Tallapoosa River Electric Co-op Presents Our Series of Films for Kids

One of the many public services we like to perform is in the provision of films that teachers can run while the kids fall asleep in class. We remember our childhoods very well and always welcomed the down time of a good "Alagasco" film. "Attack of the Branch Dude" is part of a series of films to explain to children why the lights go out. We wouldn't say they are exactly acts of God, but definately and positively not acts of Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative. Next time the the lights go out kids can imagine the Branch Dude ripping up our lines and our heros of the repair crew fighting him with whatever that stuff was that they put on those Auburn trees. But I digress. Having not seen this feature, I don't exactly know why they have chosen me to write this review. Sometimes I think they do not know what is going on around here.... to be truthful.

Tallapoosa River Electric Tree Contest

This tree is part of a series forming the letter "C" from TREC. The other three trees are part of our brand new contest "Find the T R and E in the Trees." Win one of three different prizes including a years supply of batteries and flashlights, a backup generator, and  surge protectors for all the appliances in your house. Employees not eligible. Void where prohibited.

Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative - ad 1

Walking through your darkened neighborhood during the summer during a blackout may seem fun when there is really not much else to do in your rapidly warming house. But, be careful out there. Notice how this man is outlined by his prepared neighbor's blazing lights. Be smart, with the number of outages we throw at you, it is highly advisable that you be that neighbor with the generator rather than the target this man makes for the criminals taking advantage of the dark. We at Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative really care.

Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative: Getting it Right the First Time

At TREC we have come to recognize over the years that just one sleepy call center worker can cause a world of trouble. Basically, we have made it simple now to field those calls that come at such a rapid pace when there are outages. "Knowing who to blame is half the problem," as our call center director likes to say.

Smokin' Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative

Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative parody.

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The Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative once a year meeting is upon us, and boy do they have give aways! If you thought their main mission was to provide you with competant consistent electric power with every ounce of their being, think again. They want you happy! Fortune cookie once say there are many paths to happiness.

When I was a youngster, the politicians had big BBQ cookouts to woo the voters. It was expected. I don't know how many plates of free food I got from George C. Wallace.

Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative does much of the same. It's good old boy stuff, but it doesn't really do much for me when the electricity is out. Similarly George C. Wallace didn't do much for me as a politician. I encourage you to go, eat their food, knowing that really all this luxury and giveaway stuff is adding directly to your bill, and tell someone you don't like it. If you are having problems with your power, talk it up.

If not, well, you are luckier than I....

Either way, if you are on Facebook think about liking our page http://www.facebook.com/#!/TallapoosaRiverElectricCoopMembersPage

We enjoy a bit of parody. We enjoy a bit a tweaking. We don't enjoy numerous power outages.

Coop, Co-Op, or Corporation?

Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative, Inc. is not a just a coop really. I mean it doesn't have any chickens in it that I know of. Though there was a time when they were sued for killing quite a number of a farmer's chicks back in the 50's I think it was. The farmer won. It must have been a massive amount of money for him. The Coop mounted up a loss in court to a farmer. That must have taken some mismanagement. They weren't providing the right amount of volts. Sound familar? :)

These are all small things. A farmer, even as a single member of the coop, really doesn't mean much to a coop but sometimes small unimportant people make a difference. I feel like if I try to do almost anything in life, almost ANYTHING, I can get it done. It might take years and years, but I can get probably get an achievable thing done if I obsess enough. :)

I've always liked Monk. Great show.

So...

Co-op or Coop or COOP may refer to

• A cooperative organization, association, or company owned by its members
• A pen or enclosure for birds, such as a chicken coop, or slang for a prison

A company owned by members is a coop. Also slang for a prison is a coop. Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative, Inc. is indeed a coop, in more ways than one. If you buy a property inside the area of TREC you will learn rapidly about the odd slang definition of the word "coop."

Currently I have no Internet. That isn't TREC's problem THIS time. That is another company's problem... well unless some TREC personell acidentally cut the line when the were doing some digging next to my house. Who knows? There is a brand new recently positioned box that says "electric" on it next to my house. It looks either new or they just uncovered the mud on top.

I doubt they cut my line. But I still post. I'm just obsessed, like Monk. I have a goal in mind. It would not cost them a penny. Alas, it is a goal I will probably never reach. Yet, just, possibly... I mean the Supreme Court decision yesterday. Achievable things are possible.