Mark D
Now running for Emperor.
I like the "Water BOB". They fill the tub, keep the water clean, and you can easily pump the water out. No need for extended water storage if you have any kind of "Heads Up" about whatever the emergency is.
CHAT Well, my city water is gone
- Thread starter Dennis Olson
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SSTemplar
Veteran Member
Welcome to the 21st century.
DryCreek
Veteran Member
Holy cow. Must slow down and comprehend what is written. Brain translated that as a question about his *enema*. Have you ever experienced an ice water enema? Yikes!how is the edema? given that we are, first and foremost a prepper site, and you're our fearless leader....
..well, you see where this is going, right?
This topic started out with frozen water. That's what drove my mind in that direction.
jward
passin' thru
..probably the only one who didn't know this but...
Carboy
Laboratory glassware
A carboy, also known as a demijohn, is a rigid container with a typical capacity of 1 to 16 US gallons. Carboys are primarily used for transporting liquids, often water or chemicals. They are also used for in-home fermentation of beverages, often beer or wine. Wikipedia
Carboy
Laboratory glassware
A carboy, also known as a demijohn, is a rigid container with a typical capacity of 1 to 16 US gallons. Carboys are primarily used for transporting liquids, often water or chemicals. They are also used for in-home fermentation of beverages, often beer or wine. Wikipedia
jward
passin' thru
Oh boy, first belly laugh of the day, but I imagine it will prove the best, even when the clock has finished the day's
tick-tick-ticks
Oddly enough, the edema appears to have completely subsided as of yesterday.how is the edema? given that we are, first and foremost a prepper site, and you're our fearless leader....
..well, you see where this is going, right?
dstraito
TB Fanatic
That is what we are doing, snow in the bathtub
No water since early Monday!
ETA. just got a boil water notice which I thought was ironic since there is no water to boil
Called the fire department. They’re supposedly getting a water truck in late today. More importantly, they knew the real cause of the water outage. Seems one leg of the 480 volt feed to the pumping station failed. They’ve called the power folks for assistance but so far no joy.
Bad Hand
Veteran Member
I only run out of water in the summer when the subdivision well goes down. So I have water stored for that winter is no problem right now there is over 2ft of snow in the yard. When i lived in the mountains the only way we had water was to melt snow and filter it. Coffee filters work great for filtering water to get the big pieces of crud out.
hunybee
Veteran Member
do you miss the house IN wisconsin, or do you miss the house that you lived in that happened to be located in wisconsin?
i bet if you had the house but in texas, you'd be ok with that. lol
Just Plain Mom
Alien Lizard Person
I'm sorry to hear that, Dennis. I certainly hear you on age...I can't do all that I could even 20 years ago. I wish we were closer, and I'd bring you some water. We have been out of power for days (except the brief "rolling") but have firewood, water (community well with backup, plus plenty in the pantry) and food. It's snowing here, too.
I'm glad the edema is almost gone. I stepped on the scale for the first time in a week, and I've lost 3 lbs (not complaining!). Probably some water.
They're saying only a couple more days. The snow is light and fluffy and tomorrow should be 45 degrees, so maybe so!
I'm glad the edema is almost gone. I stepped on the scale for the first time in a week, and I've lost 3 lbs (not complaining!). Probably some water.
They're saying only a couple more days. The snow is light and fluffy and tomorrow should be 45 degrees, so maybe so!
You’re INTJing it.
also. no need to fill the tiolet tank
just pour into bowls til job done
the tank holds 5 gal
when 1-2 gal mite do the job
Meemur
Voice on the Prairie / FJB!
Here's a fast, free one that's scored online:
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hunybee
Veteran Member
Here's a fast, free one that's scored online:
Personality test based on Jung and Briggs Myers typology
Online test based on Jung and Briggs Myers typology provides your personality formula, the description of your type, list of occupations, and option to assess your compatibility against any soulmate
i will restate that.
i refuse to take the test LOL
that probably means something.
and look at that....i found the caps button. back in the round file you go.....
bw
Fringe Ranger
I leave the four-letter acronyms to those who care.
Milkweed Host
Veteran Member
Yes, it means you are of Germanic ancestry. (lol)
Thunderbird
Veteran Member
Friend of mine who is a retired civil engineer winters in near Austin. In a conversation with him about a week ago he said they had no power and no water. Municipal pipes had frozen and it was going to be a long time and many $ before things ere set right.
Hfcomms
EN66iq
An ice water enema? Boy that is hard core. I've heard of having ice water in your veins, but..........
20Gauge
TB Fanatic
Based upon the news reports, I would say 200 percent of the Texas population.You are more prepared than 100 percent of Texans.
(Excluding fellow tb2k members of course.)
Jeff B.
Don’t let the Piss Ants get you down…
Son called about 10:00. They are in San Antonio, NW area. Just got power on about 8:00 AM. Power has been out since Monday straight through, no "rolling blackout".
They also have the water boil advisory, so with a totally electric home, they are showering, doing laundry, boiling water, preparing some additional food to heat on the grill if necessary and of course, enjoying having a heated house for the time being.
I've limited my comments to Junior as there are some really simple things that he SHOULD have had staged and ready in the event of some crisis. He didn't and then got caught in the scramble and ended up with nowhere near what he needed.
We've really been fortunate, power stayed on, internet has been more off than on and only the washer hose lines froze which I got defrosted and running. We had to take in the youngest and her boyfriend and two dogs for two days. They got power last night and went home.
