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I hate hurricane spaghetti maps
July 08, 2024, 06:39 AM
tatortoddI hate hurricane spaghetti maps
My whole house generator just kicked on. Had about 10 min of power flickering before we lost power.
Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity
DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. July 08, 2024, 07:21 AM
TexasScrubIt bypassed Victoria, think I'll mow the lawn today since everything shut down in anticipation of the storm. Talked to 12131 and they are safe so far, just rain and hopefully it won't produce extensive flooding.
I want to thank everyone for the prayers for safety, and shift them to the folks currently in the path.
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He looked like an accountant or a serial-killer type. Definitely one of the service industries.
July 08, 2024, 07:25 AM
charlie12Praying for the Texas folks. Being from La we know hurricanes.
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And no, junior not being able to hold still for 5 seconds is not a disability.
July 08, 2024, 07:48 AM
P250UA5Office [IAH area] lost power at 5:30
House [N Houston] lost power at 7:30
Mostly wind so far, rain is moderate
The Enemy's gate is down. July 08, 2024, 12:36 PM
mrvmaxNot too bad, ended up with a total of 10" of rain, a broken fence and a lot of missing shingles. How did everyone else do?
July 08, 2024, 12:46 PM
tatortoddI'm in the eye right now so I went out and checked quickly. 5.5" of rain in rain gauge so far. Only got to check 3 out of 4 fencelines but so far so good. Didn't get a chance to look at the roof.
Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity
DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. July 08, 2024, 01:05 PM
arfmelA friend in the Memorial area had a mature Pecan tree fall on his house, which is in the process of being renovated. I guess the good news is that he already has a crew working for him.
July 08, 2024, 07:43 PM
HK AgLost power at 7:30A and got it back around 6:45P.
Fired up the DuroMax genny around 11:30, powered all my household needs.
HK Ag
July 09, 2024, 02:18 AM
mrvmaxI'm on Texas New Mexico power, neighborhood still w/o power with no eta for restoration. Glad I have whole house gen, but this thing is noisy. Its getting a workout.
July 09, 2024, 02:51 AM
12131Folks living in hurricane alley should be used to it. My next door neighbor has a generator that cranks up every time there's prolonged power loss. The sound doesn't bother me at all. It's a fact of life.
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July 09, 2024, 07:38 AM
tatortoddI'm nearly 25 hours on generator power, and one of the 1.8 million Centerpoint customers without power (peak was 2.3 million customers). I was so used to the generator sound that when I woke up this morning it took me a minute to realize it was still running.
I checked the generator this morning and one of the cylinder covers where you add oil had popped open so I had to add 3 ounces of oil. Speaking of oil, it's a good reminder for everybody running on generators to check their owner's manual for oil change interval. My old Briggs & Stratton generator was 50 hour oil changes and my current Kohler is 150 hour oil changes. Hurricane Ike's power outage lasted long enough for 2 oil changes for my old B&S, and thankfully my hurricane kit included having oil sitting on the shelf in the garage.
Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity
DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. July 09, 2024, 11:24 AM
mrvmaxquote:
Originally posted by tatortodd:
I'm nearly 25 hours on generator power, and one of the 1.8 million Centerpoint customers without power (peak was 2.3 million customers). I was so used to the generator sound that when I woke up this morning it took me a minute to realize it was still running.
I checked the generator this morning and one of the cylinder covers where you add oil had popped open so I had to add 3 ounces of oil. Speaking of oil, it's a good reminder for everybody running on generators to check their owner's manual for oil change interval. My old Briggs & Stratton generator was 50 hour oil changes and my current Kohler is 150 hour oil changes. Hurricane Ike's power outage lasted long enough for 2 oil changes for my old B&S, and thankfully my hurricane kit included having oil sitting on the shelf in the garage.
Good point, I've got enough for one oil change. I'm hoping I'll only need to run it another day. Otherwise I'll probably shut it down for an hour to change the oil and filter later in the week
July 09, 2024, 12:27 PM
trapper189The filters for ours aren’t found at WalMart. I ordered a case from
https://norwall.com/ .
July 09, 2024, 02:03 PM
lymanre the wind, when the weatherpersons get to blowing too much hot air,, I check this
https://earth.nullschool.net/#...4/loc=-77.278,37.382
https://chandlersfirearms.com/chesterfield-armament/
July 09, 2024, 05:23 PM
P250UA5Spent a few hours with friends that have power & internet.
Back home to the snoozing sounds of generators & chainsaws.
Have a generator on the way, along with a window ac unit, should give some respite for a while.
The Enemy's gate is down. July 09, 2024, 08:20 PM
TexasScrub
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He looked like an accountant or a serial-killer type. Definitely one of the service industries.
July 09, 2024, 09:45 PM
P250UA5
The WB by the Woodlands had a line about 1/4 mile long, all 3 times we went by it today
The Enemy's gate is down. July 10, 2024, 08:10 AM
trapper189I could go for some WB. Glad you guys are OK and generators are humming. Makes a big difference.
Looks like I won’t be spraying weeds today. My wife just informed me that Beryl is coming to Northern Michigan.
Edited to add:
My wife is a bit like the weather people making a big deal out of nothing. I looked for myself and it seems Beryl will hit Southern Michigan, but not make it this far north at all. Weed spraying is back on the table!
July 10, 2024, 09:32 AM
P250UA5A few from when it was still blowing pretty heavily & shortly after
Our back patio while the winds were still gusting pretty heavily. There was more tree debris after this shot.
Shot out the front, as the drainage ditch crested the driveway. Only got up about 1/3 into the front yard & started receding
Trees down at both ends of our street, both quite large & luckily both fell into the street & not into their respective houses.
Still a lot of cleanup to do, tons of small limbs around the yard.
Houston area [serviced by our elec provider, CenterPoint] still has 1.3M without power. That number doesn't include those serviced by the other line owners outside the major Houston area.
The Enemy's gate is down. July 10, 2024, 09:39 PM
tigereye313Big Genny only running on propane at the moment,replacement carb is on the way to get it back on petrol.
One tree snapped, trimmed the small branches off the feed line for our power. Lots of debris for the county to pick up.
Water drained fairly quickly after raking out several of the downstream neighbor's culverts.
