Author Topic: With out power or heat! (Read 703 times)

boxboy28 · « **on:** April 07, 2003, 02:53:26 PM »

Well Here in Waterford Michigan we been hit with a nice April shower of Ice!
I have been with out power and heat since friday evening. Cold as hell (about 45 degrees is the house) pissed off and Bored as hell! No internet no TV all i got is a crappy radio to listen to while i sit in the dark sipping beers to try and stay warm No generator nor kerosen heaters to be found! This sucks!

But whats the longest you've lost power for?

Gyro/T69 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2003, 02:58:54 PM »

We just had a ice storm here in NY. Power was off from thursday to sunday. We had another one in 1991. The power was off for 14 days that time.

midnight Target · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:00:51 PM »

We went over 20 minutes the other day.... The inside temp of the house almost dipped below 72. But then we opened the door and let the 85 degree air in to warm the place.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:01:01 PM »

Im at work right now!

heat power and internet yah!

narsus · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:03:33 PM »

5 days Hurricane Gloria back in '85 i think. Thankfully temps werent that low.

john9001 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:14:16 PM »

boxboy , look at the good side of things, you can keep your beer cold.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:15:33 PM »

9 days after Hurricane Celia in Corpus Christi, Texas. We lost our house in that one as well.

We got hit with the hail storm, here, the other night, but power stayed up. Lost some windows in my house, and the roof is pretty mangled as well.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:17:41 PM »

Well to make it even better we just got 6 inches of snow last night and more is expected with more freezing rain!

Its friggin April there isnt suppoed to be this kinda weather here in Michigan ......opps i forgot it is Michigan!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:18:17 PM »

I haven't been without power or heat for 14 years because
A) The houses I've owned have Gas furnaces and
B) I have a generator

Since most of my neighbors are ill-prepared, I like to keep my porch lights on during power outages just as a "Neener Neener"

Modas · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:28:17 PM »

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Originally posted by boxboy28
Well to make it even better we just got 6 inches of snow last night and more is expected with more freezing rain!

Its friggin April there isnt suppoed to be this kinda weather here in Michigan ......opps i forgot it is Michigan!

Well, Box, hate to be the bearer of bad news, but its been snowing here in Madison, WI all last night and all day today... 'Nother 4-6 inches coming ur way

. Enjoy!!

boxboy28 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:29:29 PM »

Welll tough guy i have a gas furnace but you need power to make the blower work! lol sad part is the people on the other side of the street have power and all the damn street lights work! its just my side of the street thats out! to Make it even worse the guy acrossed the street was firing up his generator saterday just incase he lost power! (salamander)
And not to mention theres not a generator any where to be found at the store there all sold out!

john9001 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:29:37 PM »

must be that there global warming i been hearing about

Ripsnort · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:33:36 PM »

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Originally posted by boxboy28
Welll tough guy i have a gas furnace but you need power to make the blower work! lol sad part is the people on the other side of the street have power and all the damn street lights work! its just my side of the street thats out! to Make it even worse the guy acrossed the street was firing up his generator saterday just incase he lost power! (salamander)
And not to mention theres not a generator any where to be found at the store there all sold out!

Gentran box=$300 wired
Generator=$499 for a 5000 watt generator
Never go without power again (As long as you gasoline holds out, but I have a 35 gallons of that always on hand

)

icemaw · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:42:20 PM »

Hey life could be worse at least the beers cold!

midnight Target · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2003, 03:46:05 PM »

I hear the Iraqi's have built a "light sensor bomb".

They plan on hitting Washington State somewhere, but not to worry. The govt. will just shut off the power when it gets close.