primitives discuss burning fireplace "logs"

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026234260

Oh my.

The chronically-helpless primitive.

Paper Roses (5,462 posts)   Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:31 PM

Do you burn fireplace logs? Ever had an allergic reaction?

Because of the horrible weather we have had in NE, I have tried to use fireplace logs in my kitchen fireplace to help heat. My house is antique and I know the chimney should be cleaned and I cannot afford it. I did sit near the fireplace to absorb some of the BTU's.

This past month or so I have burned the low flame logs and something is happening that I cannot understand. The situation may not be related to the logs but I have done a search on-line and have some up with some interesting information.

For the past month or so I have had some health issues crop up. Two days ago I had to go to the doctor because of several things I have had happen that never appeared before. Trouble breathing, blocked nasal breathing, other symptoms. Yesterday, I had to go to the doctor because of severe breathing problems and other issues that might relate to allergies.

Until this AM, I never thought about fumes or any other issues relating to burning of these logs. Googled and found there are some health issues about using these products.

My doctor had put me on a couple of medications for facial swelling and breathing problems and I will be going for allergy tests.

My situation may have no relation to burning these logs but others on-line have had issues.

Am I crazy or have these things cause breathing issues for anyone else?

Now, before going on, there's a back-story on this, from November 2013:

"primitives discuss burning artificial wood in fireplaces"
http://conservativecave.com/index.php?topic=92378.0

The chronically-helpless primitive's been warned before; she needs to get that damned chimney cleaned.

She claims she can't afford to, but yet this is the same primitive who hoards garage sale "treasures."  Fills up her house to the rafters.

No kidding.

One time she hired a professional eBay seller to sell the hoard for her, and apparently the professional did a pretty good job; for the first time in years, she could see out of the picture-windows of her home, she could use the dining room table, and didn't have to navigate through a narrow maze created by ceiling-high stacks of stuff, to get from one room to another.

And then she went out and filled up the whole place again, with new "treasures."

She can afford it, but she'd rather spend the money on junk.

H. Cromwell (133 posts)   Mon Feb 16, 2015, 05:06 PM

6. PLEASE

watch what you burn ie. scrap wood from construction sites...treated lumber is REALLY BAD when it is burned...the smoke/fumes will send you to the hospital. Also watch what free pallets that you end up getting for the same reasons.

I agree with the fireplace logs, they are sawdust, floor sweepings, wax and glue, along with whatever else is added for what ever reasons...flame color, scent etc. IF you are burning soft woods, pine, cedar, etc. you should really get your chimney cleaned...the soft woods cause creosote build up in the stove pipes and chimney which causes fires.

[GOBUCKS]

How can destitute, freezing Dummies afford to buy manufactured fireplace "logs"?

Those silly things are many, many times the price of real firewood.

It's as wasteful and exorbitant as the DUmp preference for "organic" produce and bottled drinking water.

[Big Dog]

Coach, it looks like the paper roses primitive is a neighbor of yours.

Why don't you go over and warm her up?

 

[franksolich]

Coach, it looks like the paper roses primitive is a neighbor of yours.

Why don't you go over and warm her up?

 

She's in New England.  I dunno why she doesn't spell it out; maybe too lazy.

[jukin]

Those silly things are many, many times the price of real firewood.

You surely do not expect a lazy DUchebag to cut down, buck, split, and wait for the wood to season do you?

This kind of reminds me of a meat and supermarket quote. Why do people have to chop down trees when you can get fireplace logs at the store?

[Big Dog]

She's in New England.  I dunno why she doesn't spell it out; maybe too lazy.

That would be a long drive for you- even farther than that drive to Baltimore to whack the red round sodomite.

[franksolich]

That would be a long drive for you- even farther than that drive to Baltimore to whack the red round sodomite.

Uh, that happened in Seattle, not Baltimore.

<<<knows.

[Big Dog]

Uh, that happened in Seattle, not Baltimore.

<<<knows.

Now, hold on a second.

I've heard the legend, the story the Dummies tell to scare their children; how you rode a pale horse from Nebraska to Baltimore, crept into Johns Hopkins University in the dead of night, slipped into the hospital mail room like a ninja, found a single envelope with that check from PayPal, and escaped unnoticed - and how you laughed and twirled your mustache as you rode west with the only hope of keeping the red round sodomite from the icy clutches of death.

Are you saying it didn't happen that way?

[DumbAss Tanker]

How the F do you afford fake logs but not a chimney cleaning?  The world wonders.

 

[Carl]

This stupid mook went to a doctor twice on our dime because smoke was backing up into the house. 

[franksolich]

Now, hold on a second.

I've heard the legend, the story the Dummies tell to scare their children; how you rode a pale horse from Nebraska to Baltimore, crept into Johns Hopkins University in the dead of night, slipped into the hospital mail room like a ninja, found a single envelope with that check from PayPal, and escaped unnoticed - and how you laughed and twirled your mustache as you rode west with the only hope of keeping the red round sodomite from the icy clutches of death.

