Crisis in Texas

I’m getting sick of northerners making jokes about how “Texas needs to man up and pick up their nuts and tough it out. It’s just snow. We get it all the time up here!”

Yeah, but we have noelectricity, gas, or water. You people up north may be winter vets but we aren’t. The lack of electricity is borderline fatal. We aren’t accustomed to this shit.

It’s like if a guy from Alaska came to my part of Texas in the dead of summer and basked in 110° weather. He wouldn’t be acclimated and would suffer heat injury.

Was probably a retarded idea to have a texas only power grid then.

the problem is that politicians in states like yours are allowed to sit on these impending infrastructure disasters for years, maybe even decades, before something significant happen to expose all the gross negligence

as such, I'm "toughing it out" in an apartment that is way too warm rn. that's because nj's infrastructure is typically tested hard at least once per winter, not because we're a bunch of toughguys.

Originally posted by jaden_2.0
Was probably a retarded idea to have a texas only power grid then.

Reading about that boggles the mind. I get it was to both keep the money in Texas and to offer lower rates to customers, but why not build in the option to get power from other states in case of emergencies.

@Imp

"I’m getting sick of northerners making jokes about how “Texas needs to man up and pick up their nuts and tough it out. It’s just snow. We get it all the time up here!”

Yeah, but we have noelectricity, gas, or water. You people up north may be winter vets but we aren’t. The lack of electricity is borderline fatal. We aren’t accustomed to this shit.

It’s like if a guy from Alaska came to my part of Texas in the dead of summer and basked in 110° weather. He wouldn’t be acclimated and would suffer heat injury."

Sry to hear ur stuck in this mess.

Northerners who tell u to man up thru this are either young, fools or have short memories and forgot things like the October snow storm of 2011.

Im sure there are a few other members here from the northeast who remember that mess.

Sometimes its more than just "a little snow" and just sacking up in shit like this doesn't cut it.

Best of luck dude

We’re up to 5 inches of snow here in San Antonio.

I’m 41 and I’ve NEVER seen this happen here.

Originally posted by Raptor22
@Imp

"I’m getting sick of northerners making jokes about how “Texas needs to man up and pick up their nuts and tough it out. It’s just snow. We get it all the time up here!”

Yeah, but we have noelectricity, gas, or water. You people up north may be winter vets but we aren’t. The lack of electricity is borderline fatal. We aren’t accustomed to this shit.

It’s like if a guy from Alaska came to my part of Texas in the dead of summer and basked in 110° weather. He wouldn’t be acclimated and would suffer heat injury."

Sry to hear ur stuck in this mess.

Northerners who tell u to man up thru this are either young, fools or have short memories and forgot things like the October snow storm of 2011.

Im sure there are a few other members here from the northeast who remember that mess.

Sometimes its more than just "a little snow" and just sacking up in shit like this doesn't cut it.

Best of luck dude

Texas BBQ >>> Everyone else’s.

Memphis BBQ is a damn close runner up.

Originally posted by Blakemore
aren't you famous for BBQ?

im from Massachusetts. were famous for gross ass clam chowder and shitty bitter cranberries.

No snide feelings from Chicago man. Stay safe and help someone else who isn't. I don't wish being cold on anyone. I'm sitting under something like thirty inches cumulative of snow that hasn't melted at all during February, but it's different- we have an army of people and machines to move snow here. Awd is pretty standard. Drainage systems and heated to oofs and gutters... I can't even imagine the hell you guys are going through experiencing it for the first time.

Originally posted by Impediment
I’m getting sick of northerners making jokes about how “Texas needs to man up and pick up their nuts and tough it out. It’s just snow. We get it all the time up here!”

Yeah, but we have noelectricity, gas, or water. You people up north may be winter vets but we aren’t. The lack of electricity is borderline fatal. We aren’t accustomed to this shit.

It’s like if a guy from Alaska came to my part of Texas in the dead of summer and basked in 110° weather. He wouldn’t be acclimated and would suffer heat injury.

Being without power is no picnic. Even then, we had water.

No power, no water, no gas, and no heat on the coldest season, I can't even imagine.

And your government should all be lined up against a wall. Seriously.

Stay safe.

Originally posted by Robtard
Reading about that boggles the mind. I get it was to both keep the money in Texas and to offer lower rates to customers, but why not build in the option to get power from other states in case of emergencies.

It was done, so Texas power companies would not have to comply with the federal regulations that would have prevented this, so they could pocket the money.

It’s like if a guy from Alaska came to my part of Texas in the dead of summer and basked in 110° weather. He wouldn’t be acclimated and would suffer heat injury.

I can't speak about Alaska, but summer highs in the Northern Midwest aren't much cooler than in Texas. We get both extremes here in MN.

Originally posted by Impediment
I’ve been without power going on three days.

The rolling blackouts are still going and are maddening.

be safe out there

Originally posted by Raptor22
i wish.

im from Massachusetts. were famous for gross ass clam chowder and shitty bitter cranberries.

And I meant imp. Why not just have a coal fire or propane

Originally posted by ares834
I can't speak about Alaska, but summer highs in the Northern Midwest aren't much cooler than in Texas. We get both extremes here in MN.

Same with most parts of Canada.

However, I am not sure if I can deal with Florida's summer humidity. I can deal with the damn cold temps, ice everywhere, snow everywhere...but 100% humidity at high temps all summer.....I am not so sure.

Originally posted by Raptor22
i wish.

im from Massachusetts. were famous for gross ass clam chowder and shitty bitter cranberries.

Oh shit is that what we're known for? I gotta get me some of them cranberries

Originally posted by cdtm
And your government should all be lined up against a wall. Seriously.

Wait, so now Trump should have built his wall? 😛

Anyone saying Texas needs to man up or whatever is likely saying it while wearing multiple layers from the warmth of their own home, do Texans even own winter clothing?

Originally posted by Quincy
Oh shit is that what we're known for? I gotta get me some of them cranberries

Don't forget the witch trials.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
the problem is that politicians in states like yours are allowed to sit on these impending infrastructure disasters for years, maybe even decades, before something significant happen to expose all the gross negligence

as such, I'm "toughing it out" in an apartment that is way too warm rn. that's because nj's infrastructure is typically tested hard at least once per winter, not because we're a bunch of toughguys.

The trouble is politicians get away with murder, unless the public complains.

No pressure from anyone to get on infrastructure, no reason for a useless politician to get off his ass and earn his money.

The very definition of someone sitting on their ass and getting government handouts, the handout being his paycheck from the tax payers.