There was a small ice storm the other night and we’ve been without electricity for what is beginning to seem like ages.
There’s some power left in this laptop – enough to let everyone know that’s the reaon we are not on line. At the moment, we have no heat, no lights, and no water. We do have a phone however…thus this post can slooowly wend its way out via dial-up.
The Baron lugged in a smelly kerosene heater from the storage shed so we’re not freezing – yet. And we keep bottled water and food supplies on hand so we shouldn’t waste away before the electric co-operative figures out which tree is lying across which line and fixes things.
Yesterday the ice melted and the B went to get Chinese food (what do you eat when your hands are turning to icicles?)
The next time you hear from us, things will have returned to their normal humdrum routine and this will simply be “hey, remember the Saint Valentine’s Day Freeze of ’07?” If I had enough battery power I’d tell you about the real ice storm in ’94. But that tale will have to wait until warmer times.
Now I must go find my coat…this down comforter makes it hard to move.
Should the world end, no doubt someone will call us. By then, the news may even come as a relief. At least it won’t be freezing anymore.
Our main concern is tonight. It’s supposed to go about fifteen degrees below freezing before daylight and that doesn’t bode well for the pump, which may freeze with water in its veins. Not good.
The Baron — gentleman that he is — wants me to go to a hotel in Li’l Kumquat while he stays here to keep the pipes from freezing. But I’m going down with the ship, thank you just the same.
Stay warm, wherever you are! And don’t worry: the top of the kerosene heater makes great coffee. In fact, I may be able to cook bacon and eggs later on.
I hope and trust you’re now over the worst of the freeze.
Go down and drain the pump and water lines.
doc
Off-topic, but I’d like to ask this:
Baron & Dymphna, you have a rather interesting niche as a site for Danish conservatives to come and discuss their fight against Islamofascism; a niche probably served by no other American blog. Being a rather small country (but let me hasten to add — big in courage…), I would think that some Danes would be impressed that you pay such close attention to Denmark, even if your politics do not agree with theirs.
Have you ever been contacted or interviewed by Danish media, be they newspapers, radio or television? I have Jyllands-Posten in mind when I ask this, but I’d be curious about any contact with their media.
(Danish posters feel free to answer this if you have an answer.)
Stay warm inside those Gates of Vienna.
Jeffery Hodges
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Zero, we certainly are impressed that we get so much attention on this great blog. And I sometimes wonder why ? As you state, we’re a very small nation, so why should an American blog pay us any attention at all ?
Besides, we have an abundance of good bloggers ourselves – some of them even in English.
On the other hand I’m absolutely sure that if you sometimes want to stick your head above the surface of your abysmal pessimism concerning the self-destruction of the civilized world, Denmark is the place to look at.
Maybe that’s why Dymphna and the Baron honor us so remarkably. I hope you appreciate it as much as we do.
As they say, if theis global warming thng keeps up, we’re al going to freeze to death.
no fireplace?
hmmm….
not good…
I am seeking a diesel generator for back up and i now get 5 gallons of soy fryer oil at my food supplier to run it. ( have been using the fryer oil instead of diesel in the benz, works great!)
Hey Lady D, Baron…
Hope you get un-frozen soon ! Find some PC tracts and make a bonfire. Good luck.
Good luck with getting the heat back on.
Zero..
It is very impresive that Denmark gets so much posetive attention on this great American blog. Danish blogs often link here, but as far as I know no other media has mentioned this site. It might be a good idea to send Jyllandsposten some links to articles from here, though I find it most likely that they are aware of this site allready.
As for difference in politics, I dont realy see any between Jyllandsposten and Gates of Vienna.
I dont think Danes on the left will be very impressed. They like to paint the picture, that becouse of the Mohammedcrisis and emigrant politics, now the whole world thinks we are ignorant racists and it will hurt our reputation and export. They do their best to ignore unimportant facts like, that we now export more then ever before. I am sure they will do their best to Ignore Gates of Vienna to.
Personaly, I think Gates of Vienna is doing a great job in breaking down some of the negative stereotypes between US and Europe. This very important now, becouse of the Muslim pressence in the west. When Muslims take over parts of the west, as they allready have in smaller areas, we should take it as a serius warning and not just and indication, that the place taken over, sucked.
the negative stereotypes makes American rightwingers blame Europe for the trouple we have with Muslims here. While the European left blame the US for things like 9/11. And we all know how Israel is blamed for all the things they have to put up with.
Its only human to try and find something wrong with people being unfairly attacked. It gives us a false sense of security. We think it cant happen to us, when the once it happened to are clearly morons. Its a dangeruss game to play, and it lets the Islamist take us out one at a time; while the rest is saying; “What morons!, that can never happen here”.
I love making fun of other western countries and people. But no place in the world deserves to be under the rule of Islam. No place in the west is bringing this on themselves, no matter how unwise or even Idiotic their poletics have been. Islam brings it and no one else, and its comming for all of us.
Well… I think I am ranting now.
Anyway, this is one of the things thats great about GoV. Lots of great commentators from many different places.
You have to open a window if you are using a kerosene heater.