Yeah....people really don't know about AK but of course a storm this size could hit and nobody would know it either. ;)
On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 9:02 AM, Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com> wrote: > Former Alaskan here: > Take care, little Texas. We're rooting for you! > > On Sep 1, 2017 8:23 AM, "Cameron Crum" <cc...@wispmon.com> wrote: > > The gas thing is nuts. Lines at the gas stations into the night around > here. The size of the storm and affected area was huge, bigger than a lot > of north eastern states or even a couple combined. I don't think people > realize just how big Texas really is unless they have spent time here. I > really don't think a lot of people outside of TX have a grasp on the scale > of this thing. And, yes there are some crooks, but the vast majority of > people heading that way are going to help. I saw ad's for people looking to > buy boats and jet skis just so they could go help. Guys in by 4x4 clubs > with lifted trucks were submitting air intake heights to see if their > vehicles would pass the high water so they could go help. It's pretty > amazing how many people are putting in an effort. Our office is being used > to stock supplies of all kinds as my Ops Mgr's son and friends are heading > down to Aransas Co next week. Keep in mind, it is a 5 hr drive at highway > speeds in light traffic for me to get to Houston from where I live in Fort > Worth, 7hrs to Corpus, 10 hrs to Brownsville (when the roads are open and > clear). It's not exactly down the road. > > On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 7:53 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > >> How about you just haul the generator in the trunk. Then pull off road >> if you want to start and charge... >> >> *From:* Steve Jones >> *Sent:* Thursday, August 31, 2017 8:28 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OFF TOPIC - starting to get dicey in TX over gas >> >> You can put red in on the generator at the shop to charge it. If the >> generator is in the trunk charging as you drive you cant use it...... road >> tax. >> >> On Aug 31, 2017 9:00 PM, "Mike Hammett" <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: >> >>> I'm not advocating this, but why? >>> >>> Electric cars don't pay anything. >>> >>> If I put a diesel generator into a Chevy Volt, I can use red diesel. >>> Well, I assume. Why can't I put red diesel into... sorry, most hybrids can >>> engage the combustion motor for movement.... a factory version of a Volt >>> with a diesel? >>> >>> I know one is legal and one is not, but they're basically the same >>> thing, just one comes with the generator and the other doesn't. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >>> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >>> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >>> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >>> >>> >>> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: *"Robert" <i...@avantwireless.com> >>> *To: *af@afmug.com >>> *Sent: *Thursday, August 31, 2017 8:51:28 PM >>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OFF TOPIC - starting to get dicey in TX over gas >>> >>> As long as you keep it off-road! >>> >>> On 8/31/17 6:34 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: >>> > If an electric car pays no fuel tax, can a hybrid diesel-electric use >>> > red diesel? :-) >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ----- >>> > Mike Hammett >>> > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >>> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL><https://plus.google.com/+In >>> telligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb><https://www.linkedin.com/ >>> company/intelligent-computing-solutions><https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >>> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix><https://www.linkedin.com >>> /company/midwest-internet-exchange><https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >>> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >>> > >>> > >>> > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> ------------ >>> > *From: *"Steve Jones" <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> >>> > *To: *af@afmug.com >>> > *Sent: *Thursday, August 31, 2017 8:15:16 PM >>> > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OFF TOPIC - starting to get dicey in TX over gas >>> > >>> > Generator gas is offroad, you folks buying generator gas surely arent >>> > paying road tax. >>> > >>> > On Aug 31, 2017 8:11 PM, "Richard Strittmatter" <rich...@mesh.net >>> > <mailto:rich...@mesh.net>> wrote: >>> > >>> > Funny you say that about the tank.____ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > We just had to “borrow” some diesel from one of our extra tanks to >>> > our colo genset, to get one of our guys to the next station that >>> had >>> > diesel.. ____ >>> > >>> > It was over 20+ miles away, and his 2500 was past E.. We had to >>> call >>> > around to see who had fuel for him.____ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > It’s pretty crazy here in DFW, most of the stations here have 0.00 >>> > on their signs denoting that they have no gas.____ >>> > >>> > People lined up all down the access roads for fuel for the stations >>> > that do.____ >>> > >>> > All mine stay pretty full, but I’ve always done that.____ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > I personally think the media should be ashamed of the panic they >>> set >>> > off, but it’s all about what gets people pumped up, to them.____ >>> > >>> > My wife works for a municipality, and their officers spent a fair >>> > amount of time at gas stations today. They are short handed >>> already, >>> > because____ >>> > >>> > they have sent a contingent down to Houston. ____ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > Richard Strittmatter____ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > *From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com >>> > <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman >>> > *Sent:* Thursday, August 31, 2017 3:52 PM >>> > *To:* af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OFF TOPIC - starting to get dicey in TX over >>> > gas____ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > I have an 8000 gallon tank of diesel at my shop. Hope I don't have >>> > to refill it before the prices come back down.____ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 3:43 PM Steve Jones >>> > <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com <mailto:thatoneguyst...@gmail.com>> >>> > wrote:____ >>> > >>> > Its much less awful than initial estimates. They had said we >>> > would be down to just over 50% refining capacity, as it stands >>> > we are still in the mid to high 70s, and as I understand it >>> only >>> > one refinery is slated to be offline for an extended time.____ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > Its best to just get 20 or 30 gallons in reserve cans in the >>> > garage, more if you have the capacity. It shouldnt be >>> impactful, >>> > but we are coming up on the labor day price hike, in >>> conjunction >>> > with this, theres going to be some gouging attempts, but its >>> > been made federally clear that gouging wont be tolerated.____ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Cameron Crum < >>> cc...@wispmon.com >>> > <mailto:cc...@wispmon.com>> wrote:____ >>> > >>> > So a news report came out claiming that the gas stations would >>> > soon run out of gas because the refineries are all shut down. >>> > So, guess what started happening in Fort Worth, a run on gas. I >>> > went to fill up my wife's car last night as it was running on >>> > about 1/8 tank and all the pumps were busy. I thought that was >>> > strange at 10pm. This morning, the local 7-11 where I make a >>> > morning stop had 4 deep at each pump. At lunch, every gas >>> > station I passed was the same. My truck was on E so I had to >>> > wait. I went home, emptied all my gas cans into my project >>> > truck, and went back and got in line. For the most part people >>> > were being courteous, but when I got out of my truck, a guy in >>> a >>> > black BMW and a woman in red sedan were going at it over who >>> was >>> > supposed to get the pump next at the pump in front of mine. She >>> > was threatening to back into his car so he called the cops. The >>> > truck in front of him pulled out so he got a pump and she got a >>> > pump in less than 30 seconds of arguing. He told her he had >>> > called the cops, so she then called the cops and claimed the >>> guy >>> > accosted her, making it a priority call so they showed up >>> quick. >>> > He pumped his gas and left and she waited for the cops. The >>> look >>> > on the cops face said it all, "why the f*ck am I dealing with >>> > this woman with everything that is going on?" Fort Worth sent >>> > 100 offices down to Houston so they are short staffed right >>> now, >>> > and an argument at the gas pump is not a high priority. Anyway, >>> > just a heads up as to what might be coming to the rest of the >>> > country soon. Most of the gas is refined down this way, so >>> > unless things get better fast, there could be shortages in a >>> lot >>> > of places. ____ >>> > >>> > __ __ >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >> > >
