Electricity Theft Costs Jamaica Billions

How do people steal electricity? I really want to know. Do they climb poles and interface the powerlines? Do they take extension cords and run them from house to house? Is their an electricity fairy? Dammit I want to know!!! If you are an electricity thief please e-mail us and tell us how you do it. If you're Al-Qaeda, then forget about it.

ELECTRICITY THIEVES COST JAMAICA BILLIONS

Your Fireplace May Be Illegal

It is said that wood smoke creates a gazillion chemical compounds that could harm pregnant women, children and elves. (Have you ever had wood smoked barbecue chicken? Damn that's good.) That being said, many homeowners in Tuscon are being asked to limit their wood-burning to their fireplaces and only use it to heat their homes. Trying to create a romance mood? Stick to candles. Trying to get rid of that worrisome neighbor? Bury them in the woods. Now people say wood- burning is bad for you. Good lord.

THE ARTICLE ON WOOD BURNING IN TUSCON



Wait a minute. Tuscon is in Arizona. They have winters in Arizona?

Democrats Happy As Gasoline Hovers Around 2.50 A Gallon

I'm lost. Somebody help me. I'm just a blogger. I only point people in a direction with the articles I link to. I am not an expert in the field of energy at all. So you will have to explain to me why Democrats and some Republicans do not want to drill for oil in ANWR and off the coasts of California and Florida? Hurricane Katrina halted production for 30 percent of our oil capacity. 30 percent!!! When gas prices reached as high as six dollars a gallon, Democrats demanded that GW do something about. Two months later, he and the Republicans did something about it, Senator Ted Stevens (R) added a provision in the 2006 Defense Bill to drill for oil in ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). How did the Democrats respond? They filibustered the bill until that provision was removed. Later, it was removed and the bill passed. My question is: how does this help lower gas prices? I'm just a blogger.

DEMOCRATS HAPPY WITH GAS PRICES--LINK

Democrats Support Higher Gasoline Prices

After a year of crying about how George W Bush and Republicans are out of touch with the American people; after a year of crying about high gas prices; after a year of crying about record profits for oil companies; Democrats BLOCKED a measure in the Senate that would help to remedy all the above problems. Senate Democrats filibustered the Defense Bill which included a provision to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Republicans had to remove the measure or the military would not be funded along with additional Hurricane Katrina relief.

Great move Dems. This does nothing to help Americans with oil prices at all. It was Democrats who cried all of 2005 about high prices do I need to remind you? It was Democrats who said that George W Bush needs to do something about high gas and oil prices. When he and Republicans actually do something about it, they block it. What hypocrites.

THE STORY ON THE SENATE DEMOCRATS AND ANWR---ANOTHER LINK



The Artic Wildlife Refuge is 22 million acres

Things To Do On Fuel Mode

Things to do on the Fuel Mode blog:
1. Click on pictures to make them grow
2. Click the red link to more sophisticated articles
3. Click the green link to e-mail us
4. Read it.
5. Read it again.
6. Tell your friends about it



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People Share Cabs As New York Transit Strike Grows

Have you ever dreamed of riding in a traffic jam with complete strangers two inches from your face? Well now your dream can come true in New York City. More and more people are sharing cabs to deals with the continuing New York City Transit Workers Strike. They load themselves into cabs and wait as they only go about mile an hour. But this will foster a spirit of community among people in New York. Happy Strike!!!

The article on cab sharing in New York City

More Motor Scooters Crowd New York City As Transit Strike Grows

The use of scooters in New York City have increased due the transit strike. More people are walking and getting well needed exercise. Many scientist say that cold air is the best air. New Yorkers are meeting other New Yorkers in large numbers. Isn't this strike grand? Scooters are now en vogue in the state. Scooters have a high miles per gallon. Scooters rule.

AN ARTICLE ON SCOOTERS---LINKS

Online Shopping Is Up Due To New York Transit Strike

You can only keep a woman down for so long. Online shopping has increased dramatically due to the New York Transit Strike. Overall online spending is up 24 percent. Now if some of those shoppers would visit this blog, we all would have a Merry Christmas.

THE STORY OF THE ONLINE SHOPPER---LINK

Online shopping is one of the many ways to lower fuel cost. The less people going to the brick and mortar stores, the less people on the road goes the theory.

Traffic Web Cams Of New York City Transit Strike

As you may or may not know or may or may not care to know, New York City transit workers are on strike. How does this affect you in Decatur, Alabama? It really doesn't but the network news won't stop pretending that it does. I have links to several New York City traffic cams so you can see how the city is falling apart or not.

