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Post by msdulittle on Feb 16, 2021 16:24:16 GMT
Oh no...frozen pipes...hope they don't burst😫 Nowhere near as bad as you get it.... When we lived in the south of the South Island (NZ) we experienced a once in a 50 year snow storm.. burst pipes everywhere 🙁. We lived semi-rural..had a water tank and pump..the pump froze. Had to bucket water out of the tank. Long waiting list for new pumps. Took our washing to unaffected neighbours or friends houses. Fire Service filled up peoples baths (who had no water). The days were sunny and the girls had such fun playing in the snow (which stayed on the ground for two weeks). Was school holidays. Oh how awful....glad your neighbors helped you!!! Plumbing can be one of the biggest expenses to repair in a home...
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Feb 17, 2021 5:17:53 GMT
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Post by dawn on Feb 17, 2021 5:17:53 GMT
I totally knew to keep my pipes open and I was asleep and heard the water running and got up to turn it off. I guess in my deep sleep I was thinking oops I left the water on not thinking oops it’s 7° outside.
I am miserable right now and I hate my life and I hate everything and I just hate hate hate and someone needs to remind me when it’s 100° outside that I said that.
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Post by pepe on Feb 17, 2021 5:42:22 GMT
winter can suck the happy right of a person, and this cold snap - to put it mildly - is winter on steroids
hang in there, it will be spring soon
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Feb 17, 2021 6:37:35 GMT
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Post by dawn on Feb 17, 2021 6:37:35 GMT
I’ve discovered that clean fresh snow can be melted into safe drinking water~ now I have caffeine in me after 48 hours which seemed like 4 days (I had to look at the calendar because I feel lost).
I’ve been asleep a lot. Or laying under the covers and pretending to be asleep so the dogs will leave me alone). I think I understand why some animals just want to hibernate.
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Post by dawn on Feb 17, 2021 6:39:18 GMT
The dogs have so much pent-up energy right now. They are bouncing off the walls. I let them outside but I won’t leave them out there for longer than 10 minutes because it is not safe for them or their paws even though they think they are having fun.
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Post by joono on Feb 17, 2021 8:03:08 GMT
Dawn, that's terrible. At least you have coffee. How long is this expected to last?
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Post by deb on Feb 17, 2021 8:41:53 GMT
We've seen a little of your freezing weather on our news here....thinking of you all..dress like lumberjacks to keep warm if you need to, stay safe and stay indoors if you can
Dawn, glad they cancelled your work.. you don't want to be trying to drive in that....and I know, this is easy for me to say, but, hang in there...it will pass
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Feb 17, 2021 8:46:25 GMT
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Post by dawn on Feb 17, 2021 8:46:25 GMT
They are calling for another storm today, so this could last another few days.
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Post by msdulittle on Feb 17, 2021 18:01:59 GMT
Have I told any of you how much I hate this white sh*t....and the clear drizzle?????
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Feb 17, 2021 18:31:51 GMT
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Post by dawn on Feb 17, 2021 18:31:51 GMT
Pepe
Thank you for the things that you said earlier. (About dogs) I have thought a lot about what you said and I really appreciate what you said.
💖
And I still hate life and everything about it.
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Feb 17, 2021 18:33:27 GMT
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Post by dawn on Feb 17, 2021 18:33:27 GMT
My cousin on the east side of the state about six hours away… He always acts like I’m 12 years old and now he’s just nonstop telling me I need to go that way.
Ugh
Did I mention that I hate life and not having water?
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Post by pepe on Feb 17, 2021 21:37:25 GMT
you need chocolate stat!!!
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Post by dawn on Feb 18, 2021 12:28:21 GMT
I melted some snow and now I’m drinking hot cocoa. That rhymes.
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Feb 18, 2021 12:31:37 GMT
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Post by dawn on Feb 18, 2021 12:31:37 GMT
Here are some things you may or may not know:
Water expands when it’s frozen. It takes 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters I think) to flush a standard toilet. That’s A LOT of snow harvesting and melting.
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Post by joono on Feb 18, 2021 14:06:42 GMT
I knew 1 but not 2 Stay strong Dawn. I've been thinking about you and the situation over there.
