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Thomas Hurt

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1. My cable modem died during the storm down here and the tech that fixed it told me...

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2021, 02:26 PM

Feb 2021

he heard that they just let people take food when the power went out. Not sure if I buy that, but I went to the HEB on Saturday and it had been stripped worse than when the CV began.

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The New York Times finally "gets" something Texan ... [View all] marble falls Feb 2021 OP

My cable modem died during the storm down here and the tech that fixed it told me... Thomas Hurt Feb 2021 #1

That happened in Leander, a small town butting north Austin. The electric went down ... marble falls Feb 2021 #2

If you want to make your brand golden, that's how you do it. And compared to their state gov't... dutch777 Feb 2021 #3

If this happens next year, we'll be refucked. We are led by vulture capitalists. marble falls Feb 2021 #4

My wife questions why I like to keep a chest freezer of food, cases of bottled water, an old dutch777 Feb 2021 #5

My nickname is 'Mr Plan B'. I keep the Freestyle ready to make a break. marble falls Feb 2021 #6

There were always flour tortillas at my parents' house. MineralMan Feb 2021 #7

Still good stuff. 'Specially if there's a grandkid hanging around. marble falls Feb 2021 #9

My daughter has lived in Texas for 8 yrs Tree Lady Feb 2021 #8