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a lack of power can't even stop me
2004-07-07, 12:02 PM #1
Monday around noon a storm hits with 60-70mph winds causing alot of damage (a few blocks from here there is a big tree blocking the road) we have a few short interruptions in the power and after the storm went through still had power

2-3hours later while i was playing serious sam a part of a tree must have fallen on the line snapping a cable and killing the power... the power still has not been restored but i am still here running off a generator...


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2004-07-07, 12:09 PM #2
generators = bad for computers

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2004-07-07, 12:13 PM #3
Bah, last year during a power outage, I drained the batteries on my sister's laptop just so I could post here. I was literally surfing the net by candlelight.

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Stuff
2004-07-07, 12:30 PM #4
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by TwistedSoul:
generators = bad for computers

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how is that? it's power... my computer is running...

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2004-07-07, 12:42 PM #5
Generators are better for computer than anything else. Uninterruptible power source. Hope your power gets cut on soon [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]

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2004-07-07, 12:45 PM #6
Man that sucks that your power went out, that always pisses me off when I can't go on my comp (I don't have a generator).

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2004-07-07, 12:52 PM #7
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by FH_PhoenixFlame:
Man that sucks that your power went out, that always pisses me off when I can't go on my comp (I don't have a generator).

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we just bought ours yesterday... we were gonna buy a second smaller one so we wouldn't have to use the motorhome generator to power the TV and AC in this room but everyone was sold out when we went back out to look for one

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2004-07-07, 1:45 PM #8
Heh, considering we haven't had a single power failiure since the ice storm in '98, I wouldn't see any use in getting a generator.

*hugs quebec's advanced powergrid*

*gets electrocuted*

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2004-07-07, 2:35 PM #9
You guys are way to obssessed with computers.
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2004-07-07, 2:41 PM #10
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Flexor:
Heh, considering we haven't had a single power failiure since the ice storm in '98, I wouldn't see any use in getting a generator.

*hugs quebec's advanced powergrid*

*gets electrocuted*

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Well, I bet you sure wished you had a generator during THAT... that was crazy. As for me, the power goes off regularily every couple of months.

*kicks Ontario's outdated and obsolete power grid*

*oops, the power went out*

As for the Ontario government promising to switch ENTIRELY to nuclear from the old coal-fired plants by 2007.... like that's ever gonna happen.

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Stuff
2004-07-07, 2:43 PM #11
Well generators can be bad, because they can cause brownouts, shortages in power. It won't go completely out, but brownouts can really mess your PC up.

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2004-07-07, 2:51 PM #12
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Cool Matty:
Well generators can be bad, because they can cause brownouts, shortages in power. It won't go completely out, but brownouts can really mess your PC up.

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Depends on the quality of the generator. But they can do that...can...

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2004-07-07, 4:19 PM #13
well it seems they are working on it... a cable that was down is now back up and the people across the street have power...

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2004-07-07, 4:27 PM #14
Good luck with that.

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2004-07-07, 4:33 PM #15
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Evil_Tofu:
You guys are way to obssessed with computers.</font>

...so?



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2004-07-07, 4:54 PM #16
All I'm saying is when the power goes out it's a great excuse to actually do something else.
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side
2004-07-07, 5:25 PM #17
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Evil_Tofu:
All I'm saying is when the power goes out it's a great excuse to actually do something else.</font>



like what? sit around for 3 days playing my GBA until i hear the super monkey ball jr music even when i'm not playing it?



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2004-07-07, 5:34 PM #18
Read a book, play a board game, socialize, etc...
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2004-07-07, 5:44 PM #19
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Evil_Tofu:
Read a book, play a board game, socialize, etc...</font>


socialize... with who? i have no car and everyone near me is in the wrong age range... i'd either feel too young or seem like a pedophile...

board game... with who?

read a book... that doesn't help me after the sun goes down

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2004-07-08, 1:24 AM #20
Massassi, a Star Wars video game site, is not the place to complain about people who are addicted to the computer.

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2004-07-08, 3:35 AM #21
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read a book... that doesn't help me after the sun goes down

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2004-07-08, 7:26 AM #22
FIRE!

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