We think the "social drinking at pubs, not at home" thing is odd.
In the UK, drinking at home might be considered tantamount to alcoholism. Binge drinking in pubs is far more socially acceptable. Work that one out!
I agree there unfortunately. I did the math a few years ago, during which time the electric price hasn't really risen substantially in the midwest. I basically figured that the cost of installing the PV panels would be recouped at about the same time that the panels reached about 30% of their original capacity... in other words by that point you'd be so close to replacement time that it was almost a wash. It just didn't make sense to me because when I also included costs of routine maintenance (you have to clean PV shingles or panels frequently to ensure maximum efficiency) it really was a net negative.
Now, if electricity prices were higher like in Australia then I could definitely see it making a lot more sense.
7 years? Yeah, it'll be around. It may not be the same
It's also interesting to me since I IMDB'd her birthday that she's one day older than my girlfriend
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