Nutcase Nadin is going to fix the grid

[NHSparky]

So one little blackout and the grocery store shelves are emptied?  I can see this happening in a flood or hurricane.  But a half a day blackout?  Something doesn't quite add up at all.   

I smell BS.  I think Nadin is getting her disasters confused.

We had both a couple of weeks ago.  No panic buying at all.  A normal Saturday, even.

DISTRIBUTIVE energy generation

So, nadin--anytime you want to talk to this utility employee about how exactly you think we should generate and distribute electricity, come on over.  I'm all ears.

[NHSparky]

She was without electricity for 18 hours, huh...Hell, my daddy and family were without electricity for almost 30 years....

I lose power for at least 24 hours at a pop at least once a year.  No panicked masses, no veneer of civilization stripped away, although it's difficult to get a hot shower or do laundry.

Methinks nadin would have a panic attack every time a storm blew through here in any month between January and December.

[Celtic Rose]

I lose power for at least 24 hours at a pop at least once a year.  No panicked masses, no veneer of civilization stripped away, although it's difficult to get a hot shower or do laundry.

Methinks nadin would have a panic attack every time a storm blew through here in any month between January and December.

She would have been fun when California was having rolling blackouts a few years ago. 

[NHSparky]

She would have been fun when California was having rolling blackouts a few years ago. 

Yup--and if you look at your bill (I know you're PG&E and I was SCE) you might still have a code on your bill saying which group you'd be in were you to come to rolling blackouts again.

Mine was still there in 2006.  ZZZ, I think.  Meant that I wouldn't be taken off.  One of the small benefits of being on the same line as Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center.

[JohnnyReb]

I lose power for at least 24 hours at a pop at least once a year.  No panicked masses, no veneer of civilization stripped away, although it's difficult to get a hot shower or do laundry.

Methinks nadin would have a panic attack every time a storm blew through here in any month between January and December.

I989 was the worst year for me...a week or so in January caused by an ice storm and 2 of wet foot snow. Then 3/4 days in June because of a tornado and finally 3 weeks because of hurricane Hugo.

A day or two a year isn't unusual here. I think they're saving up for something bad, the power hasn't been off here for more than an hour or two at a time in 3 or 4 years now.

[NHSparky]

I live near the top of a nice, steep hill.  Up a little farther is a 4-way intersection.  On one side (if you took a left from my house) is kind of a curving road which is nearly as steep as mine.

PSNH, it its infinite wisdom, put a power pole RIGHT AT THE APEX OF A CURVE on the downhill side of the street.  Okay, you see where I'm going...storm = slick roads = idiots going to fast = can't stop = downed power pole = power out for 4-6 hours.

Happened at least 3 times last winter.

Scoobie's gonna have SO much fun here when winter hits.

[Revolution]

OK first off, Nadabrain is a DUmbshit. Secondly, I'm sorry I missed the fun, cause just in this one thread, I'm so confused, I don't know which way to turn. All chris_ all the time, but the quotes mislead me.

Wow.