Comments on: County Crew Knocks Down Pole; Hundreds Without Power

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:49:12 +0000

REGARDING:
“Good job guys”

Daddy said that was confusing to him when he joined the Army, people calling each other “guys” . When he was growing up, he only knew of guys as used in the story – a tensile member for stability. Up north, it was used to describe people. Especially strange when heard as part of the phrase “youse guys”.

Live and learn.

David with irrelevant comment

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:43:48 +0000

OOPS

By: Just Wondering'

Just Wondering' — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:12:14 +0000

Thanks, Sniper! Now I know!

By: bullwinkle

bullwinkle — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:08:58 +0000

I agree with ref good job guys I was without power for just a bit. But y’all got me back up and running and I was able to get back on my faithful news website northescambia gotta love william and all he does for us keep up the good work!

By: REF

REF — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:59:21 +0000

Good job guys.. Be careful out there it’s hot an dangerous work…

By: April D.

April D. — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:44:51 +0000

Dont feel bad I gotta big tree fixen to take ours out it fell but another tree caught it . would move it but scared it will get me shocked when i called gulf power they told be they are not it the tree cuttin busness. ok so before people ask why i dont have it cut well i called and for the one tree to be removed 475.00 sorry but i cant do that no time soon. Funny how in town you dont see many trees on the electric lines but up on the north in well…guess when hurricane comes they will remove them then

By: sniper

sniper — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:18:28 +0000

A guy-wire or guy-rope, also known as simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to structures (frequently ship masts, radio masts, wind turbines, utility poles, and tents). One end of the cable is attached to the structure, and the other is anchored to the ground at a distance from the structure’s base. They are often configured radially (equally spaced about the structure) in trios, quads (pairs of pairs) or other sets. This allows the tension of each guy-wire to offset the others. For example, roof antennas are sometimes held up by three guy-wires.

from wikipedia

By: Just Wonderin'

Just Wonderin' — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:26:27 +0000

Is it a guy wire or a guide wire? I always heard guy wire in TN but figured it was just a local thing. Wonder where that term came from if it’s a “guy” wire?…

By: byrnville

byrnville — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:44:45 +0000

bet it wasnt all that cold fixin dat pole either…good job guys

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:30:47 +0000

Thank goodness for our generator!!!! It got hot here on Stuckey Rd!!!!!