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Magic9

Plant Enthusiast
I need some help please. NBC.com is streaming the game. So if the dish goes, we're still covered.

If the power goes out though, we're fucked. We've got about 4"-5" with another 4"-6" expected. 15,000 people are without power in some parts of the city right now.

If we lose electricity, is there anybody, or place, where we can catch the game when it comes back on without finding out who won first? I haven't missed a Super Bowl in forever. The biggest storm we've seen all year, and it has to be this day.
 

SSVUN~YAH

You Must Unlearn, What You Have Learned...
I need some help please. NBC.com is streaming the game. So if the dish goes, we're still covered.

If the power goes out though, we're fucked. We've got about 4"-5" with another 4"-6" expected. 15,000 people are without power in some parts of the city right now.

If we lose electricity, is there anybody, or place, where we can catch the game when it comes back on without finding out who won first? I haven't missed a Super Bowl in forever. The biggest storm we've seen all year, and it has to be this day.
I hope you stay warm and get to watch it! I'm guessing you meant 4-5' and 4-6' more, not inches right?

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Go Hawks!
 

grokit

well-worn member
I need some help please. NBC.com is streaming the game. So if the dish goes, we're still covered.

If the power goes out though, we're fucked. We've got about 4"-5" with another 4"-6" expected. 15,000 people are without power in some parts of the city right now.

If we lose electricity, is there anybody, or place, where we can catch the game when it comes back on without finding out who won first? I haven't missed a Super Bowl in forever. The biggest storm we've seen all year, and it has to be this day.
Find a sports bar with a generator :tup:
 

cybrguy

Putin is a War Criminal
I hope you stay warm and get to watch it! I'm guessing you meant 4-5' and 4-6' more, not inches right?

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Go Hawks!
No, he is talking inches if he lives in the city his Avatar suggests. I'm out in the suburbs of that same city, and while we have only gotten 8" or so so far, the wind is creating up to 5' drifts. It is very windy and officially blizzard conditions. I need to go out in a while to get something critical I ran out of the other day, and were it not that item I need ;) I would NOT be going out...

And just FYI, I can not see across the street, so even tho it isn't a huge amount of snow, it is a major storm.
 

SSVUN~YAH

You Must Unlearn, What You Have Learned...
No, he is talking inches if he lives in the city his Avatar suggests. I'm out in the suburbs of that same city, and while we have only gotten 8" or so so far, the wind is creating up to 5' drifts. It is very windy and officially blizzard conditions. I need to go out in a while to get something critical I ran out of the other day, and were it not that item I need ;) I would NOT be going out...
Pizza, it's gotta be pizza! ;)
 

Magic9

Plant Enthusiast
I'm guessing you meant 4-5' and 4-6' more, not inches right?

If we got 4 feet of snow, I'd probably die, lol. I'm right in the thick of it, and I think we're expecting around 12" total before tomorrow morning. Add the wind, and the fact it's that real heavy, wet snow, it's going to be touch and go with the electricity.

Find a sports bar with a generator :tup:

I just need to find one that will let me vape in there!


I need to go out in a while to get something critical I ran out of the other day, and were it not that item I need ;) I would NOT be going out...

Just got back from getting some pizzas and snacks for the game. The plows are doing pretty good, but the wind was definitely lowering visibility. A lot of people getting stuck in those drifts, and the plows are making quite a few drifts themselves. I'd go soon if you have to. Once this wind kicks up some more, and this shit turns to ice, it's going to be real treacherous. Be careful.
 

t-dub

Vapor Sloth
For power outages two causes come to mind:
  1. Freezing rain/sleet/snow. Very heavy on tree limbs and wires.
  2. Assholes that drive, wipe out, and hit utility poles thus interrupting your service.
It takes very little snow for people to freak out and crash because they don't understand driving in slippery conditions.
 
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cybrguy

Putin is a War Criminal
I'm back, alive. It's a GOOD thing those other drivers couldn't hear what I was saying about them. They might have thought I have a very poor vocabulary as I wasn't using much of it...

Now it's time to get ready for the game. I think I'll warm up some chili. I seriously feel for any Pizza delivery persons tonight...
 

Magic9

Plant Enthusiast
Thanks for rubbing it in West Coasters! We're looking at teens tonight, with single digit wind chills. It will be fun digging out the car tomorrow.

So far so good on the electricity, and the dish. I went out and brushed all the snow off. I'm hopeful now.

As a Bears fan, I have a healthy hatred of the Patriots. The Seahawks are my back up NFC team though. The Hawks made Aaron Rodgers/Mike Mcarthy cry, now I'm hoping they do the same to Brady/Belichick.

Go Hawks!
 

cybrguy

Putin is a War Criminal
..patriots game to blow...
And they almost did but for a goal line bad play interception.

Oh well, other than a few bonehead plays it was an entertaining well matched game.

And Brady now has more post season touchdown than anyone, ever. Good for him.
 

cybrguy

Putin is a War Criminal
I understand you all are getting nailed again out east, and the Patriots can't even get home. If I were them I'd probably rather stay in AZ for a couple days, but the PAT fans are anxious to throw confetti at them. Tough choice... ;)
As soon as I saw the ball leave Wilson's hands on the two yard line, I was like.............:o :o :o !!!
Right. Second down on the one yard line? Of course they were ready for a run, but you had plenty of chances and a pass was just nuts. But that's football...

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SSVUN~YAH

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