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Greetings!
At Home
You Just Never Know What You're Going To Find
February
We debated. We argued. We entered into deep philosophical discussions. In the end, we agreed to disagree. This issue of At Home will be about love. Yes, it was either going to be long lengthy pieces on the history of Groundhogs and their Day (we shortened it to two short paragraphs) or epistles, promises and reminders of Valentine's Day and all that makes the world go round. Too sappy for you? That's, of course, our big worry. The 81 year old HVAC company whistling up stories of love. We saw the risk. But, we were willing to chance it. Hope you enjoy this issue of At Home. |
Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
H. L. Mencken
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Fix That Thing
How often has someone you love said, "Honey, can you fix that thing?"
OK for replacing that light bulb many of us need virtually no assistance (with the possible exception of turning the ladder, but we digress). But for plumbing and electrical assistance - there really is only one thing to do. Say, Hello, Aiello.
Aiello's training professionals can replace leaky toilets or leaky hoses. They can clean out a clogged sink or a clogged drain - all the way out to the street. They can hookup that dishwasher or garbage disposal, install water filtration or softening systems - hey our plumbers can repair or replace that all important sump pump or put in a new tankless gas water heater. And that's just our plumbers.
Our electricians are electrifying. They will swap out your old fuses for a new breaker system. They'll install new outlets on the deck, in the yard, by the pool, or any room in the house. They'll bring power where there was none. They'll dig the trench and hook up your new Kohler whole house standby generator. They'll install a new bathroom fan or install that new ductless split air conditioning system and everything they do - everything we do - is guaranteed 100%.
So next time he or she asks, just call and say, "Hello, Aiello."
Call (860) 264-1182
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Love that is not madness is not love.
Pedro Calderon de la Barca
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What is the best love song ever? Opinions vary but we've narrowed down a group for your consideration. From Peggy Lee's "Fever" (which Michael Buble covered really well) to Etta James' "At Last" to Barry White's basso-profundo - "My First, My Last, My Everything," there is no shortage of great love songs. "As Time Goes By," still works after seven decades and Eric Clapton's "You Look Wonderful Tonight" has probably been used as a great closing tool over the years and the Righteous Brother's Blue-Eyed soulful version of "Unchained Melody," never fails to get the blood rushing. Our favorite? Hard to say. But when Joe Cocker cranks up "You Are So Beautiful," well, hey, we think - anything - is possible. Tell us your favorite - we'll get you the album. |
Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.
Henry Van Dyke
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Quiz #1
In the movie, "Princess Bride," what phrase does Princess Buttercup hear that helps her realize that the "masked man" is really her one true love, Westley? Think you know?
Click here - win the film!
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For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.
Judy Garland
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1Aiello's Big Winter Sale
It's here - our "White Sale" and we're making the most of it. Lennox furnaces and Energy Kinetic's System 2000 boilers - at great Wintertime Savings. But like all big sales - offers are limited. Lennox and Energy Kinetic's Sytem 2000 sales offer savings end Feb. 17th - so call now.
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*Offers cannot be combined with any other discounts, coupons or rebates. One discount per household. Lennox rebate-savings offer ends 2/17/12. EK offer ends 2/17/12. See your Aiello home specialists for complete program details. **Interest accumulates during the promotional period. Interest is added into the customer's account balance if the account is not paid in full during the promotional period. If the customer pays the balance in full before the promotional period ends, they pay no interest. Interest accrues at 27.99% APR
Call Aiello today at 860.264.1182
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A man can be happy with any woman as long as he does not love her.
Oscar Wilde
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See Your Shadow
By the time you read this Punxsutawney Phil will have looked for his shadow. If he sees it - it's six more weeks of winter. If not - spring is around the corner. What did you wish for? And, just so you know this whole thing dates back to at least 1841.
