Saturday, January 9, 2010

Cabin Fever


While my house isn't quite as drafty as the one pictured left, I do feel justified in complaining about the cold. The spell of arctic weather verifies my suspicions that, of the multiple renovations our 100+ year old house has undergone, not one has included the addition of insulation.

At least we do have central heat, and of fairly modern vintage; one winter during my freewheeling youth I shared a beautiful old Pennsylvania farmhouse, built in 1783, that had no such amenity. There was a modern woodstove installed in the old fireplace downstairs, but the stone mass of the house was just no match for the stove's meager heat output. My housemates had kerosene heaters in their bedrooms, but I kept from freezing to death at night thanks to my cat, and my electric blanket. (Luckily we had indoor plumbing -- and plenty of hot water!)

I can't claim to suffer from cabin fever today. I can, however, use the sub-zero wind chills as an excuse to stay indoors and surf the 'net. Let hardier souls than I take to the ski slopes....

Thanks to the internet, I learned that today is Jimmy Page's birthday. And of course, yesterday would've been Elvis Presley's 75th. This celestial juxtaposition can have only one logical consequence:



OK, maybe the onslaught of winter has affected my sanity just a smidgen.

13 comments:

  1. That video is just wrong...

    I have a small electric heater here, because the hot water heat just isn't up to the task of heating nine units, and I am at the end of them.

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  2. Wrong on so many levels I agree with Doug.

    We mostly don't have central heating at all down here - we live under the misconception that we live in a tropical climate and subsequently spend most of winter huddled around open fires or heaters. Bring on global warming I say.

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  3. PS I love The Immigrant song actually but not this version surprisingly.

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  4. I am simply speechless...so much talent concentrated in one group...not only on the audio level, but on a visual level as well. Once again you have reached new and scintillating heights, intell. Brilliant research and a wonderful tribute to some of Pop Music's finest. I can only imagine what is next from the intell igloo central.

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  5. Reckon I missed something. I only made it to the 55 second mark, had to bale. Stay warm and safe.

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  6. Amusing entertainment and singing on the level with tibeten throat singers. I am almost rolling on the floor,except it is concrete and hard. Sorry you are suffering from the draft, yet it has not spoiled your sense of wonder or humor for that matter! Happy New Year!

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  7. I don't suppose posting some PDQ Bach wouldn't redeem me?

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  8. You know intell, I was thinking about this at 3 a.m. CST this morning, and it hit me...the bass player is wearing a snappy pair of UGGS boots, is he not?

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  9. He's got boots on? I wasn't looking at his feet.

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  10. Spiffy, ankle high, lace-up brogan type, Italian Army boots. Yes. Or not.

    Just thought maybe you would know, having had so many UGGS visitors here and all.

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  11. How much commission is UGGS paying you to SPAM my blog? (And UGGS don't lace up...don't those girls of yours teach you anything?)

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