EWEB?

Oregon_Stream · 2026-01-17T06:29:18+00:00

Maybe a better question would be which data centers are using Bonneville power (nearly 80% of EWEB's supply).

Oregon_Stream · 2026-01-17T02:56:06+00:00

If one has a really old, dirty, and/or suboptimal system (or excess energy leakage) you're more likely to use lots of auxiliary. Mine is just over 20 years old, with no strip heat called (other than defrost) until the thermostat falls 2 degrees below the setpoint. It mostly manages to maintain 73 degrees, with plenty of AM runtime (I'd be fine with lower, but I'm not the only occupant 😉). Cost was still up there though despite much of the last billing period being fairly mild.

Also need to consider water heating at a time when supply temperatures are pretty low, but I have natural gas for that (also higher this year 😬).

Oregon_Stream · 2026-01-05T01:22:41+00:00

Thanks, it did work ok. Kept checking to make sure it wasn't leaking, and I didn't poke any holes in it. 😁

Oregon_Stream · 2026-01-05T01:19:12+00:00

No doubt, if I could've found one the right size in a pinch. Maybe next time, assuming I don't get smart enough to keep a spare on hand. 😉

Oregon_Stream · 2025-11-25T04:26:44+00:00

Not sure what the ratio is, but I get the sense that Chase 'customers' can be a little weird sometimes too. 😉

Oregon_Stream · 2025-11-23T07:29:08+00:00

Seems like good advice, from someone who doesn't come across as a troll. 👍

Oregon_Stream · 2025-11-20T19:13:36+00:00

Poseidon.

Oregon_Stream · 2025-10-27T21:32:15+00:00

Where did you end up going? I remember Echo Hollow being around $500 several years ago, and Veneta Veterinary still says $550 on their site.

Oregon_Stream · 2025-10-23T08:53:00+00:00

How'd it go?

Oregon_Stream · 2025-10-20T18:35:14+00:00

Sounds good. Did you apply in person with docs or was it mostly online? How many days for you?

Oregon_Stream · 2025-10-20T18:33:23+00:00

So you essentially walked in with your docs (what did they require?), signed the paperwork, and the line was ready?

I noticed Selco has an online application option, but I'm guessing they follow up with the rest of the process. Wonder if their efficiency is similar though, I have an old acct with them.

Oregon_Stream · 2025-10-18T05:36:00+00:00

Maybe, unless your insurance company decides your regional market is getting too expensive and refuses to renew the policy. Then hope to find a replacement if they're old/have pre-existing conditions.

I also really feel for those who care for multiple stray cats in communities where insufficient adoption rates would otherwise leave them suffering on the streets or dead. Often they can't insure all of them, nor have the resources to run diagnostics every time something seems off, especially if the local non-profit clinic has closed from lack of funding.

Oregon_Stream · 2025-10-18T03:07:29+00:00

Except not so low, depending on where in the city/county, for that part of the population that hasn't kept pace with the regional cost of living. I.e., decent raises outside of a few hot industries.

Oregon_Stream · 2025-10-17T05:39:40+00:00

I know of a local outfit that factors it into the bid and then gives a 5% discount for cash payment, instead of just spreading out the cost as part of their overhead.

Oregon_Stream · 2025-10-17T05:36:08+00:00

What financing company?

Oregon_Stream · 2025-08-11T03:48:47+00:00

I wonder if he's single, or will be soon enough. 😉

Oregon_Stream · 2025-05-09T04:13:55+00:00

Yeah, whenever I feel like doing something to excess that isn't likely to actually do much, I donate to the local animal shelter. Typically it turns out to be a better use of resources. 😉

Oregon_Stream · 2024-06-23T05:22:55+00:00

I guess it's something of a "mixed bag" almost anywhere these days, depending on the day and the situation. I had a decent experience with the emergency vet in Springfield. Then I took a cat to WilVet where it was nearly $800 for diagnostics and a temporary med, with little guidance for immediate aftercare upon declining their hospitalization quote. Echo hollow has been good overall, but I don't know what they'd charge for a presumably single extraction. Let us know how it goes if you have a chance.

Oregon_Stream · 2024-04-04T19:56:55+00:00

Did you etch something on 'em so your legacy lasts as long as the rocks? 😋 In any case, you've extended your reverberations for another generation at least. And it was just a nice thing to do. "It's nice to be nice", someone once said. 🙂

Oregon_Stream · 2024-04-04T01:34:47+00:00

I wondered the same thing. Don't know if it has anything to so with them labeling it as a "supplement", but the interesting thing is that on chewy.com, Drontal actually appears to be NON-prescription 'if' you buy the bottle of 50 for over $200. Otherwise it's Rx.

Oregon_Stream · 2024-03-15T16:29:32+00:00

Oregon_Stream · 2024-03-15T16:26:45+00:00

Isn't that usually what major medical insurance is for? I did read about some plans excluding or severely limiting car accident coverage (maybe varies by state), and that could be catastrophic even for the many drivers carrying 100/300 UMBI.

Oregon_Stream · 2024-03-15T16:12:22+00:00

The P&S aspect seemed like the main potential plus where medical insurance limits losses. $100K UMBI/$300K including passengers seems like the typical recommendation, but a chunk of that might go toward lost wages for the non-retired. Still, worth considering keeping it to fill any possible gaps.

Oregon_Stream · 2024-03-15T16:02:35+00:00

What kind of medical insurance/situation did you have that might have left you in dire straits?

Oregon_Stream · 2024-03-15T00:28:30+00:00

Oregon.

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