Much of Tulsa has been w/out power since Sunday and our already bad drivers and learning about 4-way stops at non-working stoplights.

  • @die444die
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    22 years ago

    Why is so much of Tulsa without power for 3 days and counting?

    • NytelockOP
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      22 years ago

      We had a really bad thunderstorm blow through the city on Saturday night. We’re talking 100mile per hour winds. (for comparison an F1 tornado is about 86-111MPH winds).

      Unlike a tornado which generally tends to cut a small swath, this was a full blown storm that cause severe wind damage across a very wide area.

      My ETA for power restoral was the 24th but has been moved to tomorrow so my fingers are crossed lol.

      • @die444die
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        12 years ago

        oof, not sure of the temps there, but as someone who has lived with long power outages after hurricanes, I feel for ya! Stay cool and I’ll be crossing my fingers for ya too.

        • NytelockOP
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          22 years ago

          Thanks, it’s been upper 90’s and humid so pretty hot. Just got an update that they might have us on tomorrow night

    • @riodoro1
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      2 years ago

      This is normal in highly developed countries. It’s a sign of a healthy system

  • @[email protected]
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    2 years ago

    Can’t blame people alone when the system is that bad. Just have one road with priority, saves some signs too.

    Too many signs everywhere are bad anyway. Keep it to a minimum, those that are essential, so people pay attention to those and actually see them in the first place.

    What is going on in Tulsa anyway?

  • Redex
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    12 years ago

    How can you have stop signs on all of the roads? Who has priority then?

    • Br0da
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      32 years ago

      “At a four-way stop, all vehicles must stop. The first vehicle to reach the intersection should move forward first. If two vehicles reach the intersection at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. If facing one another both can proceed with caution, watching for possible turns.” But the real fun begins when all 4 cars arrive at the same time! I personally like the Reno 911! Rule of thumb: G&R - Gun it and Run it

      • Redex
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        12 years ago

        Apparently, that’s a North America thing, weird. They don’t really exist in Europe.