My cousin's place in Vermont had a flue so clogged with creosote it sounded like a drum when you tapped it. We ended up using a heavy duty chain flail on a drill, which was a huge mess but it worked. The real kicker was finding three perfectly mummified squirrels in the cleanout. That smell does not come out of your clothes, ever.

Honestly, 500 people is a tiny drop in the ocean. The fact your links get blocked should tell you something. Most folks just want real news, not old stones and spooky stories. That number shows how fringe the interest really is, not some big secret truth.