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VGAddict90
12/20/22 6:32:08 PM
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Fellow Texans, as you might now, there's a BIG cold front coming on Thursday.

How are you going to stay warm? Do you expect to lose power?
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FatAnimeBooty
12/20/22 6:35:08 PM
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So much for global warming, huh libs?!?!?!
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Kombucha
12/20/22 6:44:41 PM
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FatAnimeBooty posted...
So much for global warming, huh libs?!?!?!

Got em!

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Dakimakura
12/20/22 6:45:24 PM
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We could use some global warming right now

To destroy the earth

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Robot2600
12/20/22 6:53:23 PM
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reminder that ppl will die b/c of this

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eggcorn
12/20/22 7:15:49 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
reminder that ppl will die b/c of this
The last time this happened people here were cheering, even though it's the disadvantaged that are going to suffer the most.

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modena
12/20/22 7:20:18 PM
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eggcorn posted...

The last time this happened people here were cheering, even though it's the disadvantaged that are going to suffer the most.

I remember that...I really should of tagged some of them.

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divot1338
12/20/22 7:31:05 PM
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Eleven degrees is just wrong.

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Irony
12/20/22 7:32:41 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/9/7/AAJHVqAAD_cZ.jpg

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Dan_Haren-
12/20/22 7:34:21 PM
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Rip trxas
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meestermj
12/20/22 7:35:04 PM
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As someone who has spent the last 9 hours working outside in -43 C weather with wind........
I'm really sorry you guys have to deal with this. When you're not used to it that kind of temperature can feel brutal, and your infrastructure is absolutely not prepared ot suited for it.

Drive safe, wear layers, don't get wet.

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VGAddict90
12/20/22 7:37:50 PM
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It's not supposed to be as cold or last as long as the February 2021 storm. There's not even supposed to be any precipitation.
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CableZL
12/20/22 7:40:10 PM
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We were getting notices from ERCOT last summer asking people to reduce power usage.

We're about to find out if Texas' power grid can handle everyone in the state running the heat at the same time. We'll see, but I'm not very confident.

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gwwoke
12/20/22 7:40:32 PM
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Not looking forward to the weather over the next week, ngl

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PrettyBoyFloyd
12/20/22 7:55:35 PM
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Here in the Carolina's it's gonna get crazy.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/3/2/AABKDxAAEAuM.jpg

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kingdrake2
12/20/22 7:57:34 PM
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Robot2600 posted...
reminder that ppl will die b/c of this


thank god for ted cruz leaving us in our hour of need.

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gwwoke
12/20/22 7:58:00 PM
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kingdrake2 posted...
thank god for ted cruz leaving us in our hour of need.
Did he do it again?

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Enderknight17
12/20/22 7:58:40 PM
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PrettyBoyFloyd posted...
Here in the Carolina's it's gonna get crazy.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/3/2/AABKDxAAEAuM.jpg

I've been checking the forecast for a couple days. My main concern is my pipes freezing. Hoping they don't.

What part of NC you at? I'm in the Triad.

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Irony
12/20/22 7:59:10 PM
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Is that in Celsius because -31 doesn't sound right

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Giant_Aspirin
12/20/22 8:02:27 PM
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CableZL posted...
We were getting notices from ERCOT last summer asking people to reduce power usage.

We're about to find out if Texas' power grid can handle everyone in the state running the heat at the same time. We'll see, but I'm not very confident.

and y'all pretty much exclusively heat with electric, right? not much gas heating?

for the sake of everyone in Texas, I sure hope it holds up.

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CableZL
12/20/22 8:03:47 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
and y'all pretty much exclusively heat with electric, right? not much gas heating?

for the sake of everyone in Texas, I sure hope it holds up.

Depends on the area. Some are fully electric, some people have gas. I'm intentionally going fully electric with everything because I'd rather not deal with gas.

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TheLiarParadox
12/20/22 8:18:31 PM
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I got gas generators for my house and my mom's last summer. Spent the day making sure they're good to go and filled up a few cans, made sure they would handle some heaters and a few other appliances. It's not expected to be as bad as last time because of the anticipated lack of ice or snow but better safe than sorry.

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PrettyBoyFloyd
12/20/22 9:20:42 PM
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Enderknight17 posted...
I've been checking the forecast for a couple days. My main concern is my pipes freezing. Hoping they don't.

What part of NC you at? I'm in the Triad.

Pretty close.

Johnston County.

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doesntcare
12/20/22 9:23:06 PM
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Irony posted...
Is that in Celsius because -31 doesn't sound right
It says windchill. I think here the windchill fri morning is 3
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modena
12/20/22 9:35:09 PM
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I have an empty propane tank right now,but I also have a wood burning stove with plenty of wood. Trying to just rely on electric though.

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eggcorn
12/21/22 4:13:15 AM
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PrettyBoyFloyd posted...
Here in the Carolina's it's gonna get crazy.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/3/2/AABKDxAAEAuM.jpg
god damn

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Zikten
12/21/22 4:17:33 AM
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Fuck Ted Cruz and fuck Greg Abbot
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MabusIncarnate
12/21/22 4:21:41 AM
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Did they do anything to winterize the grid after last time? Or did they just get it working again and decided good enough?

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Waddlez
12/21/22 6:06:39 AM
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Cold sucks

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Zikten
12/21/22 6:09:02 AM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
Did they do anything to winterize the grid after last time? Or did they just get it working again and decided good enough?
My assumption is they did not
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CableZL
12/21/22 9:29:39 AM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
Did they do anything to winterize the grid after last time? Or did they just get it working again and decided good enough?
They've increased total capacity, but did not winterize. They passed a law in late 2021 to make power companies winterize, but they also included a provision where they could pay about $150 to just not winterize. So...

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