Bear in mind I live in Missouri where we can have 100+ degree days with murderous humidity and still have below zero stretches in the winter. This also explains why the roads suck.

I am not looking forward to the jump in utilities I will face with double the square footage and having to my own water and heat for the first time ever. eep.

(moved over from Movies)

The people from the TV show just left. There were four production people and the three hosts. They talked to us, toured the house, and then we went in the other room while they had a creative meeting I think we did well--they gave us paperwork and a couple of them said "see you soon" when they left.

One nice thing--one of them told me that the PA who edited the interview tape actually put a chyron on he bottom at the end of the tape. It said "I love these guys" and they said she never does that.

(Given that my monthly bill is $13-14 for gas & electric).

That's crazy. My usage isn't too far off of that, but with all the delivery charges I don't think I've seen either dip below $30-$40 bucks.

My usage isn't too far off of that, but with all the delivery charges I don't think I've seen either dip below $30-$40 bucks.

That's the thing, since gas and electric were separate companies in NYC, just to have a gas stove meant you had a $15 bill on top of electric. Which is worth it to have a gas stove, IMO.

But it certainly explains why everyone looked at me like a crazy person when I was worried about what utilities would add to the cost of living in my own place here.

But it certainly explains why everyone looked at me like a crazy person when I was worried about what utilities would add to the cost of living in my own place here.

Nah, that's not why we looked at you like you were a crazy person.

Well, I meant at work, but it's true that they have their reasons.

$100 (3 bed, 2 bath house where heat was sparingly used)

Yeah, I gotta go with Megan on this - that's what I pay in NYC for electric only in a 900-square foot apartment in the winter (so no fans or AC). Gas adds another $15 (just for the stove, since heat is included in the maintenance fee).

I don't think we're arguing. The point was that it more than tripled, for absolutely no reason, when the Enron mess was occurring.

I'm sure utilities are cheaper than they are back East. I don't know why. I am sure we pay more for other things. Plus, earthquakes.

One nice thing--one of them told me that the PA who edited the interview tape actually put a chyron on he bottom at the end of the tape. It said "I love these guys" and they said she never does that.

Because you're awesome!

And I apologize for nattering in Movies.