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OT - What are you doing now? (2025)

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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 7,105
    @DoubleEgger. That looks rough Mike glad you guys are ok. Time for a whole house generator 
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 35,460
    @DoubleEgger - yep that truly sucks.  At least your house dodged the bullet.
    I'm not gonna wade into the climate change area but I will say that the frequency and severity of storms I've experienced for the past 4-5 years have increased.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,728
    The wife said pepperoni breadsticks sounded good. Ask and you shall receive. In about 10 hours. Forkish Saturday dough recipe for this one. 


    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,057
    Our power has been out since 6pm yesterday. Storm related.

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 590
    hopefully nobody hurt
    ~~
    Walk softly, leave a good impression.
    The Vegegrilltarian
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  • Buckwoody Egger
    Buckwoody Egger Posts: 1,169
    atlanta got walloped too. big winds after several days of occasional rain. generators are worth it here, half the neighborhood has them. 
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,128
    hoosier_egger said:
    The wife said pepperoni breadsticks sounded good. Ask and you shall receive. In about 10 hours. Forkish Saturday dough recipe for this one. 


    Following!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,782
    edited June 8
    Bought a small generator (5k) to ensure that my freezer doesn’t go bad. The generator was $800 on sale but I’m sure the contents of the freezer would have been more expensive. I suspect it’ll be mid week before power is back on. 

    Good times. 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 35,460
    5KW will power your freezer (unless really manly), fridge, a few lights and your electronics with room to spare.
    Longest I have have to feed the beast was 200+ hours when the back side of Hurricane Ike hit it in September 2008.  No mercy for those of us at the end of the grid.  
    Good luck as the feeding is a pain but worth the salvage of freezer and fridge contents alone.  

    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,782
    lousubcap said:
    5KW will power your freezer (unless really manly), fridge, a few lights and your electronics with room to spare.
    Longest I have have to feed the beast was 200+ hours when the back side of Hurricane Ike hit it in September 2008.  No mercy for those of us at the end of the grid.  
    Good luck as the feeding is a pain but worth the salvage of freezer and fridge contents alone.  

    I lost power for eight days each on two separate occasions when I lived in North Carolina so I have some experience with long term power outages. We’ll see how this one goes. 
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  • Buckwoody Egger
    Buckwoody Egger Posts: 1,169
    that duration stinks. sorry Double
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,728
    JohnInCarolina said:
    hoosier_egger said:
    The wife said pepperoni breadsticks sounded good. Ask and you shall receive. In about 10 hours. Forkish Saturday dough recipe for this one. 


    Following!
    I suck. I failed to document the finish. I chopped up pepperoni slices and stuffed with cheese curds. 
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 10,904
    Buckwoody Egger said:
    atlanta got walloped too. big winds after several days of occasional rain. generators are worth it here, half the neighborhood has them. 
    Had a big storm in 2022 that left us 10 days without power. Changed our panel this year and ensured to include a legal generator plug in. Also maintain 40 to 50L of fuel on hand at all times. 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,793
    JDoubleEgger said:
    lousubcap said:
    5KW will power your freezer (unless really manly), fridge, a few lights and your electronics with room to spare.
    Longest I have have to feed the beast was 200+ hours when the back side of Hurricane Ike hit it in September 2008.  No mercy for those of us at the end of the grid.  
    Good luck as the feeding is a pain but worth the salvage of freezer and fridge contents alone.  

    I lost power for eight days each on two separate occasions when I lived in North Carolina so I have some experience with long term power outages. We’ll see how this one goes. 
    Have you considered solar?
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,782
    Legume said:
    JDoubleEgger said:
    lousubcap said:
    5KW will power your freezer (unless really manly), fridge, a few lights and your electronics with room to spare.
    Longest I have have to feed the beast was 200+ hours when the back side of Hurricane Ike hit it in September 2008.  No mercy for those of us at the end of the grid.  
    Good luck as the feeding is a pain but worth the salvage of freezer and fridge contents alone.  

    I lost power for eight days each on two separate occasions when I lived in North Carolina so I have some experience with long term power outages. We’ll see how this one goes. 
    Have you considered solar?
    Residential solar is a hard no for me. I just need to get a 22-26kw whole home generator and connect it to my 500 gallon buried propane tank. I have one of my driveways that is between the tank and the generator location. I really don’t want to cut up the driveway so we’ll see. 
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,163
    DoubleEgger said:
    Legume said:
    JDoubleEgger said:
    lousubcap said:
    5KW will power your freezer (unless really manly), fridge, a few lights and your electronics with room to spare.
    Longest I have have to feed the beast was 200+ hours when the back side of Hurricane Ike hit it in September 2008.  No mercy for those of us at the end of the grid.  
    Good luck as the feeding is a pain but worth the salvage of freezer and fridge contents alone.  

