Ron Bulman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, W. Niederhut said: Ron, I've learned over the years that gas grills and fireplaces can be useful during these power outages. Meanwhile, here's an authentic Native American weather alert from North Dakota today. Thanks! Wife laughed out loud too when I showed it to her. Still friggin cold for here. I guess 5's cold anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Prutsok Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Ron Bulman said: I read earlier Montana has the same grid company as Texas, Southern States I think? Are they doing the rolling blackouts in Montana? Oops, time's getting close for another one. We were doing fine until they started. Better go before I loose another post in mid sentence. No. So few people I guess it doesn’t put too much stress on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I'm still thankful our power is still rolling off and on fairly regularly as opposed to those with none. Heck of a way to live though. Every time it goes off I pray that it will come back on before too long, before it starts getting really cold. Thirty minutes later I'm saying come on, come on. Then finally, so far, Thank You Lord. The cold water coming back on after freezing up yesterday morning at 3 degrees when the high was 14 astounded me. A miracle. Keep on streaming (we're beyond the drip stage until 28 or so). More on that local Saturday spreader event when I don't loose my connection after 30-40 minutes when the power goes off, again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Gallaway Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 My condolences to you guys.That's really raw out there. Yikes, I can barely conceive of Houston's weather! The coasts are always a moderating influence. It's good to see MSM give national attention to the problems in the so called "flyover" middle states. It seems like if there's any major weather news not involving hurricanes or tornadoes, it's always about the Northeast. Yes there is a great population there. But it's always the one weather commiseration story every year. They talk about MSM news being biased to the bi coastal. That's true, but we in the West have always thought that particularly weather and sports have always had an East Coast bias. Everything is just completely normal here. I'm in Morro Bay, midway between LA and SF, and it was in the 60's today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Kirk Gallaway said: My condolences to you guys.That's really raw out there. Yikes, I can barely conceive of Houston's weather! The coasts are always a moderating influence. It's good to see MSM give national attention to the problems in the so called "flyover" middle states. It seems like if there's any major weather news not involving hurricanes or tornadoes, it's always about the Northeast. Yes there is a great population there. But it's always the one weather commiseration story every year. They talk about MSM news being biased to the bi coastal. That's true, but we in the West have always thought that particularly weather and sports have always had an East Coast bias. Everything is just completely normal here. I'm in Morro Bay, midway between LA and SF, and it was in the 60's today. Kirk, But wouldn't you agree that none of us will, ultimately, escape the ravages of catastrophic climate change? I'm thinking of California's (and Colorado's) historically horrible forest fires last summer. And now flyover country is under ice, in another strange latitudinal shift of the polar vortex. The situation reminds me of the Robert Frost poem, Fire and Ice. Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Andrews Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) Why isn't Biden getting rid of the despoiler DeJoy over at USPS? https://www.salon.com/2021/02/17/higher-prices-and-slower-deliveries-how-louis-dejoy-plans-to-sabotage-the-postal-service-once-more/ It's Sheriff of Nottingham time at the Post Office, Joe. Edited February 17, 2021 by David Andrews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Gallaway Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) I know, I heard that Dave. He was easily appointed, got caught trying to gut our postal service during an an election in a pandemic. And we're still hearing his name? How come he's not out of here? **** Agreed W. I think there's at least one person in your last thread whose a climate change denier who thinks it's a scam perpetuated by the elites. Edited February 17, 2021 by Kirk Gallaway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Price Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 What must be paid attention to is the underlying changes at the USPS. The biggest is a little known fact outside the post office. First class mail is the ONLY mail that is legally protected (Federal Law) from being opened except under a legal order issued and approved by the USPS Inspection Service (through the courts). Under the umbrella of First Class, this also includes Express Mail and Priority Mail services as well. This also includes tampering (delay, destruction, etc.) If First Class mail is infolded into other groups, this protection will be lost. This is a very important concept that has been at the root of the viability and purpose of the post office since its inception. Without it, there would be absolutely NO reason to use the USPS at all. In my 30 years with the USPS, I witnessed at least a dozen people lose their jobs and some go to jail for failing to protect the sanctity of the mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Prutsok Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 48 minutes ago, Richard Price said: What must be paid attention to is the underlying changes at the USPS. The biggest is a little known fact outside the post office. First class mail is the ONLY mail that is legally protected (Federal Law) from being opened except under a legal order issued and approved by the USPS Inspection Service (through the courts). Under the umbrella of First Class, this also includes Express Mail and Priority Mail services as well. This also includes tampering (delay, destruction, etc.) If First Class mail is infolded into other groups, this protection will be lost. This is a very important concept that has been at the root of the viability and purpose of the post office since its inception. Without it, there would be absolutely NO reason to use the USPS at all. In my 30 years with the USPS, I witnessed at least a dozen people lose their jobs and some go to jail for failing to protect the sanctity of the mail. 50 cents to send a letter across the country never ceases to amaze me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Well that was nice. We had power two and a half hours before it cut off this time. Maybe by Friday afternoon, up to 40 then supposedly, if demand goes down enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 "We've deregulated here. . . when people worry more about profits. . . they're not going to winterize their plants" Texans without heat warned they might not see power for days (msn.com) Probably maybe 10 more minutes. If it comes back in 30, much better than none in 36 or 50 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 "Refrigerated trucks to hold the bodies expected to be found". Desperate for Light and Warmth, Texans See No End for Winter Storm (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) "Texans would willingly go without heat or electricity for days rather than give the federal government any more power...". Not all of us Rick. Bet it's not in the 30's to 40's in your house with no light in the dark or water for day's. Rick Perry says Texans would rather go without electricity than give the federal government more power over them (msn.com) I guess freezing to death at home does prevent the spread of covid, and the number of deaths reported from it. Edited February 18, 2021 by Ron Bulman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) Once again I'm lucky. I mentioned Monday after the second rolling blackout I lost water with a low of 3. I was incredulous when cold water came back on a couple of cycles later in our bathroom well before the hi of 14. Then warm water came back. After a low of 0 the kitchen water was still frozen, I figured until we hit close to 32. Yesterday afternoon it came back on. But drain pipe was frozen up. Carry dripping water in pitcher and soup pan to toilet. Dip sink out. Heat water. Pour down sink. Plunge. Repeat, while carrying drip water to toilet. Nothing. Power goes out. Walk back in kitchen, sink drained. Why water is a huge issue for Texans right now (msn.com) Edited February 18, 2021 by Ron Bulman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 46 minutes ago, Ron Bulman said: "Texans would willingly go without heat or electricity for days rather than give the federal government any more power...". Not all of us Rick. Bet it's not in the 30's to 40's in your house with no light in the dark or water for day's. Rick Perry says Texans would rather go without electricity than give the federal government more power over them (msn.com) I guess freezing to death at home does prevent the spread of covid, and the number of deaths reported from it. I'm truly sorry, Ron, to hear about what your family and many people in Texas (including my in-laws) are experiencing this week. I read that El Paso and parts of the Texas Panhandle that are on the national (Western) grid have not suffered from the statewide power outages. What really sticks in my craw is the way that Governor Greg Abbot, Rick Perry, John Cornyn, Fox News, and the oil industry have tried to blame the utility failures in Texas on windmills. What a crock. How many more historic failures of deregulated, laissez faire capitalism will it take for American citizens to finally realize that there is no "invisible hand" optimizing the public good, in the absence of rational governance? I believe in free market capitalism, but not without appropriate regulation in the public interest. Utilities are a classic example. (So is healthcare.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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