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In Fuel Oil Country, Cold That Cuts to the Heart

NY Times -- With the darkening approach of another ice-hard Saturday night in western Maine, the man on the telephone was pleading for help, again. His tank was nearly dry, and he and his disabled wife needed precious heating oil to keep warm. Could Ike help out? Again?

Ike Libby, the co-owner of a small oil company called Hometown Energy, ached for his customer, Robert Hartford. He knew what winter in Maine meant, especially for a retired couple living in a wood-frame house built in the 19th century. But he also knew that the Hartfords already owed him more than $700 for two earlier deliveries.

The oil man said he was very sorry. The customer said he understood. And each was left to grapple with a matter so mundane in Maine, and so vital: the need for heat. For the rest of the weekend, Mr. Libby ag

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fuel2use Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,791 Points:406,275 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 3:49:13 AM Ignore fuel2use Report Abuse Heart breaking.
RonTheRunner77 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:343 Points:119,115 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 9:55:30 PM Ignore RonTheRunner77 Report Abuse tough story when i moved into my current place it had fuel oil heat after one season i upgraded to natural gas, it is nasty stuff and very expensive. btw fuel oil is kerosene
Charley_7 Veteran Author New York Posts:291 Points:137,040 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 10:49:29 AM Ignore Charley_7 Report Abuse And just when most breaks are not in oil...
JCI46009IN All-Star Author Indiana Posts:569 Points:189,445 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 10:23:31 AM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse Sad reading indeed
NGC4565 Champion Author Reading Posts:1,914 Points:384,165 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 2:17:33 AM Ignore NGC4565 Report Abuse I feel for these people, but note that they had $20 to spend every day on kerosene. Why didn't they use that same $20 to buy heating oil?
mike1881 All-Star Author Fayetteville Posts:694 Points:256,080 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 2:12:02 AM Ignore mike1881 Report Abuse Heat is a necessity. Get rid of unemployment for 99 weeks and give a stipend to those who can't afford it. I get tired of seeing single mom's with a rat pack of kids talking on their iPhone 4s's while paying with food stamps.
FPLREP Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,348 Points:2,085,590 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:16:39 AM Ignore FPLREP Report Abuse One poster wrote"shut off the heat at the White house", why, they probably aren't there anyway. Off on another vacation.
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:8,128 Points:1,986,670 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:26:01 PM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse What a great reason to go to either Natural Gas or Propane.
Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:6,395 Points:1,772,290 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:06:25 PM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse So when does the oil price bubble start to burst?
Krykson All-Star Author Chicago Posts:840 Points:247,185 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 7:58:41 PM Ignore Krykson Report Abuse Interesting
livable1 Champion Author New York Posts:2,323 Points:283,265 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 5:13:19 PM Ignore livable1 Report Abuse hummmmm
bullman68 All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:596 Points:294,750 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 3:42:41 PM Ignore bullman68 Report Abuse This is probably just one of the first of a long line of sad stories, cut the waste, evict the illegals, fine the abusers and assist the truly needy cases only or this great country is doomed.
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,097 Points:824,120 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 3:39:49 PM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse Freedom has both sides.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,546 Points:1,487,495 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 1:05:07 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Full article link says: The New York Times Please Log In Use this link instead ....... just click the very top Google search result. [Edited by: Jeff4U at 2/4/2012 7:07:48 PM EST]
Venzadriver Champion Author Florida Posts:1,018 Points:288,100 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 12:14:18 PM Ignore Venzadriver Report Abuse Yet illegal immigrants can get breaks. WTH?
beck12j All-Star Author Dayton Posts:796 Points:234,715 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 12:09:03 PM Ignore beck12j Report Abuse brrrrrr*
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:1,170 Points:293,590 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:55:26 AM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Tough story.
Cakes77 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:3,474 Points:1,327,320 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:35:17 AM Ignore Cakes77 Report Abuse Thanks for the feedback folks.
urbandreamer Rookie Author New York Posts:10 Points:59,800 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:34:30 AM Ignore urbandreamer Report Abuse It's sad that how people can't even afford to be warm anymore! Something has gone very wrong if we can't no longer have the basic comfort!
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,935 Points:426,845 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:20:54 AM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse shows not only the need for drilling, BUT THE NEED FOR EXPORT RESTRICTIONS, so that americans are not forced to buy at world market prices. remember, these are international oil companies WITH NO LOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES. so let's screw them for a change. it's YOUR CONGRESS; force them to pass the legislation. [Edited by: leraar2 at 2/4/2012 5:21:48 PM EST]
Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,102 Points:645,145 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:51:16 AM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse Sad but true
LEGION57 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,458 Points:244,275 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:38:44 AM Ignore LEGION57 Report Abuse Chilly today, hot tamale.. Keep voting for demonrats and Rinos up there in Mooseville.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,784 Points:1,499,320 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:31:55 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse SHUT OFF THE HEAT AT THE WHITE HOUSE !!!!!
TekWare Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,310 Points:308,555 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:21:37 AM Ignore TekWare Report Abuse Too bad that the actual oil companies don't give a hoot.
bandannaman Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,124 Points:219,670 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:18:56 AM Ignore bandannaman Report Abuse Geez.
Dphillips720 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:924 Points:285,600 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:06:07 AM Ignore Dphillips720 Report Abuse obama is stupid
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:17,189 Points:2,005,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:49:41 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse why didnt obama send these folks to florida or hawaii for the winter months, how cruel of him.
Mooseman1 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,427 Points:1,461,610 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:32:52 AM Ignore Mooseman1 Report Abuse One day it will be his turn.
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,306 Points:861,105 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:27:04 AM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse SO THAT The BIG Oil CO's There Self DON'T CARE..........