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A2597
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in Zocalo v2.0
Just surviving with no power since Saturday. (Shortly after the "YES! We have POWER!" topic, it went down for good, which I learned was due to a large Oak taking down the power lines...Supposedly we will have power back next Monday. Until then, THE CAMPUS HAS AIR CONDITIONING!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!! :D
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!! :D
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My general patters (up until monday when cleanup began) was:
Study, read, work on starfury modelkit, study, read, add another coat of paint to model kit, study, read, work on starfury model kit....repete...
So, I'm well studied, I finished another book, and the starfury is done. (Even the drybrushing to add dirt. :D) Still have the decals to add, but that won't take to long.
But, yea, I'm bored. I'd give anything just to be able to watch a screensaver on my dual monitors right about now...
*Sigh* just a few more days.....:shadow1:
[B]I'd give anything just to be able to watch a screensaver on my dual monitors right about now...[/b][/quote]
[url=http://www.bakercountyonline.com/md-2389/MyDesk.jpg]clickity click[/url]
;)
we even got rid of one of the huge oaks (About a three foot diameter on the trunk) to open up one of the roads, but the other trees as STILL sitting on one of the side roads. I've seen one electric company truck since we lost power, and all he did was chop the wires from the poles.
*sigh*
And you can't even track it from your own computer.
[B]And now here comes Ivan...lets hope is spares FL...
And you can't even track it from your own computer. [/B][/QUOTE]
Yeah... I think in Submarine terms it's called a "Crazy Ivan"... :p
We just had a virtual army of tree cutters, and electricians from North Carolina and Kentucky come through here re-stringing lines, trimming trees in the way, etc...VERY nice!
Soo,
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
and I have no clue why not.
They give people a lot of shit about tall trees next to their power poles, and have no problem coming out and mutilating the crap out of them.
As if those power poles are that pretty to look at, and scrub the air and shit...
:rolleyes:
I think there should be a law forcing underground power cabline by 2020 or something...
Ain't gonna happen I know but...
theres nothing like a flooded junction box to ruin everyones day
[B]Yeah I especially get pissed off at PG&E out here in California. They have this Ad Campaign right now about planting safe trees...
They give people a lot of shit about tall trees next to their power poles, and have no problem coming out and mutilating the crap out of them.
As if those power poles are that pretty to look at, and scrub the air and shit...
:rolleyes:
I think there should be a law forcing underground power cabline by 2020 or something...
Ain't gonna happen I know but... [/B][/QUOTE]
They used to do that out here too. Though in our case, it [b]really[/b] was a problem. At our old house, there used to be pine trees so close to the lines that if you were out really early on a humid morning, you could see the lines arc to the limbs every now and then. It was real pretty to look at, but when you consider how easy pine trees are to catch fire and add in the fact that said trees were right next to nearly $3000 of lumber (fence) run around half an acre of land butting right up next to the house.....that had to be fixed pronto.
Generally speaking, though, you wouldn't want to bury the power cables directly in the ground (at least not in urban areas); you'd want to have them in some sort of tunnel or culvert. That would make accessing the cables for repairs/replacement (and tying in new customers) far easier and would also help mitigate the groundwater problem as well. Most power companies don't like to spend that much money though (unless they have no choice in the matter).
Here comes Jene!
:rolleyes:
[B]we dodged Ivan here...
Here comes Jene! [/B][/QUOTE]
Dodged you say?
*points to Pensacola*
They're getting HAMMERED with ~30ft waves dude.
[B]I'm reminded of a scripture from the Bible that talks about the Sea and the Waves roaring...
:rolleyes: [/B][/QUOTE]
Heh, good point.