Power is out

Kinja'd!!! "DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
04/29/2020 at 09:12 • Filed to: None

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Heard a loud explosion and the fans and AC turned off. This is our first 100 degree week, so not a good preview of what’s to come.

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DISCUSSION (9)


Kinja'd!!! RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > DipodomysDeserti
04/29/2020 at 09:23

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Sounds lik e maybe a transformer went somewhere...


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > DipodomysDeserti
04/29/2020 at 09:24

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that sucks


Kinja'd!!! DipodomysDeserti > pip bip - choose Corrour
04/29/2020 at 09:28

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Thankfully, my AC died two days ago, so I was already taking measures to cool my house  naturally. There’s been about a thirty degree differential between our day an night temps.


Kinja'd!!! DipodomysDeserti > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
04/29/2020 at 09:30

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That’s my guess. I’m searching the news, but apparently these things blow up every few months here. Comforting...


Kinja'd!!! HoustonRunner > DipodomysDeserti
04/29/2020 at 09:43

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But looks like you still have internet?  The one day last week we had power but no internet was crazy (my wife and I are working remote and 4 kids trying to do remote school).  Thankfully my parents are nearby.


Kinja'd!!! DipodomysDeserti > HoustonRunner
04/29/2020 at 09:58

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No internet. Data from my cell. Thank 5g! Same deal working remotely with kids in school. I’m teaching at two different schools remotely, and am also in grad school. I have two research papers need to finish along with a presentation I have to give tomorrow and a final I need to study for on Friday, so hopefully they figure this out soon. I have lots of family nearby, but all our power is out.


Kinja'd!!! HoustonRunner > DipodomysDeserti
04/29/2020 at 10:12

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What kind of speeds are you seeing with 5G?  We don’t have any 5G devices, but I assume Houston has some 5G coverage.


Kinja'd!!! DipodomysDeserti > HoustonRunner
04/29/2020 at 10:21

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Power just came back on! Looks to be more than 10x faster than my usual internet download speed and 15x faster upload. I have really shitty internet.

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Kinja'd!!! HoustonRunner > DipodomysDeserti
04/29/2020 at 11:35

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That is fast.  I'm fortunate we have the option of fiber from AT&T, so our home internet is pretty fast.  But that 5G is sweet!