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Originally Posted by cayoterun

Don't hang out or post here much anymore, since moving to town because of health and age. Still have the farm, tho. but thought I'd try to catch up on all the happenings.

I'm guessing We're some of the most fortunate ones on here. Back in the late '40s, natural gas was located on our farm, as well as a fairly large area around here. Gas companies were competing for the leases, so most of us, (parents/grandparents) signed with the company that allowed us free house gas, if a well was located on our property, and we owned the minerals, also. They found several wells on us, but closest is 1/2 mile away. so we had to furnish our own pipeline from the well head to home. The well is still producing, so we've had free gas and getting paid royalties on gas they pipe away all these years. Production is sure falling off, so expecting them to cap them off in coming years, as it fizzles out. No way to guess how much that's saved us over the years in heating costs alone.

Ok. You win!