I've Got The POWER!!!

[ACMESkydiver 0]

Is anyone else still without lights in the NW?
Ours never went out...we are on some kind of amazing transformer that just blinks once in awhile but NEVER goes out.

I had 15 people sleeping in our house for 2 days whilest the power was out! Crazy...

-PSE said 100,000 people were still out the last I checked this morning. Anyone else need some warmth?
And thanks for the message Kev. We're ok over here; if you're needing to warm up, let us know.

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[Amazon 7]

Me... and our lines are usually some of the last to be restored out there in the hinterlands and foothills of the Cascades. There are at least a dozen major poles and lines shredded between me and the power sub station.


BUT I am prepared for this kind of crap weather. I have lived here for a LONG time... so I am ready for it...

The showers in the munchkin shower of the motorhome gets old though.

I even have wireless internet that works out there now... so I dont miss the cable internet too much.. It will also be out for a while yet.

[hooked 0]

Ha! I missed this one. I was in Arizona from last Thursday morning until today. We did lose power though until sometime very early Saturday morning. The area directly behind us are still without power. We're letting the neighbor right behind us run an extension over and plugged in so they have some power.

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Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings.

[Slurp56 0]

Glad to hear everyone up there is warm

Hopefully you survived the storm without too much damage. My parents got 2 new ventilation holes in the hot tub cover, 2 new ventilation holes in the roof, and a big branch crashed through the skylight of the freshly renovated bathroom, pretty much destroying it. Thank god for homeowners...

Man, I'm glad I missed that storm.

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I have proof-read this post 500 times, but I guarantee you'll still manage to find a flaw.

[Johnsisland 0]

Wow, you didn't loose power...wow!!!

Did you loose internet, or were you just busy for a few days???

Glad you didn't loose power, what's it like with 15 people around? And what about all those in-laws?

J

[Johnsisland 0]

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Me...

Well, my Mom and Dad in Federal Way had power again this evening. Sooooo....they are working towards you!!!

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BUT I am prepared for this kind of crap weather. I have lived here for a LONG time... so I am ready for it...

The showers in the munchkin shower of the motorhome gets old though.

I even have wireless internet that works out there now... so I dont miss the cable internet too much.. It will also be out for a while yet.

You need a propane or natural gas water heater! Maybe it's not worth it since you have the motor home...I wonder if the cost savings are there to justify changing over?

Cellular wireless or find an open wireless? I have a couple of links that run 4-5 miles, but both ends have directional/hi gain antennas. I suspect that isn't the case. If cellular, which company and what speed do you see?

Hope the power crews appear at your door soon,

J

[sdctlc 0]

You were luckey.. Ours got back on yesterday (Monday) after going out thurs evening. No power but house was warm from propane fireplace/furnace. Blower did not work but the fireplace along did a good job keeping warm..

Scott C.

"He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!"

[karenmeal 0]

We've got power! (Obviously.)

We only lost power from Thursday night till Friday at noon. I was actually hoping it would stay out a bit longer. It was fun. But our home and the water heater is heated by natural gas. So it wasn't cold, just dark.... and romantic.

"Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

[GTAVercetti 0]

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Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
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Like the crack of the whip I snap attack
Front to back in this thing called rap
Dig it like a shovel rhyme devil
On a heavenly level
Bang the bass turn up the treble
Radical mind day and night all the time
Seven to fourteen wise divine
Maniac brainiac winning the game
I'm the lyrical Jesse James

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
I've got the power
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Gettin' kinda heavy
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I've got the power
He's gonna break my heart
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He's got the power oh-oh-oh-oh

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He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
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He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's got the power oh-oh-oh-oh
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Quality I possess something I'm fresh
When my voice goes through the rest
Of the microphone that I am holdin'
Copywritten lyrics so they can't be stolen
If they are snap
Don't need the police to try to save them
Your voice will sink so please stay off my back
Or I will attack and you don't want that

I've got the power
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's got the power oh-oh-oh-oh

I've got the power
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's got the power oh-oh-oh-oh

I've got the power

Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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We've got power! (Obviously.)

We only lost power from Thursday night till Friday at noon. I was actually hoping it would stay out a bit longer. It was fun. But our home and the water heater is heated by natural gas. So it wasn't cold, just dark.... and romantic.

2 with the lights out is kinda cozy (). 15 would have been an annoyance at best!

