tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post3042899245084766398..comments2024-03-16T08:02:22.097-06:00Comments on think.stew: ChimneysDB Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-80311016909782956842011-01-27T21:25:36.871-07:002011-01-27T21:25:36.871-07:00@A&G Haggis can do that, and exactly.
@Daisy I...@A&G Haggis can do that, and exactly.<br />@Daisy I like your wanton nostalgia. (I can relate.)<br />@Alistair Love this. Love this so much! <br />@KevD Dude. Thank you. I will check it out soon.<br />@Rachel Photos coming soonish. I enjoyed your haggis free comment. Please come back and visit again.<br />@Lorraine No apology necessary. And thank you for visiting.<br />@PennyLane You must live somewhere warm, or perhaps you are incarcerated? That's definitely a reason to be bitter. I don't blame you.DB Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-2268541841537360852011-01-27T09:04:23.904-07:002011-01-27T09:04:23.904-07:00My drawings never had chimneys because I never had...My drawings never had chimneys because I never had a chimney growing up (or now) and I was always bitter about it.Daniella Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01732840042903658316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-72468615835103567222011-01-27T06:59:44.191-07:002011-01-27T06:59:44.191-07:00I've lived in South Florida most of my life, w...I've lived in South Florida most of my life, which means that we never, ever get snow. No chimeneys. <br /><br />However! My houses always had a chimeney with a pig's tail smoke. But there was also a bright sun. And "m" birds. <br /><br />Obviously I was just an overachiever. <br /><br />LorraineLorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298599423708752471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-81694339019195512522011-01-27T06:59:30.971-07:002011-01-27T06:59:30.971-07:00Hello. I found your blog because you followed me o...Hello. I found your blog because you followed me on Twitter and I was seduced by your description of yourself. Anyway, I digress (although I am rather disappointed by the lack of photographic evidence, for those of us who like a bit of hot fat guy blog action) - just wanted to wish you a happy belated Burns Night, from a Scot currently living in a haggis free desert (England).Rachaelhttp://talesfromthevillage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-23943960579807013072011-01-27T06:28:47.463-07:002011-01-27T06:28:47.463-07:00Hey dude, I done gave you an award. You can read...Hey dude, I done gave you an award. You can read about it here:<br />http://highway10revisited.blogspot.com/p/updates.html<br /><br />Feel free to follow the rules, or not follow the rules. Don't matter to me either way, just wanted you to know about it.Kev D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13557162668726460610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-38694263412971843902011-01-27T03:24:18.736-07:002011-01-27T03:24:18.736-07:00then to help you practice and get the depth of mea...then to help you practice and get the depth of meaning......<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yoOfHfCQ0w<br /><br />enjoy but not necessarily all at the one timeAlistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-28430672857687300722011-01-26T21:12:59.354-07:002011-01-26T21:12:59.354-07:00No more teachers, no more books
No more chimneys w...No more teachers, no more books<br />No more chimneys with wafty smoke<br /><br />I work in heating/cooling industry.. so chimneys now mean something a little different than those childhood days.<br /><br />All new homes being built no longer have chimneys (since heating systems are now high efficiency and vent out the sidewall vs through the chimney). Darn. Let's forget that altogether and draw those great houses again, shall we?<br /><br />DaisyDaisyhttp://answerstartswithyou.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-89023434616915758812011-01-26T20:07:40.673-07:002011-01-26T20:07:40.673-07:00Guide blogs don't make me sick, but haggis dis...Guide blogs don't make me sick, but haggis distracted me.<br />Chimney on a slanted roof, the sun in one corner, a tree next to the house and family members enjoying the outdoors. Silhouettes of birds in the sky. Sound familiar?Artist and Geeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-66032894727903779232011-01-26T18:48:25.984-07:002011-01-26T18:48:25.984-07:00@A&G I'm still making you sick? Sorry '...@A&G I'm still making you sick? Sorry 'bout that.<br />@Jono Thank you. I'm glad I brought back a good memory.<br />@AlP Scottish partying in Iceland sounds like #1 on my bucket list! And as fer cunned haggis, I agrrrrrrree. And did you see what Alistair wrote? He's a real Scot.<br />@baygirl & DrC Tis nice, especially when it's cold.<br />@KevD I agree about 'm' birds; those aren't birds, they're 'm's. <br />@VinnyC Cool. That makes a lot of sense.<br />@paul No, thank you. And yup. There's much to learn from kids. Yours (on the way) will be your greatest teacher.<br />@Nicole Thank you guide blogger.<br />@DP Thank you guide blogger too. Two guide bloggers in a row. Awesome.<br />@Alistair Thank you! And I hope Al P got your message. I thank you for it too because I'm committing it to memory so I can teach it to my kids! (I googled the meaning and I can use that a lot on my kids, believe me.)DB Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-88407120132197098252011-01-26T17:48:54.661-07:002011-01-26T17:48:54.661-07:00Happy Burns Day!!!
