Aargh

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in
Dumpy said:
My utility bills are out of control.
Click to expand...

Yes, I'm not happy about it. I think it's only going to get worse too.

-Petey
 
Wait until winter and the fuel oil bills kick in.
 
my utilities actually aren't that high :ghoti:

Comcast is what rapes the students
 
I had a really good deal with comcast last year, problem is that Comcast is run by monkeys. Util's were included in my apt, wooo. Before that I got raped by them at the last apt I was in.
 
pegs said:
Lawl Florida doesn't have winters.
Click to expand...

It did go down into the 20s and 30s last December, and was in the 50s until March. I'd still take it over my $400 electric bills during the summer, though.
 
You should live in the UK. My friend's parent's had a quaterly Gas bill for £480 ($950) Crazy and all this crap with Russia can only make it increase.
 
Max said:
You should live in the UK. My friend's parent's had a quaterly Gas bill for £480 ($950) Crazy and all this crap with Russia can only make it increase.
Click to expand...

what do they pay for electricity on top of that?
 
Dumpy said:
what do they pay for electricity on top of that?
Click to expand...

Dread to think. My friend just mentioned it because his mum was properly pissed at him because she'll whack the heating up, He doesn't like it so he'll open his windows, so not really his fault but you know what parents are like.

Just asked my mum and she says she and my dad pay £103 a month for both Electricity and Gas so not as bad i guess lol :D
 
The only appliance we haven't focused on is the pool pump. I have no idea how much electricity that consumes, but it operates ten hours a day. One of our neighbors just told us that their monthly electric bill is about half of ours. It seems like either the pool pump is the culprit (this neighbor doesn't have a pool), or we have a leak; the meter is malfunctioning; or there is something wrong with the air conditioner units. We already keep our house constantly at about 80 degrees; have unplugged the extra freezer; have stopped using the clothes dryer; and taken the dishwasher off the heat-dry cycle. Those appliances will use the most electricity, much more than just leaving lights or the CD player on. I even unplug the treadmill when I am not using it.

I don't know how much electricity my TV uses when it is off, but I don't want to unplug it. I also have a lot of electronics plugged into UPS battery backups/surge protectors (which is absolutely necessary in Tampa Bay--the hockey team is called the Lightning for a reason). Maybe they use a lot of electricity, I don't know.

I am at wit's end. Paying $400 a month for electricity is insane, especially because we don't keep our house at 70 degrees. It just HAS to be the pool pump, right?
 
Probably. Our pool pump costs alot, don't know exactly how much, but my parents bitch about it all the time, well just the stepmom, my dad doesn't care :D
 
Water is very high in Florida, also. I don't know this for sure, but I think it is because the water company is regulated by rate-of-return rate caps. That means that they are entitled to earn a certain profit but no more. The phone companies used to be regulated that way. The big problem with rate-of-return is that it encourages gold-plating of networks. Utility companies have monetary incentive to continually upgrade their plants and delivery systems, since they are ensured a 10% profit (for example) on every dollar they spend. Anyway, there are water use restrictions in place in Florida, so I suspect that the water utility companies were able to raise their rates sky-high as a result, to ensure the same profit margin. [I could be wrong about this, it is just a hunch I have] I have a large lawn, and a lot of plants, and it needs to be watered once a week. My water bills are about $200/month, but it fluctuates depending on how much rain we get.

Note to all the young-uns: There's a downside to having a big house. The upkeep is very expensive.
 
Dumpy said:
Water is very high in Florida, also. I don't know this for sure, but I think it is because the water company is regulated by rate-of-return rate caps. That means that they are entitled to earn a certain profit but no more. The phone companies used to be regulated that way. The big problem with rate-of-return is that it encourages gold-plating of networks. Utility companies have monetary incentive to continually upgrade their plants and delivery systems, since they are ensured a 10% profit (for example) on every dollar they spend. Anyway, there are water use restrictions in place in Florida, so I suspect that the water utility companies were able to raise their rates sky-high as a result, to ensure the same profit margin. [I could be wrong about this, it is just a hunch I have] I have a large lawn, and a lot of plants, and it needs to be watered once a week. My water bills are about $200/month, but it fluctuates depending on how much rain we get.

Note to all the young-uns: There's a downside to having a big house. The upkeep is very expensive.
Click to expand...

Tell me about it. I live in a community full of rich business people, doctors, lawyers, athletes (I live 4 houses to the left of Garret Andersen of the Angels), and whatnot. Most of the houses are huge, but I see some of the bulls we get and they are HUGE. Not to mention the gay association fees and shit. We got fined for not going to a community meeting.

