"PotbellyJoe and 42 others" (potbellyjoe)
09/19/2016 at 16:08 • Filed to: None
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"PotbellyJoe and 42 others" (potbellyjoe)
09/19/2016 at 16:08 • Filed to: None | 3
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As someone who had to deal with suburban hysteria post-Sandy (as many of you on Oppo did as well) I chuckle/cry when I read people flipping out over a gas shortage when they have no reason to need 20 gallons of the stuff. I’m probably a terrible example as I walk to the train and ride to work, so I can go a long time before truly needing gas, but the gas shortage in the South is just the bread, milk and eggs shortage before a snowstorm of the North. People are rushing out to get it for the fear that if they don’t it’ll be gone when they do need it, but in reality, they are the one’s making it disappear. Oh, the delicious and rusty, iron knee. Why people think they need to drive 50 miles to fill the tank to ensure they have enough gas for 60 miles of commuting in a week in beyond me, but fear is irrational and in suburbia being car-less is essentially the second greatest fear after gluten, so practice your fear carefully.
Pictured, My Hurricane Sandy Hybrid so I could keep my generator running.
CalzoneGolem
> PotbellyJoe and 42 others
09/19/2016 at 16:15 |
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Dat stinger exhaust!
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PotbellyJoe and 42 others
> CalzoneGolem
09/19/2016 at 16:17 |
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So much better than if I pointed it the other direction...
Berang
> PotbellyJoe and 42 others
09/19/2016 at 16:40 |
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Yeah, but if they don’t get that gas, somebody else might! Better buy it all now.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> PotbellyJoe and 42 others
09/19/2016 at 16:44 |
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During my first hurricane here in Louisiana, I bought a generator, four 5-gallon cans, and enough fuel to fill them. With the power out for a week, we burned through two cans worth just running the generator in the evenings to power a fan, a couple of lights, the refrigerator, and the entertainment system.
After Gustav, many people didn’t have power for over a month.
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PotbellyJoe and 42 others
> TheRealBicycleBuck
09/19/2016 at 16:47 |
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I’m not going to pry, but was the entertainment center really worth running?
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> PotbellyJoe and 42 others
09/19/2016 at 21:37 |
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Absolutely. It made little difference to the current draw on the generator. The big draw was the refrigerator. We had to run the generator each night to make sure our food didn’t spoil, so watching a movie in the evening was a nice treat after a day without electricity. We could have spoiled ourselves more and just run everything 24/7, but it seemed wasteful.