It's gonna have to be in the summer time, SteinHas the South risen again, yet?
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It's gonna have to be in the summer time, SteinHas the South risen again, yet?
Best post yet....and the answer is no !Has the South risen again, yet?
oh good Lord, here comes the spoon feed.
to your Pex love affair, how many houses in the giant state of Texas are older than 15-20 years old? id say a lot. How many new construction houses are built within the last 10 years, are using pex? a lot. So what is your actual point about Texas and pex? Should several million homes rip out PVC and copper and go back with pex when the actual incidence of a waterline within a home seeing below freezing temperature over the next 30+ years will be nearly zero? pex is fine, so is PVC. they have their place. Pex is actually susceptible to rodent damage. to play devil's advocate, pex will see infinitely more interaction with chewing rodents than it will with exposure to sub-freezing temperatures in most every part of Texas.
question for you: my buddy had his booster pump on his well completely freeze and crack the casing on the pump. Can you explain how pex could have helped him in this instance? should he have used it like electrical shrink wrap around the pump, or wrap it in pex like a baseball bat handle??
you keep saying people are building in flood zones.... because no they are not. flood plains are heavily regulated and it takes a hell of a lot of hoops and criteria that is needed to actually build within a regulated fema floodplain. Now, there were houses and have been houses built where floodplains were then delineated around them. Should they have to tear down their homes if they have never been flooded, just because they are within a flood plain? for your FYI, Atlas 14 rainfall data is going to revise floodplains to where a shitload more people, who have never seen or been involved in a flood event, will be within a floodplain.
in short, depending on what the area is, building in a floodplain could be perfectly fine and 100% prudent. in other places its not. but your blanket statements are ignorant.
no one ever said having a fireplace is bad... how do you have one in ALL multifamily apartment buildings? where would the firewood be stored? why would those fireplaces be necessary south of Corpus Christi where the temperature gets below freezing once every 5 years or so? Fireplaces are fine, but if people dont want to pay to build them in their houses, they dont need to. end of story.
nothing is bad about a generator but there are millions of people who live in apartments, and there are millions who live in single family houses. most houses in Texas have rarely, if EVER, experienced a WINTER power outage. contrary to the dumbassery in the media, millions of people in Texas last week DID NOT LOSE POWER. so, you are pushing that every family should own some sort of a generator? one that in all likelyhood will never get used? that just doesnt make much sense at all.
your main point in this thread is that everything is built cheaply in Texas because McMansions and we should immediately start building them like they are located in northern michigan, regardless of the actual geographical conditions or weather conditions, and regardless of cost. my point is that you're wrong and you should feel bad for being wrong.
Did someone from Texas do you wrong? Why the attitude? You said "all" I'm from Texas?I see this shit all the time(thermometer) , never once have I asked for help . Funny how all the texans talk so tough on these gun forums .
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Lets not get divided. Thats what they want.
And has the part of California you are in fallen off into Pacific yet?Has the South risen again, yet?
I don't live in California.And has the part of California you are in fallen off into Pacific yet?
Ok...so I can't disagree with thisDude, I love Texas. I think everybody just likes giving out a ration of shit even more than they like Texas.
I don't even know what that means, but I think I should probably tell you to fuck off.You sure act like it.
I read it somewhere, most likely in the first round of finger pointing. I am not sure the Truth about any topic will ever be known in this country again.You have my curiosity peaked. Of course puppets aren't responsible. If its something negative and someone other than Trump/conservatives are responsible I HIGHLY doubt we will hear about it.
Most people never need to use a gun or fire extinguisher ether, still good things to have.
This was pretty basic, I mentioned something about pex being way better than PVC and someone actually said it wasn’t, that’s what started this.
In my home I did replace my PVC, I was doing some work anyways and the risk of having a water burst vs the expense and time in swapping over made sense for me, got a good deal on a gen set, and if I build or buy another home it’ll have a central fireplace
That’s just me, some folks think carrying a 6 shot 38 is more than fine, others think anything shy of 16rds of 9mm HSTs and at least one backup mag is asking for death in CCW.
Both are right, each pick their own risk tolerance, but in a fire fight trying to argue that 6 rounds of 38 beats 16 rounds of 9mm with a reload isn’t better, well that’s just wrong, this is basically my pex statement.
I’m not sure how this deeply offended you, and it’s not “chest thumping” lol, I really don’t care what you do, win the lotto, or get hit by a bus and I’m still going to eat my steak, if my comment on pex triggered you and you need to self censor my posts, that’s odd, but ok.
All in I basically said don’t rely on local gov, don’t build or plan for the good times, shit happens, building or planning for such is a good idea, I thought that would resonate with folks on a shooting forum.
I don’t think the people of TX are third world for the most part, I think the government has proven it’s not up to the job, and to have infrastructure that allows the issues we have seen, that’s third world.
I’m over this topic, never thought folks were so damn defensive of PVC![]()
You mean facing consequences for one's actions? A thousand people could have died in Texas and no one in the federal government or its derivatives will ever be held accountable.The Blame game never did work for me, I threw the towel at a young age. We're fucked, all I got.
