Free 100 Gallons of Heating Oil thanks to Hugo Chavez!

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If you live in

Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, Alaska, Wisconsin, Michigan, or Indiana.


and your family household income is less than $40,000 you are probably qualified to receive 100 gallons of CITGO heating oil for free thanks to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Here is the online application


Original Source here: http://consumerist.com/344124/get-100-gallons-of-heating-oil-for-free?=rss
 
[quote name='GBmanNC']Screw you Chavez. I don't live in those states!!
I wants me some free oil![/QUOTE]


crap. I would assume this is like a tanker filling up your storage tank. I use electric and natural gas so I can't probably just take it store it my self to give to a friend who needs it or sell it.
 
My neighbors are both retired and in their 70's, and the man has 30% heart functionality and diabetes. They didn't get it, and they probably need it more than others.

This is more like the lottery.
 
I think because those are the only states that really use heating oil, as in they have a huge tank in the basement that holds a bunch of oil for heating.

My grandparents could use this out in New York so its worth a shot.
 
[quote name='4tygames']and your family household income is less than $40,000[/QUOTE]

Dude, the median American household income is ~$29,000. This is like 60%+ of the country.
 
[quote name='underliness']I wonder why they picked those states... Minnesota is damn cold too![/quote]

They picked those states because of Joe Kennedy. He's on TV offering oil to people out here courtesy of Citgo to those who need it. With the Kennedy's being from Mass. thats probably why.

[quote name='xenoman80']lol, how much can i sell it for!?[/quote]

Its $3.29 or so a gallon here right now. Since its *basically* diesel fuel, that should give you an idea of the cost.

[quote name='floormat']crap. I would assume this is like a tanker filling up your storage tank. I use electric and natural gas so I can't probably just take it store it my self to give to a friend who needs it or sell it.[/quote]

Not really, most tanks are standard at 275 gallon. Last year we used two tanks, plus about a cord of wood. This year we will used probably 1.5 tanks and about 2-3 cord of wood.

TBW
 
Not a fan of Hugo Chavez, seems like he's just using this for propoganda. Ive seen the commercials on tv too, you might have to appear on them if you sign up for the free oil. So free oil + free tv spot if you really get lucky
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Dude, the median American household income is ~$29,000. This is like 60%+ of the country.[/quote]

I took it from the source.
 
seen this on slickdeals a while ago.

this is for needy/poor people. please don't abuse this, even though it is from hugo.
 
[quote name='jaykang']I think ~$29K is per capita, as in per person. The average "household" makes more.[/QUOTE]

My mistake. 2006 median is $48K, so in reality, this applies to ~40-45% of households. In those states, anyway.

[quote name='horrido']Average household income is 55K.[/QUOTE]

And "average" or "mean" income is always biased by high income earners. Figuring out median income is a far better estimate, since it shows the point at which 50% of people earn below that amount, and 50% earn above that amount. About 60% or more of the households in the US earn less than the "average."

EDIT: Average household income is 65K.
http://factfinder.census.gov/servle...2006_EST_G00_S1901&-ds_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_
 
i made 16k before taxes last year, and live in the poorest state of michigan...but i live in an apartment, so i'll give the stuff to my aunt and uncle who live in the middle of nowhere.
 
I live in MI and actualyl use heating oil. I dont have that low of income, and my one buddy I think makes more than that with his wife as well.

I will let them know though.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']

And "average" or "mean" income is always biased by high income earners. Figuring out median income is a far better estimate, since it shows the point at which 50% of people earn below that amount, and 50% earn above that amount. About 60% or more of the households in the US earn less than the "average."
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It's not "biased," an average is an average and a mean is a mean the median on the other-hand could be perceived as skewed; I think you mean it is skewed higher by "statistical outliers" in the top 1%.

At first I felt bad for the Venezuelan people since he is starting to bankrupt the country but, at the same time, they elected him (depending on who you as) so they can deal with him.

I have nothing but disdain for the guy but I say take it. It is more money people could use to reduce their other debt load or, alternatively, pump back into the economy. It's not like he could make the general voting public (in New England) skew any more leftist than it is by accepting his number 2 heating oil.
 
[quote name='h3llbring3r']It's not "biased," an average is an average and a mean is a mean the median on the other-hand could be perceived as skewed; I think you mean it is skewed higher by "statistical outliers" in the top 1%.[/quote]

Six of one, a half dozen of the other. Point is, the median is a better metric for interpreting income distribution in the US.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Six of one, a half dozen of the other. Point is, the median is a better metric for interpreting income distribution in the US.[/quote]
Agreed, also I think if you accounted for a COLA or for just the specific per-capita income of the affected area that figure would definitely fall below the regional MHI; As a family making the MHI there is far worse off than those in GA, where I live.

I say take the devils gas and give him the finger, not a brilliant retort but it I don't think taking his #2 oil serves foreign interest over our own, it's more hubris on the part of Hugo and misplaced jingoistic values for those who vehemently oppose this program as they believe it makes us look weak and povides him with propganda fodder.
 
[quote name='h3llbring3r']Agreed, also I think if you accounted for a COLA or for just the specific per-capita income of the affected area that figure would definitely fall below the regional MHI; As a family making the MHI there is far worse off than those in GA, where I live.[/quote]

No doubt. I'm doing some research involving "concentrated disadvantage" (I'll spare you the details) around a large county in one of the states listed in the OP where a major city is located. There's variation in the data (which is composed from various measures, like % below poverty, % on public assistance, % unemployed, etc.), but it varies from "pretty shitty" to "really fucking incredibly shitty." So I do agree about regional variation - even if these folks were doing well by average (haha!) standards, they'd be suffering in the urban areas due to COLA, and doing rather well for themselves in places like where I live, which has an average (102%?) COLA.

I say take the devils gas and give him the finger, not a brilliant retort but it I don't think taking his #2 oil serves foreign interest over our own, it's more hubris on the part of Hugo and misplaced jingoistic values for those who vehemently oppose this program as they believe it makes us look weak and povides him with propganda fodder.
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I don't see how you can take it and still spurn him as an evil socialist leader, frankly. Primarily because this is a temporary aid offer - and limited in range. I think you can either accept it and admit to ideological differences, both with respective benefits and burdens, of our governments, or you can play "red menace" and refuse the offer altogether.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']

I don't see how you can take it and still spurn him as an evil socialist leader, frankly. Primarily because this is a temporary aid offer - and limited in range. I think you can either accept it and admit to ideological differences, both with respective benefits and burdens, of our governments, or you can play "red menace" and refuse the offer altogether.[/quote]

I think you could take the assistance and consider your actions a subversive attempt to assist in the fiscal failure and demise of an anti-American [soon to be an official] dictator [that is if Carter and the UN don't rubber stamp the next set of stuffed elections in Venezuela]. Then again, I could just be yanking my own to justify the needy getting help from the said menace.
 
[quote name='underliness']I wonder why they picked those states... Minnesota is damn cold too![/QUOTE]

I concur. The cold is so uncool (as ironic as that may sound?.. )

Some of my relatives might like this..
 
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