Archive for November, 2008
Have a look into my crystal ball
National averages and trends from last year…
The economy locally, nationally and internationally dropped like a stone.
It reminds me of the "butterfly effect". Have you heard about it?
When a butterfly in Singapore flaps its wings and that has an effect in creating a tornado in Kansas…
So for you or me to cut our spending [...]
My propane company is screwing with me.
Heating oil company’s are not the only one feeling the pinch these days.
Seems like this one propane company is really screwing with me regarding my tank. What’s the deal?
I’ve been hearing that a lot. Seems like the propane companies are trying to reduce their costs by swapping out tanks and putting the onus on the [...]
Lose your pre-buy cash
JOHN —-
Q- My oil company closed down will I lose my pre-buy money that I already paid them?
That comes from a friend of mine that got stung when F&S oil fro Waterbury CT closed their doors.
A- Was it a criminal oil heat mess?
The better question is will she ever get her money back?
MAYBE once a [...]
Make a little extra money to pay your heating bill
I know… I know…
You get these e-mails all the time and it’s the "lets make you a millionaire this afternoon junk".
I’m sorry to say I’ve taken the plunge on one or 2 in the past and I’ve been really unhappy. Didn’t mean I didn’t learn my lesson, it just meant I did more research before [...]
My best cold remedy
Cold season and the “best remedy I’ve ever found”
This can be a little gross.. so don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Run down to the drug store and grab some peroxide. When I feel a cold coming on I take a few cup fulls in a glass of water and gargle.
If the cold gets ahead of [...]
Paint your house warm
Yes… you read that right.
Scientific insulation that keeps you and your family warm and toasty.
“You paint it on” and it works!
That patented product is called Nansulate, a paint-on insulation with extremely low thermal conductivity that you can use on all sorts of stuff…
Nansulate suspends specially engineered microscopic particles with nano-scale internal architecture in [...]
Fuel Prices… Bad News
If you’re thinking about buying heating oil or kerosene in the next few days, keep reading.
Prices are the lowest they have been in years!
Just a short time ago prices were over $150 a barrel for crude and that translated into fuel prices that in some parts of the country hit the $5 mark.
Right now here [...]