I'm not being a shit here, so don't take it that way, but, when I bought my house in Wisc., I crawled under it, into a 4.5' crawl space and noticed all my plumbing is PVC, even in the bathroom walls (did a remodel in '16), kitchen sink, etc.. My house (modular, not a "stick" build) was 22 years old when I bought it. I have now lived in it for 24 years. The winters are cold in Wisc., like -10 deg..Ok, I’m grasping at straws, so
How is PVC better than pex?
Why is building in a flood zone good
Why is having a central fire place bad?
Why is a generator bad?
You have established your theory that I have no clue what I’m talking about and I’m obviously wrong. My main points in this thread were what I listed above.
So go on.....
Sadly, I believe the same. I did read an article today, headline even claiming the guy was a lib, that was the headline. It seemed like an honest description of what unfolded. He explained TX desire to deregulate, all the shortcomings associated with it. Failure to heed warnings of 2011 cold snap, blah, blah.You mean facing consequences for one's actions? A thousand people could have died in Texas and no one in the Federalist government or its derivatives will ever be held accountable.
Keep continuing to use a fire extinguisher and gun as a false equivalence argument. Another fail post, it's getting unfortunate.
Sadly, I believe the same. I did read an article today, headline even claiming the guy was a lib, that was the headline. It seemed like an honest description of what unfolded. He explained TX desire to deregulate, all the shortcomings associated with it. Failure to heed warnings of 2011 cold snap, blah, blah.
The blame, deregulation, cure, public utilities. Did enough die, or cause enough disruption to change? A 5K bill for a week would have me upset, 15K, whoa.
I'm not being a shit here, so don't take it that way, but, when I bought my house in Wisc., I crawled under it, into a 4.5' crawl space and noticed all my plumbing is PVC, even in the bathroom walls (did a remodel in '16), kitchen sink, etc.. My house (modular, not a "stick" build) was 22 years old when I bought it. I have now lived in it for 24 years. The winters are cold in Wisc., like -10 deg..
My "PVC" plumbing is not wrapped and has never split, cracked, and/or leaked, since I've lived here (I check it every fall, before winter sets in), looks as good as when it was put in, as far as I can tell. Maybe I'm just lucky?? Mac
I'm not being a shit here, so don't take it that way, but, when I bought my house in Wisc., I crawled under it, into a 4.5' crawl space and noticed all my plumbing is PVC, even in the bathroom walls (did a remodel in '16), kitchen sink, etc.. My house (modular, not a "stick" build) was 22 years old when I bought it. I have now lived in it for 24 years. The winters are cold in Wisc., like -10 deg..
My "PVC" plumbing is not wrapped and has never split, cracked, and/or leaked, since I've lived here (I check it every fall, before winter sets in), looks as good as when it was put in, as far as I can tell. Maybe I'm just lucky?? Mac
Yeah, but you're not in TX.![]()
And I’m still excited for my walk tomorrow with a -40 windchill. But if I get frozed up or blowed away, please don’t blame anyone else for me being a dumbass.
Lucky him. It's a third world shit hole down here. Children run around unshod in piles of broken PVC fittings, no one has fireplaces so we've been burning in 55 gallon barrels, mostly old tires. There's no power at all, anywhere, and the outdoor fires we have started for warmth are engulfing the McMansions that completely cover the floodplains down here.
Stay away, don't look at us, but send PEX. It's the penicillin of the 21st century.
It basically seems that the "problem" is that Texas didn't have enough energy capacity for an event that was very unlikely to happen. That sucks in the moment, but it is not unreasonable policy.Interesting article. Wind generation took a long vacation. Thank God that NG was available to close the gap.
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“Wind was operating almost as well as expected”… A Texas-sized Energy Lie
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Move it to your bottom 5, then tell everyone you know.but you have those sweet looking Texas stars on all the overpasses, never mind that entire roll of carpet in the middle of the freeway lol
I like Texas, I really do, wouldn’t be my first choice of states, but it’s in my top 5.
spot onMillions of people, where they almost never even use heaters, on 7 days notice, who have mostly probably never seen a freeze, and have no idea how to prepare for it, should have been abe to round up all the recourses they needed for this in 7 days. I bet there aren't enough fuel powered heaters in that part of TX to cover 1% of the population.
Generators, heaters, food, and fuel. Ok now the store shelves are empty and there are still millions left unprepared. What next?
What we saw is more than likely a once in a lifetime event. The people who just learned these lessons, will probably never have to apply them again. Their children will likely be ill prepared when this happens again in another 50-100 years or so. There will probably be a new found market for space heaters in places like Galveston for a few years, after a decade of never getting used, they will be relegated to trash heaps, and stuffed in attics and basements.
People had their pipes freeze all over CO too.
2nd the motion.Move it to your bottom 5, then tell everyone you know.
I mean, if I owned Texas and Hell, I'd live in Hell and rent out Texas.
While some are busy hating on Texas and PVC, how about a diatribe upon heat pumps and their contribution to the huge spike in electricity demand? Anyone?
