Subj : Wiring was: Toaster oven
To   : Sean Dennis
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Feb 06 2023 05:45:00

-=> Sean Dennis wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-

 SH> The wiring in the woods is so shoddy microwaves just commit
 SH> sucide when we plug them in up there.  Lost two before I
 SH> figured out it was the wiring.

 SD> When I lived in the old house across town (2009-2013), I had wiring
 SD> like that.  Old aluminum wiring, old-style screw-in fuses...it was a
 SD> mess.  Plus I had two electric meters...

Actually aluminum wiring came after copper. S'truth.

My dad bought a three story house in the mid 1960s that had been built
in 1914 ... which I learned when we scraped to multiple layers of old,
tacky wallpaer from the lath & plaster walls. The second floor hall had
been sign on the plaster by "August Rechner and crew" on 22 August 1914.

The house had one electrical circuit for the whole house with a 20 amp
fuse on each leg. And the cloth insulated wires for the lights in the 
bedrooms were run through the gas pipes for the former gas lights when
the place was first "electrified".

Pop came home with a 200 amp service box and a stack of breakers, spools
of 12 gauge copper wire and some looooooooong fish tapes and we went to
work, Let me tell you - fishing wires from the basement to the attic 
(3rd floor) was a treat. We were helped by the wall stude being long
enough to be a straight drop. That sort of construction would be a non
starter today. Firstly because you'd be hard pressed to find framing
lumber of that length. And secondly because it's a violation of the more
modern fire codes which require a "fire-break" betweem floors.

Once we got the wiring done, the wallpaper off the walls, and the plumbing
updated we were ready to start knock out walls, moving doors, etc. to
make my mom happy ......... but that's another story.  Bv/=

Power outages call for kitchen creativity. Rather than cooking meat 
for tacos, open up some canned chicken. You can season it if you want, 
but to save time, dollop it onto your taco shells with some avocado, 
canned corn and tomatoes, if you have them, for a delicious 
Mexican-inspired meal.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Power Outage Chicken Tacos
 Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Chilies, Fruits, Herbs
      Yield: 8 tacos

      1 lb Boned, skinned chicken; in 
           - 1/2" strips/chunks
           +=OR=+
      3    (5 oz ea) cans chicken meat;
           = drained
    1/3 c  Water
      1 ts Sugar
      1 tb Chilli spice mix
      1 ts Onion powder
      1 ts Dried oregano
      1 ts Ground cumin
      1 ts Paprika (opt)
    1/2 ts (ea) salt & garlic powder
      1 md Avocado; peeled, seeded, diced
      1 c  Corn niblets; thawed
      1 c  Cherry tomatoes; quartered
      2 ts Lime juice
      8    Taco shells; warmed

  Place a large skillet coated with cooking spray over
  medium-high heat. Brown chicken. Add water, sugar and
  seasonings. Cook 4-5 minutes or until chicken is no
  longer pink, stirring occasionally.

  If the power is out open and drain the cans of chicken.
  Then shred/mash the chunks with forks. Toss with the
  seasoning mixture. Use a camp stove or gas grill to
  warm the mixture.

  Meanwhile, in a small bowl, gently mix avocado, corn,
  tomatoes and lime juice. Spoon chicken mixture into taco
  shells; top with avocado salsa. 

  Christine Schenher, Exeter, California 

  Makes 4 servings

  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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