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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:36:30 PM EDT
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300,000 in the Austin area.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:36:53 PM EDT
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Start telling them crazy stories like the lizard people caused the outage and they're eating the repairmen you keep sending out
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:37:37 PM EDT
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If there are failures again, I would have lost a bet there, thinking they would have learned from the last time, and prepared accordingly with improvements. I mean, we can give countless billions to Ukraine, why not improve our power infrastructure - assuming cost had anything to do with it? And yeah, I know the difference between state and federal gooberment.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:38:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If there are failures again, I would have lost a bet there, thinking they would have learned from the last time, and prepared accordingly with improvements. I mean, we can give countless billions to Ukraine, why not improve our power infrastructure - assuming cost had anything to do with it? And yeah, I know the difference between state and federal gooberment. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:40:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We just need more windmills. Think of the children! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If there are failures again, I would have lost a bet there, thinking they would have learned from the last time, and prepared accordingly with improvements. I mean, we can give countless billions to Ukraine, why not improve our power infrastructure - assuming cost had anything to do with it? And yeah, I know the difference between state and federal gooberment. 
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:41:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If there are failures again, I would have lost a bet there, thinking they would have learned from the last time, and prepared accordingly with improvements. I mean, we can give countless billions to Ukraine, why not improve our power infrastructure - assuming cost had anything to do with it? And yeah, I know the difference between state and federal gooberment. Ice forming on wires and damaging them probably caused the issue, not like the negatives temps we had a couple of years ago. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:45:35 PM EDT
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Every damn one of them is a refugee from a liberal state. People that grew up here are no strangers to ice storms in Feb. Also, all of them blame Trump and Abbott for the weather.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:46:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Start telling them crazy stories like the lizard people caused the outage and they're eating the repairmen you keep sending out UFO's took down the power system when they drained it for fuel to go back home |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:47:30 PM EDT
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It wasn't very long ago I had some Texas folks bragging about their power grid.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:47:57 PM EDT
[#10]
Yep, just about every tree limb and wire has a good 1\2 inch of ice on it. Several large limbs are down in my neighborhood.
we had the power out for a few hours early this morning. A transformer pole snapped and needed to be replaced. It took them about 4 hours, so not bad at all. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:48:39 PM EDT
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‘We are under attack by Martians! They came out of the ground and are eating the power lines. Turn off everything electrical and hide under the bed.’
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:48:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Start telling them crazy stories like the lizard people caused the outage and they're eating the repairmen you keep sending out |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:49:05 PM EDT
[#13]
I would tell them that, if they call again, you’re turning their shit off. Permanently!
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:49:45 PM EDT
[#14]
Missing a golden opportunity….
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:49:55 PM EDT
[#15]
Why hasn't your company replaced the number? What a waste of time, not to mention you're paying by the minute for every one of those calls.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:50:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It wasn't very long ago I had some Texas folks bragging about their power grid. Has nothing to do with the grid, thanks for playing though. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:50:48 PM EDT
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Texas, your grid is failing. Texas is only good at creating narratives around things they didn’t do, like invent chili, a Mexican leftovers dish.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:51:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Start telling them crazy stories like the lizard people caused the outage and they're eating the repairmen you keep sending out I had a coworker that got daily calls meant for the local auto salvage yard. He started telling people he had what they wanted at a great price, come get it. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:52:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If there are failures again, I would have lost a bet there, thinking they would have learned from the last time, and prepared accordingly with improvements. I mean, we can give countless billions to Ukraine, why not improve our power infrastructure - assuming cost had anything to do with it? And yeah, I know the difference between state and federal gooberment. to be fair, the cause of these outages are different than the power stations failing because of the HARD freeze like in '21. The outages now are because ice is forming on lines and tree branches, and snapping the branches off trees onto the lines, or the lines are just weighed down to the point they break. It no where near the scope of the outages in '21. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:52:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ice forming on wires and damaging them probably caused the issue, not like the negatives temps we had a couple of years ago. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If there are failures again, I would have lost a bet there, thinking they would have learned from the last time, and prepared accordingly with improvements. I mean, we can give countless billions to Ukraine, why not improve our power infrastructure - assuming cost had anything to do with it? And yeah, I know the difference between state and federal gooberment. Ice forming on wires and damaging them probably caused the issue, not like the negatives temps we had a couple of years ago. Exactly....unless you have 100% of your power underground, ice storms are likely to cause outages. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:53:07 PM EDT
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LOL Texas is a joke of a state. Temps barely dip below freezing and huge swaths of the state come to a standstill.
