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Wood Stove
I guess all of us have been tempted to "save money" by putting in a wood stove and thus cutting electric bills. I have run across some absolutely irrefutable statistics itemizing the "saving." It goes something like this:
Wood Stove, piping and installation $ 799.99
Chain Saw $ 389.99
Gasoline, oil, and maintenance for chain saw $ 79.99
Four-Wheel-Drive Pick-Up Truck, Stripped $18999.99
Replace rear window of pick-up truck (Twice) $ 599.98
Fine for cutting unmarked tree in the State Forest $ 700.00
14 Cases of beer $ 140.00
Littering fine $ 300.00
Safety glasses $ 29.99
New carpet for living room $ 1500.00
Replace coffee table (Chopped up and burned while drunk) $ 599.99
Divorce settlement $64999.99
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Total Cost $89139.91
Wood Stove, piping and installation $ 799.99
Chain Saw $ 389.99
Gasoline, oil, and maintenance for chain saw $ 79.99
Four-Wheel-Drive Pick-Up Truck, Stripped $18999.99
Replace rear window of pick-up truck (Twice) $ 599.98
Fine for cutting unmarked tree in the State Forest $ 700.00
14 Cases of beer $ 140.00
Littering fine $ 300.00
Safety glasses $ 29.99
New carpet for living room $ 1500.00
Replace coffee table (Chopped up and burned while drunk) $ 599.99
Divorce settlement $64999.99
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Total Cost $89139.91