February 22, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Gannan said: Here in PA, I'm enjoying my socialist heat right now. BUUUUUURNNNNN (pun intended)
February 22, 20214 yr Just now, Seventy_Yard_FG said: I’ll take my cheap electricity all day, and keep a wood stove in case of emergency Problem solved You guys would rather invite Bernie Sanders to be your governor Only if he brings an extra pair of mittens.
February 22, 20214 yr Just now, Seventy_Yard_FG said: You guys would rather invite Bernie Sanders to be your governor thats quite a leap there tiger.
February 22, 20214 yr Just now, Alpha_TATEr said: thats quite a leap there tiger. Sorry I mean Stalin
February 22, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: I don’t buy this "we gotta connect to the national grid” theory. Sounds like letting the socialist Trojan horse into your state Well the folks in El Paso, who are connected to the Grid, and whom did not lose power, are thanking the Socialists while enjoying their heat.
February 22, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, vikas83 said: Sigh...I remember when trolls were better than this. I don't know man, I think he's sincere.
February 22, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, vikas83 said: Sigh...I remember when trolls were better than this. retarded version of diehard.
February 22, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Paul852 said: I don't know man, I think he's sincere. Give me liberty or give me death
February 22, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Paul852 said: I don't know man, I think he's sincere. Yeah he is just stupid. Poor little fella.
February 22, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Boogyman said: Yeah he is just stupid. Poor little fella. Says booger man
February 22, 20214 yr 20 minutes ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: I’ll take my cheap electricity all day, and keep a wood stove in case of emergency Problem solved You guys would rather invite Bernie Sanders to be your governor Just so you know, consecutive days in sub freezing temps can still freeze pipes even with your wood stove. You shouldn't be thinking you solved a problem until you've actually lived through such a disaster, no?
February 22, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, DiPros said: Just so you know, consecutive days in sub freezing temps can still freeze pipes even with your wood stove. You shouldn't be thinking you solved a problem until you've actually lived through such a disaster, no? Trust me, he's not thinking.
February 22, 20214 yr 48 minutes ago, vikas83 said: Would be helpful to have the actual facts and truth before arguing for hours on end. The reason for the high energy bills is because some customers in Texas choose variable rate plans that tie their bill to the price of wholesale electricity. So 99% of the time, when there is abundant supply, then they pay less than others and take advantage of the market. When the storm hit and caused a massive supply disruption, the price skyrocketed. Guys like Comstock who has excess natural gas saw the spot price skyrocket, and they charged utilities a fortune. The utilities passed this on to customers who willingly signed up for variable rate plans. People could have chosen a fixed-rate plan, but they wanted the lower cost 99% of the time. This is the risk they willingly accepted. They benefited with lower prices for years, but now this happens. For the record, the real catastrophe here is a combination of (i) Texas being its own power grid and (ii) a lack of regulation. If Texas were connected to a larger grid, electricity from other parts of the country could have come in and mitigated the supply disruption. And if the state had mandated upgrades AND ALLOWED COMPANIES TO PASS THE COST ON, this wouldn't have happened. But Texas wanted to roll the dice on cheap energy and mock the rest of the country for its stupid regulations...payback is a ****. Absolutely spot on. This problem is for the most part a failure of the Texas govt. This is a great example of where choosing a side (evil companies vs. ill prepared private individuals) just simply serves no purpose.
February 22, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, DiPros said: Just so you know, consecutive days in sub freezing temps can still freeze pipes even with your wood stove. You shouldn't be thinking you solved a problem until you've actually lived through such a disaster, no? I’ve survived a week with no power here in Maine before. Why don’t you try moving up here before you consider yourself the expert in cold temps
February 22, 20214 yr 34 minutes ago, Boogyman said: Yeah he is just stupid. Poor little fella. 32 minutes ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: Says booger man See what I mean?
February 22, 20214 yr Just now, Seventy_Yard_FG said: I’ve survived a week with no power here in Maine before. Why don’t you try moving up here before you consider yourself the expert in cold temps Surviving a week of winter with no power in Maine is going to be 10x easier than doing the same thing in a normally warm weather area under a record breaking cold snap.
February 22, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, DrPhilly said: Surviving a week of winter with no power in Maine is going to be 10x easier than doing the same thing in a normally warm weather area under a record breaking cold snap. Why? Does water freeze before it gets to 0 C down there?
February 22, 20214 yr 6 minutes ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: I’ve survived a week with no power here in Maine before. Why don’t you try moving up here before you consider yourself the expert in cold temps
February 22, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: I’ve survived a week with no power here in Maine before. Why don’t you try moving up here before you consider yourself the expert in cold temps Yeah, take that, elderly woman!
February 22, 20214 yr Just now, Seventy_Yard_FG said: Why? Does water freeze before it gets to 0 C down there? Do you have a fireplace in your place in Maine? Do you have good insulation in your place in Maine? Are your pipes in the ground and then on the inside of the house? Do you have any wood ready to use in your fireplace? etc etc
February 22, 20214 yr Just now, DrPhilly said: Do you have a fireplace in your place in Maine? Do you have good insulation in your place in Maine? Are your pipes in the ground and then on the inside of the house? Do you have any wood ready to use in your fireplace? etc etc So, did you read the part of my post that you quoted which said I would get a wood stove and take my cheap electricity?
February 22, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, DrPhilly said: Do you have a fireplace in your place in Maine? Do you have good insulation in your place in Maine? Are your pipes in the ground and then on the inside of the house? Do you have any wood ready to use in your fireplace? etc etc He's prepared for anything apparently. Everyone in TX should have been too.
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