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[samplenhold]

I really thought it was just one of the publicized rolling blackouts that would be over in an hour. If I thought it was going to be more than that, I would have gone out to drain the pool plumbing. Even that, I never thought it would freeze solid by 6:30am, but it was. Solid.

I too turned the breaker off to the pump before the power came back on. Our filter canister is cast aluminum and seems to be 'OK'.

I agree on your assessment.

 

[David L]

You know what...WE ALL NEED A VACATION!!! LOL Trump is the most deserving of a vacation after all he has went through and continues to go through.

 

[sebastiantombs]

What the problems in Texas show me is that we, as a society, are too dependent on technology for our own good (and I say that typing on the keyboard of a WiFi connected laptop that connects by fiber to the Internet). What would happen if it were more widespread? Let's say Yellowstone erupts, or that comet/meteor hits? Can you imagine what it would be like for the millennial crowd? We're not true preppers and can survive fairly easily for a month or two, but after that we too would be have nots. Scary thought.

 

[David L]

What the problems in Texas show me is that we, as a society, are too dependent on technology for our own good (and I say that typing on the keyboard of a WiFi connected laptop that connects by fiber to the Internet). What would happen if it were more widespread? Let's say Yellowstone erupts, or that comet/meteor hits? Can you imagine what it would be like for the millennial crowd? We're not true preppers and can survive fairly easily for a month or two, but after that we too would be have nots. Scary thought.

Funny you said this, during our cold quiet time this week , my wife could not work from home since no power right, well before this so called Pandemic, she would of been in her office at work in a building with backup power with No Down time. How stupid have we all become...

 

[David L]

Oh yeah one more off topic post , so I guess we are old school, we even pulled in our glass outside table, thinking it could crack with ice on it, yes that is a nativity scene in the background
A few more pics, pool equip. cover, 51 degrees when power came back on.
I know you guys up North are laughing at our few inches of snow but I think it was pretty COOL

 

[samplenhold]

What would happen if it were more widespread? Let's say Yellowstone erupts, or that comet/meteor hits?

One makes plans for what one actually perceives as potential threats. You are right, not many people are prepared for some of the most typical problems that arise.

 

[Ssayer]

I know you guys up North are laughing at our few inches of snow but I think it was pretty COOL

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After having spent half the day yesterday cleaning about a foot and a half off of my back roof and then the other half breaking up the ice dam (which is the reason I had to clean the snow off)... your statement makes me feel like Crocodile Dundee...

 

[David L]

Oh yeah one more off topic post , so I guess we are old school, we even pulled in our glass outside table, thinking it could crack with ice on it, yes that is a nativity scene in the background
A few more pics, pool equip. cover, 51 degrees when power came back on.
I know you guys up North are laughing at our few inches of snow but I think it was pretty COOL

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So Good News, our pool pump/filter survived, I could not wait till tomorrow to power it back on , got to thinking in case I need to order one they may become in high demand down here.

Hey I have to share this, those who are saved will understand, so my wife was on her second day of the outage and said I am going to run a hot bath, so she did, while in she was singing the below song and she heard a click, turned and Yep our Power was back on:
I told her next time don't wait two days to sing the song

 

[samplenhold]

This is an interesting read about the TX power grid.

The Texas Power Outage Started With Bad Policy (thecannononline.com)

So Good News, our pool pump/filter survived,

Yeah, I drained the plumbing and began checking things out. Strainer basket and chlorinator had an ice ball in each. Popped the filter canister top off and found the huge chunk of ice. It is on the East side of the house and does not get much sun. Heat exchanger drain actually had a lot of water come out so maybe it survived? Will see once all of the ice is gone and I bring it back online.

 

[David L]

This is an interesting read about the TX power grid.

The Texas Power Outage Started With Bad Policy (thecannononline.com)


Yeah, I drained the plumbing and began checking things out. Strainer basket and chlorinator had an ice ball in each. Popped the filter canister top off and found the huge chunk of ice. It is on the East side of the house and does not get much sun. Heat exchanger drain actually had a lot of water come out so maybe it survived? Will see once all of the ice is gone and I bring it back online.

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Wow, so that is what a frozen filter looks like. I did have some ice in the pump basket, looked like it was trying to form or it did form and melted, not sure, but it was small and had some water under it. I think next time I am going to sponge the water out, it was way too cold at 2am in the morning when I drained it.
I think you will be ok, just make sure it is all completely melted before firing it up. Oh, guess what side of the house our equip. is on , Eastside too...and very little if any sun on that side for us too...

 

[Oceanslider]

It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world...



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[samplenhold]

This is a little old, 2016, but it probably is not much different today. It illustrates the point that forcing 'green' energy at the expense of traditional, reliable, and less expensive energy will cost us a great deal.

 

[Oceanslider]

 

[srvfan]

Sounds like ole Linda Sue knows the existing “leadership” of the weak kneed party is in trouble. He knows, as well as the others, that President Trump (nope, not going to say former President, and not going to apologize for it), may begin working on restructuring the party, and primarying out the losers with no backbones.
Lindsey Graham on Peace Mission to Mar-a-Lago

 

[bigredfish]

And our liberal “progressive” Democrat piece of shit of the day award goes to.... (drumroll)

Dem senator gets pushback for saying ‘racial justice’ should be ‘number one priority’ in vaccinating people

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey said that “racial justice” should be the first priority in vaccinating Americans.

www.foxnews.com

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey said that "racial justice" should be the first priority in vaccinating Americans

 

[samplenhold]

This is an interesting read.

Workers at Trump's D.C. restaurant say suppliers would deliberately send them rotten produce

Working at the restaurant at former President Donald Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel was a drag for those who didn't like him — and even some of those who did. Former employees describe how working at BLT Prime was unlike any restaurant experience they've had before, from watching Rudy Giuliani...

www.yahoo.com

While many former employees say working at the hotel was one of the best-paying jobs they'd ever had, it also sometimes came at the cost of loved ones. "A lot of people that worked there, their friends wouldn't talk to them anymore," former executive chef Shawn Matijevich told Washingtonian, especially when it came to the largely Hispanic kitchen staff.

Former executive chef Bill Williamson described how, when he joined the restaurant in 2018, "food purveyors with whom he'd had great relationships were suddenly sending him rotten produce and subpar cuts of meat and fish," Washingtonian writes. "I guarantee someone in that warehouse picking this product saw where it was going and was like, 'Oh, f— it, give 'em this stuff,'" Williamson said.

 

[tigerwillow1]

This is an interesting read.

Workers at Trump's D.C. restaurant say suppliers would deliberately send them rotten produce

Working at the restaurant at former President Donald Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel was a drag for those who didn't like him — and even some of those who did. Former employees describe how working at BLT Prime was unlike any restaurant experience they've had before, from watching Rudy Giuliani...

www.yahoo.com

Just remember the context that The Week is a certified liberal Trump-hating rag.

 

[samplenhold]

Just remember the context that The Week is a certified liberal Trump-hating rag.

Right, that is why I can't believe that they actually reported the bias against him and his workers.

 

[gwminor48]

The guy that made this meme crudely demonstrates Biden's opinion of black and hispanic Americans that the liberals take for granted - no wonder Trump got such a large number of minority supporters. The 2nd video is more reasonable:

Black Community Rages At Biden Racist Comments...Minorities Continue To Move To MAGA Movement - CDM - Human Reporters • Not Machines

Black Community Rages At Biden Racist Comments...Minorities Continue To Move To MAGA Movement.

creativedestructionmedia.com

 

[RicRat2009]

Can you believe this shit! Ted Cruz was setup by Travelocity!