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Torvy replied to the thread Student Loan Debt?.When I lived in Wisconsin, there were something like 7 or 8 different political entities that had jurisdiction over various things..then... -
We have been using Starlink for several years for Internet access including streaming videos, normal access, and web conferencing...
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Torvy replied to the thread Student Loan Debt?.Maybe the solution to all of our problems is just a requirement that no more than X number of people can live in any given acre. No...
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Us rural folks are used to no public water, sewer, garbage and minimal if any road services. We do just fine. I maintain ~1 mile of...
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I worry that we think we are loving people by relieving them of the consequences of their choices. There is still a consequence. It's...
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Spot on! And it applies to ALL sectors of public service.
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Torvy reacted to Hay Dude's post in the thread What do you all do to be prepared for long term power loss? with
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As a Custom Mowing Contractor, I do a lot of mowing around power substations and under high tension power lines. I’ve seen where stray... -
Torvy replied to the thread What do you all do to be prepared for long term power loss?.Part of the problem with the cold snap in Texas was that they scheduled maintenance on some plants during the winter (since we use much...
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The opposite is also true when raising "new" money. I have seen ballot initiatives for new municipal bonds that claimed it would "help...
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Torvy reacted to Hay Dude's post in the thread What do you all do to be prepared for long term power loss? with Good Post.
Hmmm. It really isn’t, once you realize that all this, everything you see is in God’s hands. The power of prayer is something you just...
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Torvy replied to the thread Student Loan Debt?.This was a known phenomenon way back when I got my Poli-Sci degree. When faced with pressure to cut spending, officials will target the...
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Do you want to pay more taxes so you can expect more government services or do you want someone else to pay more taxes so you can have...
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Torvy reacted to Hay Dude's post in the thread What do you all do to be prepared for long term power loss? with Good Post.
And the DC media, and the LA media, and the Chicago media….. Envy is a sin and an ugly emotion
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Torvy replied to the thread What do you all do to be prepared for long term power loss?.Actually we have fewer issues than many places that are on the shared grid. Our issues just make the news because NY media hates Texas.
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Torvy replied to the thread What do you all do to be prepared for long term power loss?.That is also a very wise decision. A decentralized grid is much safer overall. Harder for a single incident to have as widespread of...