A big plan to save/fix power is happening in my country. Apparently it’s supposed to be off for only 30 minutes to an hour and then return. One neighborhood then another. Here’s the problem. One Customer said hers was off for 26 hours in a row. It was 56 Degrees where she lives. Imagine if that situation was to happen in one of the many areas where it’s close to if not below 0. No heat, no way to charge phones. It sounds like a safe plan to me... 😒 I’m honestly scared. I know that is is supposed be a helpful thing and maybe it works in most areas. But I’m worried about it failing in more areas.

My niece lives in the Dallas area and she said that her electricity has been off for 12 hours-and they are having super cold temps. She does have a fireplace so at least they are keeping warm.


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My niece lives in the Dallas area and she said that her electricity has been off for 12 hours-and they are having super cold temps. She does have a fireplace so at least they are keeping warm.


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That I don’t have 😔 It’s 1 Degree now and will be even less overnight. It really worries me.

That I don’t have 😔 It’s 1 Degree now and will be even less overnight. It really worries me.



Totally understandable. Try to stay warm.


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My company has an operation in Oklahoma. Today they had 6” of snow on the ground and it was 3 degrees temperature. It’s bedlam down there. Mass paralysis.

I was at our Chicago operation today and the temperature was the same, just a little more snow. We were out doing donuts in the parking lots and having snowball battles.  ;D

My company has an operation in Oklahoma. Today they had 6” of snow on the ground and it was 3 degrees temperature. It’s bedlam down there. Mass paralysis.

I was at our Chicago operation today and the temperature was the same, just a little more snow. We were out doing donuts in the parking lots and having snowball battles.  ;D



Where in Oklahoma? I have family in Tulsa.


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Where in Oklahoma? I have family in Tulsa.


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Poteau. Home of the world’s highest hill.  8)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavanal_Hill

A big plan to save/fix power is happening in my country. Apparently it’s supposed to be off for only 30 minutes to an hour and then return. One neighborhood then another. Here’s the problem. One Customer said hers was off for 26 hours in a row. It was 56 Degrees where she lives. Imagine if that situation was to happen in one of the many areas where it’s close to if not below 0. No heat, no way to charge phones. It sounds like a safe plan to me... 😒 I’m honestly scared. I know that is is supposed be a helpful thing and maybe it works in most areas. But I’m worried about it failing in more areas.


Are you talking about the power outages? New York must have had a power outage and the lights on our router was off for a while so we waited till it came back on, it must have been the poles in the back of our backyard.

That I don’t have 😔 It’s 1 Degree now and will be even less overnight. It really worries me.



Try to keep warm.

Why are they doing this? Are they working on replacing the poles and cabling? I know they were the cause of some of the fires in California.

Why are they doing this? Are they working on replacing the poles and cabling? I know they were the cause of some of the fires in California.


Depends on where they are happening. I know parts of California have instituted rolling blackouts for years now. I also heard that in parts of Texas the wind turbines generating electricity by wind power have frozen. Nobody seems to have any backup plans for anything anymore in this country. A lot of things seem to be getting less efficient instead of more, for some reason. Speaking of blackouts, I'm old enough to remember the famed "Blackout of 65" when numerous US states and parts of Canada along the Eastern Seaboard were blacked out mysteriously. Although they later found out why, all sorts of urban legends flew around that it was caused by UFOs. That was more fun than the actual technical reason, which was something more mundane.  ;D Shortly thereafter, an episode of the then-popular TV show "Bewitched" did an episode based on the blackout called "The Short Happy Circuit of Aunt Clara" where they had the blackout caused by bumbling with Aunt Clara. A classic episode!

Great Northeast Blackout of 1965:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_1965

Depends on where they are happening. I know parts of California have instituted rolling blackouts for years now. I also heard that in parts of Texas the wind turbines generating electricity by wind power have frozen. Nobody seems to have any backup plans for anything anymore in this country. A lot of things seem to be getting less efficient instead of more, for some reason. Speaking of blackouts, I'm old enough to remember the famed "Blackout of 65" when numerous US states and parts of Canada along the Eastern Seaboard were blacked out mysteriously. Although they later found out why, all sorts of urban legends flew around that it was caused by UFOs. That was more fun than the actual technical reason, which was something more mundane.  ;D Shortly thereafter, an episode of the then-popular TV show "Bewitched" did an episode based on the blackout called "The Short Happy Circuit of Aunt Clara" where they had the blackout caused by bumbling with Aunt Clara. A classic episode!

Great Northeast Blackout of 1965:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_1965


I can remember The Blackout Of 2003 when power was out for about a day and a half.

Speaking of blackouts, I'm old enough to remember the famed "Blackout of 65" when numerous US states and parts of Canada along the Eastern Seaboard were blacked out mysteriously.


There was a massive increase in childbirths 9 months after the Great Blackout of ‘65.  ;D

There was a massive increase in childbirths 9 months after the Great Blackout of ‘65.  ;D


That's one of the many urban legends concerning that blackout.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/from-here-to-maternity/

Im so sorry everyone....... They didnt ever do this before,NO REASON TO DO IT NOW!!!!

Im so sorry.......

Im so sorry everyone....... They didnt ever do this before,NO REASON TO DO IT NOW!!!!

Im so sorry.......


If the electricity generating capacity has not increased in line with the demands for electricity then something will have to be done. I guess in part this is what is happening now.

I bet people are working from home, but all the office lights and computers are still on, even in buildings that are completely empty. So the demand has multiplied but there is no spare capacity.

Im so sorry everyone....... They didnt ever do this before,NO REASON TO DO IT NOW!!!!

Im so sorry.......


Also, why are you apologising?

Im so sorry everyone....... They didnt ever do this before,NO REASON TO DO IT NOW!!!!

Im so sorry.......


Why are you apologizing? Did you cause these blackouts like Aunt Clara caused the Great Blackout of 65? 

I really feel for all of those affected down there in Texas, I hope y'all stay safe and warm.  :\'(


Plus, Sen. Ted Cruz is an ass. Dude really flew to Cancun, Mexico with his family while his constituents were/still are freezing.

Although they later found out why, all sorts of urban legends flew around that it was caused by UFOs. That was more fun than the actual technical reason, which was something more mundane.  ;D Shortly thereafter, an episode of the then-popular TV show "Bewitched" did an episode based on the blackout called "The Short Happy Circuit of Aunt Clara" where they had the blackout caused by bumbling with Aunt Clara. A classic episode!

Great Northeast Blackout of 1965:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_1965


I can remember The Blackout Of 2003 when power was out for about a day and a half.

I remember when that happened. It was really hot outside there too.

Why are you apologizing?


Also, why are you apologising?


I understood it as that he was sorry for everyone caught in the power outage. But I might be wrong.

I remember when that happened. It was really hot outside there too.


I got off the bus, I just came home from work and when I got off there were no stoplights so I had be careful as to crossing the streets. :o