We're renting this place with oil heat, which is a first for me, and I didn't realize how much it was gonna cost. Somehow I thought, being less refined than gasoline, that it would be cheaper. The cost is actually similar.

So, basically, we can't afford to heat our house. It's currently 50F (10C) in here. I have an electric space heater on full blast and my fingers are still getting numb.

Freakin' fossil fuel bullshit. . . feel like I'm living in the dark ages. . .

I have no clue what any of this means.

Imago said:

They are referring to Motion Lotion..... duh....

Imago said:

Could I move in with you?

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Careful Melissa....he'll post pics of your dirty underwear on here...

He ain't right y'know...

pardonme4livin said:

But he's WARM.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Florida is warm sweets...Dan is well ummm..... forgetful...

pardonme4livin said:

That's true. I'm not thinking clearly. My brain is freezing.

Never mind, Dan, I don't want to live with you.

Or in Florida.


Cali orgers, can I move in with one of you?

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Give me 2 hours to make up the guestroom and its yours!

good grief woman it must be as warm as that outside and this is just october!

there are still a crazy number of places in canada that rely on heating oil.
i remember what a pain in the ass it was at the farm. you didn't want to be
caught with no oil in the tank in case roads were nasty and the truck couldn't
make it out to deliver the fuel. thankfully pretty much everyone has natural gas now.

even still... during the height of winter i will spend $250 a month on heat.

Geothermic heating rules.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

The flight is 2.5 hours. Perfect.

emm said:

See, that's just crazy. $250. Shit. I had natural gas the last place I lived, and it was small, so I only spent about $20 per month (including using my stove) even in the middle of winter.

But yeah, the temp inside and outside are pretty similar right now.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

i checked yahoo 8 degrees outside with a high expected of 16 degrees
better open your doors and windows to warm things up!

Being cold is the most horrible feeling. You can only put on so many sweaters before you're just not getting any warmer.

I feel for you. When I was younger my stepmom didn;t really believe in heat...i guess she still doesn't believe in heat but I don;t live with her anymore so it's not a big deal. She stays warm even when it's freezing out.

Anyway, I sympathize. Being cold and not being able to fix it is one of the most horrible feelings. Have you tried opening up the oven and turing in on, like, 400 degrees or something?

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Ill send a key enter at will.

JasmineFire said:

I have a friend who keeps things cold like that and is comfortable.

I actually have been leaving the oven on and open when I'm working in the kitchen. It's easier than unplugging the space heater and moving it.

But, I do have it on an extension cord, so it follows me around the main living area.

We should have rented a smaller, cheaper place. Live and learn.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

emm said:

Yeah, I went out to run an errand and warmed up while I was gone.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Be careful having your heater on anextension cord unless it is a cord made just for that.

Lothan said:

Oh. Fire hazard?

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Yes.

Lothan said:

Fire is WARM.