tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post7098779639253411260..comments2023-11-05T10:11:27.402-05:00Comments on Pink Granite: Season of LightPink Granitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14868107997163851415noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-34885596026899490122007-12-05T10:57:00.000-05:002007-12-05T10:57:00.000-05:00Hi Ronnie -Happy to be of assistance!Actually, the...Hi Ronnie -<BR/>Happy to be of assistance!<BR/>Actually, there are many ways of spelling Chanukah. Because it is a Hebrew word originally written in the Hebrew alphabet, however we spell it is a transliteration to our Latin alphabet! <BR/><BR/>Oh my! I hadn't heard about folks asking that the eighth candle not be lit! My guess is that it's because Chanukah lasts for eight nights. On the Pink Granitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868107997163851415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-70572174917307784512007-12-05T05:15:00.000-05:002007-12-05T05:15:00.000-05:00As educational as this post was, I bet you didn't ...As educational as this post was, I bet you didn't know that you educated me on something else too - since I know nothing about "Chanukah" I also had no idea how to spell it - I would have lived my life continually wishing people Happy Hanuka or something like that! <BR/>Happy Holidays!!<BR/>ps on the radio this morning they said that some campaigners against global warming are calling for purpleronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16563379182666222136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-2373240384032409812007-12-04T21:15:00.000-05:002007-12-04T21:15:00.000-05:00Hey Kate!You bring up an excellent point about "ph...Hey Kate!<BR/>You bring up an excellent point about "phantom energy use"! 40% is an appallingly high amount!!!<BR/><BR/>I've heard even our cell phone chargers use electricity when they aren't in use!<BR/><BR/>Power Strips are a simple solution! <BR/><BR/>But I have a question about our cable boxes and DVRs. I read we have to keep them on all the time or it screws up the informational signals Pink Granitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868107997163851415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-78307872989863321842007-12-04T19:10:00.000-05:002007-12-04T19:10:00.000-05:00No problem on the info!Here is another interesting...No problem on the info!<BR/><BR/>Here is another interesting one about "phantom energy use:" Unplug electronics when you are not using them. Even though your TV, DVD player and computer are turned off, they’re still using electricity. 40 percent of all electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off (DOE stat).<BR/><BR/>That is why it's good to plug Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com