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Gas Meter Broken - What to do??? PJx 02-07-2005
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Posted by Fred on February 9, 2005, 9:12 am



And in this part of the world, the gas company puts a little
'stinkum' in the gas so you know when you have a leak.

Actually, it was a really stupid answer by a really stupid person.

Thanks.

Fred






wrote:

>
>>
>> I admit to maybe being ignorant of the mechanics of it, but a "broken" gas
>> meter just doesn't sound like a good thing to me.
>>
>> Steve
>
>Broken meter means the speedometer is not working. Just like you can still
>drive your car even if the needle does not move. If it was broken open and
>leaking, that is extremely rare and is cause for shitting it down.
>



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Posted by DJ on February 7, 2005, 8:18 pm



>Let me paraphrase your question:
>
>"Hey, if I don't mention this to anyone, when the gas company
>eventually discovers it, will I get billed retroactively?"
>
>The answer is: No one here can say.
>
>What's the matter, you feeling guilty or something? Why on earth would
>you come here to ask that question.... you know what the right thing to
>do is: Call the gas company. Now. You cheap ass SOB.
>
>I would like to thank you, and others like you, for making the price I
>pay for my gas higher. It's so nice of you. I bet you like to shoplift
>too, don't you?
>
>While people here may answer your supposed question differently - none
>of them can supply you with a sense of right vs. wrong. You were
>supposed to learn that lesson years ago; evidently your parents are
>bigger scumbags then you.
>
>Your lesson is complete now, scumbag junior. Run along.

Once when I was a young, poor teenager, I stopped at a gas station to
get $10 worth of fuel. When done, I shut the pump off and squeezed the
nozzle lever to empty the hose into my tank. The pump kept pumping but
the $ meter wasn't running. I admit I stole about $5 worth of
gasoline, I'll probably go to hell because of it. I guess that's all
well and good since all my friends will be there too...

DJ


Posted by Joseph Meehan on February 7, 2005, 3:18 pm


PJx wrote:
> I have a problem. My natural gas bill for the last couple of months
> has been next to nothing. So I go out and check my meter and it has
> locked up tight and hasn't moved for 6 weeks.
>
> My concern is what the gas company will do.
>
> PJ

One way or another they will be out to fix it. They will notice the low
bills. If you call them now, you are more likely they will ignore the
missed bills or maybe calculate it in a manner that will be beneficial to
you. If you wait until they discover it and come out, they will still fix
it and will surely give you an estimated bill that will be fair or maybe
even a little high. In addition you will be hit with a sudden bill.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math




Posted by Art on February 7, 2005, 4:19 pm


Happened to me with the water meter. I called them. Took them 3 months to
fix it and I got free water meanwhile.


> I have a problem. My natural gas bill for the last couple of months
> has been next to nothing. So I go out and check my meter and it has
> locked up tight and hasn't moved for 6 weeks.
>
> My concern is what the gas company will do.
>
> PJ
>
>




Posted by Jeff Wisnia on February 7, 2005, 8:11 pm


PJx wrote:
> I have a problem. My natural gas bill for the last couple of months
> has been next to nothing. So I go out and check my meter and it has
> locked up tight and hasn't moved for 6 weeks.
>
> My concern is what the gas company will do.
>
> PJ
>
>

Ten little words say it all...

There is no right way to do the wrong thing.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"As long as there are final exams, there will be prayer in public
schools"


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