Damn it's cold as hell and that power outtage this morning cuz of the rolling blackout was some straight bull shit I mean folks run their ac all summer long and two days of 8 deg weather throws Texas for a loop WTF! plus the kids are out of school again Thursday

[Edited 2/2/11 16:16pm]

OnlyNDaUsa said:

real quick: give some thought to anyone that lives near you that is older or has any medical issues or conditons that mak make it harder for them to get out or what have you. and check in on them, I am about to go with a neighbor to some houses to do some check ins.

Folks were sliding all over 820 and I-30 today driving to damn fast

My ex says he is snowed in-in indiana and he's playing internet bingo what a loser I mean internet bingo! wtf

http://www.star-telegram....ancel.html

http://www.star-telegram....pture.html

what an idiot

nursev said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

real quick: give some thought to anyone that lives near you that is older or has any medical issues or conditons that mak make it harder for them to get out or what have you. and check in on them, I am about to go with a neighbor to some houses to do some check ins.

we are going to wal mart. mostly for bread, coffee, eggs, peanut butter, and we HOPE some blood-pressure meds. She has enough for tonight but not tomorrow.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

nursev said:

we are going to wal mart. mostly for bread, coffee, eggs, peanut butter, and we HOPE some blood-pressure meds. She has enough for tonight but not tomorrow.

that's great! Hope she is okay until this weather subsides

http://www.dallasnews.com...-worth.ece

Damn shame

nursev said:

http://www.dallasnews.com...-worth.ece

Damn shame

Such an awful thing in wintertime.

But I'm confused about something: Wouldn't your power grid support demand for the air conditioning units you must use in Texas' very hot summers? Does heating those same spaces use up much more power than cooling them? I suppose clearly it does.

Lammastide said:

nursev said:

http://www.dallasnews.com...-worth.ece

Damn shame

Such an awful thing in wintertime.

But I'm confused about something: Wouldn't your power grid support demand for the air conditioning units you must use in Texas' very hot summers? Does heating those same spaces use up much more power than cooling them? I suppose clearly it does.

I would think it does that's why it is such a shame.

nursev said:

Lammastide said:

Such an awful thing in wintertime.

But I'm confused about something: Wouldn't your power grid support demand for the air conditioning units you must use in Texas' very hot summers? Does heating those same spaces use up much more power than cooling them? I suppose clearly it does.

I would think it does that's why it is such a shame.

I think it was due to an unexpected increase in demand.

for the non-texas people: Many homes in the area have electric heaters. Normally we get by with a heat pump but when it gets this cold we need to use what is known as emergancy heat. As well as many more people being home and running tvs and lights that would normally be off during the day.

nursev said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

we are going to wal mart. mostly for bread, coffee, eggs, peanut butter, and we HOPE some blood-pressure meds. She has enough for tonight but not tomorrow.

that's great! Hope she is okay until this weather subsides

we got everything! dang those pills were expensive. but all delivered and everyone is good.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

nursev said:

I would think it does that's why it is such a shame.

I think it was due to an unexpected increase in demand.

for the non-texas people: Many homes in the area have electric heaters. Normally we get by with a heat pump but when it gets this cold we need to use what is known as emergancy heat. As well as many more people being home and running tvs and lights that would normally be off during the day.

Ah. I see.

Well, I do wish you all well. It sounds like what folk are calling "a snowpocalype" down there from where I am. Can't be fun.

nursev said:

http://www.dallasnews.com...-worth.ece

Damn shame

Now we're having rotating GAS blackouts.

I've had my thermostat on 60 for 3 days, but now I'm turning that bitch UP to 75 in case the gas goes off.

Lammastide said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

I think it was due to an unexpected increase in demand.

for the non-texas people: Many homes in the area have electric heaters. Normally we get by with a heat pump but when it gets this cold we need to use what is known as emergancy heat. As well as many more people being home and running tvs and lights that would normally be off during the day.

