I would of packed and loaded up everything I needed to,when it all first started.then just sit back n wait till i had to get out.thats when i would of loaded up my dog n me.and move.
With the current situation of a volcanic eruption in Hawaii, which would seem to an outsider is a highly likely event for the people living there, I wonder really how prepared was the average member of the population?
My thought is if you live in an area that is more likely to have a specific type of natural disaster then you’re an idiot if you don’t make at least some kind of preparations for it.
I always feel in our electrical business that your lack of maintenance doesn’t constitute an emergency on my part. Of course I’d never tell a customer this, but pretty much feel the same way with people in similar types of ‘emergencies ‘.....and we have lots of idiots
Today we have folks building homes about 12 miles from the mountain (they weren't around when the mountain blew in 1980) they have horses but no truck or horse trailer, they have one car for the husband and the wife stays home with no transportation. The line I hear from a lot of young folks is 'I'm not worried I can get help' I'm sure a lot of people thought that in 1980. People see the majestic beauty and ignore the warnings, like in Hawaii were they are forced to evac they leave the pets and bitch that they can't get back in, I have zero sympathy for those people, like the folks here that are unprepared near the mountain, I wouldn't raise a g'damn finger to help them when the time came for evac. Humanity does have it's limits!
My thought is if you live in an area that is more likely to have a specific type of natural disaster then you’re an idiot if you don’t make at least some kind of preparations for it.
....and we have lots of idiots
!
Rubbish..... We Brits have more idiots than you Merkins have.
LolBut But But surely the government / council / police / army will safe us !!! Thats what we pay our taxes for, I demand they save us then house us in a 5* hotel under evening gets back to normal.
Ok ..electrical maintenance... what should I be doing? My electrical maintenance consists of changing light bulbs when needed. What am I missing?I always feel in our electrical business that your lack of maintenance doesn’t constitute an emergency on my part. Of course I’d never tell a customer this, but pretty much feel the same way with people in similar types of ‘emergencies ‘.
Don’t worry, there isn’t much to do on a house. They are really simple systems. When you get into large commercial systems with 2000amp services or more there are things that need to be looked at periodically. About all you coul do on a residential house is buy a thermal gun. They sell them at Lowe’s, Home Depot or amazon. You just point it at your breakers in the main panel and it reads the temperature. It can tell if a breaker is getting hotter than normal. Even though the tool is pretty inexpensive now, I probably wouldn’t even worry about it. If a breaker fails, then just change it or get someone to. When you’re in a commercial environment and a system going down can cost lots of money, like freezers shutting down, or fans to keep poultry from overheating, then you need to be pro active so you don’t loose product.Ok ..electrical maintenance... what should I be doing? My electrical maintenance consists of changing light bulbs when needed. What am I missing?
Wheeew ... thanksDon’t worry, there isn’t much to do on a house. They are really simple systems. When you get into large commercial systems with 2000amp services or more there are things that need to be looked at periodically. About all you coul do on a residential house is buy a thermal gun. They sell them at Lowe’s, Home Depot or amazon. You just point it at your breakers in the main panel and it reads the temperature. It can tell if a breaker is getting hotter than normal. Even though the tool is pretty inexpensive now, I probably wouldn’t even worry about it. If a breaker fails, then just change it or get someone to. When you’re in a commercial environment and a system going down can cost lots of money, like freezers shutting down, or fans to keep poultry from overheating, then you need to be pro active so you don’t loose product.
Enter your email address to join: