. Hope your health is good, old chap.

@Cathie G! Splendiferous to know that you're still about the old place or did they lock you in?

Cameron! @jaizei ! I have returned to give you cheese lessons. Hope you are well.


A very late welcome to @MenagerieGrl. I hope they offered you a cup of coffee and an armadillo. Is Grl short for grill? Do you work in the restaurant of a zoo? Anyway, nice to meet you.

Who else is still about?
I must thank Linda and Cathy for the Christmas cards they sent to me. It's nice to know I haven't been entirely forgotten. Hmmm. Actually, I doubt that forgetting me is possible.

Anyway, I have actually returned as I have come to learn that a terrible administrative error has occurred and somehow Ed @ZEROPILOT has been made into a moderator. Whoa to Troy! Whoa to the House of Priam!
And Todd as well? @Toddrickfl1 What on earth has been going on since I have been away? You all clearly can't be left to your own devices on this wonderful forum, so it's jolly lucky that I've come back to sort all this out.
It's pretty obvious that I should have been made Admin by now. Massive oversight there.

I think I need a gin.
Or a djinn.

I locked myself in ??

 

[Cathie G]

Around these part's 60% or 70% are the norm's for Isopropyl alcohol.
Although at some Dollar Store's it can be as low as 40% to 50%.

That's the norm around here too. But since I can find the 91%, that's what I always keep around the house for my bug killer. Sorry I'm a bug murderer and I want them instantly dead ??if I decide to spray them.?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I think I've been absent for a day or two longer than I originally intended.
Busy building Xanadu, you know how it is.
We are all good here, apart from Xanadu, I have been busy inventing the wheel, creating fire and making a matter-transmitter. wifey plays stuff on her phone device thing. Tidgy eats a lot and is now six feet long!

Hope everyone is well, I couldn't be bothered to look back further than this page, but it's nice to see some familiar names and some new ones too.

Hi @Lyn W, Cymru am byth and all that. Have you killed your neighbours yet?

@Yvonne G, I must confess to having missed you somewhat and am delighted to find that you are still alive! I bet you're quite happy about it too.

Ray's still here too. Hi @Ray--Opo, did you actually get a tortoise in the end? Or did you have one already, I can't recall. Hope your health is good, old chap.

@Cathie G! Splendiferous to know that you're still about the old place or did they lock you in?

Cameron! @jaizei ! I have returned to give you cheese lessons. Hope you are well.


A very late welcome to @MenagerieGrl. I hope they offered you a cup of coffee and an armadillo. Is Grl short for grill? Do you work in the restaurant of a zoo? Anyway, nice to meet you.

Who else is still about?
I must thank Linda and Cathy for the Christmas cards they sent to me. It's nice to know I haven't been entirely forgotten. Hmmm. Actually, I doubt that forgetting me is possible.

Anyway, I have actually returned as I have come to learn that a terrible administrative error has occurred and somehow Ed @ZEROPILOT has been made into a moderator. Whoa to Troy! Whoa to the House of Priam!
And Todd as well? @Toddrickfl1 What on earth has been going on since I have been away? You all clearly can't be left to your own devices on this wonderful forum, so it's jolly lucky that I've come back to sort all this out.
It's pretty obvious that I should have been made Admin by now. Massive oversight there.

I think I need a gin.
Or a djinn.

I missed you, too.

 

[jaizei]

I think I've been absent for a day or two longer than I originally intended.
Busy building Xanadu, you know how it is.
We are all good here, apart from Xanadu, I have been busy inventing the wheel, creating fire and making a matter-transmitter. wifey plays stuff on her phone device thing. Tidgy eats a lot and is now six feet long!

Hope everyone is well, I couldn't be bothered to look back further than this page, but it's nice to see some familiar names and some new ones too.

Hi @Lyn W, Cymru am byth and all that. Have you killed your neighbours yet?

@Yvonne G, I must confess to having missed you somewhat and am delighted to find that you are still alive! I bet you're quite happy about it too.

