No more going out for me......this month

[SecretAznSauce]

owned!!

[russiamutha]

haha ours is $403 this month...my dad is not happy.

[MCM97]

I hit $117 last month and wasn't even home half the time. This month I am traveling 9 days out of the billing cycle so I'm curious as heck as to what they'll get me for

[Rahul325]

i hit 160 last month !!! both of us are not there during the day in the week !!!

[Stück]

Mine was $176, up over $40 since last month.

Same A/C settings etc, not home any more/less.

TXU is ghey.

[bimmerd00d]

i'm up to $200 from $150

[Rahul325]

mine went from 75 to 160 !!!!! same fuqin settings !!!!! i am with tri-county.

[SecretAznSauce]

mine went from 75 to 160 !!!!! same fuqin settings !!!!! i am with tri-county.


setting always stay the same, its hotter therefore the units have to work harder to keep the same temp inside. this blows

[QuestMCoupe]

Mine was $220 last month.

[Jimmie Jazz]

Mine was just under 500. Southern part of house get NO shade. And it isn't even August yet. :mad

[m3pastu]

Wow, I was at 200$ and I thought I had it bad. Thanks Eric and Jazz for making me feel better.:D

[ParadigmGuy]

Mine was $50 last month.

[borealiss]

35 last month. apartment.

[CABimmer]

Mine was close to $600 this month. And we keep it at 79

[RoadsterMike]

Mine just came in at $602.02,,,,craaaapppp!

[russiamutha]

damn i thought ours was bad

[Greg S]

Mine was close to $600 this month. And we keep it at 79
WTF? Try blowing out the radiator thing on your AC with a hose.

[SecretAznSauce]

WTF? Try blowing out the radiator thing on your AC with a hose.





:confused :confused :confused :confused

[Greg S]

:confused :confused :confused :confused
The compressor coils, blow them from the inside out with a water hose to clean them out.

[Jetter2]

Won't the water just make it collect more shit? Like wetting a ragtop on a car = lint magnet.

[Greg S]

Won't the water just make it collect more shit? Like wetting a ragtop on a car = lint magnet.
God you're dumb.

[SecretAznSauce]

God you're dumb.


yeah man, but big houses with lots of windows owns me and doug.

[Greg S]

yeah man, but big houses with lots of windows owns me and doug.
Do what my brother does and nail up old comforters over the windows. :stickoutt

[Teaguer]

nail up old comforters over the windows. :stickoutt

= WT . :nono

[SecretAznSauce]

= WT . :nono

:lol :lol


the college years!!! :buttrock

[Jetter2]

= WT . :nono

Could be worse, tin foil

[CABimmer]

I have 3 AC units, they are only a few years old and are supposed to be efficiant.

[Greg S]

I have 3 AC units, they are only a few years old and are supposed to be efficiant.
Try blowing them out with a hose like I said. Depending on where you live they can clog up in as little as a few months and their efficiency goes down the drain. We blow ours(3 of them) out every year...

[Rahul325]

Try blowing them out with a hose like I said. Depending on where you live they can clog up in as little as a few months and their efficiency goes down the drain. We blow ours(3 of them) out every year...
can u shed more light on ur blowing technique ?

[hinzm3]

can u shed more light on ur blowing technique ?


:rofl hahaha

[CABimmer]

I will ask my wife to blow them tonight. She might get around to it next year.

[SecretAznSauce]

can u shed more light on ur blowing technique ?

:lol :lol :lol

[SQ Bimmer]

Oh you will be going out. You will be picking our asses up from the airport in the Armada, and you will be going to Austin's wedding and getting drizzunk with SQ Bimmer.

[SecretAznSauce]

well those are freeie's homes

[Greg S]

can u shed more light on ur blowing technique ?
Well first you need to get down on your knees...

:lol , I knew someone would say something like that.

[SecretAznSauce]

Well first you need to get down on your knees...



spoken like a seasoned professional!!!

[russiamutha]

:rofl

[Nics]

This thread gets a +1 from me.

Why does everybody use TXU? Why not Reliant?

[littlelee1]

Parents 8000 sq. ft house w/ seperate guest quarters from house = 912.xx

Ridiculous.