    I lost power for eight days each on two separate occasions when I lived in North Carolina so I have some experience with long term power outages. We’ll see how this one goes. 
    Have you considered solar?
    Residential solar is a hard no for me. I just need to get a 22-26kw whole home generator and connect it to my 500 gallon buried propane tank. I have one of my driveways that is between the tank and the generator location. I really don’t want to cut up the driveway so we’ll see. 
    Directional bore? I've had it done for power....
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,782
    kl8ton said:
    Directional bore? I've had it done for power....
    That may be an option. Figuring out who to call is half of the battle. 
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,163
    DoubleEgger said:
    kl8ton said:
    Directional bore? I've had it done for power....
    That may be an option. Figuring out who to call is half of the battle. 
    I've had roughly 2000 feet done. Reputable electric contractor. Bore guys did conduit. Another crew ran wire thru conduit.  It DID put a slight hump in the asphalt that I can feel when I drive over it. Fwiw. If you have concrete it probably wouldn't flex like that. 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,690
    DoubleEgger said:
    kl8ton said:
    Directional bore? I've had it done for power....
    That may be an option. Figuring out who to call is half of the battle. 
    Tie in farther down the line like closer to the house? I’ve mostly seen those generators beside the home. 
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,690
    We have a gas line running through the basement with a T that I could tie a generator into, it’s not far from the power meter either. 

    Whole home generator is on the list but as long as swmbo doesn’t have to drag the current setup outside and get it fired up and wired up it doesn’t seem to be a priority.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,036
    so much for the lawn....well there was a lawn =) 

    side note...the neighbor that was sneaking into the yard and planing pine trees all over the lawn a few years back, now wants me to take down more pine trees. she is building a new house and the one she wants down shields my deck from her bathroom window.  i said no while she texts a tree guy to take it down, tree guy was over a few minutes later showing me the pics of the tree to take down :o


    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,793
    I would like to propose that you strap a go pro on and just go about your normal life for a couple of months. That should be good for a pilot and a few episodes of the fishless reality show. We could start with TikTok, then YouTube and I'll bet a streaming company would pick it up pretty quickly. 
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,036
    Legume said:
    I would like to propose that you strap a go pro on and just go about your normal life for a couple of months. That should be good for a pilot and a few episodes of the fishless reality show. We could start with TikTok, then YouTube and I'll bet a streaming company would pick it up pretty quickly. 

    maybe im already in a reality show and dont even know it =) the house they are building has no front door. a side garage door, and a door lakeside.  and one window on my side second floor bathroom to watch me.  has to be some kinda rich people thing........
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,424
    CTMike said:
    Getting set up to make fresh ravioli with my oldest granddaughter.



    Beautiful!!
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 7,105
    DoubleEgger said:
    Power is back on. Way sooner than expected. Hallelujah. 
    Great news!!! Whole home generator goes to the back burner 😉
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,202
    Had an Uber driver from Nigeria and was chatting about foods he missed from back home.  He mentioned some of the harder things to get and after further discussion he told us about a store he goes to, it turned out to be next door to our destination. So we went to check it out - no signage or anything.  Completely wouldn’t find it if someone didn’t show you.  The store was amazing, jam packed floor to rafters with foods and spices and other daily items from the DR Congo - very specific ethic foods and teas I couldn’t even find on google.  The proprietor explained how to make the teas and I’m going back today to have her explain to me Fufu and pick up the special yams for it.

    Did by some a box of smoked bony fish, plantain chips, and tea.


    Don't tell your problems to people.  80% of people don't care and 20% are glad you have them.


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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,728
    DoubleEgger said:
    Power is back on. Way sooner than expected. Hallelujah. 
    Thank a lineman. Those men and women don’t nearly get the credit they deserve and I know first hand what kind of impact a “thank you” has on those folks and their morale during storm work. 
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,057
    DoubleEgger said:
    Power is back on. Way sooner than expected. Hallelujah. 
    Mine too. Went off around 6pm Saturday. Back on around 12pm Sunday. Back off 10pm Sunday. Back on 9am today. 

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,057
    And yes, thank a lineman. I didn’t get a lot of sleep the last couple nights but I know I got much more than they did.

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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