Originally Posted by barry12345

I do not want it to sound like I am being tight. Years ago I just found it is not how many dollars you make instead it is how you spend them that makes the difference. I suspect the economy would suffer a serious setback if everyone did this as well.

The problem with this attitude is it became habitual. As the need decreased and disappeared I am still at it. I fix/repair/replace everything we own pretty well by these methods. I suspect you do much the same. I am also in a casual network where we exchange services and parts with people of similar charactaristics.

With your current pain and concerns I would probably take the fastest and easiest path for this one though. Then when better go find that furnace for 2-300 dollars or less.Two to three years old should be fine.

Since you are yet not feeling that good I an going to throw in a hopefully funny story about how cheap I am as a distraction. While getting my hair cut the barber asked me if I could locate double edged razor blades somewhere cheap as he could not. He said he would give me haircuts in exchange for them.

So we cut a deal. He suggested the almost free haircuts for them. I have to buy the blades. Another substantial supply of gillete double edged blades arrived from India this morning. Both in the deal are happy. Essentially both parties get what they want.

I think he is also reselling them. Whatever my haircuts are about three dollars each now. Meaningless in the grand scheme of life but cumulatively all of the various arrangements probably effectively double my income overall.