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Socked In? Froze Up?

I'm socked in and our pipes are frozen!

3% (2)

We're socked in, but we're well prepared.

17% (10)

Sunny and warm here!

29% (17)

It's like this every winter here, no biggy.

27% (16)

Records (or close to record) snowfall, record cold

8% (5)

None of the above

13% (8)

Total Votes : 58

(last vote on : 12/27/2008 11:46:23 AM)
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sirsholly -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 6:58:19 AM)
Poen...i can't keep them running...the well will drain too fast. Now the bathroom pipes are frozen (they were fine an hour ago). I want to sit here and cry...or cuss.

kyraofMists -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:07:23 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: OneMoreWaste EGADS! Do you have to worry about polar bears going through your trash? [&:] g Nah, we are not that far north. Though this summer we did have several black bears and their cubs in the hills around our town. Then we had one wander through downtown in the middle of the afternoon. Knight's Kyra

MarksFantasyGirl -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:11:27 AM)
Fast reply: It's cold here, but it IS Pennsylvania. I'm used to that. But by now, we usually have 3 or 4 inches of snow. It's just been RAINING! Blach!! Sweets has to work outside in it too. I would rather have snow. It would make it feel more like Christmas. I was talking to a friend of mine last night that said it was 30 below at his house. So I stopped bitching about the weather here. Until I got up this morning! lol

masterofdrkness2 -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:13:36 AM)
temp is 3.... wind chill -12..... and everything is frozen ..... if I wanted to live in the antarctic...I would move there!!

beargonewild -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:25:53 AM)
Weather for Monday, December 22, 2008 Partly cloudy -23 °C Feels Like: -36 °C Wind: NW 26 km/h Barometer: 101.6 rising Normal Low: -14 °C Normal High: -5 °C

angelikaJ -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:42:15 AM)
It is sunny and quite bright here...but windy...wind chills in the minus 10's. I have been without a working furnace for close to a month.

angelikaJ -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:43:40 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: sirsholly Poen...i can't keep them running...the well will drain too fast. Now the bathroom pipes are frozen (they were fine an hour ago). I want to sit here and cry...or cuss. (((hugs)))

sirsholly -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:44:20 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: angelikaJ It is sunny and quite bright here...but windy...wind chills in the minus 10's. I have been without a working furnace for close to a month. WHAT??????????????? Angelika...how are you staying warm??

MarksFantasyGirl -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:48:32 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: angelikaJ It is sunny and quite bright here...but windy...wind chills in the minus 10's. I have been without a working furnace for close to a month. Awww!!!! Hunny, Come over here... We have heat and lots of blankets!!! I will even give you my fuzzy slippers!

angelikaJ -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:51:22 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: sirsholly quote: ORIGINAL: angelikaJ It is sunny and quite bright here...but windy...wind chills in the minus 10's. I have been without a working furnace for close to a month. WHAT??????????????? Angelika...how are you staying warm?? I have a space heater in my bedroom. I come next door during the day... and then when I get home I get bundled up in bed.

angelikaJ -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:52:35 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MarksFantasyGirl quote: ORIGINAL: angelikaJ It is sunny and quite bright here...but windy...wind chills in the minus 10's. I have been without a working furnace for close to a month. Awww!!!! Hunny, Come over here... We have heat and lots of blankets!!! I will even give you my fuzzy slippers! Thank you very much sweets... You just warmed me!

Sanity -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 8:03:07 AM)
All they need to run is a little more than a drip and they should stay clear quote: ORIGINAL: sirsholly Poen...i can't keep them running...the well will drain too fast. Now the bathroom pipes are frozen (they were fine an hour ago). I want to sit here and cry...or cuss.

