Comments on: Is this you? http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/ Ten Authors. Five Genres. One Blog. Because the only thing scarier than a loaded gun pointed at your head....is writing about it. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Terry Odell http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/#comment-222326 Terry Odell Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:48:37 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=828#comment-222326 Ames -- yeah, bummer about all the extra current appliances suck. And all those LED lights on everything -- practically light up a room. I figure if I'm running the a/c after the sun goes down, then it's not competing with solar input. And when the outside temps don't drop until way late, there's no way the house can cool off without a/c --- we have a ceiling fan above the bed AND the a/c. I need my sleep. Ames — yeah, bummer about all the extra current appliances suck. And all those LED lights on everything — practically light up a room.

I figure if I’m running the a/c after the sun goes down, then it’s not competing with solar input. And when the outside temps don’t drop until way late, there’s no way the house can cool off without a/c — we have a ceiling fan above the bed AND the a/c. I need my sleep.

]]> By: prav http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/#comment-222325 prav Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:36:39 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=828#comment-222325 Nice post. Not many can write so nicely. To write is an art. Many writers have this talent as an inborn quality. For some of them, having great writing accessories can help. For eg, take a look at http://www.apassionforpens.co.uk/ Nice post. Not many can write so nicely. To write is an art. Many writers have this talent as an inborn quality. For some of them, having great writing accessories can help. For eg, take a look at http://www.apassionforpens.co.uk/

]]> By: Ames http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/#comment-222324 Ames Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:34:37 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=828#comment-222324 And here's a tip...plugged in appliances (hair dryers, curling irons etc) still suck juice even when they're off! :shock: Terry I'm in Texas so A/C is just a MUST but I actually turn mine up at night--and run fans :) And here’s a tip…plugged in appliances (hair dryers, curling irons etc) still suck juice even when they’re off! :shock:

Terry I’m in Texas so A/C is just a MUST but I actually turn mine up at night–and run fans :)

]]> By: Terry Odell http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/#comment-222318 Terry Odell Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:16:09 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=828#comment-222318 Sometimes you look around and say, "I'm already doing all this. Where else can I cut back?" As a product of the 60's, and living on a single university professor's salary, we've been economizing almost our entire lives. I bought my new car a year ago, and at the time the payback on hybrids wasn't necessarily worth the increased cost, but I got a low-emission, high mpg Honda Fit. And my pickup-truck driving husband who hates small cars is now 'borrowing' it or we use it when we go somewhere together. I'm in hot, muggy Florida, and I'll give up just about anything BUT my a/c. Can't survive in the sticky heat. However, it runs at 80 degrees during the day. I crank it down at night so I can sleep, but there are some sacrifices I'm not ready to make yet. I make one trip out a day unless there's a darn good reason to leave the house again. Some days I never leave the house (and I enjoy those) I grocery shop once a week and if we run out, we do without. (Not having kids around anymore helps on those mild runs). Hubby does a Costco run because as Janet Evanovich pointed out, it's a "Senior Buffet", and he fills his tank while he's there. Haven't used plastic bags for grocery shopping in over 10 years, and we recycle any that we do get. A friend sent a scary powerpoint on how much plastic is out there clogging up the waterways, polluting the land and water, and killing wildlife. We have a compost bin out back. Grow some of our own vegetables (I picked 4 tomatoes this morning), but that doesn't save money! It's hubby-therapy. Hubby's workplace does major recycling, and he schleps all our paper that the county doesn't accept to work where it goes to a big shredder and is recycled. He even collects batteries because they need special recycling. Takes all our used electronics to a special center. But I'll never give up reading books. I got an eBookwise a year ago -- the Kindle hadn't come out, and the Sony was getting bad reviews, and it's only $139. I use the library a lot for books released in hard cover, and may or may not add them to my keeper list when they come out in e or paper. And maybe more people will read more since they're traveling less. However: CAVEAT on those dishes. Depending on how you wash them, washing by hand can actually use MORE water than an efficient dishwasher. Sometimes you look around and say, “I’m already doing all this. Where else can I cut back?”

As a product of the 60′s, and living on a single university professor’s salary, we’ve been economizing almost our entire lives. I bought my new car a year ago, and at the time the payback on hybrids wasn’t necessarily worth the increased cost, but I got a low-emission, high mpg Honda Fit. And my pickup-truck driving husband who hates small cars is now ‘borrowing’ it or we use it when we go somewhere together.

I’m in hot, muggy Florida, and I’ll give up just about anything BUT my a/c. Can’t survive in the sticky heat. However, it runs at 80 degrees during the day. I crank it down at night so I can sleep, but there are some sacrifices I’m not ready to make yet.

I make one trip out a day unless there’s a darn good reason to leave the house again. Some days I never leave the house (and I enjoy those) I grocery shop once a week and if we run out, we do without. (Not having kids around anymore helps on those mild runs). Hubby does a Costco run because as Janet Evanovich pointed out, it’s a “Senior Buffet”, and he fills his tank while he’s there.

Haven’t used plastic bags for grocery shopping in over 10 years, and we recycle any that we do get. A friend sent a scary powerpoint on how much plastic is out there clogging up the waterways, polluting the land and water, and killing wildlife.

We have a compost bin out back. Grow some of our own vegetables (I picked 4 tomatoes this morning), but that doesn’t save money! It’s hubby-therapy.

Hubby’s workplace does major recycling, and he schleps all our paper that the county doesn’t accept to work where it goes to a big shredder and is recycled. He even collects batteries because they need special recycling. Takes all our used electronics to a special center.

