After seeing the recent tragic news from Massachusetts my wife came over to me, gave me a big hug and said “I forgive you”. Being the clueless male that I am I asked “Why?”. She said “For your pigheaded insistence of never owning a home with natural gas”. She has always wanted a gas stove.
My grandfather was a boilerman at a factory. He had a coal fired furnace and it was a lot of work to keep heat in the house and dirty. When I was a kid I would love to watch the coal truck come to make a delivery into the coal bin. He finally switched to gas which was a lot better. I, myself, have a coal stove insert in my fireplace. It works well when I lose power and need heat and some where to cook.
My grandmother, too, had a coal furnace. I remember coal being delivered and adding it to the furnace. Yeah, dirty job. Then she put in a gas furnace. I used to want a gas furnace because that’s what I grew up with, but I’ve had electric for years now, so I guess it doesn’t matter anymore.
I have had gas furnaces my entire life, but have never had one that didn’t have a constantly-on pilot light (including on the ancient converted coal furnace my parents aad when I was a kid); if it’s out, the gas is off, and you light it the moment the gas is back on, if you want to continue existing.
Oh look whose complaining about being cold, the woman who refused to raise the thermostat when her kids milk turned into ice cream while they were eating their cereal, or when her oldest son had a severe fever, or chastised her family for “only wearing one sweater” to try and stay warm in the house, or any of the tons of “house is cold but I’m not paying for the extra heat” jokes they made over the years.
I live in Mexico City, where there is no central heating. When it gets chilly in the winter, all we can do is pile on the blankets and take an extra shot of tequila with our evening snacks!
Why does Roger, who’s on the left side of the bed in the first panel, turn to his own left (away from Andy) in the second panel to speak and then suddenly reäppear in the third panel, but turned to his right facing Andy?
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
who would seriously do vice-versa, Roger?
whataboytjiex2 over 5 years ago
She must REALLY love him! That’s the only explanation!
nosirrom over 5 years ago
After seeing the recent tragic news from Massachusetts my wife came over to me, gave me a big hug and said “I forgive you”. Being the clueless male that I am I asked “Why?”. She said “For your pigheaded insistence of never owning a home with natural gas”. She has always wanted a gas stove.
PoodleGroomer over 5 years ago
Auto igniting.Turn on the power and listen for the spark.
Deezlebird over 5 years ago
HA! Here in East TN, my AC is still on. Even at night.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 5 years ago
My grandfather was a boilerman at a factory. He had a coal fired furnace and it was a lot of work to keep heat in the house and dirty. When I was a kid I would love to watch the coal truck come to make a delivery into the coal bin. He finally switched to gas which was a lot better. I, myself, have a coal stove insert in my fireplace. It works well when I lose power and need heat and some where to cook.
trivers over 5 years ago
My grandmother, too, had a coal furnace. I remember coal being delivered and adding it to the furnace. Yeah, dirty job. Then she put in a gas furnace. I used to want a gas furnace because that’s what I grew up with, but I’ve had electric for years now, so I guess it doesn’t matter anymore.
LeeCox over 5 years ago
If this is the story arc I think it is, Roger is about to cause a disaster that makes his barbecue fiascos look tame in comparison!
dukedoug over 5 years ago
So … an American man DID return to the moon since the Apollo program ? (these are all reruns …).
jslabotnik over 5 years ago
I have a feeling she won’t be cold at all in a little while
kab2rb over 5 years ago
For us, in KS not yet ready for cool weather meaning we do not need our furnace on yet.
Cozmik Cowboy over 5 years ago
I have had gas furnaces my entire life, but have never had one that didn’t have a constantly-on pilot light (including on the ancient converted coal furnace my parents aad when I was a kid); if it’s out, the gas is off, and you light it the moment the gas is back on, if you want to continue existing.
pshea over 5 years ago
And thus ends Roger’s career with Columbia Gas.
yangeldf over 5 years ago
Oh look whose complaining about being cold, the woman who refused to raise the thermostat when her kids milk turned into ice cream while they were eating their cereal, or when her oldest son had a severe fever, or chastised her family for “only wearing one sweater” to try and stay warm in the house, or any of the tons of “house is cold but I’m not paying for the extra heat” jokes they made over the years.
Stephen Gilberg over 5 years ago
This was back before the gags where Andy doesn’t want to use the thermostat even when it’s impossibly cold.
MarshaOstroff over 5 years ago
I live in Mexico City, where there is no central heating. When it gets chilly in the winter, all we can do is pile on the blankets and take an extra shot of tequila with our evening snacks!
leifpeeters over 5 years ago
Roger was once a boy scout, he knows how to do this…or DOES HE?
leifpeeters over 5 years ago
He’s gonna burn off his eyebrows and almost blow up the house
rebelstrike0 over 5 years ago
Why is Andy such a penny pincher? Is the Fox family Scottish?
cocavan11 over 5 years ago
Why does Roger, who’s on the left side of the bed in the first panel, turn to his own left (away from Andy) in the second panel to speak and then suddenly reäppear in the third panel, but turned to his right facing Andy?