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    Financial Budgeting In Relationships - What works for you?

    Basically in a nutshell my wife left and lowered my cost of living astronomically. :D Edited to say our financial differences of opinion was one of the larger reasons for the split.
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    Do you think it will ever come to food rationing?

    Some days my town and many around it have no fuel. How can they ship food without fuel? Food rationing would not surprise me.
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    Dishwasher Parts- A RANT! Updated w/ pic.

    I don't think it is worth that much but I understand it costing that much. They may not have used that part many years so the demand for that part is probably low. Not alot of dishwashers last 17 years. Say the parts warehouse orders 200 of those pieces. The injection mold operator has to change...
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    broken farm ATV

    Just a thought there has been quite a bit of bad gas lately. I got a tank in my truck and it is difficult to keep running. Its a pain but I am trying to run it out because of gas cost and disposal issues.
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    Straw bale/cob construction

    I have heard of it but had no idea the homes could look so nice.
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    YARD SALE SEASON!!!

    It did not used to be this way. The house is paid for and I am not presently employed. Kind of hard to leave. I really wish I could.
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    Raising geese for down...anyone?

    Now that is thinking out of the box. It very well should work. I wonder how long it would stay warm?
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    Energy Saver bulbs-They work!

    Mine come on instantly. Sometimes the outside ones are a little dim at first in winter.
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    YARD SALE SEASON!!!

    We don't have to be reported by nosy neighbors here. They have an officer constantly patrolling in a gas guzzling ford explorer. His only job is to look for ordinance violations and condemn homes. He will give you a ticket for yardsales, grass over ten inches tall, untagged or uninsured vehicles...
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    YARD SALE SEASON!!!

    You don't see many yard sales in my city anymore. Between the fact that you are only allowed 4 two day permits per year and the rain being unpredictable no one is bothering anymore.
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    Is it really a money saver?

    I think you are spot on. This also gives you better reliability. If you get a week of storms those batteries may not get charged.
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    Energy Saver bulbs-They work!

    With all due respect I will gladly stick with my cfls. While they do have a small amount of mercury in them they offset alot of mercury emissions from coal plants. They are not perfect but they are a step in the right direction. If anyone is worried about mercury only use digital thermometers...
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