[Oldeconomybuyer]

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

From each according to his ablity to each accroding to his needs?

[bossmechanic]

I can’t speak for FL implementation of this weatherization farce but...
the program in Muscogee Co. GA is nothing but a featherbed for Acorn approved contractors and a paycheck for staff of a community service office.
And I would like to point out, most of weatherization can be done by the homeowner and a couple charitable friends in a couple days. Ya don’t need a govenment program to learn how to use a caulking gun!

[DTogo]

How did the Colonists survive the summers of the 1600s and 1700s without proper weatherization and A/C?

How did George Washington defeat Cornwallis without proper weatherization and A/C?

How did Grant defeat Lee without proper weatherization and A/C?

How was the "intercontinental" railroad built without proper weatherization and A/C?

How did the Marines take Iwo Jima without proper weatherization and A/C?

[digger48]

self employed

Owner/Operator · Apr 2007 to present · West Palm Beach, Florida

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[digger48]

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[FourPeas]

"I would have my AC on at 70 degrees, but it was reading 85 degrees in my house," Minus said. "I was burning up."

Being thrifty, I keep our air at 80-85 even this year when we had weeks of highs over 100F. You'll find little sympathy from me; it's too bad the same can't be said for my money.

[FourPeas]

"Some people have to decide if they're going to pay their energy bill or if they're going to buy food or medication," Carman said. "It's very difficult for people on a fixed income to survive this day and age."

Yup. BTDT. I survived w/o any gov't money, too. Imagine that. Sure 55F is cold in the winter, and no AC can be pretty miserable especially when the house has no tree cover, but it can be done.

[Drango]

it was reading 85 degrees in my house," Minus said. "I was burning up."

Please, please tell me this is a missprint or a joke??

[oh8eleven]

"I would have my AC on at 70 degrees, but it was reading 85 degrees in my house ..."
And I'll bet the outside air temperature was 80 degrees.
BTW, since when can the poor afford A/C?

[DariusBane]

She keeps the AC at 70? Really? I am not on public assistance and I enjoy earning a handsome salary to support my family of five.

My thermo stays at 80.

[HomeAtLast]

I had the weatherization event at my house. If you get a discount for abject poverty from the electric co, this service is mandatory. Guy (a private contractor hired by either electric co or govt) came in and inspected my home from top to bottom, including closets for no reason I could determine. The piece of cheese at the end of the process was a free box of squiggly Chinese light bulbs. He installed them himself. When he was gone I removed them, put back the old ones and gave the freebies away. Which I hear is the only 100% safe way to dispose of them.
He also told me my desktop uses too much electricity and I should get a laptop. Near busted a gut — if I had laptop money he wouldn’t be standing there would he? Got no dryer, no stove, no a/c, no tv, now I should toss the pc too. Then he said get a different water heater. Yeah, how? Then he offered to take the six-yr-old fridge out and replace it with a new one, free of charge (to me, not so free to current taxpayers). No thank you.
He insinuated at some point that I might be considered uncooperative. I stuck my neck out letting him in the basement, since I also have no property insurance and the steps aren’t rated for 200-lb men. But...what’s a govt visit without a snarly threat of some sort, eh?

[mylife]

And here I am paying for my own stuff like a sap!

[ken in texas]

Well, I’m glad she can feel the AC now. Here in North Texas, when it’s 110 degrees outside and the continuously running AC can’t get the house below 84, I change the thermostat to 85.

[VTenigma]

I wonder when the last time she changed the HVAC filter, or the A coil was cleaned, or the condenser was washed out. I probably know the answer(15 yrs ago) s.

[GeronL]

I read that Seattle spent $20 million and weatherized 14 houses.

It’s a slush fund.

[Jack Hammer]

Minus was a perfect candidate for the Weatherization Assistance Program. Paid for by....

THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER.

Reread the consitution, looking for the place it authorizes the government to stick its hand in my pocket so this character can have smaller bills. Could’t find it.

The question, then is: does anyone in government these days read the constitution?