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64. "When"? Ever since electricity became a part of life, "entitlement" geesh! WTF nt

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When did a month become thought of as a long time for electric service to be [View all] RB TexLa Nov 2012 OP

civilization. Ptah Nov 2012 #1

Where does this grotesque sense of entitlement come from? Zalatix Nov 2012 #98

+1. And for which they paid for in taxes and utility bills for years. Next! freshwest Nov 2012 #136

+1 liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #198

Oh, piffle. PeaceNikki Nov 2012 #2

When people began receiving dialysis treatment? jberryhill Nov 2012 #3

Or needing medicine that required refrigeration? nt laundry_queen Nov 2012 #118

Another example, a baby I know that had a birth defect that required a ventilator? freshwest Nov 2012 #138

you forgot the sarcasm thingie n/t warrprayer Nov 2012 #4

That started around 1920... cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #5

You should probably add the Sarcasm icon. nt NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #6

And don't get me started on antibiotics... cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #7

Why are you still here MattBaggins Nov 2012 #8

Since linemen no longer have to get there on foot, walking uphill in both directions in 10' of snow. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #9

I can see you're not kidding. Too bad. cali Nov 2012 #10

I'm not and so far the replies all appear to be from people who would tell the electricians RB TexLa Nov 2012 #11

wtf? Not even close- and it has little to do with electricians. cali Nov 2012 #16

No, these are the people who hug, cheer on the electricians and bring them food and water. PeaceNikki Nov 2012 #18

I personally disagree with you. I was personally happy to see the life long demo Nov 2012 #28

VERY twisted inference. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #110

It may take a month to get the job done in whatever backwater you reside in... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #158

Who said that? yardwork Nov 2012 #199

my nephew is a lineman and he would not agree with you, RB roguevalley Nov 2012 #204

i don't go without power with you. nt. dionysus Nov 2012 #12

Was that this guy? sufrommich Nov 2012 #22

+1 JoeyT Nov 2012 #123

Where does this grotesque sense of looking your nose down Tsiyu Nov 2012 #13

We don't have this expection of power being restored in days in Louisiana after such a storm RB TexLa Nov 2012 #21

So obviously, New Yorkers shouldn't expect it either, Occulus Nov 2012 #24

Perhaps you are a time traveller? Tsiyu Nov 2012 #26

Also, gas pumps run on electricity KamaAina Nov 2012 #201

Bully for you! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #112

When did compassion wither away on DU? suffragette Nov 2012 #14

I see you've met RB TexLa... dionysus Nov 2012 #17

Yes, noticed that about RB TexLa for some time now, especially in Social Security threads suffragette Nov 2012 #190

We live in a time and place where we can provide necessities to our people Generic Other Nov 2012 #15

This is something about the military I never knew until recent threads. Thanks for more info. freshwest Nov 2012 #139

A month is a long time without power in November, sufrommich Nov 2012 #19

On the east coast, no less. Zalatix Nov 2012 #54

It's a long time in late summer in Louisiana too. But I don't expect everyone to drop everything RB TexLa Nov 2012 #61

Louisiana is nothing like CT, NY, and NJ in terms of the cold. Jennicut Nov 2012 #70

Another completely made-up scenario. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #113

Really? Parts of Louisiana being without power after a hurricane RB TexLa Nov 2012 #116

The made-up part is you suffering through it Occulus Nov 2012 #152

Just nod and say "Cool story, bro." Zalatix Nov 2012 #163

Can you explain what you mean by dropping everything else? former-republican Nov 2012 #121

How can it be an 'entitlement' to get what they've paid to create for years.. the electrical grid? freshwest Nov 2012 #143

A month is pretty damn long but it can vary BootinUp Nov 2012 #20

--- Jack Handy myrna minx Nov 2012 #23

!!! Bucky Nov 2012 #177

I hope you are kidding. life long demo Nov 2012 #25

Alas, it is not. It is a reflection of the OP's world view. cali Nov 2012 #27

It is the cellphone age, people are lost without their cellphones. texanwitch Nov 2012 #29

Sickening post. this has jack shit to do with electronic toys cali Nov 2012 #30

No. texanwitch Nov 2012 #34

I don't think they have any idea and don't care. They are "By God, entitled" to as little RB TexLa Nov 2012 #35

Distruptions happen. texanwitch Nov 2012 #39

That premise is a Straw Man invented by you, as is your OP. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #191

Did that 2 weeks seem like a long time for you? uppityperson Nov 2012 #48

It might have taken longer if Ike had hit Houston directly. texanwitch Nov 2012 #72

If 2 wks was long, 4 wks is longer. I've had it out for a week in WA, and lived without uppityperson Nov 2012 #94

LOL, a Texan lecturing people in the NE about long-term power outages in November. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #58

