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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:32 PM Original message |
Woman gets $1 billion electric bill |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. $287? What in the world is she doing? |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. probably a/c |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That's what I thought too. Either she needs to start unplugging some |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Shoot, I completely missed that it was Georgia! |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. High rates, poorly insulated home, bad windows, and an old inefficient a/c unit. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. The kids running in and out of the house, usually leaving the door open n/t |
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Luciferous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Wow, even $287 is a lot! I think my most expensive electric bill |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. That's because you're in Illinois - |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Depends on house size, I guess |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Lucky you! I''m not sure how it is done, but my bill fluctuates from $135 to $398. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 06:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Doesn't your electric company have budget pay? The make all the payments the same |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 02:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Tried that once and it didn't work to well -- and there were still fluctuations |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. there is not a 2 or an 8 or a 7 in the bill |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. Had to pawn her car title last month? Good grief America! |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. Several hundred customers got huge bills in Texas a couple of years |
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JaneQPublic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. That'll teach her not to switch out her lightbulbs. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. Wow! What if her account had been on autopay? |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
15. We NEVER have electric bills over $140...with 2 AC's. fans, 2 computers,etc...nt |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
17. I want to live in a time when electric, gas, cable, phone bills, and internet are all free |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
18. Batteries for the vibrator might be cheaper in the long run.... n/t |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
21. now that's a BIG bill |
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