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post 1701203053 05-16-2024, 09:08 PM
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No power.

Houston and a few surrounding areas got hit hard by a freak storm. 1 million without power in Houston. Rural areas lost power too.

Really it was a freak storm. By 5pm it was so dark I thought it was 8pm.
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Lost power from a storm a few days last week...stay strong brother
post 1701203093 05-16-2024, 09:10 PM
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You have your own place these days?
post 1701203143 05-16-2024, 09:12 PM
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It was raining really hard but luckily there was a little old lady with an umbrella. I quickly stole her umbrella to keep myself nice and dry.
post 1701203273 05-16-2024, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted By EvilVoidgaze⏩
It was raining really hard but luckily there was a little old lady with an umbrella. I quickly stole her umbrella to keep myself nice and dry.
Not sure if srs.
post 1701203333 05-16-2024, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
Lost power from a storm a few days last week...stay strong brother
Yeah it sucks, but also exposed the reliance on technology. I have a few books to tide me over then I can charge my phone in a Whataburger or something tomorrow.

It might be a few days tho
Originally Posted By EvilVoidgaze⏩
It was raining really hard but luckily there was a little old lady with an umbrella. I quickly stole her umbrella to keep myself nice and dry.
Practical.

I admire such Villainous activities.
post 1701203343 05-16-2024, 09:18 PM
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I remember something like going down on the east coast like 20 years ago, srs, the north east went blacked out for a while.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northe...ackout_of_2003

crazy chit, power was entirely out for a day or two
post 1701203773 05-16-2024, 09:34 PM
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stay safe americans
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P.S. Jandels needs a new sig m8s (Byzantine75 is a cheeky little bugger. srs.)
post 1701203803 05-16-2024, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted By SirFapsAIot⏩
I remember something like going down on the east coast like 20 years ago, srs, the north east went blacked out for a while.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northe...ackout_of_2003

crazy chit, power was entirely out for a day or two
Faurk, looking at the map puts the scale in perspective. I wonder how many weeks without power would it take until it becomes the wild west.

Yeah stuff like that makes you realize how reliant we are on electricity and stuff. Have an off-grid survival book on order so I can prep better, srs.
post 1701203833 05-16-2024, 09:36 PM
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Can’t control mother nature boyo.
Anyway, back to music. No power….okay next song


post 1701203973 05-16-2024, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted By Voidgaze⏩
Faurk, looking at the map puts the scale in perspective.I wonder how many weeks without power would it take until it becomes the wild west.

Yeah stuff like that makes you realize how reliant we are on electricity and stuff. Have an off-grid survival book on order so I can prep better, srs.
srs

honestly wouldn't surprise me if this chit happens more and more until we see a free for all
post 1701204003 05-16-2024, 09:47 PM
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Melvin the type of guy to invite a girl over to watch a movie during a power outage
post 1701204023 05-16-2024, 09:49 PM
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I live north of Houston out by Lake COnroe and we lost power for about 5 hours.
post 1701204123 05-16-2024, 09:57 PM
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Whole home generators are pretty common up there right?
We picked up a small dual fuel generator as a just incase given the way the winters have been recently.

Stay safe brah!
Sloots Gon Sloot.
post 1701208433 05-17-2024, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted By BigTimeOperator⏩
I live north of Houston out by Lake COnroe and we lost power for about 5 hours.
Glad you got yours back. An electric feeder tower went down by 99 and West road.

Looks some spots just got it worse than others. Based on the damage there had to be a Tornado or two on the ground.
Originally Posted By Krackerjacked⏩
Whole home generators are pretty common up there right?
We picked up a small dual fuel generator as a just incase given the way the winters have been recently.

Stay safe brah!
For sure, we have ours sitting in a shed. If it's not back up by noon we're probably getting it out.

Stay safe breh.
post 1701208843 05-17-2024, 05:28 AM
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Driving into work this morning and I felt like I was driving in the country. Darkness left and right all around Houston freeway for miles. Unfortunately work had power and here I am.

Buy flashlights now, no one should rely on their stupid phone light lol.

