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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 02:41 AM Original message |
Cascade Natural Gas shut off my gas today... a month after they increased their rates 25% |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. YES DEMAND THEY TURN IT BACK ON |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 02:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes. You are in an emergency situation with a baby. |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 03:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. Many places are not allowed to shut |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 03:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I called and it wasn't because we were late on our gas payment. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 04:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Call every representative of any kind you have tomorrow. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 05:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Call your mayor...... |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
25. To keep pipes from freezing, leave water running. You only need a trickle. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
32. That is so awful. I'm so sorry that this is happening to you. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Definitely start calling people. Power company threatened to shut |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:24 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. The problem with us was that they sent us two different bills. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. Call them NOW |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
6. Do you have space heaters?? |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 04:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Good idea about the TV station. Also the local newspaper. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. That was mighty quick of the bastards. #1 Call the emergency line #2 Sleep next to the baby |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 04:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Cascade Natural Gas is a bunch of fuckers. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 05:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
36. is it legal for them to charge a deposit just because you filed bankruptcy? |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 04:37 AM Response to Original message |
10. They charged you an arbitrary fee because you filed for bankruptycy? |
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liberalpress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I tried to resist considering the topic's seriousness |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 04:51 AM Response to Original message |
12. I would rough it |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 05:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I'm fine with the cold, it's my son that I'm worried about. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 06:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Call your TV news FIRST. |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 07:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I checked the law, and technically it's legal, but |
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Undercurrent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 06:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Tuck your little kiddo in bed between you, and your wife. |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. This is the week that we're weaning him from that. |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Well you might consider adapting your plans... |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. He got the only space heater that we have, so his room was toasty. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
14. This makes me so sad to read. Why is this situation not as |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
20. call local newspaper/tv station |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
22. Some states have laws that prohibit shutoffs during winter weather |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
24. First this sucks but here's my 2 cents |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. It's a tiny old 2 bedroom, one story house that leaks heat everywhere. |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
28. UPDATE (and slight rant), my gas is back on for now. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Glad the gas is back on. That entire situation sucked...I'm with |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:35 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. My step-father-in-law showed me how to to turn it on myself next time. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:31 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Very good. We have to look out for ourselves more than ever. n/t |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
33. I really think I have legal grounds to get the deposit removed. |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. I talked with my bankruptcy attorney and he said that charging the deposit is illegal. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 05:39 AM Response to Original message |
37. Oh geeze! Any electric blankets? |
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