City, nothing. The Great Northeast Blackout of 2003, which blacked out everything from Michigan to the Atlantic Ocean, and Ohio to Hudson’s Bay, was caused by trees brushing against power lines near Cincinnati.
Solar panels on your house/apartment roof will provide your home some power, or all of it, depending on your location and solar exposure. The market for solar power storage is estimated to be about $7 billion dollar a year market by 2025, and growing. That kind of money promotes innovation.
There will always be a need to be tied into the grid as a backup, and, buried utilities are safer for people and less prone to failure.
Can’t disagree. Why, when everyone knows how to bury power lines, do power companies continue to string the wires on poles? I know, it is the cheapest way. Except its not when you add in all the crews going around cutting back tree limbs to prevent downed power lines, its not the lowest cost anymore
I had NO IDEA humans were so optimistic. Also, I’ve said before I always love this strip, but this was one of rare ones that have me laughing out loud.
When I wrote this & handed in this story back in January it felt less like a dire warning… but… Well, just a few weeks later and I feel like the cats are actually onto something here.
What fools these mortals be. We Dutchies protect our precccccciousssss electricity much better. We put the cables with decent protection under and in the ground.
Hey all.. a couple weeks ago I bought my cat some cat grass for the first time. A few days ago I noticed it was starting to turn yellow – I have no idea how to care for it. I put it in the window behind some shades so it could get some sunlight (HA!.. oh winter, you fiend) ..only to last night have my cat standing at the food bowl, next to where the catgrass had been, almost yowling!! ..so I ran to the window and got her catgrass back, and she ran and followed me back and started chomping on it (it was so adorable!!).. .. so the length of my question is: how do I take care of cat grass? It was hard to find.
sugordon over 3 years ago
another great strip
annwaw over 3 years ago
Their little sweatshirts!! <3
Le'letha Premium Member over 3 years ago
Looks like that’s Puck’s version of “Bless their hearts!”
Gent over 3 years ago
It’s those eevil birds, I say. It’s all their conspiracy. They always sit on em electric wires and overload them electrical grids to failures.
deadheadzan over 3 years ago
Elvis has it about right. Love the boy’s cozy warm sweaters!
Avatar_Hoodie over 3 years ago
The sweatshirts
[Unnamed Reader - 1302c1] over 3 years ago
Is that a robber mouse on the power line…?
Sue Ellen over 3 years ago
Is that one of Mags’s chickadee scouts that broke the wire?
RAGs over 3 years ago
There are times it does seem that way…
Jungle Empress over 3 years ago
Pucky…why are you so adorable…
marilynnbyerly over 3 years ago
Around here it’s usually a squirrel in a transformer, or a possum in a substation. (I’m not joking.)
GreasyOldTam over 3 years ago
City, nothing. The Great Northeast Blackout of 2003, which blacked out everything from Michigan to the Atlantic Ocean, and Ohio to Hudson’s Bay, was caused by trees brushing against power lines near Cincinnati.
LiamG.P over 3 years ago
I thought power outage means, no power.
LiamG.P over 3 years ago
And I never seen you guys dress so catsually!
KenseidenXL over 3 years ago
In August 2004, a squirrel in Ohio crapped on a transformer knocking out the entire northeastern US, parts of Canada and the rust belt….
WelshRat Premium Member over 3 years ago
|It’s not silly until a Cat explains it.
And it costs a fair amount more to put it underground.
cat19632001 over 3 years ago
Poor shivering Lupin.
Kitty Katz over 3 years ago
Huey Lewis and the News: The Power of Love
The power grid is a curious thing
One day it’s working, the next nothing,
Changes warm and cozy to a thing of the past
The power grid doesn’t always last!
…….
Stronger than kibble, rich like cream
No lights or head, just like a bad dream,
In the dark, out of sight
The power grid you sure need at night!
…….
You may have money, may have fame
It doesn’t matter when power goes down the drain
All of a sudden, it’s gone like that,
And it’s annoying to a cat!
That’s the power grid
That’s the power grid
GSD Mom Premium Member over 3 years ago
Elvis and Puck are not wrong.
ladykat over 3 years ago
I’m glad everyone is bundled up, but the boys still look chilly and need to snuggle under blankets with the children.
LiamG.P over 3 years ago
These birds need a tweet-ment, they’re goin’ bananas!
rs0204 Premium Member over 3 years ago
The future is buried utilities and solar.
