Colorado City mayor resigns, responds to his controversial Facebook post

[Lemonslice 4,836]

Non native speaker here, is that when hell freezes over?

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

1 minute ago, Lemonslice said:

Non native speaker here, is that when hell freezes over?

If Texas goes blue, then yeah, hell has officially frozen over.

[Lemonslice 4,836]

9 minutes ago, CanAm1980 said:

If Texas goes blue, then yeah, hell has officially frozen over.

Climate change deniers experiencing climate change...

 

 

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

22 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

Bah, apparently they're ok to freeze to death to make a "statement".  If they don't care, I won't.

 

Rick Perry says Texans would rather be without power for days over more federal oversight

no one can take care of you like you can.

be prepared is a good motto.

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

2 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

no one can take care of you like you can.

be prepared is a good motto.

Most working class people don't have the means or real estate to have standby generator power to last 4 days. And if they did they cannot build their own water supply, cell tower, on and on. These people paid their bills. 

 

 

If the marketplace cannot get the job done, take the utilities coop and pay the surpluses to the ratepayers.

[Lemonslice 4,836]

3 minutes ago, CanAm1980 said:

Most working class people don't have the means or real estate to have standby generator power to last 4 days. And if they did they cannot build their own water supply, cell tower, on and on. These people paid their bills. 

 

 

If the marketplace cannot get the job done, take the utilities coop and pay the surpluses to the ratepayers.

They're poor. For some, they're not humans.

[TBoneTX 45,267]

The guy was probably drinking from all the pressures on him, and he snapped.

[Lemonslice 4,836]

Just now, TBoneTX said:

The guy was probably drinking from all the pressures on him, and he snapped.

Great excuse. 

 

BTW, coming from the North, alcohol is real bad to keep you warm.  It's just an illusion.

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

16 minutes ago, CanAm1980 said:

Most working class people don't have the means or real estate to have standby generator power to last 4 days. And if they did they cannot build their own water supply, cell tower, on and on. These people paid their bills. 

 

 

If the marketplace cannot get the job done, take the utilities coop and pay the surpluses to the ratepayers.

1.  have a portable generator

2.  google how to purify water with household bleach

3.  not sure a cell tower is as necessary as electricity or water/food.

[TBoneTX 45,267]

6 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

alcohol is real bad to keep you warm

This is very true and a good reminder.

I think it's possible that the guy was overwhelmed by the pressures on him, had a few, and snapped.

[Crtcl Rice Theory 2,432]

Just now, Ban Hammer said:

1.  have a portable generator

2.  google how to purify water with household bleach

3.  not sure a cell tower is as necessary as electricity or water/food.

How big is you generator tank in hours?

[moxy 1,051]

1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

I think it's possible that the guy was overwhelmed by the pressures on him, had a few, and snapped.

Very possible. It's unfortunate he couldn't bring himself to issue a proper apology (instead of a weasel-word apology) to his constituents, but he did the right thing by stepping down.

[Dashinka 24,491]

8 hours ago, moxy said:

I just don't understand your comment. It seems like you're suggesting that his only course of action was to post that screed. So I'm asking you, do you think his behavior was appropriate?

I suppose political spin would have been much more to everyone's liking.

8 hours ago, CanAm1980 said:

If Texas goes blue, then yeah, hell has officially frozen over.

I expect a lot of those CA expats will return.  Oh right, the power in CA goes out with a mild breeze.

[Dashinka 24,491]

7 hours ago, CanAm1980 said:

How big is you generator tank in hours?

Mine is connected to a natural gas line.

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

11 hours ago, CanAm1980 said:

How big is you generator tank in hours?

about 5 (runs on gasoline)

but wait, there's more!  i also have 4 5 gallon gas cans and a 2.5 gallon.........

as my heat comes from propane, all i need is enough to run the blower on the heater.  so alternating run times of an hour on, 2 hours off, so i could run for several days on 22.5 gallons.