Was talking to a buddy of mine up there the other day. It was 60 there and he thought he was dying from heat stroke!
I hold him to go to Phoenix sometime :) On Sep 1, 2017 10:39 AM, "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Josh...ice doesn't count on size..lol..I work with Anchroage folks > allot...they die in our heat.. > > Jaime Solorza > > On Sep 1, 2017 8:02 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. ____ >>>> > >>>> > __ __ >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> >> >>