Solar panels on your house/apartment roof will provide your home some power, or all of it, depending on your location and solar exposure. The market for solar power storage is estimated to be about $7 billion dollar a year market by 2025, and growing. That kind of money promotes innovation.
There will always be a need to be tied into the grid as a backup, and, buried utilities are safer for people and less prone to failure.
Michael G. over 3 years ago
Why change things? Overhead power lines? US Customary measurements? We’re fine!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 3 years ago
OT, Kiki and QTπ .
Santana over 3 years ago
Amerikanskaja firma Tranceptor Technology pristupila k proizvodstvu computrov ‘Personalny Sputnik’
We’ve lost the power hey yeah heh
We’ve lost the power
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
We’ve lost the power
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
Gettin’ kinda chilly
With the crack of a twig a snap attack
Can’t open the fridge for a snack
Wrapped in fleece warm as the devil
Cat’s report quite on the level
Bang the bass turn up the treble
Freezin’ cold dark day and night all the time
Seven to fourteen naps so divine
Maniac jumpin’ jacks – avoid the flame
No cocoa, no waffles – what a shame
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
We’ve lost the power
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh yeah
Gettin’ kinda chilly
We’ve lost the power
It’s gettin’ it’s gettin’ it’s gettin’ kinda chilly (3x more)
We’ve lost the power
Puck always warms my heart
He’s gonna warm my heart of hearts
He’s gonna warm my heart
He’s gonna warm my heart of hearts
He’s got the power oh-oh-oh-oh
He’s got the power ❤️
(Benites Benito / Anzilotti Luca – The Power – Snap!)
Colorado Expat over 3 years ago
OT: Thanks
LMCurtis over 3 years ago
This story arc is hitting pretty close to home for a bunch of us Texans.
kimmie260 over 3 years ago
I really wish I had Pucks cattatude…
scyphi26 over 3 years ago
Well, if you know of a better way to do it, we’re happy to hear it.
timbob2313 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Can’t disagree. Why, when everyone knows how to bury power lines, do power companies continue to string the wires on poles? I know, it is the cheapest way. Except its not when you add in all the crews going around cutting back tree limbs to prevent downed power lines, its not the lowest cost anymore
Granny Roberta over 3 years ago
I had NO IDEA humans were so optimistic. Also, I’ve said before I always love this strip, but this was one of rare ones that have me laughing out loud.
scaeva Premium Member over 3 years ago
Elvis, as usual, has it completely right—with complete journalistic integrity … and dignity, of course.
bobw2012 over 3 years ago
Without the people, there would be no bacon or ham, no cocoa or tea, no nose boops. Ah the people. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Maizing over 3 years ago
OT: Power Outages of the Past
Georgia Dunn creator over 3 years ago
When I wrote this & handed in this story back in January it felt less like a dire warning… but… Well, just a few weeks later and I feel like the cats are actually onto something here.
MichaelE.Myers over 3 years ago
Dare I say – they are foreseeing a cat-astrophe…
asrialfeeple over 3 years ago
What fools these mortals be. We Dutchies protect our precccccciousssss electricity much better. We put the cables with decent protection under and in the ground.
Maizing over 3 years ago
OT: Regarding the last Sunday strip…
cat19632001 over 3 years ago
Is this more of Sophie’s art in panels 3 & 4?
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Well, thats a novel view, and maybe spot on??
hgmtf over 3 years ago
puck is right
Eric S over 3 years ago
Hey all.. a couple weeks ago I bought my cat some cat grass for the first time. A few days ago I noticed it was starting to turn yellow – I have no idea how to care for it. I put it in the window behind some shades so it could get some sunlight (HA!.. oh winter, you fiend) ..only to last night have my cat standing at the food bowl, next to where the catgrass had been, almost yowling!! ..so I ran to the window and got her catgrass back, and she ran and followed me back and started chomping on it (it was so adorable!!).. .. so the length of my question is: how do I take care of cat grass? It was hard to find.
knight1192a over 3 years ago
Looking at how much their bundling up, I’d say Elvis, Lupin, and Puck fail to realize how much they need electricity.
FrannieL Premium Member over 3 years ago
Twigs and squirrels.
over 3 years ago
Aww, I really love their sweatshirts.
Natarose over 3 years ago
Get yourself a generator.
willie_mctell over 3 years ago
Trust Puck to put a rose colored spin on it.
CoffeeKitty37 over 3 years ago
Haha! So true.