Oh now this is just revolting

Discussion in 'The Red Room' started by Midnight Funeral, May 31, 2007.

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What do you think of this?

  1. Sucks to be her, but that's how capitalism works. Got a problem with that, move to a commie country

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  2. This is just sad, someone dropped the ball badly here. A pretty major investigation is called for

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  3. :shitstorm: Someone should be strung up by the fucking balls over this!!

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  4. Other opinion

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  1. dkehler

    dkehler Fresh Meat Deceased Member

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    Well, then you off her obviously. :P
    dkehler, Jun 2, 2007
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  2. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    Or you'll do what? :wtf:
    garamet, Jun 2, 2007
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  3. Liet

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    Ask you to answer it again, no doubt.

    Too bad you answered the question that's relevant to the conversation rather than the strawman that was asked of you. You'll never live down actual relevancy around here.
    Liet, Jun 2, 2007
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  4. marathon

    marathon Calm Down, Europe...

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    It must be nice to replace questions asked of you with those of your own choosing.

    Its makes debates so easy, not to mention spelling bees.
    marathon, Jun 2, 2007
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  5. LizK

    LizK Sort of lurker

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    No, she should have been having a dialog with the power company the very first time that she couldn't pay the bill and work on some sort of payment plan or something with them to keep her oxygen machine running. Perhaps even to the point that the only outlet that worked is the one where her machine was plugged in.
    LizK, Jun 2, 2007
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  6. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    What's the topic here, again? I'll give you a hint...there's a poll on the first page.

    If you want to start a new thread called "GARAMET DOESN'T ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS THE WAY WE WANT HER TO ANSWER THEM :sob: :sob: :sob: !!!!!!" please do so.
    garamet, Jun 2, 2007
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  7. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    If you read the OP, you'd find that she not only made the power company aware of her situation, but she made two payments on the overdue bill within the previous 30 days.
    garamet, Jun 2, 2007
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  8. LizK

    LizK Sort of lurker

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    sorry - just waking up; missed that.
    then defintely the power company is at fault (at least they would be here) since the woman was making good faith payments if not paying the whole bill.
    And folks here have had non payment bills of a hell of a lot more than the 62 pounds that she owed without losing the electricity. (Of course around here, 62 pounds is probably the average bill monthly....)
    LizK, Jun 2, 2007
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  9. mustang

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    Not sure if this has been covered, but like here in the US why had this old bat not checked with her friendly welfare agency for help with this utility in the first place. Here you just get energy assistance to help out with the bill. Other wise you might get shut off.
    http://www.msd.govt.nz/

    Sucks to be her. :)
    mustang, Jun 2, 2007
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