The Lesser of Two Evils

Written on 2003-01-28, at 7:32 p.m.

So, I have this really old heater in my room. Basically, it has a bunch of coils which it heats up, and then this metal fan behind it blows the hot air into the room.

Unfortunately, the metal fan is slowly but surely breaking down. I think it might have gotten knocked out of allignment or something; I can not say for certain. It's been broken for a while, but now it's reached an all time high (low?).

Whenever the rusty, old, metal fan turns, it sounds like a love-sick moose. (GYAH! IT'S DOING IT RIGHT NOW!) I'm serious, I'm not even exaggerating. It sounds like this drawn out, forlorn, honking/mooing/braying noise, with a dash of nails on a chalkboard. I. Can't. Stand. It.

However, the instant I turn off the heater, the cold air begins to seep in, and my room becomes colder than a pair of witches tits. My hair (every single last strand of it) stands on end; my teeth chatter; my fingers turn numb. To make matters worse, I don't have a single article of warm clothing in my closet, save a few of my trenchcoats, which, call me superstitious or something, I don't know, I'd rather not wear in the house.

So, in any event, I'm facing quite the dilemma right now.

Horny Moose?

Or Witches Tits?

I need advice. Give me some. Sign my guestbook; send me an IM, or mail, or whatever. I need to make up my mind soon, though, as I am quite indecisive on my own, and the decision making process drives me insane.

Further updates may come later, so feel free to keep posted.


EDIT (7:57): My dog is now BARKING at the heater. The two of them are conjoined in a bittersweet (minus the sweet) symphony. But I'm still too cold to turn the damn thing off. God, help me.

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