The State Government is going to have to answer some really hard questions when it comes to the 19 BILLION they've spent on subsidized alternative power over the last five years while ignoring the grid and legacy systems.
Jeff B.
They also have the water boil advisory, so with a totally electric home, they are showering, doing laundry, boiling water, preparing some additional food to heat on the grill if necessary and of course, enjoying having a heated house for the time being.
I've limited my comments to Junior as there are some really simple things that he SHOULD have had staged and ready in the event of some crisis. He didn't and then got caught in the scramble and ended up with nowhere near what he needed.
We've really been fortunate, power stayed on, internet has been more off than on and only the washer hose lines froze which I got defrosted and running. We had to take in the youngest and her boyfriend and two dogs for two days. They got power last night and went home.
The State Government is going to have to answer some really hard questions when it comes to the 19 BILLION they've spent on subsidized alternative power over the last five years while ignoring the grid and legacy systems.
Jeff B.
20Gauge
TB Fanatic
They won't and will go after you for being a "terrorist" for simply asking.
DryCreek
Veteran Member
I was under the impression that those green power subsidies were being paid with federal dollars, not state. Sorta' like the EV tax credits.
I don't think the state has any reason to subsidize generation, of any flavor.
The state government does not offer subsidies to wind or solar generation.
www.americaspower.org
The Feds are more than happy to shovel out the cash though.
I don't think the state has any reason to subsidize generation, of any flavor.
The state government does not offer subsidies to wind or solar generation.
It’s Time to End Subsidies for Renewable Energy - America's Power
In order to promote the growth of renewable electricity sources, such as wind and solar, the federal government has given them special tax incentives. Chief among these are the production tax credit (PTC), which has been used primarily by wind generation and awards a substantial tax credit for...
www.americaspower.org
The Feds are more than happy to shovel out the cash though.
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I hate to hear about water problems. This won't help now but good little future plan for more than one reason. I freeze 2litre bottles or gallon juice{not milk} jugs of water. Stick them all over in the freezer. If the power goes out holds food longer or you can thaw to use in emergencies. I do have a 2000 gallon tank hooked to my gutter but always have to drain for a few months in winter. For drinking or cooking have to filter. When I bought here didn't have water we hauled 450 gallons at a time from a spring down the road. Now I have my own spring. I know about water problems.
Intestinal Fortitude
Have Faith
Do you have a neighbor with a swimming pool?
If so ask them if you may please have a cup...
***Swimming pool water is NOT something you really want to
drink. It is heavy on dissolved solids (minerals i.e. salts, calcium...).
Hard on kidneys
If so ask them if you may please have a cup...
***Swimming pool water is NOT something you really want to
drink. It is heavy on dissolved solids (minerals i.e. salts, calcium...).
Hard on kidneys
Also can be poisonous
Intestinal Fortitude
Have Faith
can use it to operate toilets.......
The Snack Artist
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I couldn’t afford my Wisconsin house down here. The property taxes would be triple what I paid up there.
lanningro
Veteran Member
And no fresh cheese curds either.
hunybee
Veteran Member
No water then I switch to sawdust toilet for duration. Stored water is too precious to dump down the toilet. If you must flush, save water you've used for washing yourself or dishes or whatever to use for flushing. Use a basin or dishpan and then pour used water into bucket and when full enough use to flush.
For those unused to cold weather, be prepared to shut off your main into the house when the water comes back on because you may have pipes that froze and cracked which can result in major damage if not shut off promptly.
Personally while I hate being without running water I hate even more when sewer stops. Its much easier to deal with bringing in clean water than getting rid of sewage.
Whenever I get a boil order, I fill my water bath canner, bring to a boil for the proper length of time, turnoff and cover. I then have enough water for a couple days. It takes quite awhile to cool but that's okay because I always have two Britta pitchers and a 2 quart tea kettle full on the counter/stove. Of course, those with all electric homes have no way to boil anything which is where your stored water comes in and why I hate electric stoves.
For those unused to cold weather, be prepared to shut off your main into the house when the water comes back on because you may have pipes that froze and cracked which can result in major damage if not shut off promptly.
Personally while I hate being without running water I hate even more when sewer stops. Its much easier to deal with bringing in clean water than getting rid of sewage.
Whenever I get a boil order, I fill my water bath canner, bring to a boil for the proper length of time, turnoff and cover. I then have enough water for a couple days. It takes quite awhile to cool but that's okay because I always have two Britta pitchers and a 2 quart tea kettle full on the counter/stove. Of course, those with all electric homes have no way to boil anything which is where your stored water comes in and why I hate electric stoves.
So I went out and about. I happened to have a spare carboy that i wanted to fill (prepping and all), so I loaded the pups in the car and headed out into the “Great White South”. Naturally, my little town was out of the question WRT water, so I headed to the next town over. First tried Wally’s: closed. Went to my doc’s clinic: closed. Went to the FIRE DEPARTMENT: NO WATER FOR THE PUBLIC. At this point I was just driving around a bit sightseeing. There was a Wendy’s nearby, and I thought I’d grab a bowl of their chili. The drive-thru line wound completely around the building!
Thus, beaten, I just came home. But all this confirmed what all of us already knew: in the event of an emergency, we are completely on our own.
Thus, beaten, I just came home. But all this confirmed what all of us already knew: in the event of an emergency, we are completely on our own.
Meadowlark
Has No Life - Lives on TB
You need almost a gallon a day for yourself. Do you have gas at least?