Cold... so cold! (those without power)

[tulsacyclist]

No power @ 161st and Admiral.

[cyndezu]

91st and garnett still has no lights.

I don't know what to tell you Inteller, I live here and there were no lights or power till wed.
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[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by cyndezu

91st and garnett still has no lights.

there is very little at 91st/garnett anyways.  I'm sure they just got the hospital going up the street and stopped there.

[dayzella]

Is there any way to tell if your area has power up if you aren't there?

We hightailed it out of there and are visiting family in Arkansas.  The snow coming means that we'll probably stay away for a few more days ... but I would really like to go home already.

[tulsa1603]

No power in Florence Park anywhere west of Florence Ave.  It's 40 degrees in my house.  How do we keep our pipes from freezing this weekend?

[cannon_fodder]

1) if you have an answering machine call it.
2) Call a fax machine
3) alarm?

Otherwise, there is a map on PSO website that gives some indication of progress:
http://www.psoklahoma.com/news/storm/docs/TulsaIceStormRecovery%20_12_13_08_1500.pdf
http://www.psoklahoma.com/news/

If you are in or near a restored area I would call PSO to confirm.  Otherwise, just hold on I guess!

[T-Town Now]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

1) if you have an answering machine call it.
2) Call a fax machine
3) alarm?

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This works only if you don't have Cox phone service. It has also been down since this started, and even though I had my power restored yesterday (thank goodness!) I still have no telephone, and my alarm beeps from time to time to remind me there's a problem with the phone lines, as well as I have a trouble light lit on my alarm panels.

Cox has no idea when/if service will be restored.

Keep this in mind, anyone considering Cox: they do not have reliable phone service, and if your phone goes out, it's often days before it's restored.

[T-Town Now]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

1) if you have an answering machine call it.
2) Call a fax machine
3) alarm?

<snip>

This works only if you don't have Cox phone service. It has also been down since this started, and even though I had my power restored yesterday (thank goodness!) I still have no telephone, and my alarm beeps from time to time to remind me there's a problem with the phone lines, as well as I have a trouble light lit on my alarm panels.

Cox has no idea when/if service will be restored.

Keep this in mind, anyone considering Cox: they do not have reliable phone service, and if your phone goes out, it's often days before it's restored.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by tulsa1603

No power in Florence Park anywhere west of Florence Ave.  It's 40 degrees in my house.  How do we keep our pipes from freezing this weekend?

Here is what I'd do, if it were possible.  I'd shut off my water at the meter and shut off water coming from the water heater.  Next, I'd find a way to access the line coming into the house, turn on a bathtub faucet while shooting compressed air and push all the water out.  You might be able to go the other way by using a pump or something to suck the water out.  What you want to end up with are pipes that just aren't full of water.  They can have some water in them.

[jne]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

Just thought I would take a roll call of those without power.  I realize the irony of doing so on a machine that requires power... but many/most people have internet at work.  So anyway.  Incidentally my office has no power - but we got a generator hooked up.

I remain without power at my house near 28th and Louisville.  Most of my area appears to be.  I have a fireplace and gas stove so I'm keeping it about 55 (stove on/off for extra heat now and then).

I spent the last 2 days chainsawing 28th St. clear, so if you live near there you can thank me by giving coffee to any utility crew you see!  I burned ~2.5 gallons of gas in my little chainsaw.  I had neighbors who had cars crushed, roofs smashed, and many fences squished.  I think I met JNE as I was thinking of clearing another limb (it was sagging and not broken upon closer inspection so I let it be).

I got VERY used to the creeeeeek, crunch crunch SNAP ::silence:: rustle rustle CRASH!  Unbelievable.

Anywho, looking for some comradery with anyone else still lacking 20th Century amenities.

Was that you with the two kids?  It's amazing how some of these trees have sprung back upright. Still no power or heat at my place (holding at about 43 degrees) We have some friends just over at about Yale and 36th with power so there have been some popular dinner parties over there. Just got power at my office today and this is my first time back on the interweb.  There are lots of crews on our street right now, so I'm hopefull..

[bugo]

I'm at 51st and Lewis, and I just got power today at about 3.  The traffic lights at I-44 and Lewis were still off at around 4:30.

[deinstein]

Just got mine tonight at 19th and Cincinnati!

[Jtolive]

86th and Sheridan in Owasso.  Still no power...

[midtownnewbie]

29th and Peoria, still no power...

[cannon_fodder]

Power, oh wonderful power!

Now my family and I can bask in the warm comforting glow of Tv's warm glowing warmth.