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Title: My power is out
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on February 02, 2011, 07:58:57 AM
About 10pm last night I guess the power lines couldn't take any more
I was gonna leave this morning for the LBL but I an gonna put my trip on hold for another day
Hopefully the power will be back on today but with 40 mph winds and now it is starting to snow I am sure the linemen are feeling it
I am running the generator for some coffe tv and internet and a few other things we think  we need
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: msmith on February 02, 2011, 08:15:11 AM
Good luck Bill. Hope they get your power back on. Have a safe trip to LBL.
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: pitw on February 02, 2011, 08:37:41 AM
  Sorry to hear about your being powerless Bill.  I hope guys like Steve and Mike are safe out there as well.  Amazing how dependent on power this part of the world has become.
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: Hawks Feather on February 02, 2011, 10:29:32 AM
Sorry to hear this Bill.  I think you have a way to burn wood which will keep things from freezing.  If the power goes off at my place I have candles and electric space heaters.  One out of two ain't bad.

We were lucky and only got the snow, some freezing snow (about like #6 shot), and then more snow.  No ice.  It only took me about 2 1/2 hours to clear the drive, part of the alley, my walks, and a couple of the neighbors.  I usually go along in front of a couple of houses on Second St. (one of the main streets in town) but it was too packed down from the snow plows.  I need a two-stage snow blower with a big gas tank.  Then I could go out and really do some damage to the snow.

Jerry
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: FinsnFur on February 02, 2011, 11:44:06 AM
Maybe just throw a log on the fire and snuggle up against mama, Bill. :innocentwhistle: :laf:
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on February 02, 2011, 12:32:54 PM
Quote from: FinsnFur on February 02, 2011, 11:44:06 AM
Maybe just throw a log on the fire and snuggle up against mama, Bill. :innocentwhistle: :laf:

Not a bad Idea but have a house full of people getting warm  :biggrin:
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: Hawks Feather on February 02, 2011, 01:02:19 PM
Quote from: Bills Custom Calls on February 02, 2011, 12:32:54 PM
Not a bad Idea but have a house full of people getting warm  :biggrin:

Send the visitors next door to entertain the MIL.  I talked with a friend in Columbus today and they lost power around midnight.  The power companies are telling them that all the power will be restored within 5 to 7 days. 

Jerry
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on February 02, 2011, 01:19:16 PM
Not a bad Idea at all Jerry

There was a substation that got hit pretty hard a couple miles over the hill from us
This morning at 8 the numbers were down to only 2,000 customers out and thats not to bad from where the #'s started I called the power company about noon to tell them a tree had hit the lines here at my place but didn't bring the lines down they told me the crews were working and power is almost restored and thanked me calling and they would send some one out
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: slagmaker on February 02, 2011, 02:37:19 PM
My power went out at 9:30 last night and I have been on the generator eversense. Last I heard we may have power back on tomorrow night or next week they wernt sure yet
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: slagmaker on February 02, 2011, 02:42:59 PM
OH Yeah, I found out my generator will carry my laptop, front room light, radio and the furnace system. Any more than that and its off goes the generator
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: bambam on February 02, 2011, 03:38:55 PM
We got lucky here. The storm went north of us. We got just a little sleet and mostly rain.
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on February 02, 2011, 04:03:19 PM
I am all powered up
Thank goodness
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: kyfuzzyface on February 02, 2011, 06:08:09 PM
Got to feed in the AM and HIT the road  :highclap: :highclap:
Everyone have a safe trip that can make it the ones that can't Maybe next year  :pout: :pout:
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on February 02, 2011, 06:10:22 PM
see ya there
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: securpro on February 02, 2011, 06:49:33 PM
What time ya headin out Bill ? Be carefull we may have some ice in the morning....Dont forget the burger :biggrin:
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on February 02, 2011, 06:52:08 PM
Somewhere around 6am I think
The weather has a lot to do with it
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: pitw on February 02, 2011, 07:01:50 PM
Quote from: Bills Custom Calls on February 02, 2011, 06:52:08 PM

The weather has a lot to do with it

Yeah, like whether or not Bill can crawl outta bed :alscalls:
Title: Re: My power is out
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on February 02, 2011, 07:06:46 PM
Getting out of bed ain't the problem there is one thing called motivation thats the problem  :laf: