endzone_dave Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 and that is fine. but it is not cheap and believe it that the cost will passed on to the consumers. and don't complain about the traffic backups during the process. lol Most of the cost would take away dividends from the shareholders, and of course in this country, that is a horrible thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I went and bought one the other day, just in case it happens again...got a monster too! 5500 watt, 7 gallon gas tank, it will run for 13 hours straight at half load, 7 at full! I hadalways wanted to get one before this recent storm and never did.... it was nice to at least hook up the portable/stand up ac unit to cool things off a little for a day at least before power came back on. How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Another storm. Wind sounds about the same but I'm not sure how serious this is supposed to be. Was hoping to get my power back tomorrow. God I hope this doesn't **** that up. So frustrating. Been staying at a fam friends house. I think I've talked about this before. They live about a mile down, on the same street. They never lost power. If there's any justice in the world, they'll lose power tonight and have to sleep on my couch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 I've been weaving through my suburban neighborhood in Rockville every night since the storm. Gradually everything has been turned back on, except this one section of the neighborhood. Poor ****s man, that's just ridiculous. Even some traffic lights are still out around here. Is it ignorant for one to complain about the power companies? I'm sure the workers are doing their best, but it just seems like something is wrong here. A 30 minute storm (granted it was a beast) causes the chaos of a 12 hour blizzard. Something doesn't seem right. Do you guys think BG&E and Pepco need to revamp some ****? Or is this the best they can do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Power still out in DC. Seriously, someone has to do something about Pepco. They do a horrible job. I remember just sitting in my house when I was in the DC area, and the power would just go out randomly, without any kind of inclement weather at all. This isn't California. We don't deserve rolling blackouts. CNN right now is just going hard at Pepco, and deservedly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Walton Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Power still out in DC. Seriously, someone has to do something about Pepco. They do a horrible job. I remember just sitting in my house when I was in the DC area, and the power would just go out randomly, without any kind of inclement weather at all. This isn't California. We don't deserve rolling blackouts. CNN right now is just going hard at Pepco, and deservedly so. This was in the Post this morning...adding fuel to your hate of Pepco http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/consumers-must-unite-and-demand-better-service-from-pepco-dominion-and-bge/2012/07/04/gJQA7zfPOW_story.html?hpid=z3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsluggo Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/120629-30_g13_ir_derecho_anim.gif all these things are originating in Chicago.... the Obama machine must be up to something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DButz65 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 How much? it was $800 but I had a coupon and only paid 700, from lowes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 it was $800 but I had a coupon and only paid 700, from lowes That's cheaper than I imagined. What all can you run with it? LIke if you got it going at max capacity, what can it do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Had no power for about a day, an Earthquake and a huge thunderstorm yesterday. It was awesome! To the people without power, will you be making sure you're prepared for the next power outage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DButz65 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 That's cheaper than I imagined. What all can you run with it? LIke if you got it going at max capacity, what can it do? Fridge (most draw 800 watts) 2 stand up ac units, tv, cable box, and I think I could run a dryer or washer on it as well if I wanted to My sister and bro in law lives next door to my parents and his is smaller, but they were running 4 fridges off of his, and a few small fans Every appliance and generator is different though, its all about finding out how much each electronic draws and figuring out what you can run on yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl05 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Finally got power back this AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 We used to go anywhere from 2 days to weeks in South Florida before power was restored after a hurricane. So damn HOT!! I slept on the hard tile floor one night just to stay cool, like a damn dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Video of the storm hitting a rooftop hotel party in Winchester: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/18954532/security-video-shows-derecho-damage-at-winchester-party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Have a flashlight handy, area is about to get hit by a strong squall line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Have a flashlight handy, area is about to get hit by a strong squall line. Looks like MD is getting the worst of it from what I can tell in the radar image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Man, I tell ya. Had the WUSA TV channel on, and they put us under an immediate tornado threat. Wind was HOWLING. Freaked out and got my entire family in the den. Then had 3 of my 4 dogs accounted for. Stubborn Cattle Dog wanted to go to Oz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 The entire eastern seaboard is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. A big storm has really picked up steam just north of Frederick (1:20pm), fortunately for you, it's moving to the northeast. It could possibly clip you though, because it's growing rapidly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Pretty bad storm here in Chantilly. Couple of big branches going down in my backyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 The EBS just came on for Tornado warning in Fairfax. Be careful out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Tornado warning in Chantilly too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 We ought to set up a power outage thread so people who lose it can go find a place to watch the game. Pepco customers have to be ****ting a brick right now. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 DC and Montgomery County are about to get hit big time. (3:40pm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 In Centreville and we're getting hammered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Oh snap the wind is going insane like in the storm back in July! Thank goodness the power lines are underground around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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