Who Likes the "Blues"

 
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Post by michaelanthony » Fri. Sep. 19, 2014 11:31 pm

34* this morning and 39* now, 78* in the house with my basement stove full of 'pea...I love the blues.

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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Sat. Sep. 20, 2014 12:46 am

its 45F outside now ...66-70 inside ... I'll hold off

70's expected for next week or so ...

 
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Post by Logs » Sat. Sep. 20, 2014 1:19 am

I love the blues #1 Eric Clapton
#2Stevie ray #3 Peter green
Those are my picks
Still too warm for a fire, it's to be in 70's next few days

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Sep. 20, 2014 2:27 am

Looks like a photo of a black cat in a tunnel at midnight without flash.

 
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Post by whistlenut » Sat. Sep. 20, 2014 3:58 am

Isn't that the infamous 'Black on Black' trilogy????? Yes, hard to see anything. 34 out here right now, 74 inside...NOT trading places for a few hours yet!!!

 
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Post by Richard S. » Sat. Sep. 20, 2014 6:59 am

When I'm starting the Van Wert If do it in a particular way I can get these long streams of blue flame about 2 inches in diameter and 1 to 2 foot long.

 
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Post by michaelanthony » Sat. Sep. 20, 2014 8:53 am

coalnewbie wrote:Looks like a photo of a black cat in a tunnel at midnight without flash.
Sorry about the pic, it looked a lot better on the camera :oops:

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Post by whistlenut » Sat. Sep. 20, 2014 9:02 am

Mike, I looked at it this AM with no lights on and it shows up much better. I thought it was a trick to see if the old timers were 'night vision impaired ' or not.

 
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Post by michaelanthony » Sat. Sep. 20, 2014 9:12 am

Hey Doug I guess we can call her a "last call beauty" :lol:

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sat. Sep. 20, 2014 9:15 am

Now that looks cozy, I starting to get ready for winter. WN you are right by day it looks much better and now I prefer the original photo

 
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Post by Lightning » Sat. Sep. 20, 2014 2:24 pm

Looks good Mike! I saw the blues, just had to brighten my screen a little. Try longer exposure settings, just hole the camera still.. :D

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Post by michaelanthony » Sun. Sep. 21, 2014 8:25 am

Lightning wrote:Looks good Mike! I saw the blues, just had to brighten my screen a little. Try longer exposure settings, just hole the camera still.. :D
You're right Lightning, but some days I don't have a tenth of a second to spare! :cry:

 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Sun. Sep. 21, 2014 4:19 pm

75F outside right now ... stove is still awaiting its first shovel of coal....

 
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Post by top top » Sun. Sep. 21, 2014 9:11 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote:75F outside right now ... stove is still awaiting its first shovel of coal....

I just bumped the AC a little, it was getting kind of stuffy in here. But I know it won't be long 'till the frost is on the pumpkin.

 
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Post by michaelanthony » Tue. Oct. 28, 2014 8:48 am

oh boy they sure are warm! :)...36* outside when I woke up at 6:00 and 78* inside t shirt and shorts love it!

This is an earlier photo...need to charge camera batteries but the stove looks the same!

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