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Old 12-05-2014, 09:39 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles area
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Originally Posted by vlizzle View Post
I live without heat because I cannot afford it. Currently 27 degrees outside and 43 degrees inside. I can see my breathe. I worry that my pipes will freeze. I am wearing long johns and two pairs of pants. A heavy shirt and sweatshirt, a hat and a pair of gloves. I sleep with as many blankets as possible along with snuggling with my pets. This is not by choice, but by necessity. I hate every minute of it.
I would hate every minute of it too. Isn't there some way to come up with just enough money to at least keep your pipes from freezing? If the pipes freeze, going without heat will have turned out to be a false economy.
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