[russiamutha]

Parents 8000 sq. ft house w/ seperate guest quarters from house = 912.xx

Ridiculous.
ding ding ding! you win the baller status award:D

[MCM97]

ding ding ding! your parents win the baller status award:D

fixed

[SecretAznSauce]

8k? damn lee, i knew it was big, but not that big1!! fuck!!!

[Jetter2]

Parents 8000 sq. ft house w/ seperate guest quarters from house = 912.xx

Ridiculous.
Holy christ, where do you live?

'Rents house is pretty big, but I can't imagine 8000 sq feet. I think the biggest ones here in Buffalo creek run up around 5500, and some in heath are in the 6's...but god damn dude 8k?

[Greg S]

Parents 8000 sq. ft house w/ seperate guest quarters from house = 912.xx

Ridiculous.
Is that the house I saw? Damn, didn't realize that was 8k square ft.

[littlelee1]

Is that the house I saw? Damn, didn't realize that was 8k square ft.
Yep, I don't win a e-baller status award. I just live here for the summer (and yes Eric this is the one you came too) and I remembered my 'rents complaining about how high the bill was.

My utilities in college station for elec is like 60 cause its split between three roomates. In no way do I win a baller status award, lol. Now if it WAS my house I might brag a little. I got a couple decades before I can afford any kind of house.

Jetter - my 'rents live in Highland park in Dallas. They moved here after I went to college. I personally think the area is ostentatious and over done with a bunch of milfs running around with their husbands money. The house is way to big for the modesty I grew up in. But whatever floats the 'rents boat, they pay for it; I'm just living here for the summer cause my Internship is here in Dallas.

[Greg S]

Me=Greg, not Eric.

[littlelee1]

Me=Greg, not Eric.
Yes I know, first word in the last post was directed towards you. Eric also asked if that was the house he came to too buy the Z3.

[Jetter2]

Highland park is full of rent-a-wives. Rockwall is the same way. Roll thru there during the middle of the day, and nothing but rich ass soccer moms driving around gabbing on their cell phones and buying starbucks to drive their $45k suv's around.

It's sickening. It will be many many decades before I can afford some 4800sq. foot house, or any of the houses that my 'rent currently own.

Honestly, Even if I WAS making $250k a year, I dunno If I would go out and get some huge 6k+ sq. ft house. Then you gotta pay $1,000 electric bills etc etc.

I'm more a fan of the 1 story, surrounded by trees(looks cool and low electric) with a nice pool in the back, and a nice big garage, thats my dream house.



Yep, I don't win a e-baller status award. I just live here for the summer (and yes Eric this is the one you came too) and I remembered my 'rents complaining about how high the bill was.

My utilities in college station for elec is like 60 cause its split between three roomates. In no way do I win a baller status award, lol. Now if it WAS my house I might brag a little. I got a couple decades before I can afford any kind of house.

Jetter - my 'rents live in Highland park in Dallas. They moved here after I went to college. I personally think the area is ostentatious and over done with a bunch of milfs running around with their husbands money. The house is way to big for the modesty I grew up in. But whatever floats the 'rents boat, they pay for it; I'm just living here for the summer cause my Internship is here in Dallas.

[littlelee1]

Highland park is full of rent-a-wives. Rockwall is the same way. Roll thru there during the middle of the day, and nothing but rich ass soccer moms driving around gabbing on their cell phones and buying starbucks to drive their $45k suv's around.

It's sickening. It will be many many decades before I can afford some 4800sq. foot house, or any of the houses that my 'rent currently own.

Honestly, Even if I WAS making $250k a year, I dunno If I would go out and get some huge 6k+ sq. ft house. Then you gotta pay $1,000 electric bills etc etc.

I'm more a fan of the 1 story, surrounded by trees(looks cool and low electric) with a nice pool in the back, and a nice big garage, thats my dream house.

Even if you were making 250K a year it would be tough to live out here. All houses are 800k+

Our house is actually built in the 70's, it's low and flat and built on stilts so it doesn't actually look huge.

[Jetter2]

Right on, I love the "smaller looking" huge houses that go back a ways.

Almost like a ranch style house.

[CABimmer]

Let me tell you. making 250k and having a 5-600k house is no walk in the park.

