[DeTomaso] Here we go...

Gray Gregory rgg at gregorycook.com
Mon Nov 5 17:34:03 EST 2012 

There were a bunch of local news stories about center point crews heading from Houston to New Jersey. Any time there's a big storm all the utility companies pitch in to get power back up.

Gray

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf Of Will Kooiman
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 9:24 AM
To: gow2 at rc-tech.net
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com; tonydigi at optonline.net
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Here we go...

By the way, I recently drove from Houston to Little Rock through Texarkana.  It was the week before the storm hit.  I passed SEVERAL tree crews on I-30.  I am sure they were driving to the east coast.

I'm surprised at how far these crews drive to clean up after storms.  I bet they started from Dallas/Ft. Worth, but that's ~1500 miles.



On 11/5/12 11:07 AM, "gow2 at rc-tech.net" <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:

>A number of years ago when the electric companies consolidated here, 
>they dropped most of their tree maintenance crews. The philosophy most 
>power companies use any more is just call in the big guns when it get's 
>bad. It also means power outages last much longer then they used to.
>
>Out in the sticks any major storm causes power outages. We used a 
>portable generator for a while but ended up getting a dedicated house 
>generator which runs on gas.
>
>In just a few short years we have run it a full week once, minimum of 3 
>days 3 times and probably a half dozen or more single days.
>
>Gary
>
>> Pretty similar to the disasters we've had along the gulf - Rita and 
>> Katrina.
>>
>> It's scary how dependent we are on infrastructure, and especially  
>>electricity.  We piggybacked on our neighbor's generator to keep our  
>>aquarium alive and our freezer frozen.  There was no gasoline at the  
>>stations.  It was drained during the evacuation.  I siphoned some from 
>>our  cars to fill my neighbor's generator.
>>
>> One big difference with Frankenstorm is we didn't have to worry about 
>>the  cold.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/4/12 11:28 PM, "gow2 at rc-tech.net" <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:
>>
>>>I was watching the news and what really stuck out for me was the 
>>>people with roads covered in tree's, roofs missing, etc....They 
>>>gathered in  lines to a single power outlet with 25 cell phone 
>>>chargers hanging off of it  and
>>>100 people waiting their turn.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yep, disaster is the only description.  We're thankful we've never 
>>>>gone  through that much devastation and can only think how much 
>>>>worse the  ones  we thought were bad would've been.  One that stands 
>>>>out in my mind was  when we first lived in Chicago burbs and had an 
>>>>ice storm.  We were out in  a little bedroom community of Hoffman 
>>>>Estates (that would be a rather  booming Schaumburg area now from 
>>>>what I'm told) with 3 young children, one  who was only months old.  
>>>>No power or heat altho think we did have phones.
>>>>  Luckily a co-worker of Jack's told us to haul ourselves into 
>>>>Chicago and  bunk in their apartment until our power returned - 
>>>>think it was 2-3 days.
>>>> The scariest thing about that was seeing so many huge power lines 
>>>>down in  the street - something one didn't want to go near.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A minor tornado years later that only broke one tree limb was 
>>>>nothing  in  comparison since it landed in front of the car in the 
>>>>drive and think we'd  gotten used to the windy Chicago climate by 
>>>>then.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yep, it has to get better for all our family back east - hang in 
>>>>there;  we're thinking about you~~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Judy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What a disaster.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Tony DiGiovanna <tonydigi at optonline.net>
>>>> To: 'pantera list' <detomaso at realbig.com>
>>>> Sent: Sun, Nov 4, 2012 5:38 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Here we go...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ...and there we went.  Holy cow.   What a disaster.  Never thought I'd
>>>>see
>>>> the day when there is no electric all week for 40 miles+ in every  
>>>>direction.
>>>> I went 5 days with no power, 6 with no cable/internet/phone service.
>>>>Work
>>>> is still without power, and I can only get gas on odd days, with 
>>>>1.5 hr  wait  on line.  I got away easy, but I have several 
>>>>neighbors with gigantic  trees  through their homes.  Was able to 
>>>>piggy back off a neighbor's generator (I  had gas to bargain with.)  
>>>>Rain was light, so I assume the Pcar is ok.
>>>>I
>>>> haven't been able to get in there.
>>>> It can only get better I think.
>>>> -Tony
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>>>> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Tony DiGiovanna
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 3:51 PM
>>>> To: 'pantera list'
>>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Here we go...
>>>>
>>>> It's starting to drizzle here in northern NJ...Frankenstorm is 
>>>>coming  as  predicted.
>>>> Due to construction at home, the Pcar and Mustang are in a 30' 
>>>>storage  unit.
>>>> I think its above the local high water mark, but I'm not 100% sure.
>>>> One
>>>> daily driver is in the unfinished new garage; the other is parked 
>>>>down the  street in a parking lot...it's a wooded neighborhood, so 
>>>>there is  potential  for fallen trees blocking driveways and roads.
>>>> Good luck to all my fellow Jersey Panteras members!
>>>> -Tony
>>>>
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