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     Kommentar till en text av HAP NEWSOM
Ärende: Re: Cave Homes
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-=> HAP NEWSOM wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 ->  -> I think the best solution I've seen is the artificial cave
 ->  -> houses - either dug into hillsides or with a good layer of
 ->  -> earth banked up and covering a structure. Great insulation:
 ->  -> the only problem I've seen is a tendency to dampness.

 ->  HN> I used to dream of having such a house! I have several
 ->  HN> books on the subject of earth bermed dwellings and such!
 ->  HN> As you point out they have a slight tendency towards
 ->  HN> being a but musty and damp at times...which can be
 ->  HN> compensated for.

 -> I have a friend who built several of the underground places as a franchisee
 -> Davis Caves. The one he built as a demo (and lived in) had a small
 -> duhumidifier for use in the summertime when humidity was a problem. As he 
 -> had planned ahead to use the dehumidifier the drain was permanently
 -> installed and led out to the flower patch near the front door.

 -> Quite a nice home - if a bit unusual. And a year-round temperature
 -> average between 68oF and 72oF ... even with waste heat from 
 -> the water heater, cook top, clothes dryer, etc. There was a 'CONTROLLED 
 -> COMBUSTION" wood stove and a fireplace installed, too. As far as I know 
 -> Doug fired each up only once to be sure that the flues were drawing 
 -> properly and then never used them again.

 HN> Back when I graduated college (and was a Mother
 HN> earth news subscriber) I did a lot of research on
 HN> them, sadly with the amount of rainfall we have
 HN> in an average winter, our water table is usually
 HN> so high that it's not very feasable without a lot
 HN> of engineering involved...So instead of spending
 HN> my time and money on that several friends and I
 HN> did some research on hydrogen as a fuel...mostly
 HN> trying to develop a good catalyst fuel cell. We
 HN> all went through most of our savings and whatever
 HN> else we could scrape up....all we managed to do
 HN>  was have some really GREAT explosions every now
 HN> and then (grin)! I still think it's a terrific idea and
 HN> would love to have the chance to visit one!

Gotta plan on how the gummint can save a whole lot of money and actually get a
lot accomplished ... spend the fifty bucks on the three disk archive of the
articles in the early (Shuttleworth era) Mother Earth News and fire a bunch of
bureaucraps and drones.

All that alternative (non fossil fuel - sustainable) energy research has been
done and thechniques worked out ... which actually make sense - both
economically and environmentally. 

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Bbq Onion & Smoked Gouda Quesadillas W/Pea Shoot Mini Sal
 Categories: Bbq, Cheese, Vegetables, Salads, Chilies
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      6 tb Olive oil; divided
      1 lb Onions; peeled, halved, thin
           - sliced
    1/3 c  Purchased barbecue sauce
      2 tb Water
      8    (8") flour tortillas
      8 oz Coarse grated smoked Gouda
           - (2 cups packed)
    1/3 c  Chopped fresh cilantro
      2 oz Pea shoots or pea sprouts
           +=OR=+
      1 sm Bunch trimmed watercress
      1 ts Hot pepper sauce
 
  You can find crisp, delicate pea shoots in the spring at
  farmers' markets, Asian markets, and some specialty foods
  stores.
  
  Preheat oven to 300°F. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large non
  stick skillet over high heat. Add onions and sauté until
  almost soft, about 5 minutes. Add barbecue sauce and 2 tb
  water. Stir until onions are evenly coated, about 2 mins.
  
  Place 4 tortillas on work surface. Sprinkle 1/4 of cheese,
  then 1/4 of cilantro and 1/4 of onions on each tortilla.
  Top each with second tortilla and press to adhere.
  
  Brush skillet with 1 teaspoon oil; heat over medium-high
  heat. Add 1 quesadilla; cook until cheese is melted, about
  2 minutes per side. Place on baking sheet in oven. Repeat
  with remaining quesadillas.
  
  Cut each quesadilla into quarters; arrange 4 quarters on each
  plate. Toss pea shoots in medium bowl with 5 teaspoons oil,
  hot sauce, and pinch of salt. Serve salad with quesadillas.
  
  by Rozanne Gold
  
  Bon Appétit | June 2008
  
  Makes 4 servings
  
  Meal Master Format by Dave Drum - 10 June 2008
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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