The Official 2014 2nd Gen RAM Forum OT thread
Legend
Joined: May 2005
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From: Central Oklahoma
Dang! You still have meter readers? I have one of those networked meters so it can be read remotely. I was one of the first in my area to request one and that was about 5 years ago.
the western part of the state has already been switched over. im in the middle of having a 2nd service installed on my property for my shop, and that will be getting a digital "wifi" meter.
i am lucky to have a lineman as a friend, i get frequent updates, and find out before anyone else why i lost power, and when ill get it back!
Legend
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Fredericksburg, Virginia
I'll stick to the old kind...
Legend
Joined: May 2005
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From: Central Oklahoma
As if it's not possible with a 100 FREAKING YEAR OLD design.
Never had a problem and I laugh the people who poo-poo them, along with the idjits who stockpile incandescent light bulbs.
Champion
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Iowa
By "bad press" are you referring to the paranoid right wing freaks who believe the government will control electrical usage if a house has a Smart Meter?
As if it's not possible with a 100 FREAKING YEAR OLD design.
Never had a problem and I laugh the people who poo-poo them, along with the idjits who stockpile incandescent light bulbs.
As if it's not possible with a 100 FREAKING YEAR OLD design.
Never had a problem and I laugh the people who poo-poo them, along with the idjits who stockpile incandescent light bulbs.
And you're right, it is possible with the old design too...
I've personally been switching to halogens for now, but IMO LEDs are the way to go, assuming you don't want CFLs, which I'd personally rather not handle. But to each their own.
Legend
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Fredericksburg, Virginia
By "bad press" are you referring to the paranoid right wing freaks who believe the government will control electrical usage if a house has a Smart Meter?
As if it's not possible with a 100 FREAKING YEAR OLD design.
Never had a problem and I laugh the people who poo-poo them, along with the idjits who stockpile incandescent light bulbs.
As if it's not possible with a 100 FREAKING YEAR OLD design.
Never had a problem and I laugh the people who poo-poo them, along with the idjits who stockpile incandescent light bulbs.
All Star
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: North Dakota
Compared to the US, "mountains" is a relative term.
Australia is very flat topographically speaking, with the highest point being Mt Kosciuszko at 7,310ft.
What do you want to do in the mountains (dumb question for a honeymoon, I know), but the answer helps recommendations.
Picturesque; maybe the Blue Mountains at Katoomba, NSW.
Skiing; Mt Kosciuszko at Thredbo, NSW, or anywhere in snowy mountain range... the snow season is relatively short (June-Oct).
Australia is very flat topographically speaking, with the highest point being Mt Kosciuszko at 7,310ft.
What do you want to do in the mountains (dumb question for a honeymoon, I know), but the answer helps recommendations.
Picturesque; maybe the Blue Mountains at Katoomba, NSW.
Skiing; Mt Kosciuszko at Thredbo, NSW, or anywhere in snowy mountain range... the snow season is relatively short (June-Oct).