Rawr.
 
Water in the Suth west of England is the most expesive in the country, not sure of the rates for a water metre but it has vey high quality drinking water. Whereas water up north is very hard and not as nice lol. My nan had a pool in her old house. Not a gargantuan thing or anything. Only 10m by 7m but she said here pump was quite costly so instead of running it all year long she let it off in the winter and just spent 1-2 days cleaning it. She said it saved her about £200 which for a pensioner is a lot of money saved.
 
Orange County, Southern Californian.

Where nothing is ever too much!



(Sorry, everything is expensive, and I am bitching :D)
 
DynastYWarrioR6 said:
Tell me about it. I live in a community full of rich business people, doctors, lawyers, athletes (I live 4 houses to the left of Garret Andersen of the Angels), and whatnot. Most of the houses are huge, but I see some of the bulls we get and they are HUGE. Not to mention the gay association fees and shit. We got fined for not going to a community meeting.
Rawr.
Click to expand...

Damn. We have nothing lke that here. thank god. How much did you get fined?
 
DynastYWarrioR6 said:
Tell me about it. I live in a community full of rich business people, doctors, lawyers, athletes (I live 4 houses to the left of Garret Andersen of the Angels), and whatnot. Most of the houses are huge, but I see some of the bulls we get and they are HUGE. Not to mention the gay association fees and shit. We got fined for not going to a community meeting.

Rawr.
Click to expand...

the association fees are a pain. Six weeks after we moved in, we were hit with a $1200 "special assessment" to dredge a retention pond.

I can only imagine what Matt Geiger pays for his utilities (he allegedly has the biggest house in the county)

http://www.realtor.com/search/listi...8aab6c516&lid=1082110518&lsn=1&srcnt=2#Detail

That's more than twice as big as David Wells' house.
 
Max said:
Damn. We have nothing lke that here. thank god. How much did you get fined?
Click to expand...

$400

And we have to go to a makeup meeting or else more fines are to ensue.
I already bitched at the Association for not having a basketball court around here, only Tennis courts and pools.
Rich people can't stand some contact? Please.

I'm like the resident gangster, noone likes me here cause I usually come home with the windows down blasting rap (I do this on purpose, I pick my most vulgar songs and let her rip)
 
DynastYWarrioR6 said:
$400

And we have to go to a makeup meeting or else more fines are to ensue.
I already bitched at the Association for not having a basketball court around here, only Tennis courts and pools.
Rich people can't stand some contact? Please.

I'm like the resident gangster, noone likes me here cause I usually come home with the windows down blasting rap (I do this on purpose, I pick my most vulgar songs and let her rip)
Click to expand...


YAhhhhhh Trick Yah
 
唯 秘訣 唯
(yah trick yah in Chinese)

Thats how i roll. 母狗
---------------(Bitch)
 
DynastYWarrioR6 said:
$400

And we have to go to a makeup meeting or else more fines are to ensue.
I already bitched at the Association for not having a basketball court around here, only Tennis courts and pools.
Rich people can't stand some contact? Please.

I'm like the resident gangster, noone likes me here cause I usually come home with the windows down blasting rap (I do this on purpose, I pick my most vulgar songs and let her rip)
Click to expand...

I hope not when there are little kids around. That's not cool.
 
Dumpy said:
I hope not when there are little kids around. That's not cool.
Click to expand...

Naw, if there's kids I smile and wave and stuff, it's usually when theres no families on the road, but I usually come home to nap around the time kids are in school, so theres usually only landowners and the contruction people going to and from the lots, or people working on peoples yards and stuff. I'm only ever obnoxious at this time. That or around high school punks, I dislike them. Other than that I come home at night every night around 11, and I don't wanna wake anyone, plus I'm tired so I'm usually listening to R&B to myself on the ride home.

I'm a good man :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

truebluefan
BMW recalls utility vehicles for steering issue
Replies
0
Views
190
truebluefan
truebluefan
BALLAHOLLIC
Wow, What is your highest phone bill?
2
Replies
36
Views
1K
Roaming
Roaming
Jon_Vilma
Madden Franchise, Year 3
Replies
12
Views
890
Capt. Comeback
Capt. Comeback
truebluefan
Thousands of Flint residents could lose their homes over unpaid water bills
Replies
0
Views
245
truebluefan
truebluefan
truebluefan
Arizona GOP lawmaker introduces bill to give Legislature power to toss out election results
Replies
2
Views
2K
stampedehero
stampedehero

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top