A blink and....

[Mugwump]

...now we have a new 'smart meter' from Comed......They're starting to install these in our part of town now.

[waterboy]

We've got those too. Not sure how they get the info. Either the meter transmits back on the power line or they read it from the road.  In any case we don't have anyone  come and read the meter any more.  Doesn't affect us one way or the other but I imagine it is much easier for them than reading the meter.

[Mugwump]

We've got those too. Not sure how they get the info. Either the meter transmits back on the power line or they read it from the road.  In any case we don't have anyone  come and read the meter any more.  Doesn't affect us one way or the other but I imagine it is much easier for them than reading the meter.

...well other than what's the old meter reader doing now....?....hopefully retrained ...but..

[LizStreithorst]

Are you talking about electricity?  I have one of smart meters for electricity at my shop and at home.  From what I understand from an old election who fixed my problem when I had a huge electricity problem at the shop is that a satellite gets the info and if the satellite is not passing overhead they get no information whatsoever.

It was way over my head but he fixed my bit disaster and told me that if the electricity people were to come around and question me I was to tell them that I didn't no nothin' about no problem with my electricity   That was good with me and the electricity police never came and locked me up.

I sure do miss being able to see that big wheel turning around.  I always tried to make it turn as slowly as possible.

[Mugwump]

Are you talking about electricity?  I have one of smart meters for electricity at my shop and at home.  From what I understand from an old election who fixed my problem when I had a huge electricity problem at the shop is that a satellite gets the info and if the satellite is not passing overhead they get no information whatsoever.

It was way over my head but he fixed my bit disaster and told me that if the electricity people were to come around and question me I was to tell them that I didn't no nothin' about no problem with my electricity   That was good with me and the electricity police never came and locked me up.

I sure do miss being able to see that big wheel turning around.  I always tried to make it turn as slowly as possible.

..yes, the electricity.....I was referring to the usual 'house to house' meter reader possibly being out of a job?....that's a lot of jobs....

[LizStreithorst]

Yea.  He no longer comes around.

[Ron Sower]

....the satellite is not passing overhead they get no information whatsoever.

It was way over my head...

...an embedded satellite pun!...

[Mugwump]

....the satellite is not passing overhead they get no information whatsoever.

It was way over my head...

...an embedded satellite pun!...

...undoubtedly.....

[LizStreithorst]

Shoot, I'm even a punster when I don't mean to be.  I'd have never noticed if Ron hadn't pointed it out.

[Ron Sower]

Shoot, I'm even a punster when I don't mean to be.  I'd have never noticed if Ron hadn't pointed it out.

[Mugwump]

Shoot, I'm even a punster when I don't mean to be.  I'd have never noticed if Ron hadn't pointed it out.

nyuk nyuk nyuk..............