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From: Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The Physics Behind the Spanish Blackout
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 03:55:28 -0700
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On 6/9/2025 9:43 PM, bitrex wrote:
> On 6/9/2025 3:29 PM, Don Y wrote:
>> "Damn unreliable fossil fuels!"  <rolls eyes>
> 
> Yes we've experienced a "propane outage" on at least one occasion as there had 
> been interpersonal communications issues as to what "running low" meant 
> precisely, and then the scheduled delivery was delayed for a couple days, no 
> explanation why.

Ah, propane instead of heating oil (not anywhere near as messy).  Yes,
managing your own delivery schedule (or, relying on the vendor-du-jour
to deliver when the time is right -- and not just when he wants to
make a sale at the current spot price) is a PITA.

> Probably just got backed up near the holidays with employees taking off early.
> 
> The propane delivery companies always charge for an emergency delivery and 
> reprime, even if they were delayed. You're free to complain by finding another 
> company (who does the same thing.)

The phrase "by the balls" comes to mind.