Norway's NRK broadcasts 12-hour wood burning programme

[Gerald]

It may be a slow burner but will it fire up the audience? Norwegian public TV is broadcasting a programme showing a crackling fireplace - for 12 hours.

The NRK woodathon features firewood specialists providing commentary and advice on subjects such chopping, stacking and burning the wood.

The transmission, entitled Hel Ved, also features music and poetry.

The head of programming at NRK, Rune Moeklebust, described it as "slow but noble television".

"We'll talk about the very nerdy subjects like burning, slicing and stacking the wood, but we'll also have cultural segments with music and poems," he said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21482313

Pay to see a source of fire to burn down, it must be effective action to be something extra,:arrgh!:

Note: 16 February 2013 Last updated at 01:28 GMT

[August]

I like the idea.

[geetrue]

I thought this was a thread about Norway limiting wood burning to 12 hours a day lol

[vienna]

Every year, on Christmas day, a local channel here in Los Angeles broadcasts a burning fireplace for several hours (it gives the station staff a chance to spend the holiday with family); also, I believe HSN broadcasts a similar fireplace scene during Christmas...

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[Jimbuna]

Every year, on Christmas day, a local channel here in Los Angeles broadcasts a burning fireplace for several hours (it gives the station staff a chance to spend the holiday with family); also, I believe HSN broadcasts a similar fireplace scene during Christmas...

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As does SubSim

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqb9wixX8N1qiljrpo1_400.gif (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Vw7fLkr9yRgKxM&tbnid=NcnnwnPO3_p_PM:&ved=0CAgQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Ftagged%2Ffire%25 20gif&ei=6t8fUaTFIIaL4ATKwYCYCw&psig=AFQjCNG-fFq1dB_d6pmv2uLDWsxKWoRLug&ust=1361129834617533)

[Betonov]

THIS
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqb9wixX8N1qiljrpo1_400.gif

PLUS THIS
http://www.rainymood.com/

AND THIS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEYz6HfZBj0

[Cybermat47]

I'd just get a fireplace.

[Jimbuna]

Your too young to play with fire...behave yersel :)

[August]

I'd just get a fireplace.

The whole point is that it's for people who don't have the real thing.

That's like saying "Starving? Why not eat some food?" :)

[Betonov]

I have a fireplace, but it's one of them old Europe farmer design.

Closed, so I don't see or hear the fire :nope:

[nikimcbee]

I have a fireplace, but it's one of them old Europe farmer design.

Closed, so I don't see or hear the fire :nope:

That's so you don't fall in.:haha:

I've banned myself from using fireplaces:o. I'll tell the story later (at work now, don't have time to type much:D)

[August]

I have a fireplace, but it's one of them old Europe farmer design.

Closed, so I don't see or hear the fire :nope:

Both of mine are like that as well. Efficiency over fashion.:salute:

[Oberon]

Just remember, even if you do have an open fireplace, you might not be allowed to get anywhere near it:

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/390/1005497x.jpg

[Betonov]

Fireplaces like these are common in older houses. Ours is a lot smaller though

http://www.v-oglje.si/img/hisacezcesto/pec.jpg



They were built so people could actually sleep on top of them during winter since effective insulation was still a couple of discoveries away.

[August]

Fireplaces like these are common in older houses. Ours is a lot smaller though

http://www.v-oglje.si/img/hisacezcesto/pec.jpg



They were built so people could actually sleep on top of them during winter since effective insulation was still a couple of discoveries away.

That's really interesting. Where's the door?

[Betonov]

That's really interesting. Where's the door?

In the next room, usualy the kitchen since they were also used to bake bread

[August]

That's a neat idea.

[Betonov]

Read your sig.

They did what they could to keep warm, where they were with what they had and that was very little.
Making one fireplace to keep the living room and kitchen warm and at the same time use the heat to cook.

Not that were not as resourceful as they were, we only got more to work with :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Read your sig.

They did what they could to keep warm, where they were with what they had and that was very little.
Making one fireplace to keep the living room and kitchen warm and at the same time use the heat to cook.

Not that were not as resourceful as they were, we only got more to work with :yep:

Beats my central heating system hands down.....our front room fire is electric and is little more than an ornament.

[Wolferz]

I wonder how long it took to chop and split the wood...:06:

[August]

I wonder how long it took to chop and split the wood...:06:

Firewood is the only home heating fuel that warms you twice. :yep: