yes, the die hards are not ok with the leather on top . PM me your adres and I will send some real stuf
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Iâm curious as to why you would want to wear wooden shoes. When I was a kid my Danish grandmother had a pair we would put on and try and walk around in. Not far. 
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Yes, they have to fit and you have to get used to it. Some people still use them every day. Robust and dry feed. This is from the time things had to be practical, not only good looks. However, Goran looks good in his âklompenâ
Edit, had to check if it is correct what I am brabeling. I hope it translates.
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Mr Wayne, she had a good laugh. And got really big eyes when I told her you shoot coyotes from your porch (or was it veranda?).
Crazy Americans, she said. It is her dream to have a place like yours.
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Translates fine Joep. Thanks but I think Iâll stick to wearing sneakers. If your daughter wants a place like Waynes, not a problem. We have open borders, no paperwork required but you have to be non-white to get the free money and housing.
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Good morning Joep.
I didnât realize I had a veranda until JO and Kristijan were sitting on it .
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you only know half the times you make me laugh. I wish more people had your humor. She can always get a paintjob in any ral colour . And what about the wall in the south?
We just came back from a quick trip to Croatia, 1100 mls in 21,5 hrs. Not bad for an EV and really relaxed driving. But you see all kind of coloured there too, no croatians working. All coloured or Bosnian. No idea where they come from but not by boat or bicycle.
Tried to arange a stop in Slovenia but no timeâšď¸. Stupid, the same with Plitvice lakes. Only been there once. Maybe really time for CZ meeting?
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Today is Liboration Day. Thank you guys for that. Still some oldies jumping out of a plane today looking for some Nazisđ. To bad it was necessary to do that and all the lives lost. It is better to have a laugh then a fight. I hope the people in Ukraine and Gaza stay alive.
Now I stop until there is some real woodgas news.
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Hey Joep
Just remember woodgas will wear out tires and cause the motor to use as much oil as gasoline
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I hope it willđ At the moment more pv to burn tires. Up to woodgas in wintertime.
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I honestly didnât realize wooden shoes were so fancy. I thought they were thicker and bulkier, and didnât have any stitching on them.
Since they are charred, you can probably sell them on Ebay as Authentic Swedish Odor eating clogs for 100 bucks.
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Joep,
I donât know the language. Does âklompâ come from the sound they make?
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Glad to hear youâre safe!
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I have had a pair for many years and worn them a fair bit. Walking on pavement is not particularly enjoyable but if you are on soil, they are actually quite comfortable.
Not as pleasant as a well-fitting modern shoe but far better than an ill-fitting one.
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Tom, I was looking at those metro engines as an alternative to a predator v-twin. De-rated for char gas the 670 v-twins can do what I want but only with a very long run time. A bigger engine with shorter run times would be a lot more convenient.
I agree the used Metros look expensive for what they are and more complicated to adapt to our purposes. The other engine type Iâve looked at are motorcycle engines. They want to run higher RPM than chargas will let them but⌠itâs a source of simpler, smaller displacement engines that a regular person can work on. 1.2L is a big engine for a bike but common enough in cruisers. At least online the cost for big bike engines is no better than used Metroâs thoughâŚ
My current âbest thoughtâ is two 670cc v-twins (bought new), two genheads (though one big one belted to both engines could work) and one gasifier. There would be redundancy to limp on one engine if the other is out of commission. Generator use is basically constant load so the gasifier would only need to deal with a 2x turndown factor which isnât too tough to design for as I understand it.
Of course then I see Matt with his stackable inverter generators and ask myself how big of a project I really want! If you make a thing you can surely fix a thing. I do like that aspect of the âroll your ownâ generator-gasifier setup.
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Iâm really looking for something water cooled that can be made virtually silent. I actually have something already. A 1980 Honda Civic engine, but itâs been sitting for about 25 years and I think it will take some effort to refurbish it.
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Iâve seen mothball sized hail, but nothing like this. Need to get home; hopefully the sunroof survived.
Update: PTL no noticeable damage at home.
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We were supposed to get hail and tornadoes but they didnât develop that i heard of.
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Took the exams for Technicial and General class ham radio last night. Iâve always thought it was interesting.
Not really interested in talking around the globe but at least now i will be legal to use the frequencys for local comms if i so choose.
To be honest it has been a distraction for me the last few weeks. But the exam is done now. So maybe i can try to get back to gassification. Or at least till my wife reminds me of the long list she has on the counter. 
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