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Been a weird ice season Steve....I don't think that hole ever closed up! Hopefully after this frigid week, things start to thaw...I'M READY TO FISH!
All the reports I am getting is that no Big Fish have been harmed this Ice season....alot of Dink Walleye, some decent Crappie but mostly dinks, mixed gills, a couple Bass, alot of WB, and some Cats.
Just wanted to pass along a reminder to everyone about the cost of natural gas and electricity. There's a lot of competition out there and if you're not paying attention to the unit cost you could be wasting a lot of money. Go online and do some research. I finally convinced my son to do it and he discovered he could cut his cost by $100/month. Most of the time you have to agree to a set price for two or three years but if you can reduce your energy bills by a substantial amount what the heck. A company will take you for whatever they can get out of you if you let them!!!
Shaggi, you couldn't have said it better... Owning my own home now for 2 years this summer we cut our costs by doing the same. I got tires of getting the BS monthly "budget" bills where they would assume how much my usage would be... Was crap to receive bills for over $100 when if I called and had my meter read they would adjust and the bill would come in around $40-50
I have a large brick ranch with full basement, with floor to ceiling windows...My biggest savings was from adding additional attic insulation, expanding foam for drafts, and sealing the good, thick double pane windows ....the attic insulation was minimal, the attic had about a foot of packed blown-in...I'm at the highest possible R-value now and my heating and cooling have been cut by more than half for over 4 yrs now...I also received the tax break for it....my house is now tight and sealed.
I cook almost every meal at home, I have Dale's live-in friends, during the week, and every other weekends, plus all summer. I have days of 2 showers each, because 13 year olds have noticed "chicks"! Also ALOT of laundry, feeding times, video games, music, etc.
I also have an Energy Sentry, alarm system, and programmable thermostat....Due to "The Womb" removing the house contents illegally, all of my refrigerators, stove/oven, washer and dryer, and water heater, are all new and energy efficient....all of my bulbs are LED, even my fish tanks.
My efficient furnace is the only thing gas...my high bill last year was 90 dollars, 80 so far this year, heat is at 68 during the day, and 70 when we're here...only have a gas bill for 4-5 months, normally 1 high one, 2 around 60, and 2 around 40.
My electric is around 80-90 in winter and 110 in summer with the AC set at 72...I don't open windows due to allergies...and I still have Columbia Gas and Ohio Edison.
Alot goes into your utility bills.
How's March 7th as another "Fishermen's Breakfast" at the Springfield Cracker Barrel, 8am...exit 54 off I70....that gives everyone 2.5 weeks notice!
I'm in! :)
Sounds good ... How did Dale like the 50 cal?Quote:
Originally Posted by INTIMIDATOR
I'm In .................Doc
He loves it, and he's still in school...so I'm happy with both results!Quote:
Originally Posted by jab
I'm getting alot of compliments on mine at work..
Thanks again buddy!
hey is White Allen having a fishing show this weekend, thought I saw something?
Doc
Hey Doc ... Yes, the White Allen show is Sat. I think the hrs are 10-4 (or so) - fish fry starts at 11. Hope to see some of the CJ gang there!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lange