As to the fireplug, it looks normal to me... Appears to be a Rensselaer.
The "non-freeze-resistant" types (the official name escapes me) do look quite different, at least to me- saw them when I was in San Diego a few years back...
Edited for clarification (hopefully!)
[This message has been edited by Sir Arcsalot (edited 01-11-2005).]
