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  1. rhag1128 New Member

    joined: Oct 13, 2008
    29 posts
    Southwest VT / NorthWest MA
    Don Cherry is King!

    I agree with you durham, every bag I dump into the hopper makes me feel like I'm stickin it back to the oil supplier.
    My last oil fill was late september, still have half a tank. I'll make it thru January before I need another fill and at that time HHO will be $1.50/gal
    I just looked at my utility bill and for November I saved ~$800 form Electric and Oil over last year in one month, Oh - I did burn 25 bags and kept the house at 72F instead of 60F last year too.

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  2. Wet1 Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 27, 2008
    2,528 posts
    USA
    Another amazing testimonial...
  3. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,937 posts
    Western Mass.
    How can I convince people that sending me money would be sticking it to the oil man?
    %-P

    Well, it would. Because I help people burn more wood and pellets, etc. - better, so that sticks it to the man much better than just dumping a little bag of pellets in your machine.

    If you REALLY REALLY want to stick it to the man, with no hernia or dust, simply send large paypal amounts to webmaster@hearth.com


    thanks, all.
  4. rayttt Member

    joined: Jan 11, 2008
    157 posts
    poconos pa
    First payment sent!
  5. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,937 posts
    Western Mass.
    Great....now notice is said "large paypal amounts"........

    :coolgrin:
  6. rayttt Member

    joined: Jan 11, 2008
    157 posts
    poconos pa
    Large is a relative term and your no relative!
  7. Lobstah New Member

    joined: Nov 4, 2008
    202 posts
    Central Ma

    Ok...that right there's funny, I don't care who you are...

    Jim
  8. sydney1963 New Member

    joined: Oct 4, 2008
    770 posts
    Windham Maine
  9. pelletizer Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 17, 2008
    569 posts
    Pellet county nh
    Why is it still hovering around $240.00 in NH ? It is cheaper north and south of NH.
  10. DiggerJim New Member

    joined: Jul 29, 2008
    497 posts
    Northcentral Connecticut
    Speaking of windfall profits, why are there no investigations, calls to arms, umbrage & uproar about UPS, Fedex, Airlines and anyone else who tacked on a "fuel surcharge" earlier this summer and are still charging it even though prices are at 5 year lows? Why is my congressman not vowing to get to the bottom of UPS' patently unfair pricing strategy? It seems easy to bash the big faceless oil companies when prices are rising but not so easy to bash the guy in his brown shorts or that airline that hauls our congressman's ass back & forth between home state & Washington.
  11. slheinlein Member

    joined: Oct 30, 2007
    94 posts
    Southern NH
    What is $240.00 in NH?
  12. Wet1 Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 27, 2008
    2,528 posts
    USA
    Very good point... I asked a UPS driver the same thing yesterday and I was told "I don't have anything to do with pricing, but I know our prices have come down". Yeah right, sure they've come down.
  13. kt1i Member

    joined: Jun 18, 2008
    69 posts
    Central MA
    I bought my pellets last June for $270/ton delivered. Heating oil from my dealer now $2.40/ gal. I am still slightly ahead with pellets according to my calculator. The price for pellets will surely have to drop next year to stay competitive. 8-/
  14. Lobstah New Member

    joined: Nov 4, 2008
    202 posts
    Central Ma
    They'll have to drop before that at most places, especially big box stores like HD and Lowes. They make money on inventory turn. Even if they have to move that inventory at a loss to make room for cheaper inventory to come in, they have to move it.

    Jim
  15. pelletizer Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 17, 2008
    569 posts
    Pellet county nh
    OOPS Sorry $2.40 /gallon.
  16. sydney1963 New Member

    joined: Oct 4, 2008
    770 posts
    Windham Maine
  17. joe_pinehill Member

    joined: Nov 29, 2008
    87 posts
    nj
  18. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 10, 2008
    11,440 posts
    Standish, ME
    Those per barrel prices you are quoting are for January delivery, the last I checked it is still December.
  19. Lobstah New Member

    joined: Nov 4, 2008
    202 posts
    Central Ma
    Talked to somone in Houston this morning...said they filled their car up for $1.29/gal

    I don't even remember that price, but it was a while ago here in Ma.

    Jim
  20. Wet1 Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 27, 2008
    2,528 posts
    USA
    I sure am glad I converted over to NG this summer (which is now a lot more expensive)!!! :throws brick at self:
  21. Lobstah New Member

    joined: Nov 4, 2008
    202 posts
    Central Ma
    Funny how many new pellet burners are feeling the same way ;*)

    Jim
  22. jeff6443 New Member

    joined: Jul 29, 2008
    139 posts
    NJ South
    I have natural gas hot air never got the house warm . With my wood stove my home is toasty warm . I scroung so my wood if free
    le me know when gas get there we ill talk South Jersey Gas .
  23. tubbster New Member

    joined: Aug 12, 2008
    127 posts
    Central NY
    Ummm. Because UPS and FedEx are companies that are not part of the govt, and can therefore charge whatever they want. If you don't like it, ship with someone else?
  24. drizler Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 20, 2005
    948 posts
    Chazy, NY 12921

    I think its called playing catchup. They sucked up a lot with the fuel going up for the last 4 years so now its time to get some of it back. I know Bernie Sanders is after the gas and oil folks in VT because they have been coming down so slow in price. Hell Fuel oil here in Northern NY is still 2.39 at the cheapest you can get. That's what I like the most about the Northcountry, you don't have to worry about foreplay. We get it steadily from every direction and never even get granted a reach around.
  25. drizler Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 20, 2005
    948 posts
    Chazy, NY 12921

    I think its called playing catchup. They sucked up a lot with the fuel going up for the last 4 years so now its time to get some of it back. I know Bernie Sanders is after the gas and oil folks in VT because they have been coming down so slow in price. Hell Fuel oil here in Northern NY is still 2.39 at the cheapest you can get. That's what I like the most about the Northcountry, you don't have to worry about foreplay. We get it steadily from every direction and never even get the common courtesy of a reach around.
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