wood stoves

[5030]

A stove burning ban is about the most inane thing I ever heard of. Boy am I glad I live here in Michigan instead of out west.

I know that everybody likes to bash California, but did you know that the average life expectancy in California is 5 years longer than in Michigan. Maybe some regulations are good! See link below.

USATODAY.com - How long you live depends on which USA you live in

I'm not even interested in reading it. If you people out there want to regulate yourself into oblivion, have fun with it. Myself, I just can't see prolonging my lifespan an extra 5 years while living in an eggshell.

Every time I read in the newspaper or some magazine about another of your "regulations", I chuckle to myself. I believe I'd be more worried about mudslides and wildfires and your lack of a long term fresh water source than regulating yourselves out of existence, but then I don't live in California and quite honestly, I have no desire to either.

 

[RayMunising]

For what it's worth: I've used a Hearthstone soapstone woodstove to heat my home for the past 18 years! No problems yet. It's burned 4-5 full cords of wood every season. The only time I use the propane furnace is when the temp falls below zero for a while.
Ray

 

[orezok]

"I'm not even interested in reading it."

I suppose some would say ignorance is bliss.

 

[5030]

"I'm not even interested in reading it."

I suppose some would say ignorance is bliss.

Some also say that freedom from inane rules and regulations is very blissful also.

Touché

 

[orezok]

Some also say that freedom from inane rules and regulations is very blissful also.

Touché

A 5 year early and untimely death due to sucking up someone else's pollution is the most blissful.

 

[HomeBrew2]

Being a 50+ year "native son" of California (now Kalifornia), and having been born and raised in the LA basin in the 50's, 60's, 70's when we didn't trust air that we couldn't see, AND now working in the "worst air" in the country, San Joaquin valley, I am not the least bit interested in a "study" that gives a state as varied as this some goofy 5 year lead on lifespan. We have too many whiny crybaby folks that need 100% clean air, water, kids, cars, tractors, food, etc,etc,etc, yuck. I like having wood smoke in the air, when I'm working outside. Seems like everybody has to go to the "forest" or park to have a fire ... and OPEN, uncontrolled, major polluting campfire (my favorite) and then come back home and b!tch about their neighbor trying to heat their house.
I know 5030 has no interest in moving to Kalifornia but, in a rare exception, I'd be proud to have him do so. At the same time, it would be most excellent to get rid of a few hundred thousand crybaby pollution, treehugging, parkway, anti-ag, anti-logging, anti-gun, anti-SUV freaks.
Just my restrained opinion

 

[5030]

Quite honestly, I spent a bit of time in San Diego in the Navy many years ago and I do like California, I just don't like all the rules and stipulations that seem to complicate California citizens in the everyday lives in these times.

I've said enough about it. Time to get on. I appreciate your invitation.

 

[orezok]

I live out here in the Mojave desert. It's more like 1950's California out here. There are so few "Federales" that few rules are enforced. We even have a different smog test than most of the rest of California.

I suppose that I still live in the real California and I hate going to the city.

Sometimes I forget what the rest have to deal with.

 

[klm]

I thought it was Mexalifornia

 

[orezok]

klm I thought it was Mexalifornia

Perhaps if you read history, you would know that California was Mexico for far more years that it has been the US. We took California from Mexico. The Mexican nationals who cross the border are only returning to the country their ancestors owned. We moved the border, they didn't.

As far as the people go, the ones who work on my projects are the hardest working, most curtious, friendly people I know. They get paid exactly the same as the white boys which is a shame, because they work so much harder.

They are the first to invite me and my wife to a saturday bar-b-que and they will share their last burrito at lunch if you dont have any.

No I'm not a Mexican, my father was born in Europe and my mother was only one generation out. I suppose that I too could be considered an immigrant.

Lazy complaining Americans would do well to study the work ethic of these wonderful people and learn from them rather than fear them.