Oops, all U.S. banks closed. Electrical Grid Down. Watcha Gonna Do???

[foszoe]

I will just put on my Grid Ex hat and go to work

 

[Mij]

I will just put on my Grid Ex hat and go to work

Myself only, I don’t even know what that means.

 

[Ashton1911]

Maybe bring cookies over to some neighbors. Discuss improving our garden situation. Maybe finish house projects.

 

[04FXSTS]

My house I left when I moved to Indiana was natural gas hot water baseboard heat which was nice. I wired the furnace so I could hook up an inverter and run it off a 12 volt battery. Don't know how long it would run like that but did try it for about an hour and it ran fine.
Our new house is all electric and I bought and hooked up a 12,000 generator. It won't run the furnace but seems to handle everything else fine. We had looked into a Generac but would have had to add a propane tank which we had no desire to do. I don't remember what the wattage size Generac recommended but they had two options, to run just the furnace and lights was $17,000 and to run the whole house was $24,000. Jim.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Euchre tournament. By candlelight, obviously.

 

[smokingman]

Yes agreed.am I correct that pemmican “does “ require a lot of fat?

From memory only its meat and fat mixed and ground after drying maybe adding some other seasoning or grain???

Kind of. It takes tallow. If you used un-rendered fat it would turn rancid very quickly.

Liquid gold: how to render fat and make your own tallow – Jess Pryles

Rendering your own fat is a great way to get the most from your meat purchases. Here's how to do it and make your favorite dishes even more delicious.

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As for the OP.
Did my transformer blow?

 

[HoughMade]

What am I going to do? Reflect on the fact that the TV show "Revolution" was really pretty good and deserved more than 2 seasons.

 

[Ashton1911]

It is always useful to keep a set of candlesticks on hand. For every romantic setting and end of the world which requires it.

 

[smokingman]

If you have fat you can make candles.

https://feltmagnet.com/crafts/How-to-Make-Tallow-Candles-from-Deer-Fat

 

[Leo]

Reach into my gun safe and grab some of my emergency cash or coins stash

I know we are friends, but why did you advertise your stash forever on the internet? When I lived in Illinois, my neighbor got shot in the chest after "advertising". He got a new color TV and put the box out to the curb on trash day.

Some crooks are opportunists, some are pretty resourceful.

Color me grey.

 

[Leo]

My house I left when I moved to Indiana was natural gas hot water baseboard heat which was nice. I wired the furnace so I could hook up an inverter and run it off a 12 volt battery. Don't know how long it would run like that but did try it for about an hour and it ran fine.
Our new house is all electric and I bought and hooked up a 12,000 generator. It won't run the furnace but seems to handle everything else fine. We had looked into a Generac but would have had to add a propane tank which we had no desire to do. I don't remember what the wattage size Generac recommended but they had two options, to run just the furnace and lights was $17,000 and to run the whole house was $24,000. Jim.

Quick rule of thumb for the battery inverter . Batteries are Amp Hour, no other car terms matter. 100% efficiency at 120 volt fed by 12 volt battery will be Amps times 10. A 6 amp furnace draw will take at least 60 amps out of the battery per hour. A furnace that runs 1/3rd the time will take 3 times as long to use up the 60 amp.

* there is no such thing as a 100% efficiency inverter, so take off 15 or 20% for routine duty

 

[longbow]

Use the down time to organize my stuff. It's everywhere.

 

[DadSmith]

Not gonna write a method of occurrence, but the U.S. banks just took a bank holiday. It’s happened before (In the U.S.). All the banks are closed and no definite re-opening date, if ever.

A small but very rich OPEC country just lost all of it’s ability to produce electricity. They call on other countries to supply electricity. Soon those countries (the helpers) lose ability to produce electricity. Again, shortly it’s a regional thing, other countries lose electricity.

Within 24 hours all countries on that continent lose ability to produce electricity. The banks call on other banks to support them causing a bank run. This crawls it‘s way to the world banks, they come to the rescue. And soon after, those countries that host World Bank‘s lose their ability to produce electricity.

Shortening the story, within 72 hours the problem has reached the USA. The banks are all closed, we, you, have no electricity. No news on restoration of power or finances. It’s a world wide problem.

Watcha gonna do????

Well if it happens tonight, through tomorrow I'll through a few more logs on the fire, sleep in, and enjoy a few days of peace. No need worrying about something you can't change.

 

[DadSmith]

If you have fat you can make candles.

Sorry but I'm not giving up my fat without a fight. Liposuction just isn't my thing. Besides I need that fat to survive a few extra days longer than the skinny folks.

 

[Mij]

Sorry but I'm not giving up my fat without a fight. Liposuction just isn't my thing. Besides I need that fat to survive a few extra days longer than the skinny folks.

*, if you’re that chubby you can live on 800 cals. a day for a year or more. …..

 

[DadSmith]

*, if you’re that chubby you can live on 800 cals. a day for a year or more. …..

I'm trying for 3 years.

 

[Mij]

I'm trying for 3 years.

No problem, I’ve got potatoes. N beef, lots o beef. Give me a call.

 

[DadSmith]

No problem, I’ve got potatoes. N beef, lots o beef. Give me a call.

You seem to underestimate the power of a hoveround.

 

[Mij]

You seem to underestimate the power of a hoveround.

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OMG!!!

It’s quite apparent you don’t need potatoes, how do you like your steak???