New England Ice Storm

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited December 2008
    Cool beans Bob! 13 days seems like a lifetime. The company I work for had crews up there working 24-7 doing there best. I've been on several storm repairs and it's no picnic. We freeze for 16 hours and thaw out for 4. We do what can with what we have during those times.
    More "power" to ya bud!!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited December 2008
    Yeah I already called them to ask nicely about it and they told me tough crap, there were lots of problems and they can't be held responsible. So if I really want to push it it sounds like I'd have to lawyer up.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited December 2008
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Yeah I already called them to ask nicely about it and they told me tough crap, there were lots of problems and they can't be held responsible. So if I really want to push it it sounds like I'd have to lawyer up.

    I bet they wouldn't tell the power company tough noogies if that idiot driver tore down a couple of feeder poles. :confused:

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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2008
    Two words: "Punitive Damages":mad: Sorry for your misfortune.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited December 2008
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Cool beans Bob! 13 days seems like a lifetime. The company I work for had crews up there working 24-7 doing there best. I've been on several storm repairs and it's no picnic. We freeze for 16 hours and thaw out for 4. We do what can with what we have during those times.
    More "power" to ya bud!!
    Lightman Russ

    I've froze my butt off a couple of times after ice storms. Working 100 hours in 6 and half days takes it out of you. Gimme some rubber gloves, a zip stick, and a full compliment of fuses and I'll pick the world back up!!! :)

    Wes
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited December 2008
    Nice you got your power back. :)

    I do think someone other then you should be paying, good luck.

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited December 2008
    I-SIG wrote: »
    I've froze my butt off a couple of times after ice storms. Working 100 hours in 6 and half days takes it out of you. Gimme some rubber gloves, a zip stick, and a full compliment of fuses and I'll pick the world back up!!! :)

    Wes

    Tip O' the hardhat Wes. And remember to always wear your "rubbers"!;):D
    Even if they are cold and stiff! :eek:
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited December 2008
    lightman1 wrote: »
    Tip O' the hardhat Wes. And remember to always wear your "rubbers"!;):D
    Even if they are cold and stiff! :eek:

    Yep! Some older linemen taught me to put the rubbers in the cab under the foot heater on the way to the job. :D

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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited December 2008
    I don't know about all this "Rubbers" talk all I know is that I keep mine in my draw. The last time I heated my "Rubbers" to the "Job" they melted. :(

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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited December 2008
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    I don't know about all this "Rubbers" talk all I know is that I keep mine in my draw. The last time I heated my "Rubbers" to the "Job" they melted. :(

    My guess is they're talking about the thick rubber linemans gloves. Keeps you from having a shocking experience should you touch the wrong thing.

    Could also be the boots? Keeps you isolated from ground. Provided you don't cross lines or come in contact with another ground anyway...
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited December 2008
    Oh my BAD I thought we where talking about "Rubbers" ;)

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited December 2008
    No, Wes and I are talking about "rubbers" so we can screw the customers during storms and not catch cooties.:D And is nice to keep them warm until used.
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    How Ya feelin' Bob!!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,987
    edited December 2008
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Yeah I already called them to ask nicely about it and they told me tough crap, there were lots of problems and they can't be held responsible.
    WTF? I wonder what they would have said if the plow went into your house......."whoops, tough crap"? :mad:

    It's not like you had any responsibility whatsoever in the matter.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited December 2008
    Bob, I think you need a lawyer, just the fact you have one will get them signing a different tune.

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