[SecretAznSauce]

no shit, 200k house at 100k is no cake either

[hinzm3]

OK, we can play this game. My bill was $12,500 this month!

[ParadigmGuy]

LOL - making $250K with a $800K house isn't tough. Neither is a $200K house tough while making $100K.

[hinzm3]

LOL - making $250K with a $800K house isn't tough. Neither is a $200K house tough while making $100K.

It is if you want to save money and not spend all of your earned income.

[ParadigmGuy]

It is if you want to save money and not spend all of your earned income.
I suppose. Right now our house is just over $100K. The time for a big house is down the road a few more years.

[russiamutha]

i pwn joo all.

Paying a $27k car loan while working 20hr PT.....not fun.

[Greg S]

i pwn joo all.

Paying a $27k car loan while working 20hr PT.....not fun.
So work full time in the summer?

[Jetter2]

i pwn joo all.

Paying a $27k car loan while working 20hr PT.....not fun.

Making decent scracth then it sounds?

Why did you go buy a $30k car with only a PT job? Did you find a really good deal?

I work full time and I have been thinking about driving the wheels off the E30, and then getting a new car-but then I owe some dealer $30k

[russiamutha]

So work full time in the summer?
nah just PT at CC, and then I also help my dad run the company. he pays me about $350 a week which is enough to pay for car.

[Jimmie Jazz]

Highland Park MILFs FTW!! :devillook

[Jetter2]

nah just PT at CC, and then I also help my dad run the company. he pays me about $350 a week which is enough to pay for car.

$350/mo is all you're car payment is!????

What is insurance like on them?

Damn, I thought theyd be more expensive than that. If I wasn't getting a bike, I'd be lookin at 330's to replace the E30, but that will have to wait till next year.

[97Msedan]

$350/mo is all you're car payment is!????

What is insurance like on them?

Damn, I thought theyd be more expensive than that. If I wasn't getting a bike, I'd be lookin at 330's to replace the E30, but that will have to wait till next year.

Basic Math owns you:

$350/week does not equal $350/month

[russiamutha]

$350/mo is all you're car payment is!????

What is insurance like on them?

Damn, I thought theyd be more expensive than that. If I wasn't getting a bike, I'd be lookin at 330's to replace the E30, but that will have to wait till next year.
payment is about $540/month and insurance is about $90/month full coverage.

[Jetter2]

Basic Math owns you:

$350/week does not equal $350/month

I was assuming that he meant 1 weeks pay= take car of car payment.


payment is about $540/month and insurance is about $90/month full coverage.

Wow, thats REALLY good insurance, I'm paying $150ish on the cabbie(well I don't have to pay at all while im in school).

How many more years before ya own it? I've always like the E46 coupes, I might get one next year or something as prices continue to come down.

[russiamutha]

I was assuming that he meant 1 weeks pay= take car of car payment.



Wow, thats REALLY good insurance, I'm paying $150ish on the cabbie(well I don't have to pay at all while im in school).

How many more years before ya own it? I've always like the E46 coupes, I might get one next year or something as prices continue to come down.
5years and 11 months. so by the time i turn 25 i hope to pay it off.

[Jetter2]

Rock on man, I always liked how you can relate busting ass to a nice object, like a car.

The E46's always appealed to me, but like I said, Thats just a too long for me to be paying someone money!

But what the hell ya know, I just turned 20, I'm in school so who gives a shit? When I graduate, I'll go buymyself a brand new M3 or some other car I absoutley don't need.

[weaksauce]

no shit, 200k house at 100k is no cake either
BS. I waste so much money it's rediculious. If you can't make a payment on a $200K house with $100k a year you need to revisit your spending habits. I'd say I blow over $2k a month on dumb $hit and still have money left over.

[SecretAznSauce]

BS. I waste so much money it's rediculious. If you can't make a payment on a $200K house with $100k a year you need to revisit your spending habits. I'd say I blow over $2k a month on dumb $hit and still have money left over.



