But this one cracked me up. I went to a Super Bowl party in the city and during the halftime show a conversation of home heating bills came up. One of the people I knew at the party assumed that I must pay a small fortune to heat my house because of where it is located. When I told them that it was actually pretty inexpensive burning wood. Another person who I did not know told me that I was primitive for burning wood. I chuckled at the comment and had another beer. Was I supposed to be offended by that?
That's funny and sad at the same time, we are considered primitive for being self sufficient, I guess you don't want to grow a garden either. Now get back to cutting wood you knuckle dragging ape.
This state has a truly interesting mix of people. Let me guess, that person drove a Subaru Hybrid. It was probably a "put down", according to their way of thinking. They also think grocery stores are where hamburger is made, so that tells you something about their reality disconnect.
Yep, good for you to grab another drink and shake your head. Now you'll just have another thing to chuckle at when you get your heating bill.
You, along with many of us here,, may be primitive, Gmule.......but that said, we will have a warm house when the 'chit hits the fan'........
We supposedly have a nasty storm heading our way overnight.....not that cold at the moment (27), but if it stays cold just right, we could end up with 12-20" of snow here. I'm excited and hoping for some big snow! Another one is supposed to hit us this weekend! Finally may be able to get the sleds out for a real ride....
Well said. Those types aren't worth the breath it takes to try to educate them. Some of those types in every crowd. Same here I try to avoid the tree hugger bunch that set the thermostat on 75° & wear oil byproducts .
Primitive… sounds good to me. Nice compliment…… ahhhh, FIRE. How does that old quote go… "For those who understand, no explanation is needed… for those who don't, no explanation will do"
I actually enjoy those stupid kinda statements. I haven't heard it about my wood burning yet but I likely would have said I have a new ultra efficient stove that makes a Prius look like a coal burning power plant. I have heard it about my Dodge Cummins and my reply is always that I have an aftermarket computer installed that gets me 40 to 45 MPG in a truck that weighs 8000 lbs and almost zero emissions output. Cleaner than the vehicle they drive. No one has had a reply to that yet. Of course it isn't true but I enjoy seeing the looks on their faces.
We have laying chickens and I have had people tell me that eggs come from the grocery store and that they couldn't possible eat farm eggs.
