Warming stations

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#5

Here is a more comprehensive list if anyone needs it:
“North Texas Cities Open Warming Centers as Millions of Texans Face Bitterly Cold Night Without Electricity – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth” https://www-nbcdfw-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/north-texas-cities-open-warming-centers-as-millions-of-texans-face-bitterly-cold-night-without-electricity/2552659/?amp=&amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#amp_tf=From%20%1%24s&aoh=16134794396792&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fnorth-texas-cities-open-warming-centers-as-millions-of-texans-face-bitterly-cold-night-without-electricity%2F2552659%2F

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#6

Just be careful not to run out of gas because it can be tough to get more right now with power out at the pumps

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#7

With a full tank most cars can idle for 2-3 days continuously. That’s a good point though. If there’s no power then the gas pumps don’t work. If there’s no trucks running then the station tanks are empty. It’s all a tradeoff.

#8

Got a sleeping bag - as in camp out in the cold?
Dig it out. Open it up and use as a blanket.

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#9

got mine ready.

#10

TRUTH… This damn yankee knows how… but Robin and I went up to check on our parents this morning on the north side of Denton. People were flying down the roads like they were clear and blowing through intersections where the lights were out. Pure insanity.

We stopped at Lillian Miller and Teasley in Denton at the red light and some bozo in a silver Nissan SUV locked his brakes up and had his wheels cranked hard right as he was sliding right for us. He stopped maybe four feet shy of hitting us. I didn’t care. We were in the F-250 4x4 with the solid steel Ranch Hand bumper. It would’ve hurt him far more than it would us. :slight_smile:

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#11

Yeah, we stopped this morning at Buc-ees in Denton just to find plastic bags over all the pump handles.

#12

Depends on where you are. The RaceTrak on Luna to the west of DMS has had power every time we’ve driven by. Still had gas today. No large coffee cups, no hot chocolate, and no pizza, but they did have gasoline!

#13

The one on FM407 on the Flower Mound / Highland Village border had gas, but no sandwiches or other freshies. The truck hasn’t been able to stop by yet because of the weather.

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#14

First Baptist Church of Richardson is open tonight in their activities center with permission from the city. My family and our dogs are safe there tonight, no power in sight yet for me in Garland

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#15

A lot of people in my area don’t have vehicles or ability to get to the warming stations, so I spent some time at different places that were open showing people how to make alcohol heaters, use chafing fuel and clay pots, 3 wick candles and clay pots and layer over blankets to keep their families warm enough to survive.
I even taught a few how to cook safely over an open flame so they could feed themselves and their families.

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#16

Please share how!!!

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#18

Sounds like a home brew version of Sterno (?) cans. Purple gel fuel. The type used to keep food trays hot in buffet lines.

#19

Pretty much, yeah.

#20

Thanks!!!

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#21

This reminds me of Allen warming a can of chili over a tea light…

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#22

Power back for us at about noon per the stove ( I’ll look at my mikrotik logs later)

Holford rec center now open to general Garland population

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#23

I’m in a SUV/PU. Therefore I’m invincible.
I have ABS braking. Therefore I can stop faster/shorter than you.
I have anti slippy / torque vectoring tech. Therefore I have full directional control under any conditions.
I have tech that keeps ME safe while I’m distracted.
HEY Dumb A$$, all that tech can make up only so much for your incompetence behind the wheel.

Borrowing a phrase from Archie Bunker - “Stay away from me, you”.

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#24

My Ranch Hand bumper would beg to differ with him. :slight_smile:

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