Completely agree! More power outages, (bring it) = less productivity, therefore less tax base going to fund forever wars and conflicts around the world resulting in less Human suffering.
Vic Lincoln Ma, ‘home of the potholed speed hump’ On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 9:24 AM Carol Ryan <urch...@comcast.net> wrote: > Losing power for a few days is a minor inconvenience compared to the human > suffering world wide which sadly is being supported by our tax dollars. > Let’s get real ! > Carol Ryan > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 20, 2023, at 8:25 AM, Debra Daugherty <dadaughe...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > We had no significant outage of electricity in Battle Road Farm. Of > course, our electric lines are underground. > > On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 8:07 AM V Saleme <bmwkbi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> My daughter and I enjoy the three or four times a year we have to be in a >> hotel for multiple nights. >> >> Would be nice however to create a fund - preferably from those who wish >> to save the trees, to offset the nightly hotel expenses. >> >> I’m happy to set that fund in motion. Thanks in advance >> >> Vic >> Lincoln MA, ‘home of the potholed speed hump’ >> >> On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 6:57 AM Christopher Eliot <c...@chriseliot.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Almost all power outages are caused by falling trees. The best way to >>> prevent these is to cut all the trees that are near power lines. However, >>> people in Lincoln want to protect our trees, so it becomes a balance >>> between protecting trees and protecting power lines. The power companies >>> know how to inspect the lines and can identify nearby trees that may cause >>> a problem. >>> >>> Then it is basically one or the other: save the trees or save the power. >>> >>> I expect the company listens to local opinion and chooses a level of >>> trimming based on that. It should really be a town decision how to balance >>> tree trimming vs risk of power loss. If the BOS sent a letter to Eversource >>> asking for more or less trimming, it would probably have an effect. >>> >>> I have a couple of small UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) units. These >>> are basically small battery backup units that look like a giant plug strip. >>> I use them on my internet service and computers to provide a half hour of >>> backup power. This means nothing has to be shut down or reset during one >>> of the common 10 second outages. A UPS can also be used to recharge phones, >>> but I’ve got a large battery in the garage that can be used to recharge >>> phones. >>> >>> Someone should create a device to convert power from lawn-mower >>> batteries into something useful in emergencies. I keep a couple of those >>> around. >>> >>> > We don't know those towns have no outages. I assumed Eversource was >>> > reporting only on towns they served and had no information about towns >>> they >>> > don't serve. >>> > Leslie Turek >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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