Here are just a few of the "other" springtime prognosticators:
Sutton Sammy - Sutton, Ontario French Creek Freddie - French Creek, WVa. Tumbleweed - Brookfield, Il Smith Lake Jake - Alabama Gus - Athens, GA Octoraro Orphie, Quarryville, PA Woody the Woodchuck, Howell, MI Sir Walter Wally - Raleigh, NC Chuckles - Manchester, CT!!!
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Forget love - I'd rather fall in chocolate! Sandra J. Dykes
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A Great Kiss
There have been some great kisses captured on film over the years. We thought we'd share a few as part of our remedial romance study program. Follow these few simple directions and with a bit of practice you too can create something memorable.
Albert Einsenstadt's 1945 photo on V-J Day in NYC.
Snow White's first kiss
The Duke & Maureen
Princess Buttercup & Westley Gable & Leigh Leo's Romeo Claire's Juliet Paris can turn a smooch into something quite memorable. Here's Robert Doisneau's proof Actors John C Rice and May Irwin shared a kiss that lasted but a few seconds - but it was the first ever recorded on motion picture film. It prompted demands for censorship. Whoa! Here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zURTEs8C1lo
Gere & Winger heat up the screen
Donna Reed and James Stewart kiss like really matters.
Charlton Heston goes Ape!
Burt kisses like it's the end of the world.
C'mon... we had to. Fade to Twilight
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He felt now that he was not simply close to her, but that he did not know where he ended and she began.
Leo Tolstoy
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Look at what you missed by not living in Chicago last year. That's Lakeshore Drive. Suddenly, the Constitution State looks pretty good!
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You know you're in love when you don't want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.
Dr. Seuss
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Well Spent Time In The Dark
What's your favorite romantic movie? We want to know. We have our reasons
Is it Starman? Wild at Heart? From Here to Eternity?
Does it date back to The Graduate or the Umbrellas of Cherbourg? How about a Letter from an Unknown Woman or maybe something a bit more contemporary like Say Anything, Groundhog Day or Serendipity. You could choose from: Wuthering Heights, Doctor Zhivago, Notting Hill, An Affair to Remember, Chocolat, Gone with the Wind, Philadelphia Story, Moonstruck, It Happened One Night, Sleepless in Seattle, Truly, Madly, Deeply, Roman Holiday, Now, Voyager, King Kong (yes!) or Brief Encounter.
Or maybe you just want to curl up and watch one film over and over. Say...Casablanca? So, make a pot of tea or pour a glass of vino and tell us - what's your favorite?
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Love, and a cough, cannot be hid.
George Herbert, Jacula Prudentum, 1651
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The photo above gives the impression that this man is walking on a layer of air inside a colorful bubble. Atmospheric optical phenomena can play with your mind at times.
The colorful "bubble" is a glory, and the shadow is a Brocken spectre. They're caused primarily by diffraction processes. The minute droplets in the layer of fog deflect sunlight in such a way to produce concentric rings and overlapping colors.
Like a rainbow, you can only see a glory or a Brocken spectre at the antisolar point.
Because shadows converge at the antisolar point, when photographing Brocken spectres and glories the shadow of the photographer will usually be included; not as a blur in the background but as the center of attention (the glorified observer). Glories are commonly seen from airplanes when taking off or landing through a cloud deck.
From Earth Science Magazine
photographer:http://www.lucperrot.fr/
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The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of.
Blaise Pascal, Pens�es, 1670
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Gotta Eat
You need to keep up your strength. The winter still has weeks to go and we don't want you struggling to move the snow...when the snow finally arrives. So...how 'bout a nice dinner at Hartford's Costa Del Sol - a fabulous Spanish place on Wethersfield Avenue. Thanks to our friends at WDRC-AM - The Talk of Connecticut - we have a $50 Gift Certificate for one lucky winner. Just enter here- and enjoy the meal! Sincerely, Aiello Home Services
PS- One last, last thought. Have you checked out our blog? It is sensational. Really. Don't take our word for it. Decide for yourself. Here.
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