Winter is here

illini · Post by **illini** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:33 pm

The Ice knocked our power out for 2 days, That was a long 2 days at the inlaws. We were lucky no house damage just some small trees that probaly wont make it. My dad said this ice storm was nothing compared to the storm of 1978. Here are just a few pics to show the ice.

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Post by **Nitroman77** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:11 pm

Very nice it looks like the same storm that hit here.

It was no fun being out in it unless your doing doughnuts.

StormCaster · Post by **StormCaster** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:48 pm

Glad that you got your power. Hopefully this season will be mild to warm.

mhood · Post by **mhood** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:04 pm

How do you folks keep from freezing to death when the power goes out for 48 hours?

kbookert · Post by **kbookert** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:08 pm

I was home on leave in NY during the Ice Storm of 90. My parents house went without power for 3 weeks. They had no generator, we used coleman lanterns and wood stove. You would be surprised how you get by. Its a pain, but you get by anyway.

REEL LIFE · Post by **REEL LIFE** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:51 pm

You burn all your stuff to keep warm while you figure out what part of Texas your going to move to

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mhood · Post by **mhood** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:45 am

I'd make it somewhere South of Lake Leon...17 degrees here this morning. Brrrrrrrrrr.

raul · Post by **raul** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:19 pm

mhood wrote:I'd make it somewhere South of Lake Leon...17 degrees here this morning. Brrrrrrrrrr.

Something like Brownsville or MacAllen ?

progressive816 · Post by **progressive816** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:24 pm

i think that's the storm that swept here first (kansas city). First day was freezing rain, then next day 8 inches of snow. 1-2 punch within 24hours.

how do we keep from freezing when the electricity goes out for 48hrs you ask? firewood and some folks have a generator because it's very common here. worse case is to go to a family member's house that isn't knocked out if you can get around. it sucks because no sat/cable or internet sometimes. man how dependent we have become on it.

mhood · Post by **mhood** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:25 pm

raul wrote:
mhood wrote:I'd make it somewhere South of Lake Leon...17 degrees here this morning. Brrrrrrrrrr.
Something like Brownsville or MacAllen ?

You're getting warmer Raul.

tonym · Post by **tonym** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:38 pm

mhood wrote:How do you folks keep from freezing to death when the power goes out for 48 hours?

Fat reserves

REEL LIFE · Post by **REEL LIFE** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:49 pm

I'm down with tonym's plan

progressive816 wrote:

it sucks because no sat/cable or internet sometimes. man how dependent we have become on it.

progressive, I haven't had a tv in 6years now, to much work to do so I don't have time to watch it so why pay the cable bill.

bassbandit · Post by **bassbandit** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:38 pm

Man, I must be tough. I live in a house that doesn't have a furnace. Only a woodstove. And I don't live in Texas!

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