25% in 401k owns me and the wifey each :eyecrazy


and i have 3 kids beesh..... and their savings for college.... and mothers house to take care of, and my personal savings. hell we blew 280 bucks on drinks last night at Memphis....my head still hurts

[RRazn]

DAMN, mine was 457 and my house is kept at 80. SHIT

[weaksauce]

mine was over $200 for the first time this month ($218). I keep my house at 72 at night 74 in the afternoon and 78 during the day. 20 ft ceiling in the living room and 2400 sq ft.
You guys need to clean your coils like greg said.

[Jimmie Jazz]

My stuff is from 1991, so it isn't very efficient. What appears to have happened is that the upstairs unit (I have two, one for upstairs, one for downstairs) began to fail last month, and ran a LOT to try and keep the upstairs cool. It stopped working altogether yesterday, so the A/C guy is coming tomorrow to see what is wrong. I hope it isn't the compressor...:eyecrazy

[Rahul325]

You guys need to clean your coils like greg said.

and what is "your" cleaning technique ?

[weaksauce]

and what is "your" cleaning technique ?
they make a foaming coil cleaner that removes the grime from teh inside unit. On the outside unit I just spray it down with simple green and rinse.

[Jetter2]

$200 for 2500sq ft at something as low as 74 is REALLY REALLY good.

[Freudefahrer]

Parents 8000 sq. ft house w/ seperate guest quarters from house = 912.xx

Ridiculous.

Let me be the first to say that seems really low.

[Greg S]

Let me be the first to say that seems really low.
Probably because that's a really well built house. Also there's a gigantic A/C unit over Highland park so the outside temperature never gets above or below 72*F.

[littlelee1]

Probably because that's a really well built house. Also there's a gigantic A/C unit over Highland park so the outside temperature never gets above or below 72*F.
:rofl

We always turn up the A/C to 78 when we are not home.

[SecretAznSauce]

:rofl

We always turn up the A/C to 78 when we are not home.


fuq man my ac IS on 78 all the time

[Jetter2]

Ours is at 78 and runs non stop.

But highland park is an older developed community with lots of trees, I'm sure that helps some.

I prefer houses shaded by trees, I'm sure the elctric bill does too.

[cmb2874]

Eric, get solar screens. We did on the back of the house last June and it cut the bill in half within a month. Initial cost can be high, but very worth it as far as I can tell in the long run.

[littlelee1]

Our entire house is overhung by mature trees. So we save a lot on the fact that the trees intercept most of the sunlight.

[Jetter2]

One of our rental properties is overhung by alot of trees.

Its a 2100 sq. ft house and the electric bill there for the family of 4 was only $114 last august and that was with running the AC alot.

Damn trees. Newer subdivisions don't have the trees there yet. Whenever I buy a house, I wanna get an older one with big trees around. Not only is it more asthetically pleasing than the typical cookie-cutter treeless california looking street, but its cheaper on the AC.

[uuc328]

$113 for me :(
$75 on a "normal" month

[Jetter2]

Wow, thats not bad at all

[weaksauce]

Wow, thats not bad at all
he lives in a 600 sq ft apartment on the first floor and keeps it 80 degrees inside. My beer usually gets warm before i can chug it.

[Jetter2]

he lives in a 600 sq ft apartment on the first floor and keeps it 80 degrees inside. My beer usually gets warm before i can chug it.

Use a FireExtinguisher. Will cool a 6pack off in like 2.8 secconds.

78* never felt warm to me...anything ~74 is too damn cold for me.

76 is about as low as I can go.

[uuc328]

he lives in a 600 sq ft apartment on the first floor and keeps it 80 degrees inside. My beer usually gets warm before i can chug it.
actually it is 525 sq. ft. including the garage and i prefer 81.3 thank you very much

[ParadigmGuy]

Last night it was about 90* outside. My wife was cold so she put on her sweater. This place is nothing compared to 140*. She complains that it's too cold in our house if it's below 80.

[weaksauce]

actually it is 525 sq. ft. including the garage and i prefer 81.3 thank you very much
my bad. You install those control arms yet?

[uuc328]

my bad. You install those control arms yet?
yeah, im done. i threw them on in the company parking lot while on my lunch break :rolleyes

[weaksauce]

yeah, im done. i threw them on in the company parking lot while on my lunch break :rolleyes
did you still have time to eat your fruit roll-up or did you take your time and use teh whole lunch break?