"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
03/06/2018 at 15:32 • Filed to: None
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"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
03/06/2018 at 15:32 • Filed to: None | 0
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I’ve had nearly three years of disagreements with the local natural gas provider. They wanted money and I, well, didn’t have any and so they cut me off. For the last two years, although I could now afford it, I’ve learned to live without hot water and just used my neighbor’s dryers (one unit hasn’t been occupied in months so I’m not inconveniencing anyone). But I’m getting tired of showering at work and heating up water to do dishes so I’ve agreed to whatever terms they offered to get me back in their good graces.
$146 now and $53/mo for the next year. Not bad, all things considered. My needs are quite modest, and as I recall I was spending about $50/mo in the past so this won’t have much of an impact on my budget. I was making about $7K/year less than I’m making now, so once again, minimal impact.
During this two year period I’ve also learned, as many experts have stated, that we really do wash ourselves too often. Thankfully I don’t sweat all that much and have found that a weekly shower or two and daily rinsing of the hair is actually sufficient to maintain good hygiene. I’ve always believed this but didn’t practice it until the gas was shut off. Even when the gas is back on I really don’t see much of a need to change. It sure has saved a bundle of time when getting ready for work or going out, I can tell you that.
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E90M3
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
03/06/2018 at 15:55 |
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Do you live on top of a shale formation?
If so, lets rent a drilling rig and drill a well. Complete it and put it into production. Free Nat gas for as long as the well produces. That’ll really stick it to the man.
diplodicus forgot his password
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
03/06/2018 at 17:07 |
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Why do they charge a consistent rate? My gas bill varies based on how much I use. I could never take cold showers on a consistent basis. I turn the hot water so high I start sweating sometimes. I don’t think weekly showers would work for my skin either, but I am a no shampoo person. I rarely use a shampoo without sodium Laurel sulfates if I get a lot of nasty shit in my hair.
Kiltedpadre
> diplodicus forgot his password
03/06/2018 at 17:14 |
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He’s probably on an equivalent of what my supplier calls a “budget bill.”
Basically, they estimate what they expect your average annual usage to be. Then once a year they see how your actual usage compared and send you get either a bill or credit for the difference.
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diplodicus forgot his password
> Kiltedpadre
03/06/2018 at 17:16 |
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That’s really weird to me.
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Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> Kiltedpadre
03/06/2018 at 22:15 |
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Exactly. Part of it is expected usage (based on zero usage for the last two years, so that’s not going to work well...) and part of it is collecting on monies owed from two years ago when I was unemployed. After 12 months I’ll have paid them off and then the next year will be based on actual usage.
Unlike the cable company they’re not giving me a narrow range of when I can expect them to show up, so I have to sit around all day waiting for them. Since I work at 6pm this isn’t a big deal, but I hope they don’t arrive before noon as I’ll probably still be asleep...
shop-teacher
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
03/06/2018 at 23:02 |
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That wouldn’t work for me. I sweat a lot. I can only skip one day, and only if I didn’t do anything strenuous or spend anytime outside.