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Forum: Off Topic 02-22-2021, 6:53pm
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Posted By Bill
77 and sunny today. Had the air conditioning on...

77 and sunny today. Had the air conditioning on when I drove. Also, I stopped at an Aldi's grocery along the way. They were almost fully stocked, however, they didn't have white mushrooms, only...
Forum: Off Topic 02-21-2021, 5:41pm
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
You could have hooked up a garden hose to the...

You could have hooked up a garden hose to the drain tap at the bottom of your water heater, opened it, then gravity fed the hot water in the tank to your shower.

:bill_daniels:
Forum: Off Topic 02-21-2021, 2:46pm
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Posted By Bill
:iagree:

:iagree:
Forum: Off Topic 02-21-2021, 2:38pm
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Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Sandy Cortez helping? [insert Ralph Wiggum...

Sandy Cortez helping?

[insert Ralph Wiggum "Look, I'm helping" meme here]

Seriously, though, I vow to not make fun of Yankees suffering through cold weather, anymore. :cert:
Forum: Off Topic 02-21-2021, 2:33pm
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
We 'elected' Joe Baduro as our el presidente . ...

We 'elected' Joe Baduro as our el presidente . We don't have to move....the benefits of socialism are here already.
Forum: Off Topic 02-21-2021, 10:36am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
I did experience the trauma of eating at an...

I did experience the trauma of eating at an Italian place last night, and being told they weren't serving water. OK, I will have a Dr Pepper. Where do you suppose the water from for the fountain...
Forum: Off Topic 02-21-2021, 10:32am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
This! Exactly This! And considering that this...

This! Exactly This! And considering that this was a Winter event, nobody should have lost food from the fridge. No pantries were blown into the next county. I haven't been to a store since this...
Forum: Off Topic 02-20-2021, 11:03am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
That sounds incredibly cheap.

That sounds incredibly cheap.
Forum: Off Topic 02-19-2021, 4:14pm
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Thanks for the offer, but everyone I know is...

Thanks for the offer, but everyone I know is fine, even my best friend's elderly mom who refused to leave her cold, dark house so she could get up every hour to run the taps to keep the pipes from...
Forum: Off Topic 02-19-2021, 9:33am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Make sure you explain that it will be parked on...

Make sure you explain that it will be parked on the lawn, and will be on blocks. Also, that you will paint it any color the HOA approves of.
Forum: Off Topic 02-18-2021, 5:49pm
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Update: So I have had continuous power...

Update:

So I have had continuous power since 9 last night. The water pressure improved enough so I could finally take a shower, which was nice (pics on request).

I got gas this morning by my...
Forum: Off Topic 02-18-2021, 9:21am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
I wish I could help you, but plumbing is not my...

I wish I could help you, but plumbing is not my thing. It took me several days just to get my fridge hooked up to the water supply. I used a compression fitting, and I kept checking.....drip. ...
Forum: Off Topic 02-18-2021, 8:45am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Have power here, low water pressure and a boil...

Have power here, low water pressure and a boil water edict in place. I have an exposed pipe on the outside of the house, which I insulated with foam pipe insulation the again with another, larger...
Forum: Off Topic 02-17-2021, 8:09am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Most of us here have generators. The thing is,...

Most of us here have generators. The thing is, it's just a question of what level of discomfort we are willing to put up with before we roll them out. They're noisy, too. Usually, it's required...
Forum: Off Topic 02-17-2021, 7:27am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Well, I woke up just now to the pleasant sound of...

Well, I woke up just now to the pleasant sound of the fridge running. Yup, power's back on, heaters and fridge are doing their thing.
Forum: Off Topic 02-17-2021, 6:06am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Damn, Aero, that sucks. I cut the water at Mom's...

Damn, Aero, that sucks. I cut the water at Mom's house off at the meter and bled the lines, so hopefully their place is OK.

I had power when I went to bed, but woke up an hour ago and....no...
Forum: Off Topic 02-16-2021, 5:42pm
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Got power back. Interior temp is already back up...

Got power back. Interior temp is already back up to 55. I'm gonna let it rest for a couple of hours, then bump it up another 10 degrees.
Forum: Off Topic 02-15-2021, 8:30pm
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Lost power at 6pm. I guess that's it then. I...

Lost power at 6pm. I guess that's it then. I will see about getting the generator started in the morning.
Forum: Off Topic 02-15-2021, 1:28pm
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
We are on our own grid in Texas. We actually...

We are on our own grid in Texas. We actually export electricity to other states, but somehow, we don't have the mechanisms in place to import it. It usually is never an issue. Thanks for thinking...
Forum: Off Topic 02-15-2021, 12:29pm
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
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https://media.patriots.win/post/tOZ5ysy0.jpeg
Forum: Off Topic 02-15-2021, 12:19pm
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Green jobs! Blowtorch operators! We can hire...

Green jobs! Blowtorch operators! We can hire all newly out of work wall builders and Keystone folks to climb windmills with heat guns to thaw them out!
Forum: Off Topic 02-15-2021, 11:11am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
Well, we do have gas fired plants, as well as the...

Well, we do have gas fired plants, as well as the South Texas Nuclear Project. We also have decommissioned lignite plants, courtesy of Team Obama. the team that regulated them out of business, even...
Forum: Off Topic 02-15-2021, 10:51am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
News is now reporting that 2.5 million homes in...

News is now reporting that 2.5 million homes in the Houston area are without power, and worse, the planned black outs are no longer rolling. They just are, until we get more power generation.

I...
Forum: Off Topic 02-15-2021, 7:20am
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
It's happening, y'all, the beginning of the...

It's happening, y'all, the beginning of the end.....Houston is having rolling blackouts. Thankfully, my little burg hasn't been hit yet.

Turns out, windmills don't work when they're frozen...
Forum: Off Topic 02-14-2021, 11:38pm
Replies: 222
Views: 15,632
Posted By Bill
10 car pileup on I-45S, maybe 10 miles from the...

10 car pileup on I-45S, maybe 10 miles from the house.... on a road I drove on 5 hours ago to get home. I guess I made it home in time. Just checked, driveway is staring to ice over and the...
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