Late to the Green Party on our block.
Our soon to be neighbor across the street has this old Mercedes (see below) that she has converted to run on grease. She picks up the grease from the Asian restaurants nearby, strains it in her backyard and fills her car up.
On a similar note she has chickens in her backyard. No these aren’t rubber chickens she uses for jokes, these are the real feathery kind. Apparently she uses them for eggs, or I suppose for organic gardening as well (chicken poop = nitrogen for plants). Anyhow, I’m not ready to take my sustainable commitment to the next level with livestock in my back yard, so maybe i’ll never been the greenest guy on the block.
Speaking of chickens and livestock, I wanted to take a moment to highlight the original insulation from our 1920’s bungalow. No, it’s not the pink panther, though I do wonder how Owens Corning got that character for their mascot, and do they still pay royalties? What we have/had as our insulation is hay; plain old straw hay. 
It was stuffed in the ceiling in bags and bags. It also appeared that there was some kind of chemical coating (possibly fire retardant) which was applied to the bags. Or it just could’ve been a layer of harsh dust. As you can imagine, after 90yrs this stuff is pretty dry, and I was certainly a bit nervous as my Marlboro smoking demolition guys took their smoke breaks. They got specific instructions to not smoke near the straw. And now that the last straw hay bag is out, I can sleep soundly knowing my place won’t as easily go up in smoke. And why wallet will sleep soundly when my energy bills are reduced by improved insulation.
chocmoon said,
September 16, 2007 @ 2:15 am
I’m assuming you don’t live in the city since there’s probably an ordinance against
chickens in the yard, right?
Aren’t old houses great? If only they made walk-in closets back then…
budint said,
September 17, 2007 @ 1:21 am
I actually do live in the city and not the outer part of the city. I think the chickens just keep quiet and no one complains.
-admin
David said,
March 24, 2009 @ 8:31 pm
i feel the same way except i’m in the rural area.:O
Me said,
December 19, 2007 @ 8:43 pm
i love chickens
Chicken McChicken said,
January 17, 2008 @ 2:12 am
i love chickens too!!! their cool!
David said,
March 24, 2009 @ 8:35 pm
i know.
STeel said,
January 24, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
There is an ordinance regulating livestock in private property in the city. Chickens and are allowed but the number is regulated. I believe you can only have three and they must have a coop. This was information I found out when I toured the New Roots Urban Garden (just North of dowtown).
Also, straw and hay are two different plants. Hay wont work as insulation, so I am sure what you have is straw. Curiously I have not heard of any homes in the area being insulated with straw. Looks like one of the former owners was and eco-warrior long before his/her time.
kjaxdf said,
February 19, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
hey this is stupid
blah said,
February 19, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
i dont like chickens
David said,
March 24, 2009 @ 8:33 pm
then why are u on this page???
lisa said,
March 4, 2008 @ 3:37 am
i love chickens to they are aswum and funny!
hehehe so dose jayde
CHACHII said,
April 2, 2008 @ 9:14 pm
i have a lot of chickens. probly too many. 14 all are pets but some of them arent that much.yah…
Anonymous said,
April 12, 2008 @ 5:09 pm
this chicken stinks
tayla said,
April 12, 2008 @ 5:10 pm
this chicken stinks
jordan said,
April 12, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
thhis chicken can not sing BOO
someone said,
June 25, 2008 @ 11:19 am
I have two chickens and i live in the city.
Nick said,
June 25, 2008 @ 11:20 am
lucky you. i wish i had chickens.
bfvdbhjcf said,
August 22, 2008 @ 12:03 am
so cool
sexy sanchez said,
September 19, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
chicken is da shit
connor s said,
December 15, 2008 @ 9:40 am
chickens are very tasty how dare you say they are horrible i will kill anyone that says that chickens are shit you racist bastards.
pedro said,
December 30, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
and so we digress!
pedro said,
December 30, 2008 @ 4:58 pm
Would it do any good to save the feathers from the chicken-pluck’n, and stuff the walls with them? chickens are warm.
Ed said,
February 1, 2009 @ 3:43 am
I love chikens…. my name is ed
chickens!!! said,
February 13, 2009 @ 4:12 pm
i love chickens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous said,
February 21, 2009 @ 3:26 am
bfrde
nicky said,
March 3, 2009 @ 5:15 pm
I love chickens they are cute.
Chicken Licken said,
March 19, 2009 @ 4:32 pm
the sky is falling down, run like fuck you Yankee bastards
Chicken Licken said,
March 19, 2009 @ 4:34 pm
i have laods of chickens, i hatch them out in my own incubator in the garage. I live in a residential area in the city, and no complaints so far, though i am a bit worried about sidney my little rooster, he’s starting to cock a doodle do at 5am every day…..yikes
David said,
March 24, 2009 @ 8:30 pm
i lov chicken we have 10 of them and no one complains which i like!
bam said,
May 7, 2009 @ 4:29 pm
chicks are the most adorle thing in out the land. Here are some tips on how to take care of chicks in your class if your going to hacth them in your class.
First have furtil eggs then get a incubater. After put the eggs in the incubater then turn the eggs until 21 days is up. After 21 days thats when the eggs should hacth. When the chicks hacth feed them chicken mash. I think thats it if not look at other comments Bye.
ham said,
May 7, 2009 @ 4:34 pm
hi how are you
ham said,
May 7, 2009 @ 4:31 pm
chicks are so cute and adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love there fuzzy fur,it’s so soft!!!!!sometimes i kiss them!!!!!!!
bam said,
May 7, 2009 @ 4:33 pm
so what who cares what you think about chicks all i know is that i wish i was a very famous rich person.
Anonymous said,
July 2, 2009 @ 11:16 pm
I think they have feathers. not fur. and you’re not sopposed to kiss them!
bfg said,
May 7, 2009 @ 4:34 pm
boo chicks smell like fart jk but they do stink sometimes.
bfg said,
May 11, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
chicks smell really bad and also look like poo and if you ask me they smell like fart and rotten eggs.