Ray's still here too. Hi @Ray--Opo, did you actually get a tortoise in the end? Or did you have one already, I can't recall. Hope your health is good, old chap.

@Cathie G! Splendiferous to know that you're still about the old place or did they lock you in?

Cameron! @jaizei ! I have returned to give you cheese lessons. Hope you are well.


A very late welcome to @MenagerieGrl. I hope they offered you a cup of coffee and an armadillo. Is Grl short for grill? Do you work in the restaurant of a zoo? Anyway, nice to meet you.

Who else is still about?
I must thank Linda and Cathy for the Christmas cards they sent to me. It's nice to know I haven't been entirely forgotten. Hmmm. Actually, I doubt that forgetting me is possible.

Anyway, I have actually returned as I have come to learn that a terrible administrative error has occurred and somehow Ed @ZEROPILOT has been made into a moderator. Whoa to Troy! Whoa to the House of Priam!
And Todd as well? @Toddrickfl1 What on earth has been going on since I have been away? You all clearly can't be left to your own devices on this wonderful forum, so it's jolly lucky that I've come back to sort all this out.
It's pretty obvious that I should have been made Admin by now. Massive oversight there.

I think I need a gin.
Or a djinn.

Oh, ever since I discovered powdered cheese bulk in jars I've learned how to Americanize many foods the easy way.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Silly me! Of course Opo was your tortoise, how could I forget? View attachment 340195
Oh yeah. Brain slug.

When I told Opo you forgot him. He was very upset and went to bed early. He should be ok in the morning. ?

 

[Ray--Opo]

Oh, ever since I discovered powdered cheese bulk in jars I've learned how to Americanize many foods the easy way.

View attachment 340198

I have never seen that before. I can think of a ton of foods to use that on.
Popcorn came to mind first.

 

[MenagerieGrl]

I think I've been absent for a day or two longer than I originally intended.
Busy building Xanadu, you know how it is.
We are all good here, apart from Xanadu, I have been busy inventing the wheel, creating fire and making a matter-transmitter. wifey plays stuff on her phone device thing. Tidgy eats a lot and is now six feet long!

Hope everyone is well, I couldn't be bothered to look back further than this page, but it's nice to see some familiar names and some new ones too.

Hi @Lyn W, Cymru am byth and all that. Have you killed your neighbours yet?

@Yvonne G, I must confess to having missed you somewhat and am delighted to find that you are still alive! I bet you're quite happy about it too.

Ray's still here too. Hi @Ray--Opo, did you actually get a tortoise in the end? Or did you have one already, I can't recall. Hope your health is good, old chap.

@Cathie G! Splendiferous to know that you're still about the old place or did they lock you in?

Cameron! @jaizei ! I have returned to give you cheese lessons. Hope you are well.


A very late welcome to @MenagerieGrl. I hope they offered you a cup of coffee and an armadillo. Is Grl short for grill? Do you work in the restaurant of a zoo? Anyway, nice to meet you.

Who else is still about?
I must thank Linda and Cathy for the Christmas cards they sent to me. It's nice to know I haven't been entirely forgotten. Hmmm. Actually, I doubt that forgetting me is possible.

Anyway, I have actually returned as I have come to learn that a terrible administrative error has occurred and somehow Ed @ZEROPILOT has been made into a moderator. Whoa to Troy! Whoa to the House of Priam!
And Todd as well? @Toddrickfl1 What on earth has been going on since I have been away? You all clearly can't be left to your own devices on this wonderful forum, so it's jolly lucky that I've come back to sort all this out.
It's pretty obvious that I should have been made Admin by now. Massive oversight there.

I think I need a gin.
Or a djinn.

