shadowryder1
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- Jan 8, 2001
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While I am puffing away on a Fuente I am thinking about a utility bill I got about a month ago. Recently I heard that utilities are to increase by 150% come summertime.Now where I am I don't use an airconditioner but man some places you can't survive without one. I do have an all electric home in the country. I use wood to heat the house. I don't use a huge amount of electricity. Generally for the past 4+ years I run about 贱-赊 every two months in the winter. Mind you that is with using a wood stove to heat. Well last month I got a 2 month bill for winter. It was 趪 and I didn't do one thing differently than before.I started wondering how it will all pan out. I am in Washington state. Supposedly the "crisis" started in California. I am a native Californian of 40 + years and various friends tell me the "crisis" is not as bad as what I have been seeing. Even in Silicon Valley. Black outs have only been lasting an hour or so a day if that. Now maybe it is maybe it isn't. Let's assume it is. What is going to happen as this crisis has a domino effect? Imagine those of you that live in areas with high humidiy and high temperatures. You already work until about May to pay taxes. How much longer will you work to pay your utility bills? Years ago when I lived in Southern California the "Watts Riots" broke out. You know that was caused in a large part due to excessive heat and explosive tempers. I can't imagine L.A. or New York or other inner cities and how it will be. Imagine those fire trucks not being able to "wet" down the inner city streets to cool pavements off and tempers because there is a water shortage.Perhaps this is a bit extreme but maybe not. Perhaps finally there is one issue where it won't matter what color you are. Won't matter what religion you are. Won't matter what kind of sexual preference you have. The only thing that will matter is that folks are hopping angry and want representation, answers and resolution. Is anyone else thinking along the same track that I am? I am curious and thought this to be an interesting topic while you puff away.Debbie