Havin' a Few Drinks & Runnin' the Numbers. I Like What I See
- SMITTY
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Nothin' like Tequila & math! Since I've accepted the fact that I cannot be a functioning member of society without liquor, I've decided to run the numbers on the black rocks. This is what I've found :
At the time I bought the coal, it was $289 a ton from my supplier. By buying more than 14 tons in one shot, I got a $5/ton discount. I bought 14 pallets - or 840 bags - or 16.8 tons ( 40 lb. bags. ) So that said, even with the $70 delivery charge on 14, 1.2 ton pallets, I ended up paying $288.16 per ton. Not good ..... but not bad for MA - especially considering all 14 were dropped here, where I wanted them, & without even ever leaving my house to make the purchase.
After counting my bag corners that I now cut to keep track of coal usage, and factoring in the 14 total days of shutdown, I've been burning 1.49 bags per day. Figured this by burning 52 bags in 7 weeks, minus 2 weeks shut down. At $5.6733 per bag, this ends up costing $8.58 per day, or $257.61 per month. I have friends that pay that - per month! - FOR 10 MONTHS A YEAR! just for an oil contract - and that's a SMOKIN' deal for oil! Ends up under $3.40 a gallon for them.
With oil, I had figured burning a minimum of 7 gallons per day during the coldest months. At the current price of $3.59 a gallon, that's $25.13 per day!! If I really ramp up the Mark III, I might hit under $12 per day. I like that!
At the time I bought the coal, it was $289 a ton from my supplier. By buying more than 14 tons in one shot, I got a $5/ton discount. I bought 14 pallets - or 840 bags - or 16.8 tons ( 40 lb. bags. ) So that said, even with the $70 delivery charge on 14, 1.2 ton pallets, I ended up paying $288.16 per ton. Not good ..... but not bad for MA - especially considering all 14 were dropped here, where I wanted them, & without even ever leaving my house to make the purchase.
After counting my bag corners that I now cut to keep track of coal usage, and factoring in the 14 total days of shutdown, I've been burning 1.49 bags per day. Figured this by burning 52 bags in 7 weeks, minus 2 weeks shut down. At $5.6733 per bag, this ends up costing $8.58 per day, or $257.61 per month. I have friends that pay that - per month! - FOR 10 MONTHS A YEAR! just for an oil contract - and that's a SMOKIN' deal for oil! Ends up under $3.40 a gallon for them.
With oil, I had figured burning a minimum of 7 gallons per day during the coldest months. At the current price of $3.59 a gallon, that's $25.13 per day!! If I really ramp up the Mark III, I might hit under $12 per day. I like that!
- freetown fred
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By God, you do math function better under the influence.
- Firemanz84
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I haven't been drinking yet...but I like the numbers!
- coal bob
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I just count my beer bottles x 8 and then add 6 and it still come yup to 76 insideSMITTY wrote:Nothin' like Tequila & math! Since I've accepted the fact that I cannot be a functioning member of society without liquor, I've decided to run the numbers on the black rocks. This is what I've found :
At the time I bought the coal, it was $289 a ton from my supplier. By buying more than 14 tons in one shot, I got a $5/ton discount. I bought 14 pallets - or 840 bags - or 16.8 tons ( 40 lb. bags. ) So that said, even with the $70 delivery charge on 14, 1.2 ton pallets, I ended up paying $288.16 per ton. Not good ..... but not bad for MA - especially considering all 14 were dropped here, where I wanted them, & without even ever leaving my house to make the purchase.
After counting my bag corners that I now cut to keep track of coal usage, and factoring in the 14 total days of shutdown, I've been burning 1.49 bags per day. Figured this by burning 52 bags in 7 weeks, minus 2 weeks shut down. At $5.6733 per bag, this ends up costing $8.58 per day, or $257.61 per month. I have friends that pay that - per month! - FOR 10 MONTHS A YEAR! just for an oil contract - and that's a SMOKIN' deal for oil! Ends up under $3.40 a gallon for them.
With oil, I had figured burning a minimum of 7 gallons per day during the coldest months. At the current price of $3.59 a gallon, that's $25.13 per day!! If I really ramp up the Mark III, I might hit under $12 per day. I like that!
- Hambden Bob
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I'm still off the butts,but thats about all I'm "choosing" to give up ! Stay with it,Smits. I hear Ya !
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Whatever you were drinking, I'll have some too!
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Glad to know there are more people out there that function better with booze, you would fit right in at the shop at the end of the day.SCRAPPER
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well then, to hell with the math I'll just drink.
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- MATTHEW D.
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After reading all that I need a drink
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Them drinks work every time.
I like what I see every time I have few beers and look at my girl, she looks like a hottie !
But she makes sure to put on plenty of make-up anytime the occasion arises where I have to have a cup of coffe.
However, with coffee cost on the rise, I'll have a beer anytime, and she no need no stinckin makeup !
Cheers.
I like what I see every time I have few beers and look at my girl, she looks like a hottie !
But she makes sure to put on plenty of make-up anytime the occasion arises where I have to have a cup of coffe.
However, with coffee cost on the rise, I'll have a beer anytime, and she no need no stinckin makeup !
Cheers.
- japar
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QUOTE: "We used to hop the train all the time back in the day. Somebody would build a wall of debris, train would wipe it out & slow down, & we'd hop on and hitch a free ride to Worcester. Speedy delivery!
Seems easy in theory, but let me tell ya ... my feet came damn close many times to those wheels. Running straight ahead & jumping sideways does weird things ... along with the pint of 101 shnapps usually consumed before the attempt ..." SO Smitty do you like the Tequila better than the 101 Shnapps?
Seems easy in theory, but let me tell ya ... my feet came damn close many times to those wheels. Running straight ahead & jumping sideways does weird things ... along with the pint of 101 shnapps usually consumed before the attempt ..." SO Smitty do you like the Tequila better than the 101 Shnapps?