How many times has this happened in the last few years? This is at least the third or fourth time. Upgrade your shit, jesus. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:53:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: UFO's took down the power system when they drained it for fuel to go back home They are covering up the real story because they don't want more bad publicity about battery fires. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:54:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Start telling them crazy stories like the lizard people caused the outage and they're eating the repairmen you keep sending out Lmao if it were my personal number Id fire off a crazy story to a few people |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:55:14 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Has nothing to do with the grid, thanks for playing though. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:55:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Texas, your grid is failing. Texas is only good at creating narratives around things they didn’t do, like invent chili, a Mexican leftovers dish. We're also good at living rent free in non Texans heads. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:56:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: LOL Texas is a joke of a state. Temps barely dip below freezing and huge swaths of the state come to a standstill. How many times has this happened in the last few years? This is at least the third or fourth time. Upgrade your shit, jesus.  https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/texas-announces-record-budget-surplus-nearly-33b-unprecedented How much sand and de-icer can you get for $33,000,000,000? |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:58:43 PM EDT
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If Texas ever again elected a Democrat Governor it will be because of the shitty Texas power grid.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:59:03 PM EDT
[#28]
Seems like its alway Oncor.
We have GCEC and our power very, very rarely goes off. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:59:22 PM EDT
[#29]
Calling in outages?
We have an app for that and I'm with a po-dunk electric cooperative. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:59:53 PM EDT
[#30]
The Texas of Today ain't the Texas of Yesterday
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Posted: 2/2/2023 1:59:53 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Start telling them crazy stories like the lizard people caused the outage and they're eating the repairmen you keep sending out Avatar fits |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:00:03 PM EDT
[#32]
"rolling blackouts"... just happens to be rollin' with da winter storm
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:00:09 PM EDT
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Take the "report" and tell them you'll get right on it. No use arguing with a person who is sure they are right no matter how many times they make the same mistake.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:00:22 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Start telling them crazy stories like the lizard people caused the outage and they're eating the repairmen you keep sending out I would subscribe to your newsletter. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:00:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If Texas ever again elected a Democrat Governor it will be because of the shitty Texas power grid. Beto ran on exactly that and still lost by 11 points. This has nothing to do with the "grid" by the way. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:01:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Calling in outages? We have an app for that and I'm with a po-dunk electric cooperative. So do we. People are too stupid to use it. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:02:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So do we. People are too stupid to use it. In a shocking turn of events, the same people who can't get a phone number right after trying four different times are also the same people who "don't trust them apps". |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:02:57 PM EDT
[#38]
"How big a boy are ya?" - Roy D. Mercer
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:08:19 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Start telling them crazy stories like the lizard people caused the outage and they're eating the repairmen you keep sending out This, add get your guns loaded. If you see a lizard person, capture him. There is a reward for every one taken alive. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:08:32 PM EDT
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The TX butt hurt is amazing. Especially from posters that have no idea what they're talking about.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:09:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Start telling them crazy stories like the lizard people caused the outage and they're eating the repairmen you keep sending out YYYYEESSSSSSSS |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:11:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 300,000 in the Austin area. We reject the notion that Austin is part of Texas.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:11:49 PM EDT
[#43]
Time to start telling them that power will be restored based on their social credit score.
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:12:47 PM EDT
[#44]
 This is the view behind the cabin I'm staying at. This is not snow, it is all ice. I am not even attempting to go to town until tomorrow at the earliest. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:13:20 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Ice forming on wires and damaging them probably caused the issue, not like the negatives temps we had a couple of years ago. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If there are failures again, I would have lost a bet there, thinking they would have learned from the last time, and prepared accordingly with improvements. I mean, we can give countless billions to Ukraine, why not improve our power infrastructure - assuming cost had anything to do with it? And yeah, I know the difference between state and federal gooberment. Ice forming on wires and damaging them probably caused the issue, not like the negatives temps we had a couple of years ago. Ice isn't as heavy up north and there's less gravity. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:13:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We're also good at living rent free in non Texans heads. That’s California. I grew up there and other states didn’t exist until I moved to Kansas, where everyone talks about Californians. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:13:32 PM EDT
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Texas Power Grid Map
Looks like a swath from Austin to Dallas is out, rest of the state is fine. We haven't lost power here at all (San Antonio area), I wouldn't have known there was an issue had I not seen this thread. At least this time there are actual outages. Last time you guys did a thread on this there weren't actually any outages. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:13:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Start telling them crazy stories like the lizard people caused the outage and they're eating the repairmen you keep sending out Avatar checks out. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:13:59 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Take the "report" and tell them you'll get right on it. No use arguing with a person who is sure they are right no matter how many times they make the same mistake. "We're prioritizing repairs to trans and minority customers. I see your neighborhood is on the schedule in 10 days." |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 2:14:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Exactly....unless you have 100% of your power underground, ice storms are likely to cause outages. Truth. The funny thing about the Texas problems is the damn plants freezing up or not being able to get gas. Someone down there really needs to invest in heat trace. |
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