Random Stream of Consciousness

Okay, we call you Mario today ...
You can call me Rodolfo ...

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I live in an old house as you know. We have cast iron radiators for heat but they aren't original. There's ductwork in the basement and under the second floor hallway made from old packing crates lined with newspaper. Passive convection system from a coal furnace. Nice way to burn things down
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Anyway, a piece came down and it revealed a date: 1910. I know this is from the Minnesota Star Tribune. Interesting they highlight 'Big Eight' teams mostly from 'out East'. Pre TV, pre radio. You either saw the game or you read about it.
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Personally interesting to me is it means the radiators are much newer than I imagined. I thought the conversion was 1900 when the house probably got electricity (based on patent dates found on some plugs and switches that no longer connect to wires)
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