Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by JD001

Invest in an electric backup boiler.. dual fuel boiler is the answer.. all your first world problems resolved.. shiny happy people..

Good suggestion. A little late, but good.

I have and electric backup warming up as we speak. I put a large kettle (that we use to cook sweet corn) of water on the electric stove and it is heating up.

When mrs humfrz rolls out of her den, I will present her with the kettle of hot water and a sponge. I'll let you know (if I'm able) how that works out -


humfrz

[Sapphireho]

Mrs.Humfrz still has no hot water.

This is really sad.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Just heat some rocks in a fire and drop them in the tub.
Like you had to when you were a kid.

WOW! Now does THAT first picture bring on a back-in-the-day story.

On a trip to Italy, I visited the excavated part of the city of Pompeii.

On the tour they took us to an old Roman bath house. The tour guide (a pretty girl) pointed out to notice the ceiling, especially the scalloped, curved architecture.

It was built that way so that when the warm water (steam) rose and collected on the ceiling that the droplets would not drip down on the bathers. Get the picture? Yes, she was a pretty little thing -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Mrs.Humfrz still has no hot water.

This is really sad.

You telling ME!

I just heard the floor squeak, which means ma-ma bear is about to come out of her cave. Still no hot water. I got to go hide - later -


humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Back-in-the-day - THAT would have solved it -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Just heat some rocks in a fire and drop them in the tub.
Like you had to when you were a kid.

Well, almost.

Back-on-the-farm, in the BIG house, hot water was heated by the coal fired furnace in the basement. Yep, a coil of water pipes circled over the grate of hot coals and through gravity and convection, water was heated and circulated up to the bathroom and kitchen.

Now, pity the poor kid that used the last of the hot water before my mother had her bath. Therefore, us kids just didn't use the hot water -

What about in the summertime when the furnace wasn't being used, you ask?

Why would you need hot water in the summer - it's warm outside! If you wanted a warm bath, go out and jump into the horse trough - that water was warm.


humfrz

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by humfrz

WOW! Now does THAT first picture bring on a back-in-the-day story.

On a trip to Italy, I visited the excavated part of the city of Pompeii.

On the tour they took us to an old Roman bath house. The tour guide (a pretty girl) pointed out to notice the ceiling, especially the scalloped, curved architecture.

It was built that way so that when the warm water (steam) rose and collected on the ceiling that the droplets would not drip down on the bathers. Get the picture? Yes, she was a pretty little thing -


humfrz

Do you know if she made it out before the pyroclasm?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Do you know if she made it out before the pyroclasm?

Yep, I got her and her handmaiden out of there, on my ship and out of the harbor, just before she blew -


humfrz

[echo419]

Originally Posted by humfrz

(echo419) - now, @spike021 , THAT is one "sick" (old definition) piece of advice - and I don't care WHO "liked" that post -


SMH,





humfrz

it's a tried and true method. 90% of the time it works every time.

p.s. it was supposed to be "steal" not "stay".

Originally Posted by humfrz

OK, hot water heater update:


humfrz

why do you need to heat up the hot water? it's hot already.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, I got her and her handmaiden out of there, on my ship and out of the harbor, just before she blew -


humfrz

You kidnapped two girls from a bath? Are you some sort of pirate?
I guess your the hero Pompeii deserves, but not the one it needs right now, or something like that.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, I got her and her handmaiden out of there, on my ship and out of the harbor, just before she blew -


humfrz

Originally Posted by Spuds

You kidnapped two girls from a bath? Are you some sort of pirate?
I guess your the hero Pompeii deserves, but not the one it needs right now, or something like that.

She was obviously appreciative!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by echo419

why do you need to heat up the hot water? it's hot already.

I have annoyed people by pointing that out every time somebody said "hot water heater" for decades now. It is not a "hot water heater" it is a cold water heater or simply water heater. A hot water heater is called a boiler and makes steam.

[Sapphireho]

Kids are up skiing, wife is at work. I have a day to myself. What to do?