This Just In... 
February 2016

We know that as soon as we type this sentence we are going to regret asking, "where was winter?" By the time this epistle hits your inbox we could have had 3 wicked nor'easters. (See...we were right!) Here's hoping we haven't. But then again, so many people adore snow. Enjoy these few words from Miguel de Unamuno.

The snowfall is so silent,
so slow, bit by bit, with delicacy
it settles down on the earth
and covers over the fields.

The silent snow comes down
white and weightless;
snowfall makes no noise,
falls as forgetting falls,
flake after flake.

It covers the fields gently
while frost attacks them
with its sudden flashes of white;
covers everything with its pure
and silent covering;

not one thing on the ground
anywhere escapes it.
And wherever it falls it stays,
content and gay,
for snow does not slip off
as rain does,
but it stays and sinks in.

The flakes are skyflowers,
pale lilies from the clouds,
that wither on earth.
They come down blossoming
but then so quickly
they are gone;

they bloom only on the peak,
above the mountains,
and make the earth feel heavier
when they die inside.
Snow, delicate snow,
that falls with such lightness
on the head, on the feelings,
come and cover over the sadness
that lies always in my reason.

In any case, please rest assured that Daniels will be there through any weather to bring you heat in the winter and cool in the summer. Now please enjoy this month's "This Just In..."

Brother Can You Spare A Dime. Errr...Penny.
 
In case it ever comes up in conversation - on April 21, 1787, the Congress of the Confederation of the United States authorized a design for an official copper penny, later referred to as the Fugio cent because of its image of the sun shining down on a sundial with the caption, "Fugio"
(Latin: I flee/fly).

This coin was reportedly designed by Benjamin Franklin; as a reminder to its holders, he put at its bottom the message, "Mind Your Business." This design was also used on the "Continental dollar" in February 1776.

Some historians believe that the word "business" was intended literally here, as Franklin was an influential and successful businessman. Given Franklin's history publishing aphorisms, it may have been intended to mean both monetary and social business. The reverse side of both the 1776 coins and paper notes, and the 1787 coins, bore the third motto "We Are One" (in English) surrounded by thirteen chain links, representing the original thirteen colonial states.
 
A Cautionary Tale
We've mentioned on more than one occasion that you should replace your oil tank if it is 25-30 years old or older. Here's a note from a customer:

Went to see my in-laws, as they smelled oil in their basement. Checked out the tank, lines, filter, fill pipe and everything looked good. Went back on Sunday as the smell was a bit stronger and there was a wet spot under the tank and could see that the tank was slowly dripping oil. Put down speedy dry and called your office first thing on Monday. 
 
Your office had someone come out pronto and after the inspection it was evident a new tank was needed. You scheduled the work for Tuesday afternoon and it was done. On behalf of my mother in law and family we really appreciate your team taking care of this so fast and it was a tough job with no walk-in basement. 
 
Give my sincere thanks to all involved for a job well done!

Inspired by this - Daniels is proud to make the following offer:
 
Daniels Energy Tank Replacement Sale
SAVE $250 OFF
Any New Tank Replacement Job*
 
 
Plus
Add a second 275 or 330 gallon tank and 
save up to an additional $1,000!*

Let Daniels Do It!
CALL
860.813.9122
 
 
 
*$250 off standard installation cost. $1000 off offer must install both units at the same time. Must be installed by June 30, 2016.
 

The Oscars!


C'mon, you know you'll be watching Feb. 28 th to see if Leo finally wins. So, let's make a game of it, shall we. Tell us who will  win BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS & BEST MOVIE (see list below) and you may win a prize in March! 
 
Best Actor: 
 
Best Actress: 
 
Best Movie: 
 
Eddie Redmayne 
 
Brie Larson
 
Bridge of Spies 
 
Michael Fassbender 
 
Charlotte Rampling 
 
Mad Max: Fury Road 
 
Bryan Cranston 
 
Cate Blanchett 
 
The Revenant 
 
Matt Damon 
 
Saoirse Ronan 
 
Spotlight 
 
Leo DiCaprio 
 
Jennifer Lawrence 
 
The Martian 
 


In the mean time - enjoy the red carpet - and these lovely designs from the past.
 