I can lecture about heat in September. texanwitch Nov 2012 #67

I had my Rita stories too. Bucky Nov 2012 #178

An elderly man in NJ was just found frozen to death. redwitch Nov 2012 #82

The 93 would have killed him to. texanwitch Nov 2012 #89

Apparently he was living alone. redwitch Nov 2012 #91

That is so sad. texanwitch Nov 2012 #104

Wait you had two generators and you are lecturing people to suck it up and go without power? Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #192

The Cat.... bvar22 Nov 2012 #196

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #99

I think you are sad. texanwitch Nov 2012 #115

WHOOSH eShirl Nov 2012 #117

He should have been moved to safe place. texanwitch Nov 2012 #134

. Occulus Nov 2012 #184

forget the fake sympathy. I want to hear about your TWO generators roguevalley Nov 2012 #205

Bad hide up above, eShirl! Jury done did you wrong on that one! nt boston bean Nov 2012 #169

Bad hide, indeed. ronnie624 Nov 2012 #189

The jury had apparently yet to hear of sarcasm. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #193

Agree. bvar22 Nov 2012 #197

RB Tex LA has nothing to say to this. Zalatix Nov 2012 #149

when was a month NOT considered a long time to be without electric service? HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #31

When some countries became part of the first world DBoon Nov 2012 #32

dumbass KG Nov 2012 #33

Really? gollygee Nov 2012 #36

I'm not saying it's easy to go without. It's the expectation of having it returned so quick RB TexLa Nov 2012 #41

We were without electricity for 3 weeks from an ice storm Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #37

^^ This. A month is a long time, but not always an unreasonably long time. gkhouston Nov 2012 #55

Preparing us for the 'new normal,' are you? HiPointDem Nov 2012 #38

+1 nt TBF Nov 2012 #45

+1,000!!! Zalatix Nov 2012 #57

+1 leftstreet Nov 2012 #87

Since when did 4 minutes become though of as a long time without oxygen? aandegoons Nov 2012 #40

what in the fuck? argiel1234 Nov 2012 #42

Thanks for bringing us the right-wing meme of the day. TBF Nov 2012 #43

Saying people shouldn't think everything should be majically cleaned up for them in days RB TexLa Nov 2012 #47

I think you would love everything to take months - TBF Nov 2012 #50

No RB TexLa Nov 2012 #66

The wires are already there krispos42 Nov 2012 #166

It's not right wing meme day, it's RB TexLa hour, also known as Zalatix Nov 2012 #164

Who said it'd be a month? It's been a few days, so far. There were 5 to 8 Mill.w/o power. Now, Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #44

The extra crews are making excellent progress. texanwitch Nov 2012 #46

I don't illuminate with you. Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #49

"Don't illuminate with you". - DuZY!!! Zalatix Nov 2012 #53

^^^^THIS^^^^ LOL!!! flvegan Nov 2012 #150

The agrarian anarchy underground is that way. ---> nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #51

Yes, to the right. The far, far right. Almost there. freshwest Nov 2012 #145

Exactly. nt TBF Nov 2012 #173

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #52

Within a year or two of ubiquitous electrical service first becoming a thing? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #56

When people start dying because of this, remember you said that. Zalatix Nov 2012 #59

You do realize that we had people living across the country because we didn't have RB TexLa Nov 2012 #62

Then why don't you move there and be without electricity? Go on, scoot. Zalatix Nov 2012 #63

I was. New Orleans has electricty now. I'm just saying, sometimes it takes more than a few days RB TexLa Nov 2012 #65

Cool story, Bro! Zalatix Nov 2012 #68

I've donated to several groups. I happen to know you are not my brother, so please RB TexLa Nov 2012 #71

You mean you donated to help those grotesquely entitled people? Cool story, bro! Zalatix Nov 2012 #76

I have been talking about people who do not have realistic RB TexLa Nov 2012 #83

Here's some more realism for you to go along with your faux "compassion". Zalatix Nov 2012 #88

We are able to move people where they can have that RB TexLa Nov 2012 #96

Really? How did that work out in NOLA? Zalatix Nov 2012 #171

What other "entitlements" do you oppose? nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #60

It's the sense of entitlement. The person who hears it will be five or four days till their RB TexLa Nov 2012 #69

Just curious, but what percentage of people in bad situations do you believe have this .... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #108

I agree with you there. It is not an overnight fix former-republican Nov 2012 #125

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Nov 2012 #155

You sound like billh58 Nov 2012 #159

"When"? Ever since electricity became a part of life, "entitlement" geesh! WTF nt Raine Nov 2012 #64

*facepalm* Since we gave up fire and horses? Buckets and icehouses? Polio? nolabear Nov 2012 #73

You do realize I'm talking about people having unreal expectations RB TexLa Nov 2012 #74

Tough guys don't talk tough tabasco Nov 2012 #75

Nothing tough. I'm just saying people should have realistic RB TexLa Nov 2012 #77

People will die without electricity. It keeps people alive. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #78

In 1923. Dorian Gray Nov 2012 #79

How long has YOUR power been out? renie408 Nov 2012 #80

Not looking down my nose at anyone RB TexLa Nov 2012 #85

Hey why didn't you tell renie408 that cool story you told me? Zalatix Nov 2012 #92

