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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (9964)2/18/2010 2:49:50 PM
From: T L Comiskey  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 24229
 
catfish
grown in an old
claw foot
bath tub in
dick cheney's
back yard

(the great size was accomplished
by buying a fingerling
that thrives on bullshit..)

jasonhep.com



To: T L Comiskey who wrote (9964)2/19/2010 1:51:59 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 24229
 
New clunker deal: Get rid of that old fridge
Are your appliances more than five years old? May be time to go shopping

By Herb Weisbaum
msnbc.com contributor
updated 3:09 p.m. PT, Thurs., Feb. 18, 2010


I have a hard time getting rid of things. My parents taught me to use something until it wears out. I guess that’s why my wife and I have the same washer and dryer we bought when we moved into our house 25 years ago. They work just fine, so why buy new ones?

Let me answer my own question — because new models would be better for the environment and save us money in the long run. A new washer and dryer would use significantly less water and electricity.

The federal government hopes to give me and millions of other Americans the little nudge we need to go appliance shopping. It’s set aside $300 million in stimulus funds to offer rebates to those who buy energy-efficient appliances.

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