tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post3045481506356194324..comments2024-03-28T11:33:16.271-05:00Comments on Adventus: Regarding the Suffering of OthersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-27195862279288253742011-02-18T09:52:27.198-06:002011-02-18T09:52:27.198-06:00The temperature in Houston from May until October ...The temperature in Houston from May until October hits 90 degrees nearly every day, requiring massive amounts of air conditioning. During the winter months it's not at all unusual to have balmy days with the temperature in the mid seventies. A few weeks of actual winter weather, cold enough to activate a baseboard heater, can't conceivably be the cause of rolling blackouts.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061304265345986242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-91324167818571773462011-02-06T15:44:35.690-06:002011-02-06T15:44:35.690-06:00It was pretty weird. In Taos, Red River, Española...It was pretty weird. In Taos, Red River, Española, Bernalillo, Santa Ana Pueblo, Placitas, parts of Albuquerque, and in other areas, there was simply no natural gas supply, as the temperature dropped to eighteen below zero here in Santa Fe. My daughter went back to Santa Fe High for half a day, but had to come home early because of broken pipes flooding classrooms. I understand it's that way all over the place. Story in this morning's New Mexican about a couple from India in Española whose entire hydroponic crop froze when the gas ran out, 5000 square feet of greenhouse. Nobody seems yet able to explain exactly why.<br /><br />We did have to laugh, of course, as half the mainstream media talked about a brutal freeze "from Texas to the midwest," the other half of a bitter winter storm "from Oklahoma to the midwest." Couldn't help but think of the old regular column in New Mexico Magazine, "One of our Fifty is Missing."rick allenhttp://quijotefelix.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-19385350216572484232011-02-05T23:37:08.761-06:002011-02-05T23:37:08.761-06:00Schools were affected, the Governor declared a sta...Schools were affected, the Governor declared a state of emergency, and offices in Santa Fe were closed, as well as schools, to conserve heat. I know of at least one university that couldn't supply heat to its dormitories (New Mexico Tech).Rmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811456254443706479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-85615541296977921642011-02-05T20:14:49.169-06:002011-02-05T20:14:49.169-06:00I apologize, I need to clarify. Albaquirky city sc...I apologize, I need to clarify. Albaquirky city schools and some city gubmint offices were closed this week due to heating issues. Offices in the city were asked to conserve heat by turning the thermastat down to 68 degrees.<br />Homes in the city to the best of my knowledge were not affected by disruptions.<br /><br />Lil RedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-38703279658334315022011-02-05T20:00:10.958-06:002011-02-05T20:00:10.958-06:00Grandmère Mimi ....I live in Louisiana.
I'm ...Grandmère Mimi ....I live in Louisiana. <br /><br />I'm sorry. :)<br /><br />Lil RedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-1683307071968416782011-02-05T19:51:55.235-06:002011-02-05T19:51:55.235-06:00Also, just because we have natural gas here doesn&...<i>Also, just because we have natural gas here doesn't mean it stays here....</i><br /><br />Lil Red Riding in the Hood, I know. I live in Louisiana. :-)June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-63239775953115629832011-02-05T19:47:46.196-06:002011-02-05T19:47:46.196-06:00RMJ,
I live in Albaquirky, to the best of my know...RMJ, <br />I live in Albaquirky, to the best of my knowledge we were not affected with any disruptions, although we were warned about the possibilities.<br />According to the link below it does appear as though a number of the 'less' weathly cities (and NM is not a wealthy state) were hit with problems, specifically some of the pueblos.<br />Also, just because we have natural gas here doesn't mean it stays here, I'm under the impression it is sold elsewhere. I know there are quite a few natural gas pipelines on Native American land that while they receive a small residual from the gas companies the gas itself is not piped into their homes.<br />https://www.nmgco.com/Emergency_Updates.aspx<br /><br />Lil Red Riding in the HoodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-58908448903390125092011-02-05T16:14:56.003-06:002011-02-05T16:14:56.003-06:00And, yes indeed, that both Texas and New Mexico si...And, yes indeed, that both Texas and New Mexico sit on a sea of the minerals that provide the major source of energy in the US makes the crisis even more weird.<br /><br />If it's not happening on the East Coast or California, it's not happeningJune Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-13325466909659087712011-02-05T16:01:00.710-06:002011-02-05T16:01:00.710-06:00I just find it kinda weird: an entire state loses...I just find it kinda weird: an entire state loses the ability to generate heat during a major winter storm, and except for Bloomberg News, I don't find any non-regional coverage of it.<br /><br />New Mexico really is a blank spot on the map, except for Area 51 and Georgia O'Keeffe.Rmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811456254443706479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-36421100062692199372011-02-05T15:54:27.842-06:002011-02-05T15:54:27.842-06:00Robert, first I wanted to laugh, and then I wanted...Robert, first I wanted to laugh, and then I wanted to cry because real people are suffering. Shades of the California power crisis. Prices will rise and bring more hardship to the poor.<br /><br />What made me laugh (yes, I confess I did actually laugh), was the advice to conserve during power failures. A power system failure is, de facto, conservation, and not by choice.<br /><br />We are connected whether we pay attention or not. Not to pay attention puts us in peril. As Linda Loman said, "Attention must be paid!"June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.com