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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I've got the power hey yeah heh
I've got the power
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
I've got the power
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
Gettin' kinda heavy

It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic

Like the crack of the whip I snap attack
Front to back in this thing called rap
Dig it like a shovel rhyme devil
On a heavenly level
Bang the bass turn up the treble
Radical mind day and night all the time
Seven to fourteen wise divine
Maniac brainiac winning the game
I'm the lyrical Jesse James

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
I've got the power
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah
Gettin' kinda heavy
I've got the power

It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda heavy
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda heavy
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda heavy
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda heavy

I've got the power
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's got the power oh-oh-oh-oh

I've got the power
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's got the power oh-oh-oh-oh
I've got the power

It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic

It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic
It's gettin' it's gettin' it's gettin' kinda hectic

Quality I possess something I'm fresh
When my voice goes through the rest
Of the microphone that I am holdin'
Copywritten lyrics so they can't be stolen
If they are snap
Don't need the police to try to save them
Your voice will sink so please stay off my back
Or I will attack and you don't want that

I've got the power
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's got the power oh-oh-oh-oh

I've got the power
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's gonna break my heart
He's gonna break my heart of hearts
He's got the power oh-oh-oh-oh

I've got the power

Yikes. You typed that from memory, didn't you?

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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Wow, you didn't loose power...wow!!!

We NEVER (knock on wood) lose power for more than a blink. We are in an invincible pocket of neighborhood.

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Did you loose internet, or were you just busy for a few days???

Just been busy-busy!

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Glad you didn't loose power, what's it like with 15 people around? And what about all those in-laws?

Surprisingly, I didn't have a panic attack...and I didn't have to hit the bottle...it's actually been -dare I say it- FUN.

The inlaws made SOOOO many home improvements at our house, it has BLOWN US AWAY.

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[Amazon 7]

I got POWER... at 3:57 AM.. the lights in my room came back on.. WOO HOO..


The wireless is CLEARWIRE... I got it to run in my motorhome at the DZ in Mt Vernon.. I have to be available for work... so I put up with the $45 a month. Just on a lark I tried it.. and I guess we now have the service available in the foothills east of Monroe... WOO HOO...

I took my first REAL shower this morning since thursday morning... I am SOOO tired of the motorhome shower.. low pressure pump.. and the showerhead is about boobie level.. a REAL pain when I want to wash my hair... I FINALLY managed to rinse all the soap off that the low pressure MH shower was incapable of getting off

I checked on Natural gass and its NOT available.. I am at the end of all the lines.. Cable.. Electric.. etc...but no gas out my way.. I GUESS I could go with a propane.. but I am leaning to on demand water heaters in all the bathrooms and kitchen.. and get rid of the 75 gallon monstrosity. BUT I do plan on putting in a diesel genset that come on automatically if we lose power again... TOO many trees up my way.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

Generator...mmm.

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[GTAVercetti 0]

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Yikes. You typed that from memory, didn't you?

No. I did, however, go watch the video after I cut and pasted it.

Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

[Johnsisland 0]

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Generator...mmm.

Ahh but those who can say "We are in an invincible pocket of neighborhood. Cool" really don't need a generator, right? I heard Amazon was going to set up a wireless link for power between your invincible pocket of power and her wild outback home.

OK, so that would be tough...but...

Now a generator might be nice after a BIG earthquake, when the power might not be quite so invincible, and might be out for a few days.

J

Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

[Johnsisland 0]

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I got POWER... at 3:57 AM.. the lights in my room came back on.. WOO HOO..

Congratulations! Bet that's a nice feeling.

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The wireless is CLEARWIRE... I got it to run in my motorhome at the DZ in Mt Vernon.. I have to be available for work... so I put up with the $45 a month. Just on a lark I tried it.. and I guess we now have the service available in the foothills east of Monroe... WOO HOO...

Time to submit the bill to your boss!!!! If they want you attached, then let them pay for it!!!

How is the speed, do you have to grit your teeth or? I found using a Term Server makes the experience eaiser to deal with...

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I took my first REAL shower this morning since thursday morning... I am SOOO tired of the motorhome shower.. low pressure pump.. and the showerhead is about boobie level.. a REAL pain when I want to wash my hair... I FINALLY managed to rinse all the soap off that the low pressure MH shower was incapable of getting off

What, you didn't get down on your knees and worship the MH Shower Head? Hahahaha Would a shower on a hose work?

I know after a couple of weeks of sun showers (OK, we do heat the water, not relying on sun), I really like the first shower back in civilization. Probably the only good part of returning from vacation.

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I checked on Natural gass and its NOT available.. I am at the end of all the lines.. Cable.. Electric.. etc...but no gas out my way.. I GUESS I could go with a propane.. but I am leaning to on demand water heaters in all the bathrooms and kitchen.. and get rid of the 75 gallon monstrosity. BUT I do plan on putting in a diesel genset that come on automatically if we lose power again... TOO many trees up my way.

You might consider propane demand heaters. I haven't seen any cost comparsions between electricity and propane recently.

Electric tankless water heaters require a large chunk of copper, 50-75 amps worth.
http://www.e-tankless.com/products.php
That could be powered with a nice size diesel, but I dunno, a propane tankless might change the genset sizing significantly. Almost worth it to buy, scrounge, etc., a used propane tank water heater just for the genset days.

Glad you and the rest of the DZ.comers had power back before the end of the week. And to all the rest of western wa people without power, I will keep you in my thoughts, stay warm.

J

Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.