Stay Warm Texas

[Philip R]

I have seen very little proaction by utility companies in these parts. It's all reaction, bummer!

[1dn5up]

Just courious, what’s the average electric bill there ?

[rhino 2]

I have seen very little proaction by utility companies in these parts. It's all reaction, bummer!

99% of the times when we have a power outage over here is because a tree falls on the power lines...And it started to get more frequent....Then after the last outages that lasted for a week or two... The electric companies got tired of fighting with home owners and all of the towns who would ''Say you can't cut down my precious trees....Said to hell with your stupidity 'And so the companies for the last 5 years went on a major tree cutting/trimming program . And since then we haven't had any major electric outages,,,

[1dn5up]

99% of the times when we have a power outage over here is because a tree falls on the power lines...And it started to get more frequent....Then after the last outages that lasted for a week or two... The electric companies got tired of fighting with home owners and all of the towns who would ''Say you can't cut down my precious trees....Said to hell with your stupidity 'And so the companies for the last 5 years went on a major tree cutting/trimming program . And since then we haven't had any major electric outages,,,

So very true. It definitely made a difference

[rhino 2]

Well my sad Sack hard luck story is I booked hotel reservations for six days in advance in a local (Best Western) hotel as my furnace went on the fritz earlier in the week and no repairmen could be found to come and fix it for the next week or so, so I didn’t want to fight the harsh coldness that was coming. Spent two days at the hotel as the power went out the first night and in didn’t come on again for 8 hours. Then it was off again and on again a few more times again for varying lengths of time.

My sister drove 65 miles across town weaving her way over due to iced over closed/road conditions to fetch my butt to her home. First night there the power went down in her neighborhood. Also on Tuesday evening we discovered the deceased body that of her 23 yo grandson in his bedroom who lived with her had decided to take his own life after a night of binge drinking and etc in his bedroom about 3 hours after arriving back home. Suffering from depression over the loss of a girlfriend we learned afterwards. No drugs, just a quart of Bacardi Rum.

Used a (my sisters) 38 Snub Nose Special. Made for a nasty and bloody mess. Was a head wound. We were up half the evening with the police traipsing in and out doing their investigation and then a hoard of family and friends in and out for the evening as well offering condolences. Then more power outages till around Thursday noontime. Then on Friday afternoon my bro-n-law feeling so depressed over his favorite grandsons losing his life decided to pick a unnecessary and meaningless verbal fight with me and I left and went home and spent one more freezing night in the 22° weather at my place. Plus my sister asked me for a hefty loan to help her bury her grandson. Death totally unexpected naturally. I'm very close to my sister and can't deny her anything I have that she needs.

Get up next morning to turn the water back on and discovered I have a major pipe burst in a wall during the freeze and only to learn that my local plumbing supply house is closed due to the extreme weather. Be Monday at the earliest to get my water back on. So now no working furnace and a broken water pipe in a wall. So it’s only a matter of perspective what kind of experience each of has during this past miserable week. But with Gods help I’ll get through it all. God bless and God speed neighbors.

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[LadyonaMission]

Ron, I am sorry about the troubles you and your family are dealing with.

[Fearless]

Well my sad Sack hard luck story is I booked hotel reservations for six days in advance in a local (Best Western) hotel as my furnace went on the fritz earlier in the week and no repairmen could be found to come and fix it for the next week or so, so I didn’t want to fight the harsh coldness that was coming. Spent two days at the hotel as the power went out the first night and in didn’t come on again for 8 hours. Then it was off again and on again a few more times again for varying lengths of time.

My sister drove 65 miles across town weaving her way over due to iced over closed/road conditions to fetch my butt to her home. First night there the power went down in her neighborhood. Also on Tuesday evening we discovered the deceased body that of her 23 yo grandson in his bedroom who lived with her had decided to take his own life after a night of binge drinking and etc in his bedroom about 3 hours after arriving back home. Suffering from depression over the loss of a girlfriend we learned afterwards. No drugs, just a quart of Bacardi Rum.

Used a (my sisters) 38 Snub Nose Special. Made for a nasty and bloody mess. Was a head wound. We were up half the evening with the police traipsing in and out doing their investigation and then a hoard of family and friends in and out for the evening as well offering condolences. Then more power outages till around Thursday noontime. Then on Friday afternoon my bro-n-law feeling so depressed over his favorite grandsons losing his life decided to pick a unnecessary and meaningless verbal fight with me and I left and went home and spent one more freezing night in the 22° weather at my place. Plus my sister asked me for a hefty loan to help her bury her grandson. Death totally unexpected naturally. I'm very close to my sister and can't deny her anything I have that she needs.

Get up next morning to turn the water back on and discovered I have a major pipe burst in a wall during the freeze and only to learn that my local plumbing supply house is closed due to the extreme weather. Be Monday at the earliest to get my water back on. So now no working furnace and a broken water pipe in a wall. So it’s only a matter of perspective what kind of experience each of has during this past miserable week. But with Gods help I’ll get through it all. God bless and God speed neighbors.

