I try my best to avoid that cesspit, I only look at archives of retarded shit you guys post here.
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That's because England's American colonies were initially founded as a containment zone for Puritans, Quakers, and other weirdos the Crown didn't like but couldn't kill. It all flows downstream from there.
We're an open-air insane asylum, and I'd have it no other way.
If you look at what the Puritans believed and how they lived it's more like a cult than most people are comfortable with. America was founded on a cult? Partly on a cult and partly by entrepreneurs looking to make a buck or two from resources found here? And it's the way it is now? Quelle surprise.
As for the snow - What I have learned today from watching people drive near where I live, where the road is only plowed if someone remembers it exists, is that if you have a lowrider you are going to have a bad time. Higher vehicles are fine but the lower ones are getting stuck on the snow in the center of the road. I can sense the frustration of the tiny-car-driver that just saw the higher SUV drive through with no problems.
It really goes to show how short sighted twitter users really are when they go on about "divine punishment" and shit without realizing that Texas is slowly turning blue through illegal immigration and people moving in from liberal states in mass, so millions upon millions of their own kind are suffering just as bad as the gun touting rednecks. Think of the more liberal cities down here that are being put through the shitter right now like Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. That's a massive chunk of the blue voter base right there just being ignored outright for a few smug likes, but the left eat their own.
Anyway, when I woke up this morning it was snowing pretty heavily after the last snow spell finally melted off. Still don't have the right gloves to make a proper snowman though
. I hope the power stays on. My sister has to suffer rolling blackouts and I got my niece here to keep her warm while we still can.
I just wonder how JFJ is handling it right now...
Anyway, when I woke up this morning it was snowing pretty heavily after the last snow spell finally melted off. Still don't have the right gloves to make a proper snowman though
. I hope the power stays on. My sister has to suffer rolling blackouts and I got my niece here to keep her warm while we still can.I just wonder how JFJ is handling it right now...
Just so we're all clear, living in Texas is a "burn the coal, pay the toll"-type situation. You get what you fucking deserve.
So far, looks like it's more temperate this year than the last. Sure, there's a bunch of snow and the loose risk of iceovers, but the temps are higher.
Places that aren't equipped to deal with winter temps really aught to just buckle down. You can't do "normal" if your infrastructure ain't built to adapt to it.
Places that aren't equipped to deal with winter temps really aught to just buckle down. You can't do "normal" if your infrastructure ain't built to adapt to it.
I'm pretty sure Texas has a really green grid, in the Green New Deal, are they going to mandate ice-resistant windmills or nuclear power or what? I'm confused how it would help.
Way to turn a tragedy into political fodder.
Just as I shoveled again, it starts sleeting. If it sleets or rain with snow on the ground, it will turn to ice come sunset. Then it'll be a snow and ice sandwich to clean up.
I thought it was kinda funny when people where hating him for blowing up that old PC. But after this post I hate him too.
The green new deal will end all these unplanned outages. The daily rolling blackouts will be planned.
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In what way?
Well it's keeping me from thinking about the fact that I have food on the stove that is ready to be eaten but I'm too lazy to get up and get it.
Because southerners are dumb and I feel no sympathy for people suffering because "I won't need to have emergency wool blankets, I live in Texas", "I don't need a generator, papa government will fix it if electricity goes out", etc.. There was a Twitter user who set up a weather-resistant tent in her apartment to sleep in because OH MY GOD, MY HEATING IS OFF, IT'S ALMOST 40 DEGREES IN HERE, OMG.
The Inuit survived for thousands of years in constantly sub-freezing temperatures with houses made out of ice, and then white bitches from Los Angeles think their lives are ending because they can't charge they smartphones. Of course I'm going to mock the suffering of people who think sleeping in 40 degree weather is going to kill them.
I don't think you can lump all southerners in with Texans. FloridaMan woudn't by crying about the cold. He would lite the swamp on fire for warmth and then get hammer drunk and go do donuts in the snow with his car. Shirtless.
Texans are getting shit on all over the internet now because they are very loud and braggadocios typically.
>DONT MESS WITH TEXAS
>We have our own power grid because TEXAS STRONG!
>We can secede at any moment, its part of our constitution!
>That shit wouldn't fly in TEXAS!
>Everythings bigger in TEXAS!
They invented BroTrucks...
5000sq ft McMansions made of cardboard..
Cowboy hats/boots and have never ridden a horse.
Doesn't Texas have more wind turbines and solar plants installed and operational than any other state in the US? And its own more modern, better maintained power grid (separate from the national one)? Clearly it broke down in this situation, but I was under the impression the Texas power grid was considered pretty reliable until now.
Got a gas generator and a battery power pack. Its important to have in the cornfield because sometimes shit happens like ice on a power line or wind storm downs a bunch of trees. A propaine grill as well a cast iron stove in the garage just in case. Fire wood is dam near free somebody's got acreage and theres wood that piles up over time. Just basic shit realy. I didnt peeps in texas were so under prepared
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The computer gods are punishing him. Repent, retro computer murderer!
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He has my sympathy, but he is in a predicament of his own making. He makes about $110K a year and should be able to afford an inverter generator in addition to a battery storage plus the installation of a generator transfer switch. Even with a 4000 watt generator he could at least power the fridge, the stove, a few key lights, the modem/ wifi, and an alarm system.
Regarding generators, I suggest getting an inverter generator, as it is designed to work with electronics, and having two battery storages. Ideally, this allows you to charge one of the battery packs in the daytime so you won't disturb your neighbors at night. My choice of fuel is propane given its near indefinite storage capability.
His food situation is probably due to him using delivery services instead of shopping for groceries. Its not difficult to rotate soups, pasta sauces, and dry goods by moving the oldest to the front of the cupboard. Deals are pretty consistent at the supermarket and doing this is even easier if he shops at Costco. Sure, he might have to thaw out some meat but he could be enjoying spaghetti with meat sauce right now. If you live in earthquake territory, get a portable gas stove and a few dozen canisters for it.
Water is a concern but you can store it in 55 gallon barrel, rotate the water you have on hand (and have about 20 packs), or get water in aluminum cans.
Even if he left the alarm system could have notified them of any water leak (if you have the sensors).
Am I a doomsday prepper?
No, but having a bunker accessible from my bedroom would be damn cool.
Why do I prep?
Go to your local DMV, or visit one in Chicago, California, or New York. Those are the type of people that will be in charge of getting help to you in a disaster. They can barely function on a good day, do you really think they will be there when things really get fucked up?