Are you saying it didn't happen that way?

But that was the paypal money, and yes, that was in Baltimore.

The late red round one however sprung loose of this mortal coil in Seattle.

- - - - - - - - - -

By the way, reminder: only 72 more shopping days until the 10th anniversary of the scam that rocked the internet.

April 30, 2005, 3:30 p.m. central time, 2:30 p.m. mountain time.

<<<remembers it exactly. 

[Big Dog]

But that was the paypal money, and yes, that was in Baltimore.

The late red round one however sprung loose of this mortal coil in Seattle.

And now, the rest of the story... franksolich rode a pale horse into Seattle, the red round sodomite drew his last breath, and then franksolich rode the pale horse out of town, twirling his mustache and laughing as he rode toward the sunrise.

[J P Sousa]

Maybe it's just in my area but all the grocery stores and hardware/ Lowes/ Home Depots sell bundles of regular 18" wood logs. 

Sure they cost more money but they are better than "fake" logs.

Paper Roses may end up homeless if the chimney catches fire. 

[franksolich]

Paper Roses may end up homeless if the chimney catches fire.

She's pretty ancient, and may not get out alive, though.

She cast her first vote for Franklin Roosevelt.

For his first term.

[J P Sousa]

She's pretty ancient, and may not get out alive, though.

She cast her first vote for Franklin Roosevelt.

For his first term.

Frank, you are a fountain of knowledge on the primitives. Maybe you can advise the republicans how to deal with them. 

[zeitgeist]

Pish poosh, the chimney will self clean eventually.  Lots like a self cleaning oven, it will get a nice cherry red glow while sounding like a C5A running up, kind of a rumbling woooshhh.  Bingo, chimney clean, house clean all in one swell foop.

Lots of small New England towns don't have full time fire departments or even hydrants, and, with temps well below freezing, it doesn't take long for a good chimney fire get out of hand.  Of course if the doors and walkways are snow clogged you have yet another chance for tragedy. 

When I was a kid I remember seeing a tar paper shack heated by an old tin type wood stove go up, Two Ton Tilly's place.  For those who ever saw an old wax milk container burn, it was rather like that.  At the height of things it seemed like you could see through the red hot walls.  The town had no real fire department and only an old surplus tanker truck so it burned up real good before anyone could even get water on it.  Word was she was burning pine slabs.

     

[GOBUCKS]

But that was the paypal money, and yes, that was in Baltimore.

The late red round one however sprung loose of this mortal coil in Seattle

It's a wonder that Lord Marblehead Earl G still has a job, considering the ignominy, the humiliation he allowed to be heaped on Skimmer's business.

Had a competent administrator been on duty that day, the sodomite would be just another anonymous democrat pervert, and we'd never have heard about dust bunnies, or the Whipple procedure, or the Johns Hopkins mailroom.

It makes you wonder if perhaps Lord Marblehead scored a commission on the scam.

[franksolich]

Yeah.  I remember that well, too.

Skins and Elad were out to lunch, leaving Lord Marblehead alone in the office when poor stupid Beth contacted him, asking for permission to run the scam.

Lord Marblehead's not especially bright, and said "yeah, sure" without questioning, despite that poor stupid Beth was still a newbie on Skins's island at the time.

The scam that rocked the internet was a black black black eye for the reputation and goodwill of Skins's island, and so thereafter, Lord Marblehead was never left alone in the office.

[obumazombie]

This kind of reminds me of a meat and supermarket quote. Why do people have to chop down trees when you can get fireplace logs at the store?

Why do people have to warm the globe with their SUVs ? They can ride the bus.
Or they could buy an electric vehicle and save the world from hydrocarbons.

[I_B_Perky]

Paper Roses (5,462 posts)   Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:31 PM

Do you burn fireplace logs? Ever had an allergic reaction?

Yo dummie? You are contributing to global warming. Oh you want to be warm? Tuff shit!!!! Gaia has a fever and you must do your part. So here is my suggestion:

Put on as many clothes as you can. If you get really cold, go outside and throw some charcoal lighter fluid over yourself and light it. You will be warm.

Me? It is supposed to be -8F here tonite and -14 tomorrow nite. That is damned cold for these parts. Don't believe me? Ask Diesel Driver.  So you know what I will do? I'll turn the thermostat up to 70, drink a few brewskis and go to bed. Know why I can do that? Cause I have a damned job and can pay for the gas bill... along with my food bill, my transportation bill, my health insurance and my electric bill. All without the government's help. And I will get up tomorrow and the next day, and go to work in that cold ass weather.

You? You will be a blurb on a news story somewhere about how the cold weather claimed another victim.

See the difference between you and me dummie? I have no damned sympathy for you. I hope you freeze to death. ****ing loser.