 
 
Is It Too Early To
 Save $1,000?
 

Mitsubishi Home Comfort Sale
Save up to $1,000 NOW!
 
OK, it is February. And the last thing you are thinking about is how hot it is going to be in July. We understand. It's natural. Yet, now is exactly the best time to think AC - and in particular - Mitsubishi Ductless Home Comfort System. Whether you want to cool (or heat) one small room or the entire upstairs in your home without having to install space-eating ducts - this is the solution you need!
 
Beginning in February - you can save up to $1,000 off the price of a new installed unit. Minimum size restrictions will apply as there are Energize CT rebates and Mitsubishi rebates that specify size and SEER ratings. Ask your Daniels Energy representative for complete details.
 
Hurry this offer ends - April 30 th -   and it starts getting warm on April 1!
 
Let Daniels Do It!
CALL
860.813.9122


Daniels Energy and Energize CT special offer
$300 Energize CT rebate req. min 18 SEER unit. 
CT License S1385517  Reg#HOD19


February Art
I nspired by the love all mothers have for their daughters.
 
Gustave Léonard de Jonghe  
 
Gustave Léonard de Jonghe was born in Kortrijk as the son of the prominent landscape painter Jan Baptiste de Jonghe. He studied in Brussels at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts. When de Jonghe's father died when he was only 15 years old, his native city granted him a scholarship. De Jonghe emigrated to Paris and began to exhibit at the Parisian Salons in the 1850s. 

He became a popular painter of elegant woman and group portraits of the bourgeoisie. With the onset of the Belle Epoque in the 1870s, this type of painting depicting fashionable women set in an interior became popular at the Paris Salon. The onset of blindness in 1882 following a cerebral hemorrhage ended his artistic career and he returned to Brussels. Leading Belgian and French artists in Paris organized a charity art sale to support the ailing artist and his family. De Jonghe died in 1893. 
 
Get Out of Town
 
Try Manhattan.
Visit specifically the Museum of the City of New York. It currently has an amazing exhibit of the photography of legendary Jacob A Riis. You may know his groundbreaking photography of the New York tenements at the turn of the 20 th century.   Here are the details: http://www.mcny.org/jacobariis

Take $500 Off Your Daniels Account! 

 

What?
Yes, it's true. We are going to credit one lucky Daniels customer's account - $500. All you have to do is...open each month's This Just In...email! Really that's it. Everyone who opens the newsletter will get an automatic entry.  One entry per month per customer email.  So...from now - til June - keep opening your Daniels Energy 'This Just In'  monthly email and you may win $500 in credit!  (And yes, that's William McKinley in case you don't normally carry a $500 bill.)

FOW
(Found on Web)
 
Can you "Get down?"
We love to dance. All sorts of styles. But this video takes us from the beginning of dance to today. 250 million views can't be wrong.
 
There's this Enchanted Highway in North Dakota...
You have to see this...to believe it...and then, to start making plans to...see it!
 
Read More...
You say Potatoes....
There are a lot of ways to prepare potatoes. Mashed, scalloped, fried, boiled...we could go on. But did you know about the history of the potato and how without it we might not even have a civilization? Don't miss this great TED TALK.
 
 
Come See Us

Daniels Energy will be at the Connecticut Home Show at the Convention Center in Hartford on Feb. 26, 27 and 28. If you have questions about new heating or cooling systems, new oil tank installations or just want to say hello, please stop by booth 439.
We'd love to say hello.



Last Month's Winners 
 
In case you were wondering... our surprise guest was Sir Alec Guinness and the location of Elephant Island was in Iceland. Congratulations to Jon O and Patrick L for guessing correctly. Hope you'll play this month.

Last Thoughts
 
Daniels Energy Savings Offers CT