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    I post this with comments from my mother whom has/does managed a call center for a huge gas/electric corporation (billion dollar earnings) who tells me this:
    1) They send these emails/letters to all their customers every year at least once or twice.

    2) They do not usually turn their findings to the law unless they investigate about the property first (for example searching to see if the house is being rented out, recently bought, for closed upon, etc.) and can see proper warrant for thoughts of illegal activity, such as a worker who is changing meters out and smells weed or sees evidence of growing thru a Window or something.

    3) They can't tell what is pulling energy, and won't usually ask u because they don't suspect people of growing weed immediately.


    She says not to worry of such a email as she knows a lot of others in ur area got this. She also said interesting that they email u as they either call u (automated recordings) or send u snail mail like a bill.


    Anyways take it for what it's worth, as it is from someone who knows exactly how a big utility company works, however it is in the States not in the UK so keep that in mind, but she says it can't be very different.



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    I would not worry about this at all.I work for a very energy company and this letter is just showing you how you compare on average to the usage of people who live near by.Alot of people complain of large energy bills etc so it's just giving you an insight in to how you measure up.
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    I would ring em up and ask what the problem is.
    I think a lot of peeps get these, irrespective of usage.
    But I would ring em up and say that you want to move to another provider. You want to buy eleccy and happy to pay for it and you are not trying to be sting etc.
    Say high usage is due to having swingers party's with sex machines and 400w vibros etc. Explain that pumping up blow up dolls is probably using 600w ph.p alone. Complain to them for invasion of privacy.
    They should give you a discount for using more.

    If ganj ever becomes legal, they will advertise a rate for growers nighttime special. 12 hours for the price of 8 and free vegging for the first three months.
    Its another completely useless post from....


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    Quote Originally Posted by Rodders View Post

    If ganj ever becomes legal, they will advertise a rate for growers nighttime special. 12 hours for the price of 8 and free vegging for the first three months.
    OMG that is so funny!!! I can see getting a growers discount for off hours!

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    I have to say this thread has had me LOL more then most lately.. It's good to know how the Co's work thanks to the members and member's mom but I think I still would write something funny back just to have fun..

    And Girl get some Real lights, you have some great skills and better lights, you could really grow some wicked smoke lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hillbilly View Post
    I have to say this thread has had me LOL more then most lately.. It's good to know how the Co's work thanks to the members and member's mom but I think I still would write something funny back just to have fun..

    And Girl get some Real lights, you have some great skills and better lights, you could really grow some wicked smoke lol.
    I do have better lights...I have the SUN right now That's just one plant though. TBH though 1 year ago almost when I started growing I didn't really think I would like it. I am considering another coversion in the basement. Maybe MH for veg and a tent.... I get a very nice bonus at work in September and I may just splurge on some new equipment. Going to have to do something if I'm going to start growing Sativas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rodders View Post
    I would ring em up and ask what the problem is.
    I think a lot of peeps get these, irrespective of usage.
    But I would ring em up and say that you want to move to another provider. You want to buy eleccy and happy to pay for it and you are not trying to be sting etc.
    Say high usage is due to having swingers party's with sex machines and 400w vibros etc. Explain that pumping up blow up dolls is probably using 600w ph.p alone. Complain to them for invasion of privacy.
    They should give you a discount for using more.

    If ganj ever becomes legal, they will advertise a rate for growers nighttime special. 12 hours for the price of 8 and free vegging for the first three months.
    HAHAHAHA damn i jsut busted out laffing very nice funny post mate..as i jsut smoked one too..i had tears in my eyes literly

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sheila View Post
    I do have better lights...I have the SUN right now That's just one plant though. TBH though 1 year ago almost when I started growing I didn't really think I would like it. I am considering another coversion in the basement. Maybe MH for veg and a tent.... I get a very nice bonus at work in September and I may just splurge on some new equipment. Going to have to do something if I'm going to start growing Sativas.
    i have a sativa growing now sheila and its just now starting to bud..it looks and smells wicked..its super lemon haze

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    Quote Originally Posted by kygiacomo View Post
    i have a sativa growing now sheila and its just now starting to bud..it looks and smells wicked..its super lemon haze
    Diary? Pics? I'm really, really curious about them. I have some Maui Waui seeds coming. The package has been stuck in NY right now according to the USPS site since the 11th. Hope they make it here...

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    600W dig dim ballast IMO is best for the money.. Mostly I was just having a little fun, you grow some very nice plants!! I think the biggest thing with Sativas are they can really stretch in bloom so they can get to tall for the tent if you don't watch it other then that I never really had any trouble with Sativa's it's been the Indica's I have, mostly bud rot indoors.

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    Here's an indica that stretched 20 inches in 2 weeks doubling it's size. It got me thinking of what I am going to need to do with Sativa growing. The T5's are awesome BUT I'm going to have to do something else for some very tall plants.

    PChunk.jpg

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    Very nice and Healthy!!!

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    Amazing with CFL's and T5's huh!!! LMAO

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    MMmmm sativas. I approve of your switch. I have a list of awesome ones I've had from dispensaries if you want it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sheila View Post
    Amazing with CFL's and T5's huh!!! LMAO
    it sure is...

    i've amazed with what my 250 duel spec had done with these 2 plants. they just took off when swoped a 200w cfl for 250w D.S.
    and only 2c hotter than the cfl





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    Quote Originally Posted by SirTiva View Post
    MMmmm sativas. I approve of your switch. I have a list of awesome ones I've had from dispensaries if you want it.
    I'm chasing an elusive unicorn I'm afraid. I'm looking for a weed I smoked in Jamaica but was too dumb to find out what it was. Of course this was 20 years ago too!

    Looking for that high that doesn't make you stupid stoned but more like 10 foot tall and bullet proof. A very happy, peaceful feeling of God I wish I could be high like this forever. Clear Headed and creative.. I'm willing to branch out from my medical use to maybe the persuit of pleasure. It's got to help with stress and anxiety I would think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LBN View Post
    it sure is...

    i've amazed with what my 250 duel spec had done with these 2 plants. they just took off when swoped a 200w cfl for 250w D.S.
    and only 2c hotter than the cfl
    Wow what a great job you have done! Beautiful girls

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    Shelia,
    I used to live in on the western side of Washington State and I am not at all surprised that the energy company sent out a card encouraging people to conserve energy. It is a very environmentally friendly place. I remember a summer drought in the 1990s when they were asking us not to flush in order to conserve water. It worked, but, it was a rough summer. LOL

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    Alice we are definitely some tree hugging folks here. I get the convservation thing I really do. I try not to be wasteful. With the exception of my grow equipment I'm not too bad...well that and the dog watching TV all day!

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    We should all have the right to hug a tree we grow in a back yard.. LOL reminds me I need to go out and hug ten trees lol j/k.

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