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tractorchick t1_j1qodoq wrote

Reply to comment by megamoose4 in In the U.S., Maine has the longest power outages. by Zippykalzoo

It amazes me the people who don't have a generator. It's a necessity here. I'd sooner buy a generator if I bought a new home than many common household appliances.

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megamoose4 t1_j1qpjsl wrote

Same, it seems people want the ‘Maine experience’ without the self-reliance it often requires.

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Nobel6skull t1_j1r7o9r wrote

Did you build your own generator? Do you refine your own fuel? You aren’t self reliant get over your self.

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makemenutraloaf t1_j1s2jdt wrote

Got a generator?

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Nobel6skull t1_j1ur2fp wrote

Yes. But I don’t claim “self reliance” because I know that’s bullshit.

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makemenutraloaf t1_j1v2l9p wrote

Presumably in the event of am outage you could say that you are not relying on the power company. You could perhaps say you are relying on yourself?

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Nobel6skull t1_j1wwb9u wrote

No because I can’t drill and refine my own gasoline and neither can you. I also can’t make my own winter clothes or farm enough food to feed my self.

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raggedtoad t1_j1r4di1 wrote

I grew up in southern Maine all through the 90s and nobody had generators. I don't ever remember the power being out for more than one day.

So either the situation has deteriorated, or it's always been bad elsewhere but not in the particular area I grew up in.

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ZingZongZaddy t1_j1r4k13 wrote

You sleep through '98 or something?

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Katnipz t1_j1r6vu6 wrote

Oh shit this guy's referencing the worst weather event in modern Maine history like it's commonplace.

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ZingZongZaddy t1_j1r715m wrote

The dude literally mentioned the 90s and not remembering the power ever being out for an extended period of time.

Daddy chill.

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amidnightproject t1_j1ramsu wrote

To be fair not everyone’s experience during 98 was freezing and dark. I lived in Rockland at the time and we got very wet snow but no ice. Power stayed on. I can’t even recall it flickering.

edited for wording. I sounded drunk

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SeawolfGaming t1_j1r8qla wrote

It amazes me that people think others can afford a Generator at this time.

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biglymonies t1_j1s25jr wrote

FWIW you can get a 4,000 watt portable gas generator for like $300-400 brand new - even less if you go used. They work just fine in a pinch.

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eljefino t1_j1s5b1j wrote

You can get a new 2-stroke one that runs a fridge for $150 on ebay. Used ones on FB marketplace start at $50. Cheaper than losing a freezer full of food.

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megamoose4 t1_j1rjll2 wrote

If you can afford a home in this state you can afford a basic generator.

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SeawolfGaming t1_j1rjpm0 wrote

You think people can afford homes? Barely anyone can even afford to fucking rent let alone buy a home.

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megamoose4 t1_j1s0ogx wrote

That includes landlords. If they’re profiting off of a renter a second source of power should be guaranteed no question.

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