LINK NUMBER ONE--- New York State Thruway Authority
LINK NUMBER TWO --- New Jersey Department of Transportation
LINK NUMBER THREE---ConnDOT or Connecticut Department of Transportation
LINK NUMBER FOUR--- WNBC
LINK NUMBER FIVE---NYC.GOV Always Open
LINK NUMBER SIX---New York State Webcam Directory


I recommend that you have a high- speed internet connection to view these links or a lot of patience if you have a 56k connection.

ABC Hypes Transit Strike: Billions Could Be Lost!!!

Cancel Christmas!!! There's a strike going on!!! Ride. Hide. Walk. As this strike lingers on, ABC NEWS.COM says that billions could be lost. Billions!!! That's a lot of millions. How will New York, The United States of America, Earth and the universe survive? We will survive because we always do. If 911, Hurricane Katrina and Nick and Jessica getting divorced couldn't kill the economy, this won't either. But it will not stop ABC, NBC, CNN and CBS from predicting the ultimate demise of this country as long as this strike continues.

THE ABC NEWS STORY OF BILLIONS BEING LOST---LINK

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New York Transit Workers Union Fined One Million Per Day

One of the biggest mass transportation cities in the world has it's workers on strike: Duluth, Minnesota. Sorry...New York City. The union (Transport Workers Union) is now being fined one million dollars a day for this illegal strike. Those of you in New York, look for your gas taxes to rise if this strike continues over a long period of time; you are currently paying about 57 cents a gallon combined state and federal. Merry Christmas New York!!!

THE FINE STORY---LINK

Help Save General Motors

General Motors lost nearly 4 billion dollars this year. That's almost close to what I lost at the slots. High cost of labor, lower SUV sales, and the cost of prostitutes to GM executives have all contributed to GM's downfall. But you can help. GM is now working on fuel efficient SUV's. New models should get 20 miles per gallon. As the article states, "To woo buyers, GM made a raft of improvements to the new SUVs, adding more upscale interiors, new safety features and revamped powertrains that improve fuel economy to an average 20 miles per gallon." You also get a box of mints. Cool.

THE FULL STORY ON GM FROM 2006---LINK



FORGET GM SAVE THIS BLOG

Man Accused Of Stealing Water

Water thieves really work hard to steal water. They have to dig up pounds and pounds of dirt, then connect pipes to the resident that needs the water. With all that work you could get a temporary second job and pay the damn bill. The man who has been accused of stealing water is 64 and had two heart attacks. Say what?

THE STORY OF THE 64 YEAR OLD WATER THIEF---LINK

New Yorkers Pay 49 Cents Per Gallon Of Gas...In Taxes

Add one part local tax (31.9 cents) plus one part federal tax (18.4 cents) mix and add 20 million people you get a combined gasoline tax of 49 cents. Why is it that a state with one of the most sophisticated public transportation systems has a 49 cents per gallon gas tax? Why isn't gasoline taxed like most other commodities? You hear the stories of price gouging by local gas stations, you hear ad nauseam about the record profits that oil companies earn and you hear about how George W. Bush is fighting the war in Iraq for oil by people who don't support him. Where are the stories about tax gouging with gasoline prices? If you live in Wisconsin and are happy paying 48 cents per gallon of gasoline in taxes, more power to you. It is one of the many reasons I don't plan on moving there...that and Brett Farve.

THIS CHART SHOWS HOW MUCH YOU PAY IN GAS TAXES---LINK

50 Cents Of The Price of Gallon Of Gas Is Taxes?

Is that true? Do you know how much you pay in gasoline taxes? Do you care?

Gasoline taxes are used (it is said) to fix roads, bridges and holes in politician's teeth. But, if you cut the gasoline taxes in half would that mean that roads don't get fixed? Why is it that gasoline is taxed to fix roads? Don't the American people pay enough in income taxes to cover that expense?



LINK:
THE WHO, WHAT AND WHEN OF GAS TAXES

California 54 cents state/federal taxes
New York 57 cents state/ federal taxes
Michigan 50 cents state/ federal taxes

Lake Worth, Florida To Cut Electric Bills For Citizens

The Lake Worth City Commission has decided to cut the city budget by 1.7 million to cut citizens with their electric bills. Sounds cool huh? The right thing to do? According to the article I read: They're cutting $384,000 from the city employees' health insurance fund and $116,000 from the city's contingency fund to round out the $1.7 million budget reduction(Sun-Sentinel December 8, 2005 by Joel Hood) Merry Christmas!!! and don't get sick.

