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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:45 AM Original message |
Old Fridge? "Cash for Appliances" Looms |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. they already had such a program |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. Stupid idea |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Uh, most appliances in the US aren't made in China. n/t |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Well, Mexico |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Oh, I forgot that Mexico and China are the same country. |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 10:24 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. The point is most appliances aren't made in the USA |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. Consume , consume consume ,,,,,,,,,consume ...CONSUME |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It's probably more like CONSUME LESS... |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Bovine refuse ...... the energy needed to manufacture/ transport said appliances is a few times |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. undertheocean |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Prove it. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. And much of the "embodied energy" in the old appliances is still present... |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Uh, no....or appliances would cost more more than they actually do |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They live..... |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. Many kitchen major appliances are now made in South Korea |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. I don't mean this to be snarky, but where did you figure LG (formerly, "Lucky Goldstar") was made? |
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704wipes (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. not untrue, but a number are still US manufactured |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. you completely omitted |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 06:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Partisanship aside, |
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Stevenmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
12. Good I could use a new fridge |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. For anyone who would consider replacing a fridge under this program, here's a savings calculator |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Cool beans, thanks! Our fridge is on the outs. We've had it since I still had all of my baby teeth |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 01:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. We replaced a 30+ year old fridge in March. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm holding off on buying a new refrigerator until this is finalized. |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I need a new washer badly |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. The service man told me that if you buy a front loader, buy the extended warranty. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS JOBS |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
18. This is great news for me. Mine is sooo old and hanging on by a thread. Now to figure out how to |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. For Americans (or anyone on this planet) to be richer, |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. I need help getting a new fridge |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Apparenlty we should just dig a hole in the backyard and line it with a wet burlap sack. |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. novel concept |
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