But I’ll never give up reading books. I got an eBookwise a year ago — the Kindle hadn’t come out, and the Sony was getting bad reviews, and it’s only $139. I use the library a lot for books released in hard cover, and may or may not add them to my keeper list when they come out in e or paper. And maybe more people will read more since they’re traveling less.

However: CAVEAT on those dishes. Depending on how you wash them, washing by hand can actually use MORE water than an efficient dishwasher.

]]> By: Karin http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/#comment-222316 Karin Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:52:35 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=828#comment-222316 We eat out less too, Amie. grr, which means I'm cooking more. kmg, online shopping is definitely a way to cut down on energy costs. I have ordered more through amazon and bn.com this year then all the other years combined. Jake, you win the prize for most energy efficient! Lee, as kids we walked everywhere. I love to walk. Not only do we save gas, not pollute the air but it's great for our bodes. win win win We eat out less too, Amie. grr, which means I’m cooking more.

kmg, online shopping is definitely a way to cut down on energy costs. I have ordered more through amazon and bn.com this year then all the other years combined.

Jake, you win the prize for most energy efficient!

Lee, as kids we walked everywhere. I love to walk. Not only do we save gas, not pollute the air but it’s great for our bodes. win win win

]]> By: Lee http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/#comment-222313 Lee Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:40:16 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=828#comment-222313 Everyone is doing the same thing we're doing. I'm just thinking before I drive or spend. Do I really need to do this? Me and hubby walked to the store the other night, for something I needed that was small. We stopped and had a cold coffee, and it really was a very enjoyable evening. We talked and walked, and just were together. In Ireland, they walk everywhere, and cars are small, maybe...we're headed that way and when you think about it, it really isn't that bad. Everyone is doing the same thing we’re doing. I’m just thinking before I drive or spend. Do I really need to do this? Me and hubby walked to the store the other night, for something I needed that was small. We stopped and had a cold coffee, and it really was a very enjoyable evening. We talked and walked, and just were together. In Ireland, they walk everywhere, and cars are small, maybe…we’re headed that way and when you think about it, it really isn’t that bad.

]]> By: J. Carson Black http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/#comment-222312 J. Carson Black Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:53:43 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=828#comment-222312 Karin, I've always dried my clothes on a clothesline (it's Arizona, they're dry in a minute) When our dishwasher crapped out we decided to wash dishes by hand. When our lawn mower crapped out, we got a hand mower (too bad it doesn't work all that well and we have to supplement with the Toro) We have two Toyota four-cylinders. We recycle. Since I'm a writer, I don't go very far, so gas lasts a long time. We don't use air conditioning, but we do have a swamp box cooler (the kind I grew up with), plus a bunch of fans However, We do have a pool (no heater) I would argue that in Tucson Arizona, if you don't have air conditioning, you NEED THE DAMN POOL! Karin,

I’ve always dried my clothes on a clothesline (it’s Arizona, they’re dry in a minute)
When our dishwasher crapped out we decided to wash dishes by hand.
When our lawn mower crapped out, we got a hand mower (too bad it doesn’t work all that well and we have to supplement with the Toro)
We have two Toyota four-cylinders.
We recycle.
Since I’m a writer, I don’t go very far, so gas lasts a long time.
We don’t use air conditioning, but we do have a swamp box cooler (the kind I grew up with), plus a bunch of fans

However, We do have a pool (no heater) I would argue that in Tucson Arizona, if you don’t have air conditioning, you NEED THE DAMN POOL!

]]> By: kmg http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/#comment-222310 kmg Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:19:02 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=828#comment-222310 I'm staying home more. Working in the garden, reading books, and watching DVDs. I am shutting off lights more. Bad me...I'm ordering items more online from those who offer free shipping. Rather they spend the money on gas than me! I’m staying home more. Working in the garden, reading books, and watching DVDs. I am shutting off lights more.

Bad me…I’m ordering items more online from those who offer free shipping. Rather they spend the money on gas than me!

]]> By: Ames http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/#comment-222309 Ames Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:24:31 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=828#comment-222309 BTW I just bought EIGHT books--so far the economy hasn't crimped my style too badly. We're eating out less though.... and I dont even want to think about my electric bill with the boys home all day. BTW I just bought EIGHT books–so far the economy hasn’t crimped my style too badly. We’re eating out less though…. and I dont even want to think about my electric bill with the boys home all day.

]]> By: Ames http://www.murdershewrites.com/2008/06/19/is-this-you/#comment-222308 Ames Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:23:48 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=828#comment-222308 I signed the kids up to get games online via gamefly--they get 2 a month for less than blockbuster charges and I don't have to use the gas to get to blockbuster and return them. the Kindle IMO is great but still has bugs to work out--it could have been much more user friendly ...and well COOLER (ask folks about the forward button...and the power button is on the back WTH?). IMO Apple needs to make an e-book reader. I also don't really care for Amazons online monopoloy...but I'm not 100% sold on the Sony e-reader either (though my agent loves hers) I signed the kids up to get games online via gamefly–they get 2 a month for less than blockbuster charges and I don’t have to use the gas to get to blockbuster and return them.

the Kindle IMO is great but still has bugs to work out–it could have been much more user friendly …and well COOLER (ask folks about the forward button…and the power button is on the back WTH?). IMO Apple needs to make an e-book reader. I also don’t really care for Amazons online monopoloy…but I’m not 100% sold on the Sony e-reader either (though my agent loves hers)

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