Ah. I see.

Well, I do wish you all well. It sounds like what folk are calling "a snowpocalype" down there from where I am. Can't be fun.

they said something on the news about getting some power untis back on line to help cover the demand. Also the weather has knocked out some power putting uneaven demand on some of the systems. They said if one goes down it can take other down with it. Thus the need for blak outs. We did not have one YET but some friends said they had 2.

SCNDLS said:

nursev said:

http://www.dallasnews.com...-worth.ece

Damn shame

Now we're having rotating GAS blackouts.

I've had my thermostat on 60 for 3 days, but now I'm turning that bitch UP to 75 in case the gas goes off.

I am all electric! It is ar 68. and it is more like 65 but I dressed warm

OnlyNDaUsa said:

SCNDLS said:

Now we're having rotating GAS blackouts.

I've had my thermostat on 60 for 3 days, but now I'm turning that bitch UP to 75 in case the gas goes off.

I am all electric! It is ar 68. and it is more like 65 but I dressed warm

Well, I didn't have any electricity cut offs so I'm hoping Coserv acts right.

SCNDLS said:

nursev said:

http://www.dallasnews.com...-worth.ece

Damn shame

Now we're having rotating GAS blackouts.

I've had my thermostat on 60 for 3 days, but now I'm turning that bitch UP to 75 in case the gas goes off.

come over to my place I have pleanty of gas!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

SCNDLS said:

Now we're having rotating GAS blackouts.

I've had my thermostat on 60 for 3 days, but now I'm turning that bitch UP to 75 in case the gas goes off.

come over to my place I have pleanty of gas!

SCNDLS said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

come over to my place I have pleanty of gas!

no way, I am gonna aim it your way!

now that is more like it!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

SCNDLS said:

no way, I am gonna aim it your way!

now that is more like it!

Oh so you trynna drop bombs, huh???

Wish me luck I'm heading out.

SCNDLS said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

no way, I am gonna aim it your way!

now that is more like it!

Oh so you trynna drop bombs, huh???

Wish me luck I'm heading out.

drive safe!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

SCNDLS said:

Oh so you trynna drop bombs, huh???

Wish me luck I'm heading out.

drive safe!

Shiiitttt, an SUV flipped and crashed into a tree in front of me so I brought my hot ass back to the house.

SCNDLS said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

drive safe!

Shiiitttt, an SUV flipped and crashed into a tree in front of me so I brought my hot ass back to the house.

That's the way it's been all day glad u made it home safely

SCNDLS said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

drive safe!

Shiiitttt, an SUV flipped and crashed into a tree in front of me so I brought my hot ass back to the house.

I am gald you made it home fine. I am looking at the weather. So it may snow tonight and then on monday!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

SCNDLS said:

Shiiitttt, an SUV flipped and crashed into a tree in front of me so I brought my hot ass back to the house.

I am gald you made it home fine. I am looking at the weather. So it may snow tonight and then on monday!

This shit SUCKS! Seriously curtailing my groove. But I MUST get out tonite even if I gotta put on ice skates.

i got out again. paid the electic bill. and got some grochries that I should have picked up last night.

And I have a rant:

People, I know it is cold but when walking across a lane of car traffic please keep in mind that there are many patches of ice and that car you are running in front of may not be able to stop.... i nearly creamed a lady. She ran across the car lane between to large ice patches.

And when approaching an intersection: same deal, do not assume the car coming will be able to stop! I do not care how many stop signs there are! This time it was two other people that nearly crashed. r

here in minneapolis the temps are supposed to get up into the double digits! well, yay! bust out the tee shirts and shorts

this is the time of year when hope (or, insanity), springs eternal in the hearts of minnesotans. every year, when the temps get above, say, 40, people decide summer is here to stay..

we got 3 to 4 inches of snow over night! I got a call at 5am from work saying they were closed! I was like we'll that is convenient as I wasn't coming in anyway!