Greeting's (Adam)?
So nice to see you here, and so nice to meet you....
The Grl is shortened for Girl, and the Menagerie, is in regards to the Parrot's (9) ?, House Pigeon (1), Geese (2), Duck's (5) ?, Tort's (2), Dog's (5)?, fish (Salt & Fresh)? that I live with and serve. . . they are relentless masters ?.....
Hum Cup Of Joe,,,,,NO, they didn't offer, now I feel like I'm missing out on something, bum. And the armadillo, hum, I don't have one of those YET!
I joined TFO a year and a few months ago, But am not sure when I found the CDR.
I like the recess's and the folks that live here....
Hope to chat with you more....
And thank you for the kind greeting...
Gin? , , hum, I could use a Gimlet...

 

[Jan A]

Nice, I looked into solar panels but with the numbers I was getting. I was basically paying 30,000 with no battery backup. In 15 years only saving roughly 15,000. Then when the warranty expired in 20 years. I would end up with panels on my roof not working as efficiently as when they were new. Who would even know if the company would still be around to cover warranty work. I would also have to pay someone to take down and reinstall if I needed a new roof.

Panels are a pain when you need a new roof. Dan bought the house in Boulder in about 1994. The solar hot water panels were on the roof when he bought it. He moved them off the roof when we got a new roof about 8 yrs later & then reinstalled them afterwards. Except for 1 repair to a panel & a slow small leak of antifreeze which he had to add fluid once a yr, the panels were still working
when we moved out in 2021. Almost 30 yrs. When we got a week or so of bad weather with no sun in the winter, you sure missed the extra pre-heat to the hot water. And we did a lot of camping off the grid with solar panels, & we're putting up solar panels to heat water in Oklahoma this spring. They have their uses except at night & when there's thick cloud cover. Just keep looking for the right set-up that makes sense for you & Rose. I sure hope you're feeling better.

 

[Jan A]

Yes, there are many power companies that are in the process of adding fee's or some other form of obstruction for folks who Have, or are planing to get solar....

Is the reason for the fee because the utility company has to have backup for peak power demands, emergencies, downed power lines, etc. Solar & wind can't provide that dependable power backup & battery storage has a long way to go. Or is the fee because the utility wants you to use x amount of watts/ month from their power supply?

Now I haven't seen that PURPA expired or has been revoked, which requires utility companies to buy excess power from renewable energy sources, even just from single homes.

Ratemaking at federal, state & local levels is not for the faint of heart. We, the consumer, pay one way or another.

 

[Blackdog1714]

Oh, ever since I discovered powdered cheese bulk in jars I've learned how to Americanize many foods the easy way.

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I raise you the power of butter!

 

[Maro2Bear]

I think I've been absent for a day or two longer than I originally intended.
Busy building Xanadu, you know how it is.
We are all good here, apart from Xanadu, I have been busy inventing the wheel, creating fire and making a matter-transmitter. wifey plays stuff on her phone device thing. Tidgy eats a lot and is now six feet long!

Hope everyone is well, I couldn't be bothered to look back further than this page, but it's nice to see some familiar names and some new ones too.

Hi @Lyn W, Cymru am byth and all that. Have you killed your neighbours yet?

@Yvonne G, I must confess to having missed you somewhat and am delighted to find that you are still alive! I bet you're quite happy about it too.

Ray's still here too. Hi @Ray--Opo, did you actually get a tortoise in the end? Or did you have one already, I can't recall. Hope your health is good, old chap.

@Cathie G! Splendiferous to know that you're still about the old place or did they lock you in?

Cameron! @jaizei ! I have returned to give you cheese lessons. Hope you are well.


A very late welcome to @MenagerieGrl. I hope they offered you a cup of coffee and an armadillo. Is Grl short for grill? Do you work in the restaurant of a zoo? Anyway, nice to meet you.

Who else is still about?
I must thank Linda and Cathy for the Christmas cards they sent to me. It's nice to know I haven't been entirely forgotten. Hmmm. Actually, I doubt that forgetting me is possible.

Anyway, I have actually returned as I have come to learn that a terrible administrative error has occurred and somehow Ed @ZEROPILOT has been made into a moderator. Whoa to Troy! Whoa to the House of Priam!
And Todd as well? @Toddrickfl1 What on earth has been going on since I have been away? You all clearly can't be left to your own devices on this wonderful forum, so it's jolly lucky that I've come back to sort all this out.
It's pretty obvious that I should have been made Admin by now. Massive oversight there.