Some of us still have high seer air conditioners and gas furnaces for climate control. I spent a similar freeze that went to 14-20 degrees for a couple of days in the mid 80's in northwest Houston. The power went out, no big deal, out came the sleeping bag and other camping gear.
How many people expire of heat stroke during unusual heat waves up thataway?
We use propane and wood. Wood is for ambience 99% of the time, but in a really cold snap, we need it. We also have a whole house generator, but honestly, it is hit or miss if the temperature is low enough. I have some shit to figure out with it this spring, but I can't now because the back side is totally snowed in. Still, if the power goes out, and it is really cold, we have five or six cord of wood that can keep us warm enough. Not ultimate comfort warm, but no big deal. As my neighbors say, it just don't pay to not be able to heat the house.Most serious cold areas are ether using heating oil (diesel, kerosene, jet a, etc), propane, or wood, where I lived the AC was only used to knock the humidity down a little in the summer, and half the people didn’t even bother with AC. That’s the thing about not building with a central fireplace, if you never NEED it, it’s still pretty and cozy and all for Christmas and the like.
Current place has a heat pump as well as propane, heat pump isn’t great for heating if the temp gets too low, fireplace isn’t a option sadly for logistical reasons, get power from the grid, or solar or diesel.
I know some guys who got NVG$ and plate carriers and all because “what if” but they can’t even pick up a little used Honda generator for their house.
"Due to a combination of high gen outages typical in April & higher-than-forecasted demand caused by a stalled cold front over TX, ERCOT may enter emergency conditions.
WTF are you babbling about? You sound like your leader Biden. Nobody in Texas whined because they didn't have enough shelter. We are pissed because you dumbfuck slimeball Dems pushed your Green New Deal solar and wind energy on us and it couldn't support the grid load.Just my humble option, but you can't blame outsiders for Texas' troubles.
It's hot in AZ, and people die of the heat all the time. It's cold in Montana and AK, and people die of the cold all the time.
No one in those places ever started whining about not having proper shelter (a basic survival need you might want to address yourself), blamed it on the democrats or even the government generally, and no one from Texas came running to help. I guess this is why everyone thinks Texas is such as special place.
Maybe if you didn't have like 450 disorganized archaic counties in Texas, Texas could pull together a common plan so people outside the metros wouldn't die of exposure, but that's obviously not plausible with what the state has to work with.
The state needs to be reorganized into maybe 15 counties to get anything done. Unfortunately, back in the day, every rancher wanted to have his brothers be the county judge and the county sheriff, and that's how the state still sort of rolls.
Guys,
question for you all:
So I watched a George Floyd video on Youtube, wanting to learn a little about what you guys are discussing. So Youtube now thinks I'm into watching videos of the ghettos. It is pushing these videos of walking/driving thru these terrible hoods in Philly, LA, etc. I'm seeing a lot of people hunched over, staggering around with their head down on the ground. It looks terrible and I'm seeing it in multiple spots, and frequently.
Why are these people doing that? Is it the side effect of some drug?
Thanks.
These ghetto videos are really sad, depressing statements about lives wasted in modern America. To have access to all these freedoms, economic opportunities and amenities in this great country, its a disaster that so many people choose this wasted path. That is the real story that the public seems to miss in part because these one-off George Floyd events.
If that's our infrastructure team, a year from now we'll have a couple holes drilled and a few pieces of scrap metal.
Actually we were all pissed about ERCOT planning poorly. That and the freak instance of every county in the state from Brownsville, to el paso to the panhandle was below freezing at the same time.WTF are you babbling about? You sound like your leader Biden. Nobody in Texas whined because they didn't have enough shelter. We are pissed because you dumbfuck slimeball Dems pushed your Green New Deal solar and wind energy on us and it couldn't support the grid load.
"450 disorganized archaic counties" *snort* Shut up. Just stfu.
You don't know what your talking about hereJust my humble option, but you can't blame outsiders for Texas' troubles.
It's hot in AZ, and people die of the heat all the time. It's cold in Montana and AK, and people die of the cold all the time.
No one in those places ever started whining about not having proper shelter (a basic survival need you might want to address yourself), blamed it on the democrats or even the government generally, and no one from Texas came running to help. I guess this is why everyone thinks Texas is such as special place.
Maybe if you didn't have like 450 disorganized archaic counties in Texas, Texas could pull together a common plan so people outside the metros wouldn't die of exposure, but that's obviously not plausible with what the state has to work with.
The state needs to be reorganized into maybe 15 counties to get anything done. Unfortunately, back in the day, every rancher wanted to have his brothers be the county judge and the county sheriff, and that's how the state still sort of rolls.
Obama's war on coal shut down several coal plants that could have been producing energy.. Those affects are still being felt as there are several more slated to close in the next couple years.WTF are you babbling about? You sound like your leader Biden. Nobody in Texas whined because they didn't have enough shelter. We are pissed because you dumbfuck slimeball Dems pushed your Green New Deal solar and wind energy on us and it couldn't support the grid load.
"450 disorganized archaic counties" *snort* Shut up. Just stfu.