They just may wait a long time for your business.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:20 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] I'll stir the pot up (no LBC)
> So, I've got a summer place over at Green Lake. I was built in '59 as a
> summer place. never intended as a year 'round home. My folks bought it in
> '68. About 10 years ago, my folks gave it to my siblings and I. That
> didn't
> work out so well, (predicted that) and I bought it from my siblings.
>
>
>
> The place has a 220v baseboard heater, and a propane wall furnace. Years
> ago, natural gas was not available there, but within the last few years,
> it
> has become available. I looked into getting natural gas to the house. a
> fairly inexpensive installation, as they charge $4 a foot to get it to the
> house, and it's right across the street.
>
>
>
> But, here's the kicker. (welcome to Wisco, your idiots in Madison in
> action). All homes built before something like 1979 have to have an
> "energy
> audit" before they'll sell natural gas to you. In order to qualify, I'd
> have
> to replace all windows, replace any wall insulation, new doors, insulate
> the
> floor, etc.
>
>
>
> So, I could have a 15,000 sq ft home with one person living in it, heated
> to
> 80F as long as it meets their energy audit requirements. They're happy to
> take that money.but to get natural gas service to extend my lake house
> season a month or two, I'll have to drop about $30,000 in the house.
>
>
>
> Arrggghhh
>
>
>
>
>
> Wm. Severin Thompson
>
> ~iii<O
>
>
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