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[Desertdi]

@Meowingkitty 

I still remember the TV photos showing the "progress" of the truck hauling that thing along the Interstate...     di 

[FranandZoe]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

for those of you who dont live in areas prone to power outages, you are lucky! i remember one winter where our electric was out for 7 days! no heat, but thank goodness for lots of blankets and a gas water heater so that we could take hot showers!

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@sunshine45  In 2/10 without power for 4 days after huge snow and frigid temps.  Lucky to use gas fireplace, gas cooktop and gas water heater.  My electric goes out fairly often.  I have a handful of wireless chargers and several power banks.

And I haven't had a landline for about six years.

[dodies]

I was actually being a little sarcastic....it seems over the fall/winter some sort of power generator, large, small and in between has been on for hours everyday. It would seem each  home in America  has at least three by now..😏. And yes, I know I can change the channel. Just an observation...

[ellaphant]

I have none. Don't nerd one.

[ajsidney12]

If you have kids, you have the phone and device chargers. A lot of them. Road trips, in btwn dance rehearsals , games, or activities they are necessary.

If you mean the portable (generator) type, its totally a personal choice. 

[rockygems123]

@dodies 

We have one larger one plus 3 Halo Bolts and considering getting an even larger house generator / charger.

Do you have any?

[San Antonio Gal]

I own 3.

[msgb]

We have two and we are looking into a third.

[Venezia]

I'm in New England and we have power outages during the winter months that can go on for days or weeks, after bad snow or ice storms.

The longest we were without power was nearly two weeks; others went three weeks.  We've always had a portable generator; has to be filled with gas, run for several hours and switched off.  Rinse and repeat.  And doing this outside, in frigid temperatures?

Without that, no water, no heat, no nothing (rural area).  Frozen pipes and the house temperature plummeting is not fun.

This summer we finally had a standalone Kohler, all-house generator installed and it's the best decision we've made in years.

@dodies  - Sarcasm aside:  how many portable chargers does each family need?  However many they decide they need.  Count yourself lucky, if you never or seldom lose power.

[Jaynah]

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@dodies wrote:

How MANY portable chargers do each family in America actually need?

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I have one, only for travel. :-)