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George Takei
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Overheard: Its a shame Texans cant heat their homes with gaslighting.
2:24 PM · Feb 17, 2021
Cirque du So-What
(25,939 posts)I hear that bullshit makes a good fuel if dried properly.
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,120 posts)"How did Enron unethically generate profits from electricity in California?
Enron created a false power shortage to increase the value of electricity. They would call different companies and ask them to cut off their power. This allowed them to take 30 billion dollar from the state of California."
Blue Hal
(56 posts)(For all the non-geeks out there, it is revealed in the movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country that Mr Sulu is a Captain with his own Starship.)
Tommymac
(7,263 posts)Plenty of that to go around in Texas, I'm sure.
Towlie
(5,324 posts)George Takei
@GeorgeTakei
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2h
A great symbol of rot, avarice and American carnage has finally left us, the moment met with sublime satisfaction by millions around the world.
Yes, Im talking Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino being imploded. What did you think I was talking about?
DENVERPOPS
(8,820 posts)that TrumpInc figured out a way to make money on that!!!! LOL
Chipper Chat
(9,679 posts)Buy Fox News.
Roc2020
(1,616 posts)whatcha gonna do!
Oldem
(833 posts)Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)I am curious, however, as to why they're also having a water shortage at this time of year. I have yet to read an explanation for that particular disaster.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)from what I'm reading, it sounds like entire communities are effected. So, are all of their reservoirs low? Do Texans install their water supply mains above ground, or not deep enough in the ground? Or, didn't they design and build their water works to operate in extended periods of cold weather? Again, I have yet to read a satisfying explanation about what's causing this particular problem.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)In extended, extremely cold weather, we sometimes do get isolated water main breaks in the Northeastern U.S. towns and cities. But, I don't remember an entire town or city ever being effected by any of those breaks. Typically, only a few city blocks are effected.
oregonjen
(3,338 posts)because of power outages, it could be the reservoirs have been depleted. No power, no water getting filtered and pumped to keep the supply. Thats my guess.
Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)It's been decades since we've had rolling blackouts in my town (Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania). But, when we did, our water supply was not effected. And, our town doesn't have a water tower that would supply us if the electric company couldn't furnish power for the pumps at the municipal water works.
oregonjen
(3,338 posts)this during the ice/snow storm were currently cleaning up from. Thats why it was on my mind.
summer_in_TX
(2,738 posts)dripping water from their pipes that the pressure got low. Water apparently is back on, at least in Rollingwood where my Dad is, but there's a boil water notice.
In my small town south of Austin there are two water suppliers. Both have had big challenges from the electricity issues even though they have backup generators. Today mine went out, and several on the same water line but not the neighbors next door who get theirs from a different water main. Ours came back on an hour ago, but I'm sure there's a boil water notice. The pressure is quite low right now. Maybe the cold caused valves to bust or something at one of the water tanks our water supplier manages.
Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)Municipal water systems have to be designed to supply water during peak morning and evening hours, when to a lot of people are taking showers, using toilets, and cooking during those regular time periods. I find it hard to believe that the combined water flow from dripping faucets comes close to normal, peak water consumption.
Here's where I'm coming from on this:
Years ago I worked at a large plant that pumped its water from the nearby river, and operated its own potable water treatment and distribution system. During shift changes, potable water consumption went up to seven (7) million gallons an hour, due to people taking showers, and using toilets before leaving work. Of course not everyone at the plant had dirty jobs, so I estimate that maybe only five hundred (500) people were taking showers and changing clothes before leaving work at the end of their shift. But, these numbers may give people some idea about how much water even a small town will use during normal peak hours.
Cha
(297,240 posts)Lots of Good Peeps in Texas!
BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)I hope he's monetizing it well.