The problem in the NW is that when they completed Bonneville Dam, they offered electricity dirt cheap and that lasted until about 1970 or so. During that time, lots of houses were built with electric heat. Alcoa and Reynolds Aluminum both built huge plants here that had electric furnaces.Originally Posted by Cass
Then as I said, about 1970 they started raising the rates. Alcoa and Reynolds both had to close their plants as did a couple of steel mills that had been using the cheap power.
But there are a lot of old houses still around that have nothing but electric heat and they cost a small fortune. Natural gas is now the cheapest way to go, but that may not last. All the goofy environmentalists out here are fighting any pipelines. I can't believe how self destructive some people out here are.....
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12-10-09 02:08 AM #16
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12-10-09 04:22 AM #17
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Lets see, 1 foot of fresh snow on the ground. During the day the temp was around 19 degrees, with a fresh 30mph wind guesting over 50mph. Can you say BLIZZARD.
On the good news I did find out if your standing on an ice covered roadway and one of those 50+ mph wind guest hits you, it will actually slide you across the road. The bad news, it was happening just as I was watching a semi jack-knifing and coming right at me.Excuse me Officer, I have a stupid Question. "No problem, I've got a stupid answer for you!"
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12-10-09 08:19 AM #18
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Not much more snow. But on the bright side it has warmed up. It is now 1 degree this morning as opposed to -10 yesterday morning. Its almost like summer.
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Reasons #12 and 31 that I didn't like working traffic! Originally Posted by Ispbear
We're getting a heat wave. It was 14 this morning as opposed to 12 yesterday.Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.
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12-10-09 11:59 AM #20
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This is a good day to stay indoors, curled up watching movies... High is 15 (it's currently 11 degrees outside), winds at 26 (at least yesterday's wind advisory is gone) and more snow on the way.
...guess it's time to dig the snow blower out of the shed.
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12-10-09 12:19 PM #21
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Originally Posted by bluelightzgrl
This is a good day to stay indoors, curled up watching movies... High is 15 (it's currently 11 degrees outside), winds at 26 (at least yesterday's wind advisory is gone) and more snow on the way.
...guess it's time to dig the snow blower out of the shed.
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....stain in the boxers, eh ISP?!?! LOL Originally Posted by Ispbear
In all seriousness, hopefully you and no one else was hurt.
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Global warming RDS! Originally Posted by retdetsgt
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12-10-09 12:39 PM #24
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haha... home sick, so I'm staying curled up on the couch. I'm sure the snow will still be there when I feel better and if it's not...oh darn! Originally Posted by 4goods
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Now get off your butt and clean the sidewalk and driveway (assuming you got snow in your neck of the woods!)
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I'm a big fan of global warming. I hate cold! Originally Posted by 4goods
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12-10-09 02:25 PM #26
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-5 degrees this morning with a -25 degree windchill. Truck battery barely turned over. F Al Gore and his global warning BS.
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Partly cloudy and 50* in Phoenix. All next week should be in the high 60's.
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Now it's in the low 60s, quite cloudy and gloomy. It was raining earlier, too. Quite a change from yesterday--it was 80-something outside and humid.
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Farmers' Almanac Predicts "Numbing Cold" This Winter
IMO, the Old Farmer's Almanac is more accurate predicting weather than college grad meteorologists with their fancy doppler radar and other sophisticated instruments.
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Who left the damn freezer door open?
39 & windy here this morning. 71% humidity, which seems to cut you a little worse.
We don't usually see those temps until January.My Inalienable Rights were given to me by God and NOT by the Government.
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