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megamoose4 t1_j1qpjsl wrote

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

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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