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   / Are you this old? #261  
Try googling an octopus furnace, which is the more common version.
octopus-furnace.jpg


True hypocausts went out of fashion with the Romans and the abandonment of child (slave) labor to sweep between the support pillars. A version of it was used in traditional Korean homes until fairly recently. Like hydroponic in floor heat, it is very efficient.

All the best,

Peter

We had one of those when I was a kid. It was originally coal-fired, but when we were there it had already been converted to natural gas. That thing could give kids a nightmare! Looked more like an upside down spider.
 
   / Are you this old? #264  
gas was 19.9 cents a gallon. and motor oil could be bought at the service stations from the racks of glass bottles with the spouts on. (The service station guy ALWAYS asked to check your oil!)
And wash your windshield . . .
 
   / Are you this old? #265  
Kind of like a picture or it didn't happen. We need to see the equation. :)
T=C + R*(T-A) + r*A + s*C + i*T
T=total cost
C=purchase cost (constant)
R=big tax bracket % (constant)
r=little tax bracket % (constant)
A=AGI head space in little tax bracket (constant)
s=sales tax %
i=projected ROI %
Eliminate i*T to get the withdrawal amount.
 
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#266  
I got rid of Sirius in a large part because they talk too much. SOP seems to be to play 2 songs, then a commercial- Excuse me, promo.
That, and I almost got hit with a late fee because I didn't realize my year's prescription had run out, so didn't bother logging on to check my CC statement because I knew it had a zero balance.

I also have gotten rid of that card because they won't send me paper statements.
I have 4 accounts and get them for $6mo each and they work out nicely in retail businesses so I control the music. The channel I settled on is 17, The bridge, 70's and 80's mellow rock. They do promo once in awhile but not like on 70's and the classic rock channels.
 

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