LynneSin
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:01 PM
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Katrina may cause a 71% increase in gas heating bills this winter |
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Just heard it on the CBS news break!!
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:03 PM
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1. As if it wasn't high enough already.............n/t |
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:05 PM
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2. I heard that between gas prices and heating bills people will pay $1k |
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more this year then last year for fuel.
Poverty numbers are up, and that was even before Katrina.
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:05 PM
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All the energy price gouging can and will be blamed on Katrina through next winter, related or not.
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:37 PM
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12. Don't forget the rise in food cost, etc. It is an excuse for |
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:05 PM
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4. I hope Michael Brown had his television set on. |
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When they start stacking frozen old people like fire wood it might be considered a "disaster."
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:06 PM
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5. That's around $24 per mcf for me this winter. |
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It will equate to a car payment each month from October through March.
I hope that's a worst-case scenario for natural gas prices.
On the bright side(?) - invest in natural gas utilities and producers to offset some of the losses.
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:07 PM
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6. We just installed a hitch on our car, and are buying a trailer. |
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Gonna go get wook for the wood burner! I already knew this BS was coming. Didn't need CNN to tell me! I have several blankets for the bed, and will be keeping that woodburner going all winter!
I can't afford a 71% increase, and I think it's going to be higher than that!
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:07 PM
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7. Before Katrina weren't they already saying gas bills would |
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:08 PM
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8. Just called, heating oil here in Minnesota is at 2.90/gal |
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I have a 300 gallon tank... I don't even want to think about this.
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Wed Sep-07-05 04:15 PM
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13. Same here is Mass plus |
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we live in a 200 year old house that has very little insulation. On a good year its $$$, this year we'll probably freeze. Going to set the dial at its lowest and bundle up. Have left it at 64 degrees for years to conserve, whats a little more cold. We are on Social Security, what a joy retirement is, I don't wish it on anyone.
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:09 PM
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9. I have a filling that the prices were going to increase regardless! |
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:10 PM
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10. Minnesota was to go up 30% already so it will be 101% |
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that bites but its better then the people have it in NO
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:22 PM
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11. When the freepers start freezing to death, I'll just say it's their own |
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fault, for living somewhere cold in the winter.
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