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Re:How long does a freezer stay frozen when the power goes out? by darkerside on Monday August 10, 2020 @07:02AM (#24107841)
That does sound nice. Unfortunate that COVID is really going to make it harder for people to pool resources like that to handle an emergency situation.
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Re:How long does a freezer stay frozen when the power goes out? by tonyarkles on Monday August 10, 2020 @08:42AM (#24108622)
I’m laughing a bit thinking of the absurdity going on in my brain. While reading the parent comment there were two parallel streams going on in my brain:

“That is so awesome that the community rallied together like that”

“What the duck are they doing having a large gathering in their yard?! Surely they could have figured out a safer way to do that! If someone got COVID during a hurricane with no power that could be really bad!”

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Re:How long does a freezer stay frozen when the power goes out? by munificent on Monday August 10, 2020 @01:15PM (#24111605)
> If someone got COVID during a hurricane with no power that could be really bad!”

The 2020 hurricane season will be starting soon. With COVID, the emergency financial legislation running out, the election, schools, holidays, and hurricane season, I fear this fall will be something we'll remember for decades to come.

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Re:How long does a freezer stay frozen when the power goes out? by dctoedt on Monday August 10, 2020 @11:52AM (#24110591)
GP commenter here — I assume you re-read my comment and realized that this was in September 2008 .... :-)
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Re:How long does a freezer stay frozen when the power goes out? by tonyarkles on Monday August 10, 2020 @01:44PM (#24111910)
Hahahaha yes. That's when I realized that it was totally reasonable and that my brain's mental model of the world has been thoroughly rewired...
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Re:How long does a freezer stay frozen when the power goes out? by ethbro on Monday August 10, 2020 @08:41AM (#24108617)
With proper precautions in an outdoor format, risk seems manageable. There's nothing about grilling that really requires close physical proximity.
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Re:How long does a freezer stay frozen when the power goes out? by darkerside on Monday August 10, 2020 @09:38AM (#24109074)
Agreed, just makes it harder, and removes some of that feel good connection that comes from rallying in the face of catastrophe. Which imo is one of the best parts of being human.
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Re:How long does a freezer stay frozen when the power goes out? by Cthulhu_ on Monday August 10, 2020 @07:54AM (#24108277)
Well if anything (trying to look on the bright side here), travel beyond your own community would be limited so less risk of spreading or bringing the disease over.
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