Posted on 02/17/2021 2:13:42 PM PST by amorphous
My neighbor does some yard work and snow shoveling for me and I pay him in baked goods!
It works for us.
They can be powered with small generators though. Most are around about 1800 watts or less. I’ve actually use one to thaw out outside pipes. We have a property in the country and a deep well that would sometimes freeze where the pressure switch mounted. Another thing that works well for frozen pipes, but you must be careful, is a small propane bottle with a torch attached to the top. They’re also great for starting a fire - works much better than matches!
😎
Post of the day!
Spot on.
Yeah. It keeps you cooler when it’s hot outside. I tell my wife to enjoy the snow so that when it gets to 100 in August you can know that there’s relief on the way.
What is wrong with people? Can’t they plan ahead like Boy Scouts? or do they expect the guberment to take care of them forever?
Some of old school people plan ahead to be self sufficient if necessary.
The only thing I am missing is a live in massage therapist cause my wife won’t let me have one.
Someone please explain how drinking my Kentucky bourbon neat can lower anything but my inhibitions??
Re no. 6: if your gas range has electric ignition, you can likely still ignite it with a match when the electricity is off.
I’m here in Texas. I normally don’t turn on my heat, but I have left it on 60° this week. I usually put on a sweater instead of a tee when it’s chilly, and even put on a pair of socks. Bad part is going out as the streets aren’t cleared, and I don’t have covered parking so clearing off windows is a pain. Went to grocery store today and the shelves were completely empty, but I just went to get a couple things. And water is down to a dribble. They have warm places for people to go sleep. I don’t get it, however in the summer I have the A/C on and can barely go out in the heat.
👍👍
I ran hot water drip through the night but my water problem is because if the city having problems.
Marry a big woman and have a big girlfriend. Just make sure they don’t see each other on the other side of the bed. Cozy!
Mr. mm’s favorite way to start the charcoal for a cookout.
Three-dog night: A bitterly cold night (i.e., so cold that one would need their dogs in bed with them to stay warm). Temperatures fell well below freezing, a true three-dog night.
Update (1730ET): In a lengthy press conference, Tex as Governor Greg Abbott said that he has issued an order forbidding Texas gas producers from selling to power producers outside of its borders through Feb. 21.
“Three dog night”
👍 good advice. I have plenty of food for me and kitty as I knew it was coming, and I usually have plenty on hand anyway. I had no clue it would last this long. Supposed to start warming this weekend. It might take awhile for grocery stores to get stocked again. When I walked through the store today, I was thinking I need to have more food stocked than I do, never know when something else will happen.
Up here in New England, we sometimes have a three dog night. That's when you borrow the neighbors dogs to bring to bed with you. And the neighbors too.
Camping indoors works great, as long as you leave off the open flame part. If you have room, put up a tent, and break out the sleeping bags. Make sure the surface under you is insulated by something.
We now have a wood burning stove in the new shop building. Problem solved.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.