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Post by dawn on Feb 18, 2021 14:11:09 GMT
My cousin has been bugging the heck out of me and has decided I need to move.
There are a minimum of 3 million people in the US right now that have it worse than I do.
People are literally dying so I’m OK.
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Post by joono on Feb 18, 2021 14:13:54 GMT
You love it where you are! I'll swap my next 47 degree day for just one of your -8s but that's as far as I'll go.
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Feb 18, 2021 14:26:06 GMT
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Post by dawn on Feb 18, 2021 14:26:06 GMT
My cousin doesn’t realize how much he stresses me out and how much he stresses himself out for no reason.
I get that he loves me but he really stresses me out.
I told him this: “I know that one of your personality traits is to worry about people you love but you can’t always do that because it stresses them out. And it probably stresses you out too. So let’s not have a lot of stress here. And will take it moment by moment and not worry about the things we can’t control and focus on what we can do logically “
And then he proceeded to stress me out for another 5 to 10 minutes and I finally said I’m gonna go watch TV love you bye
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Post by pennybanger on Feb 19, 2021 0:31:33 GMT
Hang in there Dawn. Winter will end eventually. I see Senator Ted Cruz has done a 'Scomo' and returned to Texas after 'just escorting' his family to a nice warm holiday resort in Mexico.
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Post by kayoneuu1 on Feb 19, 2021 0:45:18 GMT
I don’t hold a heater mate
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Post by humanbean on Feb 19, 2021 0:53:17 GMT
Dawn, it really is frightening to be at the mercy of the weather.
Spent many years in the north land.....cold hurts! And is dangerous.
Stay save under those blankets.....
My heart goes out to all suffering this horrible winter.
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Post by pepe on Feb 19, 2021 1:42:51 GMT
i don't mean to brag or gloat but we are having a hot day here - 34c - if only we could trade a few degrees to help each other out...
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Post by madara on Feb 19, 2021 2:37:34 GMT
i wonder how some of the australians would go in those temps ? a few years ago the heater imploded during a particularly cold week (for here ) and i was very interesting .. my daughter was in tears (there was still an open wood fire ) not very well i suspect . i wish i could send over some wood and extra quilts , hang in there Dawn .
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Post by pepe on Feb 19, 2021 2:54:09 GMT
my ideal temp is between 20 - 25c so i know i would whine a LOT!!
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Post by madara on Feb 19, 2021 3:26:33 GMT
my ideal temp is between 20 - 25c so i know i would whine a LOT!! ladies do tend to be more heat/cold sensitive i've noticed ( i didn't tell anyone because of my P'whippped liberal status )
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Post by kayoneuu1 on Feb 19, 2021 3:35:45 GMT
Live inCanberra and you learn how to deal with the extremes. The lowest I can recall is -9° and getting up to 40°C in the summer (15° to 104°F) When you get those temps regularly you have the right clothing and housing. It’s when they come out of the blue that people suffer the most.
It’s humidity I have trouble dealing with. And it’s becoming more and more “tropical” here each year 😥
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Post by kayoneuu1 on Feb 19, 2021 3:49:37 GMT
Every time I see the title of this thread I want a drink 😂
There is a delicious NZ soft drink (soda) called L&P (which makes a very nice mixer with vodka btw) That’s what I keep reading - L&P with ice 🥃
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Post by kayoneuu1 on Feb 19, 2021 6:26:27 GMT
I don’t hold a heater mate This one is better
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Post by figlet on Feb 19, 2021 9:27:34 GMT
Every time I see the title of this thread I want a drink 😂 There is a delicious NZ soft drink (soda) called L&P (which makes a very nice mixer with vodka btw) That’s what I keep reading - L&P with ice 🥃 I see... LP & Icy (Kate)
or LP & Ice (crystal meth)
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Feb 19, 2021 10:41:21 GMT
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Post by dawn on Feb 19, 2021 10:41:21 GMT
I just want water. I’m warm. I just want water.
I guess another day of snow harvesting is in my future. It takes so much work to get so little water.
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