ps Al P {in a Scots accent} Ga...Happy Burns Day!!!<br /><br />ps Al P {in a Scots accent} Gaunny no dae that!!!<br /><br />lol.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-62125697905579198682011-01-26T15:17:53.287-07:002011-01-26T15:17:53.287-07:00A very cozy post. This made me want to climb up o...A very cozy post. This made me want to climb up on the roof and hug our chimney. Which we never use, because, well, Southern California and all.<br /><br />Still. Now I want to make a fire.Didactic Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830868605102168918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-23936407015415946482011-01-26T12:07:29.215-07:002011-01-26T12:07:29.215-07:00What a poignant post. I love it.What a poignant post. I love it.Nicole Leigh Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042126240711460836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-37956043845389443832011-01-26T07:35:47.118-07:002011-01-26T07:35:47.118-07:00Thank you, and your chimney aswell. I've thou...Thank you, and your chimney aswell. I've thought lately about seperated we all are in our community, and how sad that is. And I'd never noticed that kids don't seem to feel that (as shown in their drawings). I really think we can learn so much from them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267734306990507829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-54813702842539815512011-01-26T07:27:53.924-07:002011-01-26T07:27:53.924-07:00In my part of the world, we have two seasons: hot ...In my part of the world, we have two seasons: hot & really-freakin'-hot. As a result, chimneys aren't a part of houses or childhood imagination. There's always a big, bright yellow sun in the sky, though. I guess you could say that this is what children here use as their symbol.Vinny Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097265589198549734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-68123136279761028022011-01-26T07:20:52.149-07:002011-01-26T07:20:52.149-07:00I never understood how houses without one got pres...I never understood how houses without one got presents at Christmas time.<br /><br />For the record, I always had more of a puffy cloud kind of smoke in my drawings than the curly pig tail type.<br /><br />I also hated 'm' birds.Kev D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13557162668726460610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-48877618094344973222011-01-26T07:07:11.567-07:002011-01-26T07:07:11.567-07:00Another chimney-related sensation that shoves me i...Another chimney-related sensation that shoves me into the arms of winter is the smell - that awesome scent of burning wood that fills the winter nights. Mmmmmm.Dr. Cynicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685005782516868520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-61851006365253814482011-01-26T07:03:43.339-07:002011-01-26T07:03:43.339-07:00nothing like the smell of a wood fire on a cold da...nothing like the smell of a wood fire on a cold day it therebaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-59752719568802073852011-01-26T06:34:25.076-07:002011-01-26T06:34:25.076-07:00Wait a minute-I just read your comment. CANNED ha...Wait a minute-I just read your comment. CANNED haggis!? Good God, mon (Scottish accent, please), ya canna poot sheep goots in a con un ixpect ut to bee enny goot! Are ye daft?Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-53914211463758490582011-01-26T06:28:25.996-07:002011-01-26T06:28:25.996-07:00Whaddya mean, drawing as a kid? That one looks lik...Whaddya mean, drawing as a kid? That one looks like something I STILL draw!<br />As far as Robbie Burns.....when I was stationed with the Navy in Iceland, there was a tradition called "Burns Night." During Burns Night, a squadron from Kinloss, Scotland (and sometimes one from Canada) flew to Iceland for a party celebrating the wee (or maybe not-so-wee...has anyone asked Mrs. Burns?) poet. There was much (much!) Scotch to be had, bagpipes, and-for some strange reason-burning of a Viking ship mock-up (in the parking lot-safety first!!).<br />We also had a ceremony where a kilt-wearing Scottish officer served haggis. I actually kinda liked it.<br />Good times. Too bad the base in Iceland is now closed.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-4947504526218610712011-01-26T02:19:36.720-07:002011-01-26T02:19:36.720-07:00You have a such a gift for pointing out the obviou...You have a such a gift for pointing out the obvious. But it's the obvious I have managed to miss. Of course all my houses had chimneys with smoke. Along with a door in the middle and a window at each corner. I'd completely forgotten.<br /><br />I can't speak for Alberta of course but here chimneys are rarely used now in the cities. Gas central heating is the norm. But in my youth, open fires, soot and smogs were everyday life. I don't think there are many things nicer than a log fire.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15085052794021881781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-32435396121117066042011-01-25T23:24:33.530-07:002011-01-25T23:24:33.530-07:00Haggis? I just lost my sense of smell again.Haggis? I just lost my sense of smell again.Artist and Geeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-41973294266578685782011-01-25T22:03:37.112-07:002011-01-25T22:03:37.112-07:00@alittlesprite Cool. Thanks for letting me know.
@...@alittlesprite Cool. Thanks for letting me know.<br />@DSWS I thought about including that. But Santa irritates me. Just sayin.DB Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-12383724004203920652011-01-25T21:50:10.934-07:002011-01-25T21:50:10.934-07:00Every kid knows that a house needs a chimney becau...Every kid knows that a house needs a chimney because how else could Santa get in on Christmas Eve? Sheesh, adults are so dumb.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-2496092615515180332011-01-25T21:47:38.976-07:002011-01-25T21:47:38.976-07:00Even here in Australia when we get NO snow at all ...Even here in Australia when we get NO snow at all (except for parts down south) children draw chimmneys on the houses. I know I used to. Nice post :)<br />Canned haggis? that is wrong on so many levels.Alittlespritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16993327218382325674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2982689682328012818.post-74164130556859269522011-01-25T21:40:49.211-07:002011-01-25T21:40:49.211-07:00Other than fish, I rarely eat meat but I would mak...Other than fish, I rarely eat meat but I would make an exception for haggis. However, the only haggis I've found is canned haggis and that's just too repulsive to even contemplate let alone eat.DB Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.com