Lynnxz -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 8:16:34 AM)
>.< I hate Atlanta. Was like 60 yesterday, and now it is 20... brr brr brr. Don't all you freezy people know that to stay warm, you have to pack cats around you? [:D] We woke up this morning and all three cats were on the bed together... one on his feet, one on my feet, and one in the middle.

sirsholly -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 9:36:09 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity All they need to run is a little more than a drip and they should stay clear quote: ORIGINAL: sirsholly Poen...i can't keep them running...the well will drain too fast. Now the bathroom pipes are frozen (they were fine an hour ago). I want to sit here and cry...or cuss. hells bells...i let it drip while i was in the shower (less than a half hour) and it froze for the third time. this is just plain silly [>:]

Sanity -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 11:08:53 AM)
Are your pipes directly exposed to a horrific wind chill? Can you insulate them, and perhaps run heat tape inside the insulation? quote: ORIGINAL: sirsholly hells bells...i let it drip while i was in the shower (less than a half hour) and it froze for the third time. this is just plain silly [>:]

sirsholly -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 11:13:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity Are your pipes directly exposed to a horrific wind chill? Can you insulate them, and perhaps run heat tape inside the insulation? quote: ORIGINAL: sirsholly hells bells...i let it drip while i was in the shower (less than a half hour) and it froze for the third time. this is just plain silly [>:] yes they are. And the wind chill factor is about -20 right now. Hubby has the electrical heat tape on the basement portion of the pipes, but not the upper portion under the kitchen sink. They seem to be ok now..it has warmed up to about 10 degrees. As soon as the munchkin wakes up from his nap we are going to the hardware store for more tape. Tonight is another cold one! Thanks, Sanity! [:)]

BOUNTYHUNTER -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 11:29:39 AM)
Its as cold as a well diggers pick here today but no snow, was around 30 below last night with the wind chill..I make sure all the out side critters have straw and are out of the wind..Our pipes are insulate well however last night the cold water started to slow, so I went to the basement and turn on a space heater and we have the dryer vent placed into the tight craw space and will run a cycle on a real cold night..Try venting your dry on your pipes it seems to work well for us....I used to get a lot of calls to bring my welder to thaw pipes but so many folks are using PVC and that won't work too well smile..grin and bear with It spring isn't too far away...bounty

angelikaJ -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 11:45:06 AM)
http://www.davidolney.com/lyrics/web/R/w_revolution.htm Revolution by David Olney from: The Wheel Autumn raised her dying head And to her frightened troops she said "Don't mourn for me but save your strength for Winter And if by chance you should survive And if by Spring you're still alive Remember me, remember how we struggled" Her tattered army broke and ran A darkness fell upon the land Silently we bowed beneath the snowfall Winter came to claim her throne She turned the heart of Earth to stone Not one of us dared raise his voice against her Winter's reign was long and cruel But we grew hard each day she ruled Each frozen night seemed to last forever She grew barren in her ancient age And bitter in her twisted rage Too blind to see the seeds of revolution Underground the rebels schemed In secret all our children dreamed Patiently we waited for our moment When at last the time was right We rose up from the dead of night And with the light of day we defied her Her screaming voice howled and cracked But nothing now could turn us back And with the Spring Winter was defeated Free at last the Earth rejoiced Everywhere we heard the voice Of Freedom ringing out across the land How we toiled with Spring's first rush But with the Summer we grew lush And lazy in the warmth of the season It's all too easy to forget Winter's touch as cold as Death We all believe the Summer lasts forever It's all too easy to forget Winter's touch as cold as Death We all believe the Summer lasts forever (sound clip) http://www.loudhousemusic.com/mp3s/08-Revolution.mp3 edit: line breaks

BlackPhx -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 2:18:16 PM)
You are going to hate this suggestion Holly..fill a couple of manure bags with contributions from the cows and pack them around the pipes headed into the house and around the pipes coming from the well. They should generate just enough heat to keep them running free...inside the house not much can be done save turning up the heat and wrapping them with heat tape or blankets. poenkitten

ResidentSadist -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/22/2008 7:18:22 PM)
angelikaJ says: "the housemate just tweaked the furnace and got it working. It is already a balmy 54 degrees … that is up from 38." I asked and she says yes, if gets warm enough she’ll sleep nekked tonight.

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