Mayberry Machiavelli
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:09 AM
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Hmm Rolling Blackouts in TX with record heat, high gas prices... |
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I wonder if any of these Texans who laughed about California's situation while they were getting raped by Enron are having any sense of karmic payback now.
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Viva_La_Revolution
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:12 AM
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1. Don't be all "I told you so" |
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That would just be mean.
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:15 AM
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2. Ken Lay went out and visited Arnie before he became Gov |
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Wonder what their conversations were. The MSM never picked up on it. They were too much into W is our warrior in chief and so is everyone who knows him.
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:26 AM
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8. That's right, they had the secret hotel meeting |
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And then after Arnie got in, CA settled its suit against Enron for pennies on the dollar.
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:16 AM
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3. Being in California, I have to admit I smiled when I read about the |
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rolling blackouts in Texas. How do ya like it, Texas?
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Mayberry Machiavelli
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:18 AM
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4. Hey unfortunately I live here now so I've gotten it in both states. I |
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just wonder if some of the folks here, who as a group strongly support shrub, even now (northern Dallas suburbs), are getting any clue yet that "they been HAD!"
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:23 AM
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You might be on to something...
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RB TexLa
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:24 AM
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6. It was more a brownout, I had it here |
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Not a big deal, here the lights just whent dimmer for a instant, then again a couple of more times. It's a controlled regulation on the system. They start with different neighborhoods next time they have to do it I doubt I will have any effect. The TV and computer might reset but it's hardly an inconvenience. I didn't even have to reset clocks. The "worst" of them were for like 12 minutes. Cold front comes in tonight so ERCOT goes back to normal spring operations.
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Mayberry Machiavelli
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:28 AM
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9. My waittress tonight (Richardson) told us she had a 5 hour one. |
RB TexLa
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:30 AM
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11. Then it was caused by a problem on her end |
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4:13 p.m. Monday: the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, operator of the state's power grid, orders electricity suppliers in Dallas, Houston and Austin to cut power to portions of their systems to reduce an unexpected demand for electricity.
4:25 p.m.: TXU Electric Delivery begins rolling 15-minute blackouts.
6:10 p.m.: Blackouts end.
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:26 AM
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Quite a few of us Texans were supporting your efforts for justice at the time.
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Mayberry Machiavelli
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:29 AM
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10. I lived in CA during Enron travesty, and now in TX during this. |
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:31 AM
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14. Hold on there, cookie! You're from TEXAS. You're not allowed |
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to be anything but a stereotype...did you forget?!?!
Now put on your cowboy boots and go vote Republican! :eyes:
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:30 AM
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12. More Texas bashing. Shit this gets old. |
Mayberry Machiavelli
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:31 AM
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13. People are so sensitive. I live in TX now. I'm talking about shrub |
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Edited on Wed Apr-19-06 12:32 AM by Mayberry Machiavelli
supporters who laffed it up while big energy companies raped CA and thought it was funny. Sheesh.
I certainly don't wish blackouts on anyone, least of all myself.
Well, maybe energy barons.
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:33 AM
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15. Which makes you what? |
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Edited on Wed Apr-19-06 12:44 AM by Reciprocity
You have no idea what it is like being a Texan on this board. If someone quotes some nut case that claims it was gods will that New Orleans was struck by a hurricane because of gays. You see twenty threads giving supporting and comfort, and rightfully so. Yet these some member gleefully cheered on Rita, wild fires and other disasters because they happen to Texans.
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:44 AM
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Texas progressives often get hit for somehow inventing Shrub and half of the ills in the White House. It gets old when you see Texas compared in this manner against other states. I've voted against Shrub 4 times and 5 if you count his stupid ballpark in Arlington and spent a good deal of money and time helping Dems here in Texas.
Would have been nice if you had possibly been a bit more expansive in who you were talking about.
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:47 AM
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18. Uh-yep. About as old as Southern bashing in general |
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and Christian bashing - both of which are readily whipped on this board.
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RB TexLa
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Wed Apr-19-06 12:43 AM
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16. If you walk outside right now you can feel the cold front coming |
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Edited on Wed Apr-19-06 12:43 AM by RGBolen
So all the idiots who were bitching about their red lights being out and thinking "my God, we are just going to die waiting here," can relax.
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