I'm fricking freezing!

[hyphenate]

I ran out of oil, at exactly the wrong moment in time! This past week was so mild that I didn't think about getting oil. Now, I have to wait until Tuesday, since as far as I know the banks aren't open tomorrow, and then call for oil. I'm on fuel assistance, which helped pay for one tank, but now I have to call the "Joe for Oil" for a delivery, which is still going to cost me nearly $300. And that's discounted!! Thank god for Hugo Chavez--the other oil barons can rot in hell as far as I'm concerned. They're nothing but cocksucking, blood sucking mofos for not helping out with oil.

[qnr]

1. Well, at least they pissed you off enough to make you curse and warm

things up.

Money-grubbing mofos, 'they angry the blood.'

Now, just like grandpa, I'm gonna make like mint jelly & go on the lam.

[Cobalt Violet]

2. I'm sorry to here that.

Do you have a electric or gas oven you can crank? It really can help alot.

I do think we in for another warm stretch this week but I know that's not going to help you now.

[hyphenate]

3. The best thing I have

is my electric blanket. As soon as this TV show is over, I'm going back into the bed for the night!

[Cobalt Violet]

4. Keep that blanket cranked tonight.

There is suppose to be a very, very bad wind chill tonight. - 17 degrees in your town.

If you can, check back in in the morning and let us know your okay.
I'm really worried about you. :scared:

[hyphenate]

9. I survived

as did the cats. I found one of my banks (in a grocery store) that actually was open today and managed to get some cash. The oil company is due any time now to deliver 100 gallons. That should tie me over until I get my next check, at which time I'll be able to buy more.

Thanks for worrying!!

[Cobalt Violet]

17. I'm glad to hear your alright.

By now I hope your warmed up.

I always worry about someone with no heat in the bitter cold. I've been there and it's horrible. It also is very dangerous. It can and does kill people.


This winter with the prices being so high for all kinds of heat is going to be just awful.

[Tsiyu]

5. Bundle up, Sweetie!

Three pairs of sox, two or three pairs of sweat pants, a wife beater under a T-shirt under a sweatshirt under a wool sweater oughta do it!

And don't forget to put a cap on before you head to bed - you lose lots of heat from the old noggin.

That totally sucks, here's a hug to stay warm :hug:

On edit: if you have an electric oven, you can set it to "bake" at 250 - 300 and it should put a little warmth in the air. You can set a pan of water on top and the extra moisture might warm things up, too.

[texanwitch]

6. I wish I could send you my feather bed, that would keep you warm.

:hug:

[Floogeldy]

7. Perhaps, in the future, you should plan ahead.

[hyphenate]

8. Can't plan ahead if you don't have

the money to do it in the first place! :)

[hyphenate]

10. Got oil;

got happier. It's too fricken cold out there for man or beast, though. As I went out this morning to go and get the cash, I found I couldn't open the car door--the ice had sealed it completely shut. Tried the passenger's side--same story. Had to get a hammer to use the claw side to pry open the door. (It wasn't the lock--that opened without problem) The ice, instead, had somehow managed to suction hold the door to the car frame. I finally got the passenger's side open, and then took several attempts to open the driver's side from the inside. Finally got THAT opened, but then it wouldn't shut!! Can you imagine how frustrated I was at this point? My fingers were about 5 degrees from frostbite. Finally got the door closed again, and couldn't get the snow and ice off the middle part of the windshield. But I ventured out anyhow, slowly, and on the second gas station attempt, I found someone to help clear my windshield.

I love New England, love my home in Massachusetts, but it's at times like this that I would rather grab a hot chocolate, curl up with a good book (or DVD) and leave the outdoors to masochists.

[eyepaddle]

11. But you do have heat now?

That's the good part.

I have had several frozen car doors. My brother had a Toyota that was o prone to door freezing he always carried a crowbar--which he would set underneath the car when he was driving places.

Stay warm.

[hyphenate]

14. Yes--thank you for asking!

:)

[Javaman]

12. The car in the ice shell brings back memories...

I feel for you. I know how cold it can get with out heat up there.

[jonnyblitz]

13. we couldn't open the car doors here in CT at 5:30am either..

I am about an hour away from you near the casino's , I checked your profile to see where you were.

[hyphenate]

15. Yeah--it was bitter cold last night

I'm glad it's supposed to get a little warmer (in the 30s and 40s) toward the end of the week. What's funny is talking with my mom (in L.A.) or my SIL in Las Vegas when they say it's "cold" there--and they're bitching about 40s and 50s. Last week, I went out with just a tee-shirt and jeans with a light windbreaker, saying how comfortable it was at 46.

[gizmo1979]

16. They can't let you freeze

to death.Isn't there a law that says they have to give you oil?I know they can't shut your gas off in winter.They can't just let people freeze.