San Antonio Off Topic Thread Part 3 (donation, organization, house)

[rd2007]

I'm thinking today was not this guys day to go... Window washer falls eight stories, only breaks his pinky finger | kens5.com | Featured Videos

[nicholasa101]

Originally Posted by sapphire

How was Up?

It was REALLY good! I have a big problem with sitting thru an entire movie; but this one was no problem.

[rd2007]

Originally Posted by sapphire

rd this is for you:

On-duty SAPD cop detained on DWI suspicion (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/On-duty_SAPD_cop_detained_on_DWI_suspicion.html - broken link)

Someone's comment on there was "his motto is 'to swerve and protect'"....which if it wasn't so disgusting would actually be funny.

I think he was probably running a DWI-training class for the few SA'ers left that haven't jumped on the "let's get hammered and take to the streets" bandwagon.

SA police officer accused of drunken driving, wrecking police car | WOAI.COM: San Antonio News
FIFTH freaking car accident in a patrol car? I think any other company that has vehicles driven by employees would have fired this fool a long time ago and do you think he maybe might have a drinking problem? the chief sure does look like a fool (yet again) for defending his previous murder.

[elnina]

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[sapphire]

Who are all these people following me on twitter?!?!? I'm not going anywhere!!! I've tweeted twice in 8 months.

Every time I open my e-mail, I have an e-mail saying I have new followers. They must be the slow swimmers.

[rd2007]

or the ones that shut down the water park...

[rd2007]

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I did order one of these today for in-store pickup. It probably won't be available for long.

[ged_782]

Originally Posted by rd2007

never saw the purpose of a fireplace in San Antonio, so I don't have one. I loved them in Michigan, though

Originally Posted by nicholasa101

We really dont need it- but its nice and cozy on some chilly nights. Its nice to have a fire going and let the kids eat pizza in the living room while we watch a movie.

Originally Posted by rd2007

I almost always have the a/c running

Many pre-WWII homes in San Antonio, including bungalows and cottages, were built with fireplaces. The fireplaces, and later gas space heaters, were the predominant means of heating these homes.

Then after WWII, panel heating and central heating systems became de rigueur, only requiring that a thermostat be manipulated for instant heat, insted of going outside to gather or cut wood, and then manually start a fire. Many post-WWII homes in San Antonio would not include a fireplace, and some owners of older homes that had them actually tore them out to gain more wall space, and/or to give their homes a more modern appearance.

Then during the 1970s, I would say, people began to yearn for the ambience created by fireplaces of a bygone era, and many homebuyers began seeking out homes that had fireplaces, or even adding one to their existing homes.

[wCat]

Originally Posted by ged_782

Many pre-WWII homes in San Antonio, including bungalows and cottages, were built with fireplaces. The fireplaces, and later gas space heaters, were the predominant means of heating these homes.

Then after WWII, panel heating and central heating systems became de rigueur, only requiring that a thermostat be manipulated for instant heat, insted of going outside to gather or cut wood, and then manually start a fire. Many post-WWII homes in San Antonio would not include a fireplace, and some owners of older homes that had them actually tore them out to gain more wall space, and/or to give their homes a more modern appearance.

Then during the 1970s, I would say, people began to yearn for the ambience created by fireplaces of a bygone era, and many homebuyers began seeking out homes that had fireplaces, or even adding one to their existing homes.

very interesting! it all makes a lot of sense.

I remember one home we lived in overseas where the coal truck would come and dump coal through a shoot into the basement. This house was about 150 years old and had a fireplace in every room that had been closed off. It was so weird to see that. My father had to go down in the basement and stoke the furnace with coal. That was the year I left my "Playdough" on the radiator! Playdough melts btw....and the radiators were not painted blue. I think I blocked out what happened after that.

[Camper1]

I would swear I'm seeing Bluebonnet plants coming up in the yard!