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   Jamaal Bowman to Retirednoguilt   
   Re: Having fun!!   
   18 Nov 25 16:20:13   
   
   From: jamaal.bowman@fire-science.edu   
      
   Retirednoguilt wrote:   
   > On 11/15/2025 7:54 PM, Jamaal Bowman wrote:   
   >> Retirednoguilt wrote:   
   >>> On 11/14/2025 1:50 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:   
   >>>>    Almost finished running the 50 ft of 1 inch iron gas pipe to be able   
   >>>> to run my backup generator on NG instead of having to keep fresh   
   >>>> gasoline and/or propane around. The propane tanks "expire" between   
   >>>> fill-ups because I run on gasoline first until I run out - or low -.   
   >>>>    Now I won't need to worry about running out or low - -\   
   >>>> I only had a 1/2 inch line, and little Jenny didn't like that!!!   
   >>> Interesting.  Where I live (Montgomery County, Maryland, USA) only   
   >>> licensed master plumbers are authorized to do installations and/or   
   >>> modifications of gas appliances and their hookups to the appliance's gas   
   >>> supply.  Even then, those plumbers are required to obtain a permit from   
   >>> the county. When the work is completed, the work must pass an inspection   
   >>> by the county appointed organization designated to do inspections before   
   >>> the installation or modification can be turned on.  Violations carry   
   >>> strict financial penalties.  Homeowner's use the services of commercial   
   >>> plumbers who are licensed in our county to perform that work.   
   >>>   
   >> How many serious laws do the politicians break every day?   
   >> Are they ever held accountable?   
   >> Will Nancy Piglosi pay any financial penalties for fleecing the market?   
   >>   
   >> And I'm supposed to worry about installing my own water heater? LOL   
   > If it's gas fired, and your house blows up, LOL to you!  It seems every   
   > week or two there are a few reports on evening news broadcasts of   
   > massive gas explosions pulverizing private homes.  I wonder if it's a   
   > result of faulty work performed by weekend do-it-yourselfers.   
      
   My chances (at a good outcome) are better than the poor schmucks who were   
   duped into taking a myocarditis clot shot.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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