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Warpy

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4. Tell me about it! Here in NM, we've had more power outages this winter

Reply to grasswire (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 02:46 PM

Mar 2012

that we do during the height of monsoon season.

It might be time to switch to paper matches and just keep those lanterns out where you can find them fast. Or get a headlamp and leave it out where you can get it.

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moldy wooden matches?? [View all] grasswire Mar 2012 OP

They were made of wet, unseasoned wood. Warpy Mar 2012 #1

Excellent answer and I love your sig line. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #2

on reading your answer I looked at the boxes again grasswire Mar 2012 #3

Tell me about it! Here in NM, we've had more power outages this winter Warpy Mar 2012 #4

The wood wasn't dried properly during manufacture. MineralMan Mar 2012 #5