THE STORY IN DETAIL---LINK

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Oh...this is happening in Palm Beach. If they write this proposal on a butterfly ballot it might get past the people.

Gas Prices Go Down Like Paris Hilton

But they are inching back up. Who? Why? Where? All over. But how are they in Texas? Home of the Houston Texans, Ross Perot, and Michael Irvin. The land of oil? Texas tea?
I didn't know. Until I read this article.

IS ANYONE READING THIS BLOG OR THIS ARTICLE---LINK

Accused Gas Thief Fights Back

A man claims he was falsely accused of gas theft. The man bought some cigarettes and told the clerk that he did not buy gasoline when she asked. However, a pump read $26.23 and the man drove off. The clerk took down his tag number and called the police. The police stopped the man and the clerk identified him as the one who allegedly stole the gas. He was arrested and spent 8 months in jail. But...did they have the right man?

READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE AND FIND OUT---LINK

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City Fires Worker For Gas Theft

Forget meth, forget crack, forget carjacking...California's busting down on gas theft. Somebody stealing gas from the San Mateo Public Works Department and dammit it has to stop it. Read this story and see how many of the authorities are involved.

THIS IS THE STORY---LINK

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The Department of Homeland Defense must of been out of town.

Secret Santas Paying For Utility Bills

Do you want to be someone's Secret Santa? Do you want to pay someone's sewage bill? Well the city of Glendale, Oregon has combined the two!!! You can know pay someone's water and/or sewage bill in Glendale as a Secret Santa. Or you can hit the donate Paypal button on this page and be my Secret Santa. Don't leave!!! Come back!!! Hey I was just playing. Dammit.


THIS HERE IS THAT GLENDALE STORY I MENTIONED---LINK

The City With The Lowest Gas Price Is...

The city with the lowest gas price in The United States Of America is Cape Fair, Missouri. The price is $1.56 a gallon. The national average is $2.15. Is moving to Missouri worth the cheap gas?

MSN UPDATES THE CHEAPEST GAS EVERY DAY---LINK

Merry Christmas!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF THE BLOGGERS IN THE WORLD

MERRY CHRISTMAS

To Buy A Hybrid Or Not?

The one thing to remember when considering buying a hybrid is this; the hybrid is still in it's infancy stage. Today's hybrid will not be the same one five years down the road. The tech is still relatively new.

The technology of the hybrid will get better. The demand will go up. Prices will go down. It's the same with all tech.

The computer that cost $600 four years ago is now $250 or lower. I own such a computer. My HP Pavilion 511 W was the shit in 2002. I bought it at Wal-Mart for $575. It's measurements are 1200 mhz Celeron Processor, 1.19 GHZ, 128 MB of Ram. Today that same computer, even if it was brand new, would cost about $200. Maybe even lower.

REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU READ THIS---LINK

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Chavez Wins Big; Bostonians E-Mail Their Wish-Lists

Hugo Chavez and his political party won 100 per cent of the parliament in Venezuela. That almost never happens anywhere except in a dictatorship. But Venezuela is a free country. Right? The last time a United States political party won 100 per cent of seats in Congress was...never. But Venezuela is a free country.

Chavez, who is the owner of CITGO, also reduced the price of home heating oil in the northeast section of the United States. So he can't be all bad. Right?

THE STORY OF CHAVEZ'S RE-ELECTION---LINK

THE STORY OF CHAVEZ REDUCING PRICE OF HOME HEATING OIL IN THE USA---LINK

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Man Steals Gas From Church

More gasoline thieves in the temple. A robber or robber broke into a church shack and stole some more gasoline. I heard that gasoline goes for $2.00 gallon on the street. Ya heard.

MORE GASOLINE THIEVES---LINK

County Commissioner Steals Gasoline

I can't get enough of gas theft stories. Why steal gas? Rob a damn bank. They make movies about bank robbers. Dog Day Afternoon. Heat. Set It Off. All cool flicks about bank robbers. They make jokes about people who steal gas.


COUNTY COMMISSIONER STEALS GASOLINE---LINKS

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Segway Banned In Parts of Las Vegas

Segway, the scooter that costs $5000 that no one buys, is being banned in parts of the Las Vegas strip. Officials claim it is for the safety of the prostitutes that walk the area. "It's hard to have sex on one of those things. Even if you stand up."