I recommend Sofirn lights, cheap and good quality.
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post 1701208973 05-17-2024, 05:40 AM
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Was expecting “you got no power, hawks! You got no power!”

Up or down?

I’ma give you a world of hurt little man!
post 1701208993 05-17-2024, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted By SirFapsAIot⏩
I remember something like going down on the east coast like 20 years ago, srs
You went down on the entire East coast, brah?

Those truly were the days...
post 1701209023 05-17-2024, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted By SYKO227⏩
Driving into work this morning and I felt like I was driving in the country. Darkness left and right all around Houston freeway for miles. Unfortunately work had power and here I am.

Buy flashlights now, no one should rely on their stupid phone light lol.

I recommend Sofirn lights, cheap and good quality.
Darkness! Darkness everybody! Darkness is spreading!

post 1701209143 05-17-2024, 05:52 AM
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Louisiana crew, I hit the road at about 2:20 this morning and there were quite a few traffic lights out and of course there were idiots blasting straight through without stopping. Tree limbs all over the roads, trash cans, yard items everywhere.
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post 1701209213 05-17-2024, 05:55 AM
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Whole house generator with the transfer switch crew

Ain’t gotta do nothing besides wait the few seconds for the generator to fire
Up
post 1701209303 05-17-2024, 05:58 AM
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Having no power with no timeline on it being back up is the absolute worst. It always reminds me of how close we are to being back in the dark ages if some freak magnetic storm came and wiped all electronics out.
post 1701209323 05-17-2024, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
Whole house generator with the transfer switch crew

Ain’t gotta do nothing besides wait the few seconds for the generator to fire
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Generators only last like 18-24 hours yeah?
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
Whole house generator with the transfer switch crew

Ain’t gotta do nothing besides wait the few seconds for the generator to fire
Up
Mirin. My buddy has that setup running off his natural gas service. That’s my goal setup just need more $$.
Sloots Gon Sloot.
post 1701209833 05-17-2024, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted By chalup⏩
Generators only last like 18-24 hours yeah?
Gas ones will pretty much run as long as they want. If there’s a problem with the natural gas service you got other problems to worry about then no power

Propane runs till your tank is out
post 1701209903 05-17-2024, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
Whole house generator with the transfer switch crew

Ain’t gotta do nothing besides wait the few seconds for the generator to fire
Up
This^^^

One of the best investments I’ve ever made.
25kw sucks natural gas like a mf, lol.
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post 1701209993 05-17-2024, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted By Krackerjacked⏩
Mirin. My buddy has that setup running off his natural gas service. That’s my goal setup just need more $$.
Sams club sells them actually for like 5k last I checked. Not sure if that includes install though

Being a tradie I just did my own gas piping (helps to have a threader and vice) and my own electrical. Only thing I didn’t do was the pad for the unit to sit on
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
Sams club sells them actually for like 5k last I checked. Not sure if that includes install though

Being a tradie I just did my own gas piping(helps to have a threader and vice)and my own electrical. Only thing I didn’t do was the pad for the unit to sit on
that's such funny timing - the vices are so cheap now on ******** marketplace I am lugging mine and the threader to a community garage sale to try and basically give away

when did face book get censored and why?
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Originally Posted By Cleveland33⏩
that's such funny timing - the vices are so cheap now on ******** marketplace I am lugging mine and the threader to a community garage sale to try and basically give away

when did face book get censored and why?
Most people use that press chit nowadays I’ll never trust that for gas. They are coming out with that press stuff for refrigeration too nowadays smh. People are scared to use a torch or and a little silver solder. I’m wondering what boces is even teaching these new techs lol. They don’t get hands on anymore I know that it’s all VR and controlled environments

You got a rigid vice and threader?
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
Most people use that press chit nowadays I’ll never trust that for gas. They are coming out with that press stuff for refrigeration too nowadays smh. People are scared to use a torch or something nowadays

You got a rigid vice and threader?
yeah my old man's I don't have a need for it and I don't have a lot of extra storage space and our next move is going to be cross country so it's time for it to go

I actually brought it back from my parents cause I had thought about trying to turn it into the base for a conan's wheel but then never put much thought into it
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