I don't know you people's usernames RB TexLa Nov 2012 #97

"You people"? MadrasT Nov 2012 #105

Ok. You persons RB TexLa Nov 2012 #109

Do you realize how hurtful and rude your post was to people? argiel1234 Nov 2012 #81

Really sorry to hear that is happening now. The OP's a slap in the face to all like you. freshwest Nov 2012 #147

Don't go changing.. Fumesucker Nov 2012 #84

What brought this "home" to me was a photo on DU ... from a NY residence with a sign on the fence... libdem4life Nov 2012 #86

That person is a saint. Zalatix Nov 2012 #90

All my relatives at present are unfortunately "remote" and I'd be lost without those libdem4life Nov 2012 #95

This is just how it is. Period. From my spouse to all of you: Ship of Fools Nov 2012 #93

Holy Wow ... thank you ... it's like we think the food in our urban grocery stores just appeared libdem4life Nov 2012 #100

that's my man... Ship of Fools Nov 2012 #101

A million blessings to you and yours. Stay safe out there. nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #122

I don't know but if that is how long it takes, that is just how long it takes treestar Nov 2012 #102

Jay-sus! Like the country's not divided enough! graywarrior Nov 2012 #103

A dear friend of mine is working somewhere's up there. texanwitch Nov 2012 #132

Got this from Anson Mount's fb page (Hell on Wheels) graywarrior Nov 2012 #137

This isn't Bush's FEMA. texanwitch Nov 2012 #144

It's heartbreaking graywarrior Nov 2012 #146

I know. texanwitch Nov 2012 #148

This thread is perfect example of something, pscot Nov 2012 #106

Where does the sense of entitlement to be an unfeeling and heartless bastard come from? quinnox Nov 2012 #107

That sense clearly resides... NCTraveler Nov 2012 #142

Suck it up. eShirl Nov 2012 #111

Wow. Had to check to make sure I was reading DU. n/t NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #114

seriously, you are an embarrassment to this website. La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #119

Because I don't think the clean up and restoration process will be RB TexLa Nov 2012 #120

no, because you think people wanting normal amenities back La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #124

I have empathy for them. But people do have to have understand RB TexLa Nov 2012 #126

but claiming that this is a sense of entitlement is a shit attitude La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #127

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #129

no matter how much you have suffered there is no reason not to understand La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #133

Well I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that SomethingFishy Nov 2012 #128

Wow. It's like you're phoning it in anymore. Iggo Nov 2012 #130

Grotesque? You are such a flame-baiter. morningfog Nov 2012 #131

You stopped being funny a long motherfucking time ago. Codeine Nov 2012 #135

Aw, OP troll is locked out of his own flame bait. morningfog Nov 2012 #140

I was hoping for a better finale than this CreekDog Nov 2012 #141

A month without power in our age is pretty tough ChillZilla Nov 2012 #151

when you are in a shit position do you usually think of people who had it worse? La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #153

Well, considering that many of us travelled to Louisiana in the aftermath of Katrina and Rita ChillZilla Nov 2012 #156

no one can keep that attitude because its unrealistic and frankly probably unhealthy La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #180

The power companies are well paid for their service and should be competent at restoring it JVS Nov 2012 #154

I believe they are but there's only so much they can do ChillZilla Nov 2012 #157

One month is plenty of time for them to get their shit together JVS Nov 2012 #167

Why do people need electricity at all? NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #160

+1 La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #181

When they started building buildings with more than four or five stories FloridaJudy Nov 2012 #161

Oh, since it's a critical component to heating our house and our water... krispos42 Nov 2012 #162

It's ugly when the mask slips. Thanks for showing everybody. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #165

The mask you speak of has slipped too many times to count. boston bean Nov 2012 #168

This. nt TBF Nov 2012 #174

'Grotesque sense of entitlement'? LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #170

Can I recommend this thread as an example of Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #172

I think most people have felt that way for two full generations, perhaps three slackmaster Nov 2012 #175

Since the TVA, Flintstone. In Houston it took 2� wks after Hurricane Rita to get my power back. Bucky Nov 2012 #176

Every time I read a post from you.. 99Forever Nov 2012 #179

If this ain't straight up classic trolling, I don't know what is. Iggo Nov 2012 #182

it keeps eyeballs on the site datasuspect Nov 2012 #183

Interesting. Iggo Nov 2012 #185

lots of websites are businesses datasuspect Nov 2012 #187

I know it's a business. Iggo Nov 2012 #188

Wait a month before your next post wtmusic Nov 2012 #186

I love it when you post shit like this. Rex Nov 2012 #194

it's a gimmick datasuspect Nov 2012 #195

Word. Rex Nov 2012 #200

omg...that such a long time. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #202

It then begs the question: what is the relevant and precise amount of time to expect restoration LanternWaste Nov 2012 #203