All I can say is Prayers Bro... Prayers

[Jack Klarich]

Very sad story Ron, I have added you to a prayer chain

[Papa Zook]

Well my sad Sack hard luck story is I booked hotel reservations for six days in advance in a local (Best Western) hotel as my furnace went on the fritz earlier in the week and no repairmen could be found to come and fix it for the next week or so, so I didn’t want to fight the harsh coldness that was coming. Spent two days at the hotel as the power went out the first night and in didn’t come on again for 8 hours. Then it was off again and on again a few more times again for varying lengths of time.

My sister drove 65 miles across town weaving her way over due to iced over closed/road conditions to fetch my butt to her home. First night there the power went down in her neighborhood. Also on Tuesday evening we discovered the deceased body that of her 23 yo grandson in his bedroom who lived with her had decided to take his own life after a night of binge drinking and etc in his bedroom about 3 hours after arriving back home. Suffering from depression over the loss of a girlfriend we learned afterwards. No drugs, just a quart of Bacardi Rum.

Used a (my sisters) 38 Snub Nose Special. Made for a nasty and bloody mess. Was a head wound. We were up half the evening with the police traipsing in and out doing their investigation and then a hoard of family and friends in and out for the evening as well offering condolences. Then more power outages till around Thursday noontime. Then on Friday afternoon my bro-n-law feeling so depressed over his favorite grandsons losing his life decided to pick a unnecessary and meaningless verbal fight with me and I left and went home and spent one more freezing night in the 22° weather at my place. Plus my sister asked me for a hefty loan to help her bury her grandson. Death totally unexpected naturally. I'm very close to my sister and can't deny her anything I have that she needs.

Get up next morning to turn the water back on and discovered I have a major pipe burst in a wall during the freeze and only to learn that my local plumbing supply house is closed due to the extreme weather. Be Monday at the earliest to get my water back on. So now no working furnace and a broken water pipe in a wall. So it’s only a matter of perspective what kind of experience each of has during this past miserable week. But with Gods help I’ll get through it all. God bless and God speed neighbors.

Ron,

So sorry to hear what you're going through. I sent you a PM. If there is anything I can do to help, I'm just down the road in Conroe, please give me a call.

Randy

[trike lady]

It's sad to read news like this: https://www.yahoo.com/news/extreme-c...144620898.html Some heads in DC need to roll.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/202...-relationship/

[Ne farmer]

Sorry to hear Jake, Never know what goes on in ones head.

[Dave59]

Ron, very sorry to hear. Sending prayers for you and your family members.

[1dn5up]

Sadly Ron , as I can relate to some of those issues . Condolances , and hope your home issues get resolved .

[trike lady]

Jake70, my prayers go out for you. You've been through a lot and God will be there for you.

[Philip R]

Well my sad Sack hard luck story is I booked hotel reservations for six days in advance in a local (Best Western) hotel as my furnace went on the fritz earlier in the week and no repairmen could be found to come and fix it for the next week or so, so I didn’t want to fight the harsh coldness that was coming. Spent two days at the hotel as the power went out the first night and in didn’t come on again for 8 hours. Then it was off again and on again a few more times again for varying lengths of time.

My sister drove 65 miles across town weaving her way over due to iced over closed/road conditions to fetch my butt to her home. First night there the power went down in her neighborhood. Also on Tuesday evening we discovered the deceased body that of her 23 yo grandson in his bedroom who lived with her had decided to take his own life after a night of binge drinking and etc in his bedroom about 3 hours after arriving back home. Suffering from depression over the loss of a girlfriend we learned afterwards. No drugs, just a quart of Bacardi Rum.

Used a (my sisters) 38 Snub Nose Special. Made for a nasty and bloody mess. Was a head wound. We were up half the evening with the police traipsing in and out doing their investigation and then a hoard of family and friends in and out for the evening as well offering condolences. Then more power outages till around Thursday noontime. Then on Friday afternoon my bro-n-law feeling so depressed over his favorite grandsons losing his life decided to pick a unnecessary and meaningless verbal fight with me and I left and went home and spent one more freezing night in the 22° weather at my place. Plus my sister asked me for a hefty loan to help her bury her grandson. Death totally unexpected naturally. I'm very close to my sister and can't deny her anything I have that she needs.

Get up next morning to turn the water back on and discovered I have a major pipe burst in a wall during the freeze and only to learn that my local plumbing supply house is closed due to the extreme weather. Be Monday at the earliest to get my water back on. So now no working furnace and a broken water pipe in a wall. So it’s only a matter of perspective what kind of experience each of has during this past miserable week. But with Gods help I’ll get through it all. God bless and God speed neighbors.

Prayers for you. What a horrible turn of events.

[LadyonaMission]

I wonder how many songs Willie Nelson, his family and friends have written about the big freeze in Texas?