I think I need a gin.
Or a djinn.

Welcome back, I was out back mixing up, turning & salting some Maryland cheese wheels so i couldn't reply yesterday. Hope things are well in Morocco.

ps - it might be time for a new contest of sorts. ?

 

[Lyn W]

I think I've been absent for a day or two longer than I originally intended.
Busy building Xanadu, you know how it is.
We are all good here, apart from Xanadu, I have been busy inventing the wheel, creating fire and making a matter-transmitter. wifey plays stuff on her phone device thing. Tidgy eats a lot and is now six feet long!

Hope everyone is well, I couldn't be bothered to look back further than this page, but it's nice to see some familiar names and some new ones too.

Hi @Lyn W, Cymru am byth and all that. Have you killed your neighbours yet?

Welcome back, Adam.
I've not killed the neighbours yet - waiting until I have the patio re done.
I'm glad you, Wifey and Tidgy are all well.
Some lovely new people here for you to get to know and still a few of us oldies about but sadly some like Linda and Carol rarely post these days.
Maybe they'll pop in to say hello to you.
Not see you soon.

 

[Lyn W]

Good afternoon/evening all,
Hope you're all having a good Tuesday.

 

[Cathie G]

Welcome back, I was out back mixing up, turning & salting some Maryland cheese wheels so i couldn't reply yesterday. Hope things are well in Morocco.

ps - it might be time for a new contest of sorts. ?

Yes a new contest ? gotta keep the beady little wheels a turning.?

 

[Cathie G]

I think I've been absent for a day or two longer than I originally intended.
Busy building Xanadu, you know how it is.
We are all good here, apart from Xanadu, I have been busy inventing the wheel, creating fire and making a matter-transmitter. wifey plays stuff on her phone device thing. Tidgy eats a lot and is now six feet long!

Hope everyone is well, I couldn't be bothered to look back further than this page, but it's nice to see some familiar names and some new ones too.

Hi @Lyn W, Cymru am byth and all that. Have you killed your neighbours yet?

@Yvonne G, I must confess to having missed you somewhat and am delighted to find that you are still alive! I bet you're quite happy about it too.

Ray's still here too. Hi @Ray--Opo, did you actually get a tortoise in the end? Or did you have one already, I can't recall. Hope your health is good, old chap.

@Cathie G! Splendiferous to know that you're still about the old place or did they lock you in?

Cameron! @jaizei ! I have returned to give you cheese lessons. Hope you are well.


A very late welcome to @MenagerieGrl. I hope they offered you a cup of coffee and an armadillo. Is Grl short for grill? Do you work in the restaurant of a zoo? Anyway, nice to meet you.

Who else is still about?
I must thank Linda and Cathy for the Christmas cards they sent to me. It's nice to know I haven't been entirely forgotten. Hmmm. Actually, I doubt that forgetting me is possible.

Anyway, I have actually returned as I have come to learn that a terrible administrative error has occurred and somehow Ed @ZEROPILOT has been made into a moderator. Whoa to Troy! Whoa to the House of Priam!
And Todd as well? @Toddrickfl1 What on earth has been going on since I have been away? You all clearly can't be left to your own devices on this wonderful forum, so it's jolly lucky that I've come back to sort all this out.
It's pretty obvious that I should have been made Admin by now. Massive oversight there.

I think I need a gin.
Or a djinn.

Yes you are unforgettable.? like the other ones here. I have to have my TFO and CDR fix as much as I need my coffee in the morning ? yes we have a bunch of mias. They'll be back ?. soon I hope.????

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Oh, ever since I discovered powdered cheese bulk in jars I've learned how to Americanize many foods the easy way.

How lovely.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

When I told Opo you forgot him. He was very upset and went to bed early. He should be ok in the morning. ?

I do hope so.
I'm terribly sorry. Short term memory is the first to..........erm?