i was hoping i could find some sort of less expensive alternative to a "seed
warming mat"

http://www.burpee.com/shopping/produ...&iSubSubCat=11

searching the internet for some sort of cheaper alternative i came across
these...

http://cozywinters.com/cozy/
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...3443&R=4344 3

i never knew such things existed. i thought of you guys. there had been
discussions here about "shop heating" and i thought if there were any guys
who had to stand in one spot for an extended period of time on a unheated
concrete floor i'd imagine these things would be almost better than sex.
i'd like to get one of these things myself even if only to keep my tootsies
warm while watching tv. i was amazed at how little electricity they use.