THE REST OF THE STORY---LINK

Man Steals Electricity To Grow Pot

Another man has been caught stealing electricity to grow marijuana in his basement. The RCMP removed 342 plants from the home of the thief. At the police station, the thief claimed that he had grown over 750 plants, then he was beaten unconscious.

HERE IS THE REAL STORY---LINK

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I don't know what RCMP stands for and I'm not going to look it up.

Carpools Should Be Fun...Why Aren't They?

I've asked the few friends I've got left (and who have a job) why don't they carpool more often. After they asked me for the money that I owed them (and realized that they weren't getting any) they answered my question.

These are the reason my friends don't carpool more often

10. You have to smell good
9. You can't get drunk
8. You can't fart
7. You can't play with yourself
6. You can't 'play' with the other passengers
5. No one can agree on the music
4. You can't 'dig for gold'
3. You can't sing
2. You can't drag
1. You can't get high

Maybe we all need to carpool more often but as I think of the reasons my friends gave, maybe buying a scooter is a better deal.

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Please link to me or do I have to come to your neighborhood and beg for scraps?

Stealing Electricity? Get With It

Everybody steals electricity? Don't you? Am I the only one? The stolen electricity in this story may have cause a fire. That fire burned down the city of Chicago. Wait a minute. That's not true.

THE STORY OF STOLEN ELECTRICITY---LINKS

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Man Charged With Gas Siphoning

Everybody has siphoned gas. Haven't you? You haven't? Well the man in the following article did. And he didn't half-ass the job either. Two 275 gallon drums in the back of the van? I think he was serious.

THIS IS THE STORY HERE---LINKS

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The Million Links Project Begins

As far as I know, no blog has a million links to it. I want FUEL NET to be the first million linked blog. Ask your friends, ask your relatives, ask your enemies to link to this blog. If you happen to write for USA TODAY, VIBE, THE SOURCE, WALL STREET JOURNAL, TIME etc. do a write-up of this blog. I need the support. The steering column in my 1992 Dodge Spirit has broken and I need it fixed.

Is a million links too much to ask for? The content is here and growing. I now post three times a week. Three. That is not a typo. Three times a week.

This blog is about energy and how we deal with it. I deal with it with humor. I hope to you have fun with this blog.

16 WAYS TO DRIVE TRAFFIC TO YOUR BLOG---LINK



DAY ONE OF THE MILLION LINKS PROJECT

LINKS SO FAR: NEGATIVE THREE

If $4.00 A Gallon Is STILL Too High. Try A Motorcycle

Most motorcycles get 40 to 50 miles per gallon. They're cool. They're cheap. Chicks love them.

THE FUEL ECONOMY GUIDE TO MOTORCYCLES---LINK



Hellfire not included.

Higher Gas Prices Cause Some Laundromats To Raise Prices

Higher gas price have forced some laundromats to raise it's prices. Customers have been paying the prices so far. They couldn't stomach the thought of washing their own clothes.

THE STORY IS HERE---LINK



Skid marks. Skid marks. Skid marks.

1000 Miles Traveled For Less Than $50

Read this tale from Ms. Nikki who traveled 1000 miles in her Honda Civic for less than $50.




READ THE STORY HERE---LINK

Two Years Of Free Gasoline? La Mierda Del Toro?

Because of lagging sales, Chrysler is offering to buy your gasoline for two years if you purchase one of their 2006 automobiles before Jan 3, 2006.

I have a better deal. Buy one Chrysler get one free.

THE STORY IN DETAIL---LINK

I still couldn't afford the insurance.

Tired Of Writing Invitations? Try an E-Vite! You Lazy Bum!

In the future, e-mail will surpass snail mail. I don't know when but it will.

An E-Vite is an e-mail invitation to a social event. Events such as weddings, graduations, and threesomes. According to the article I've read, companies exist to help you craft your E-Vite.

THIS IS THE ARTICLE I MENTIONED---LINK



Wait until my bill collectors find out about this shit.

George Clooney Loves Tango

King George Clooney has purchased a Tango T600; an electric car that costs $85,000. Now that the electric car has blessed by the presence of our lord and savior George Clooney, look for sales of the Tango T600 to sky rocket. Later that day, Lord Clooney returned to his 70 ft yacht to resume trolling the French Riviera for tang. Thank you George Clooney. Thank you.

THE STORY ON TANGO T600---LINK



Fun Facts: George Clooney took a pay cut to make Syriana. Wow. You remember that when you ask for a raise next year.