B1rdhunter 267 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 13 hours ago, Coop said: They are talking about us having “black ice” but not sure what that is? Stay inside, you don't want to know. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pkinneb 3612 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 20 hours ago, treeslayer said: Well the birds are having a tough time taking a bath but at least the mail and fire trucks can find their spot, high temp of -5 going down to -20 tonight We are colder but you have about a foot more snow there Dave, stay warm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pkinneb 3612 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 14 hours ago, Coop said: They are talking about us having “black ice” but not sure what that is? Its ice that can be really hard to see. It's no joke stay home that stuff can be really scary especially if those around you don't know what they are doing which is a good bet it in TX. Stay safe Coop 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick S 2681 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Coop will appreciate this. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Coop 7600 Posted February 14 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 14 1 minute ago, Mick S said: Coop will appreciate this. Love It!!!! Staying inside for sure. 1) Pipes wrapped - check 2) Plants Covered - check 3) Last trip to Whataburger - check 4) Isopropyl alcohol added to windshield washer reservoir- check 5) snow chains added to wife’s bicycle so she will be safe in case we run low on food - check 6) 3 trips to Spec’s Liquor Store - check, check, check I think we be ready! 1 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wtnhighlander 7682 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 This counts, right? At the house, 3" of crusty ice topped by an inch of powder. Tennessee snow shovel: 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 5635 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 10 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: Tennessee snow shovel: That method gets used a lot here. They also have special snow bucket attachments that allow 1 guy and a skiddy to clear huge parking lots quite quickly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wtnhighlander 7682 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Hey, @Coop! You put socks on yet? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Coop 7600 Posted February 16 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 16 Temp this morning was 14* with snow everywhere. Our power went off at 5:30 a.m. and just came back on. Suppose to get to 9* tonight. This ain’t fun! But this was! 2 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wtnhighlander 7682 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 I just saw pictures from Galveston on the news. I bet that beach has never been so white! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
treeslayer 3376 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Man I do feel bad for you folks who aren’t used to that kind of weather, hang in there @Coop 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wtnhighlander 7682 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Ever see an old hound, sleeping the day away on a front porch, and think, "Man, must be nice to live a dog's life!"? Next time, remember this: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardA 5075 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Now whouda thunk that we have a peeping Ross? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Coop 7600 Posted February 17 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 17 Back after 48 hours of no power. No heat or internet till now! But we will be having rolling outages for a while. Houston, the energy capital of the nation. They should take lessons from Motel 6. They can keep the lights on for ya! 5 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7600 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 So, within 20 min. of posting this, the power dropped again and now at 10:15 p.m., Wednesday night, it comes back on. Haven’t seen the news or news paper since Sunday. Are we still at war with N. Korea? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Mark J 2252 Posted February 18 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 18 @Coop, I hope you and your household are keeping safe. And I hope there is a rapid return to seasonabe Texas weather. (In fact I wouldn't say no to some seasonable Chicago weather). We northerners may not take winter for granted, but we do take it in stride. And we tend to assume everyone else will, too. We loose sight of that poor Texas woodworker that barely has a pair of socks, much less shoes . 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post B1rdhunter 267 Posted February 18 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 18 11 hours ago, Coop said: So, within 20 min. of posting this, the power dropped again and now at 10:15 p.m., Wednesday night, it comes back on. Haven’t seen the news or news paper since Sunday. Are we still at war with N. Korea? Make the move to no media or newspapers in your life. It's quite refreshing to not be lied to all of the time. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Chestnut 5635 Posted February 18 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 18 50 minutes ago, B1rdhunter said: Make the move to no media or newspapers in your life. It's quite refreshing to not be lied to all of the time. I just follow morning star news. Typically the articles are 3 sentences long and only contain data. If an event doesn't hit stock market news it's probably not important enough. I get criticized for this opinion a lot so I'll say this is my opinion for how i want to live my life. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7600 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 As much as I try to understand electricity, I don’t. If I turn my valve off to my water hose, I still get a little water out of the nozzle when I open it. When I turn the propane tank valve off of my cooker, the flame lingers momentarily. When I unplug my drill motor, that’s it! Looks like there would still be a little in the power cord? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wtnhighlander 7682 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 @Coop, there are some theoretical discussions of electrical current flow that may allow for what you described, but since the electromotive force 'pushes' electrons through a conductor at what is effectively the speed of light, you just can't detect it. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7600 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Fair enough. So perhaps I should leave well enough alone and delve into understanding perpetual motion? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post wtnhighlander 7682 Posted March 17 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 17 Perpetual motion results from giving Mt. Dew to a toddler. No mystery there. 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
legenddc 480 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 My cordless drill and impact both will turn on the LED light for a brief second if you just took the battery off. It's enough to make me think, crap, the battery just died and then I realize I took out the battery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post treeslayer 3376 Posted March 23 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 23 Happy Anniversary to our friend @Coop, one great couple for sure, and I think it’s # 49 if I’m not mistaken, well done you two and many, many more. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Coop 7600 Posted March 23 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 23 Thanks Dave! You have a great memory! We are going to dinner tonight and go over an outline that she developed on how we can make it another 49 years. Probably just a ploy to get me to take her out! 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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