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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:26 PM Original message |
Consumers face record winter heating costs |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Having switched from fuel oil to wood last year... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I have my 1946 gas floor furnace |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. I hope you have your own wood lot! |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 06:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Depends... |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 07:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I do, thanks. |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 11:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Wood is the only fuel that warms you three times! |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. My husband wants to switch our natural gas |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. We got an outdoor wood-burning furnace |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. I read this story every year, sort of like 'this is going to be the most |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 12:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Not too many hurricanes so far. |
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Tian Zhuangzhuang (422 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 05:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. And new solar panel technology is now affordable |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. The difference here is that people have been paying record amounts these past winters |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. Congress is too busy condemning free speech |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. What else is news? Food is going up. Homes are being |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. not to worry |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Nah, ya just have to consider that there's only a very few hoarding most of the money. |
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monktonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Time to buy more sweaters. n/t |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Well, for the oil and propane crowd, it sounds like it's time to turn DOWN that heating source and |
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neohippie (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. thanks |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Don't leave the gas OFF--leave it LOW. Like, say, 50 or 55, |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. And of course, all American workers got a 5-28% increase in their pay this year. Right? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well look on the bright side... |
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durablend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. Bush to poor Americans: "Just die already fer crissakes!" |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. last year |
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razzleberry (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. why do people choose the most expensive fuel available? |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Often you don't get to "choose" what type of heating system. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 12:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Many factors - |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 07:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Huh??? |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. It doesn't warm as well |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. There's no technical reason why that would be true. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 01:03 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. That's just what I keep hearing. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 07:00 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Wait! You're not discussing fuel versus fuel then! |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
22. We purchased a Harman pellet stove a couple of years ago |
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Indy Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
26. Natural Gas prices are lower than last year |
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FooFootheSnoo (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
27. For once I can say |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Me too-though Central Florida still gets cold |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. On bush's watch, of course. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-26-07 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
36. My parents use propane and are very worried about this. |
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