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How Many of You
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02/16/21 02:28 AM
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wp75169
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Whining about the utility companies not being able to handle this rare weather event were on the prepper thread talking about how you had it all figured out? Just curious. For the record, I’m already on plan B, hope it holds because plan C sucks.
Stay warm and safe guys. I hate depending on the infrastructure provided to us but hope I don’t have to live without it long term.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 02:34 AM
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Ol Thumper
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I don’t recall anyone saying they had it figured out, they said they had plan B as I recall. Get your facts straight,
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 02:40 AM
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wp75169
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It seems you though I was speaking directly to you. Lol, I was just enjoying many of our Rambo types fretting. I don’t want to see anyone cold out there, I’m in the same sucky boy with everyone else.
More directly I was speaking to those blaming the utility companies for not being prepared for a rare event, when clearly many of us (myself included) were not prepared for the same event.
Last edited by wp75169; 02/16/21 02:42 AM.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 02:41 AM
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TexFlip
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I'd rather sleep in a 20° house than a 100° house.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 02:44 AM
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Superduty
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I got a plan b.
It will work for awhile.
'It's Only Treason if You Lose."
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 02:47 AM
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Roll-Tide
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I have on my electric blanket watching tv, with my fireplace on. Feels very unproductive.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 02:47 AM
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Sneaky
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Hopefully nobody was complaining about the power companies, considering what it takes for those guys to get the power back up. Can’t be fun.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 02:48 AM
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Hopefully nobody was complaining about the power companies, considering what it takes for those guys to get the power back up. Can’t be fun. Preach.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 03:34 AM
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Ol Thumper
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It seems you though I was speaking directly to you. Lol, I was just enjoying many of our Rambo types fretting. I don’t want to see anyone cold out there, I’m in the same sucky boy with everyone else.
More directly I was speaking to those blaming the utility companies for not being prepared for a rare event, when clearly many of us (myself included) were not prepared for the same event. LMAO, it’s all good. Tensions running high up n hrrr
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 05:08 AM
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Hopefully nobody was complaining about the power companies, considering what it takes for those guys to get the power back up. Can’t be fun. Anyone who can or will get out in this mess and work, especially on electricity, has my respect. I hate the cold! I’m ready for 95 degrees.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 05:16 AM
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Mike Honcho
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Backup plan is working fine at the moment but also worked with 3 other families. Should be good for remained of the ride. I just hope my nilgai hint is still a go this weekend!
we started working together for natural disasters after Harvey. That kicked our A$$ bad!
“Two things that define an individual what you do when you have everything, and what you do when you have nothing."
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 05:24 AM
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I'd rather sleep in a 20° house than a 100° house. Yep.when it's hot, there's only so much you can take off. Cold? Keep piling it on.
Do not forget to entertain strangers, For by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels Hebrews 13:2 (R-TX)
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 05:28 AM
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Sneaky
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My job requires that I work in whatever Mother Nature throws my way and this still doesn’t look like something I want to criticize.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 05:59 AM
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My job requires that I work in whatever Mother Nature throws my way and this still doesn’t look like something I want to criticize. Well the problem here doesn't involve linemen or their ability to fix things The problem is with ERCOT and the people allocating electrical power that they don't have. I don't remember any post on THF blaming line workers for this mess. I know a few, and they work hard and don't make excuses
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 06:05 AM
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Sneaky
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Alright then. I’m listening. How does that work?
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 06:08 AM
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My job requires that I work in whatever Mother Nature throws my way and this still doesn’t look like something I want to criticize. Well the problem here doesn't involve linemen or their ability to fix things The problem is with ERCOT and the people allocating electrical power that they don't have. I don't remember any post on THF blaming line workers for this mess. I know a few, and they work hard and don't make excuses You have no clue, Ercot rolls a black out for short periods of time. Any prolonged outages is your local utilities provider.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 06:09 AM
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The customer service phone line I've called says it's a rolling blackout. The one they say to call if your power is off for over an hour That's their explanation
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 06:10 AM
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i don't blame the utility companies. I blame the all the darn people moving here. Alot of people require A lot of electricity.
Do not forget to entertain strangers, For by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels Hebrews 13:2 (R-TX)
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Re: How Many of You
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#8171825
02/16/21 06:11 AM
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My job requires that I work in whatever Mother Nature throws my way and this still doesn’t look like something I want to criticize. Well the problem here doesn't involve linemen or their ability to fix things The problem is with ERCOT and the people allocating electrical power that they don't have. I don't remember any post on THF blaming line workers for this mess. I know a few, and they work hard and don't make excuses Out of curiousity. Why the short lines of text? It makes it harder to read.
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Re: How Many of You
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#8171828
02/16/21 06:17 AM
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Mike Honcho
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What I saw on the news was regarding Ercot Demand (power generation) > Supply (consumption). Now It wasn’t clear why the power generation is not keeping up with it. I work in petrochemical industry and when we design something it is always above what normal operating temps and pressure are. I don’t understand how power generation would be different. We have power generation units in our plants and I can’t recall when we have maxed them out. They are designed to have at minimum 20% above normal operating temps and pressures. I would hope they would have designed their power generation in the same manner and greater considering population has only increased year over year in Texas for how long now.
“Two things that define an individual what you do when you have everything, and what you do when you have nothing."
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Re: How Many of You
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#8171832
02/16/21 06:29 AM
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The customer service phone line I've called says it's a rolling blackout. The one they say to call if your power is off for over an hour That's their explanation My BIL is the one who rolls the blackouts. If it a prolonged period its your local provider. I think they were just passing the buck.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 06:33 AM
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Sneaky
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Still waiting to hear how this works.
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 06:36 AM
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Still waiting to hear how this works. How what works?
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 06:51 AM
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Still waiting to hear how this works. Probably an EO he didn’t realize he was signing but did anyway. I blamee the left, let’s all enjoy a taste of what’s to come if we don’t get it back. Dam dems
Man if I knew what Oxner knows I could throw away what I know
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Re: How Many of You
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02/16/21 07:05 AM
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Still waiting to hear how this works. How what works? You said I have no clue. I believe it. I’m ready to be educated.
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