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Post by Bonny on Oct 28, 2019 19:05:50 GMT -5
Update: Power back on as of an hour and a half ago. But as NastyWoman wrote likely chance it could be turned off again tomorrow depending on the weather. It's hot and very, very dry. Not much in the way of wind now but that can change quickly.
Total F-Up by PG&E.
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Post by Bonny on Oct 28, 2019 19:09:19 GMT -5
So you just have to let all your food spoil? Someone suggested freezing gallon bags of water. My freezer was so full I could only do two. I placed them in the refrigerator shelves and they worked surprisingly well. Still half frozen today and I still have ice cubes in the freezer section.
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Post by Bonny on Oct 28, 2019 19:10:59 GMT -5
Not me. But then I live relatively close to Bonny. Fortunately in that small sliver around the south bay that will not be affected. Hope you are getting through without problems. Please know that if you ever need help and don,t have power, I can put you up here. It won't be luxurious but you will be we!come What a kind offer!
We really should meet for coffee anyway.
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Post by CCL on Oct 28, 2019 19:13:52 GMT -5
Glad you checked in. I was wondering how you were doing.
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Post by Bonny on Oct 28, 2019 19:16:49 GMT -5
I have a RV with propane heat, fridge, and stove (plus an arctic insulation package). We'll lose power for a few days a few times per year. I go out and live in that instead. It's super cozy aaaaand I can fire the generator up to make coffee. 😁😎 Neighbors have been known to stop by.... Lol, I thought the coffee cart thing would be fun. I was fine as I have a couple of French presses and have my spiffy Jet boil stove. People were not in a good mood. While they were mostly grateful the coffee cart folks were making individual "pour over" coffee and it took a long time. People were kinda grumpy and really "needed" their coffee.
I wound up skipping it as I didn't need it but thought it was a sweet gesture.
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Post by stillmovingforward on Oct 28, 2019 20:00:58 GMT -5
They like to come in and get warm too. Is now expected. It's fun
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Post by happyhoix on Oct 29, 2019 7:57:53 GMT -5
Well the winds are dying down here and there was talk about gradual restoration of services to the affected areas on the news. However, there is a new "wi d event" forecast for Tu/We so who knows. Weird thing: because of the winds air quality stayed good in the area with some exceptions - here in the south bay it is really bad and we are far away from all fires. Yet when you step outside it smells like the fires can only be a few blocks away. Is your home in any danger? Might you have to evacuate?
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Post by happyhoix on Oct 29, 2019 8:04:02 GMT -5
I lived through a tornado but I think a fire would be worse. Here in east TN several years back they had wild fires around Gatlinburg, which is a touristy town adjacent to the Smoky Mt National Forest. The terrain is very steep, and fires were actually jumping from one peak to the other, across the narrow valleys, spreading exponentially for a while. Multiple people died.
When the fires start moving that quickly it's difficult to get out of the way. So terrifying.
You don't know where and when, for sure, a tornado might touch down, but it happens so quickly and then it's over. Like ripping off a band aid, at least it's over with fast..
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Oct 29, 2019 8:17:00 GMT -5
Thank you for checking in Bonnie. Stay safe!
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Post by NastyWoman on Oct 29, 2019 8:47:04 GMT -5
happyhoix. Thanks for asking, but no my home is in no danger. I am even in that lucky sliver of the area were I won't even have to worry about a power shut off. The worst here is the air quality. You can almost taste the fires despite being a long way off.
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Post by Value Buy on Oct 29, 2019 8:51:40 GMT -5
happyhoix . Thanks for asking, but no my home is in no danger. I am even in that lucky sliver of the area were I won't even have to worry about a power shut off. The worst here is the air quality. You can almost taste the fires despite being a long way off. Years ago we were vacationing in the summer in Montana. Our valley was never on fire, but two valleys, over they were having fires and the smoke always came over the mountain tops into our valley areas. Air quality sucked for a hundred miles away... We learned to appreciate how huge and dangerous these fires are.
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Post by Bonny on Oct 29, 2019 10:06:16 GMT -5
Glad you checked in. I was wondering how you were doing. We're doing o.k. Although our situation is nothing compared to the poor folks up north with homes and businesses that have burned or are threatened, as well as those folks who were forced to evacuate, we are stressed...and angry.
The air quality is really bad and the unknown of when power would come back on is trying. When I lost cell service, I started getting worried. How would I be notified if there was a fire near me and needed to evacuate? How would I notify my husband where I was?
We're also really angry at PG&E. During the San Bruno gas explosion in 2010, investigators found out the PG&E diverted maintenance funds to pay bonuses and stock options to the executives. These people should have had their money clawed back and they should be in jail.
I think we're going to find out the same stuff on the electric side.
While the current cast of characters are likely not responsible they are getting paid the big bucks to clean up the mess. You can bet us rate payers are going to be paying the price on multiple levels.
As my grocery checker friend says we are living in a third world situation but paying first world prices.
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