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JohnnyRingo

(18,580 posts)
8. Blame the liberals!
Thu Feb 18, 2021, 11:51 AM
Feb 2021

Even as their republican government proves itself insufficient, incapable, and in trouble. Even liberal New York can slough off a blizzard and conduct business as usual, thank goodness. Uber liberal California handles wildfires and earthquakes more independently than red state Texas can cope with a cold snap.

Do you know what they call that disastrous weather in liberal New England?... A mild February.

We got power last night around 7:30... [View all] Trueblue Texan Feb 2021 OP
And the weather changes tomorrow! You made it! Squinch Feb 2021 #1
We always have plenty of food... Trueblue Texan Feb 2021 #2
Yes. That's a tough one with the way construction is done down south. Squinch Feb 2021 #3
I run everything in my house except oven with my 8KW propane generator. LiberalArkie Feb 2021 #7
Here is a smart person. roamer65 Feb 2021 #9
This has been made possible due to the mini-split heat pumps. On my oldest - least efficient one LiberalArkie Feb 2021 #14
Is an 8kw generator enough to run the whole house? WhiteTara Feb 2021 #12
for me - yes.. LED's and very efficient stuff. LiberalArkie Feb 2021 #15
check this out.. LiberalArkie Feb 2021 #16
Thanks. WhiteTara Feb 2021 #18
:) "ANOTHER shower..." Glad to hear it. Hortensis Feb 2021 #4
A single burner camp stove on a bottle of propane is a lifesaver. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #5
Glad to hear it. According to Oncor's site: Liberal In Texas Feb 2021 #6
Blame the liberals! JohnnyRingo Feb 2021 #8
If I lived there I would DownriverDem Feb 2021 #10
Glad you made it thru. Our son near Dallas has been running supplies to folks who FailureToCommunicate Feb 2021 #11
Looks like the South Texas 1 nuclear station is coming back on line Klaralven Feb 2021 #13
Does Texas us only wind and solar? 33taw Feb 2021 #17
It was a Republican lie. Wind/solar is about 10% and they outperformed. It is well documented and LizBeth Feb 2021 #20
Good for you. My son is in San Marcos and I just got a text he got power this morning. !!! I feel LizBeth Feb 2021 #19
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