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06 Mar 03 - 12:23 PM (#904857) Subject: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Max The Pennsylvania Power Company has just informed me (with less than 12 hours notice) that the power to my whole building will be out tonight from 11:30pm EST Thursday to 4:30am Friday. That means that the Mudcat will be offline till they get the power back on. |
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06 Mar 03 - 12:32 PM (#904871) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: MMario forget the mudcat! Get Lily Ani and the rest o' of your womenfolk someplace warm. but thanks for the notice |
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06 Mar 03 - 12:38 PM (#904876) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Joe Offer Yeah, that would be my first question - How are you gonna keep WARM? Heck, it's even cold here in Northern California. Spring flowers are starting to come out, but it's still cold. Come visit - we've got a great wood stove. Good luck, Max! -Joe- |
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06 Mar 03 - 12:44 PM (#904886) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Charley Noble Thanks for the notice. Charley Noble |
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06 Mar 03 - 12:49 PM (#904891) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Gareth Hmmm ! Should the next project be a back up generator for Max ???? Gareth |
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06 Mar 03 - 12:56 PM (#904895) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: CarolC Thanks for letting us know, Max. |
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06 Mar 03 - 12:58 PM (#904903) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: katlaughing Thanks, Max and keep warm as they others have said! |
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06 Mar 03 - 01:08 PM (#904912) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: GUEST,alinact Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Allan |
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06 Mar 03 - 01:10 PM (#904916) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: GUEST,Stilly River Sage What a horrible time of year to cut off power! Stay warm! |
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06 Mar 03 - 01:36 PM (#904942) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: InOBU QUICK!!!! Everyone post an extention cord to Max! We can plug in in the next town!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers, enjoy the rest, Max, Larry |
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06 Mar 03 - 01:48 PM (#904953) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Night Owl thanks for the notice Max. I hope the Power Co. is paying for alternative housing and meals for the night. Hotel........hot tub......swimming pool....Sauna...... If they are......we're ALL invited right??? |
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06 Mar 03 - 02:15 PM (#904978) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Amos I guess they must use gas heaters or fireplaces or something, huh? A |
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06 Mar 03 - 02:23 PM (#904981) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: fat B****rd Thank you Max, wrap up warm !! |
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06 Mar 03 - 04:53 PM (#905078) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: JudeL time translation for uk'ers 4.30am to 9.30am (I think) |
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06 Mar 03 - 04:57 PM (#905085) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: The Pooka Thank you! Stay warm & well. |
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06 Mar 03 - 05:59 PM (#905144) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Bill D well, when *I* was a lad, we'd hook up a coil generator and hand crank all night to keep our web site up! With volunteers, we could sometimes get 73k out of a 56k modem! Yessir, you young folks have it easy...mumble, mumble... |
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06 Mar 03 - 06:05 PM (#905151) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Jeri Bill, when *I* was a lad (in a former life), we had trained hamstersauruses run around on a square thingie. Boy, it sure made life easier when the wheel was invented! Max, thanks for letting us know. Like everyone else, I hope you stay warm. Maybe they have some sort of non-electric heating methods! |
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06 Mar 03 - 06:08 PM (#905153) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: catspaw49 My power will be on so I should get Mudcat okay huh? Spaw |
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06 Mar 03 - 06:28 PM (#905163) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: katlaughing Fire up them Dixie cups, Spaw! Jeri, would it be hamstersauri? Oh, but the sibilants at the end sound more fun don't they? And whad'ya mean non-electric methods? You think they need another LilyAni already?! **bg** |
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06 Mar 03 - 07:53 PM (#905226) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Max Well, fortunately (not really) Emily and Lily are spending the night elseware... the hospital. Lily has what's called RSV and bronchiolistis or something like that. Its a bad cold and cough that restricts her breathing to the point that not enough oxygen is getting to her brain. They have her in an oxygen tent now and will keep her there for at least the night, maybe longer. Things are OK though, they said this is rather common now for old folks and babies. She is in good hands, and is in no danger. |
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06 Mar 03 - 07:57 PM (#905229) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Ebbie Poor baby. May Dame Fortune smile on her- and on all of you. |
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06 Mar 03 - 08:12 PM (#905237) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: McGrath of Harlow Never had those problems with smoke signals. |
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06 Mar 03 - 08:57 PM (#905248) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Jeri Respiratory Syncytial Virus. I'm glad Emily and Lily are warm, but not that Lily's sick, poor kid. I hope she's better soon and I hope YOU don't freeze your butt off. Well - I may be too late on that one. Hope you don't freeze anything else off. |
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06 Mar 03 - 09:01 PM (#905250) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Willie-O Max, stay well, you and yours. See ya tomorrow! Best Willie-O |
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06 Mar 03 - 09:13 PM (#905256) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Banjer Well Max I certainly hope you informed them that you will be taking the proper percenatge out of your next power bill. Tit for tat, isn't that how it works? |
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06 Mar 03 - 09:17 PM (#905259) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Night Owl upsetting to hear Lily's sick tonight Max. Thanks for the reassurance....lots of aunts and uncles out here holding the three of you close. |
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06 Mar 03 - 09:35 PM (#905264) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Bob Bolton G'day Aussies, Sydneysiders (and other Aussies) note: That's 7 March, 15.30 to 20.30 EDT ... No early night browsing ... and hope that Pennsylvania Power put Mudcat back in time for an evening's browsing! Regards, Bob Bolton |
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06 Mar 03 - 10:27 PM (#905279) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: McGrath of Harlow I make that 5.30 pm to 10.30 pm on 7th for us in the British Isles. I think. Since Maggie Thatcher flogged off the electricity to private companies - it used to be publicly owned - we seem to have had a lot more power cuts than we ever did before. |
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06 Mar 03 - 10:35 PM (#905282) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: catspaw49 Hey Max....RSV---Been there, done that, with Tristan.....She'll be fine I'm sure but watch for ear infections from this point on.....It tends to be a precursor to them in kids prone to ear infections. Probably just an old wives tale but it was true in our case and I've known some awful smart old wives. Spaw |
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06 Mar 03 - 11:04 PM (#905290) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Sorcha I'll be in bed, but thanks for letting us know. Keep Lily and Emily well. Stay warm your own self. We have gas heat but it has an electric fan......... |
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06 Mar 03 - 11:09 PM (#905291) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Tinker A night alone and you can't even prowl the 'cat.... Hope Lily Ani is better soon... Those late nite floorwalkin' blues ain't fun for anyone... Blessings Tinker |
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06 Mar 03 - 11:21 PM (#905295) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Haruo Just a note to agree with the principle underlying McGrath's comment about privatization. Here in Seattle with our socialized power we have generally lower rates and more consistent service than in surrounding urbanized areas with private companies. Haruo 8:20 my time, 11:20 Max's |
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06 Mar 03 - 11:23 PM (#905297) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Max Thanks all, I'll be shutting things off now. I have my cell phone programmed to wake me at 4:30am to check on things. Not sure its loud enough to wake me, but we'll sure see. Goodnight all. |
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07 Mar 03 - 03:46 AM (#905300) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Max We're back. |
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07 Mar 03 - 04:07 AM (#905305) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: JohnInKansas And a half-hour early. Good show, I was definitely having withdrawals. Had to resort to work to keep my mind off it. John |
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07 Mar 03 - 01:05 PM (#905402) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: JudeL Welcome back and how is Lily today? |
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07 Mar 03 - 01:36 PM (#905416) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: Stilly River Sage Spaw, lucky Lily has the odds in her favor to avoid ear infections because she's nursing. Another one of those benefits of doing it the old fashioned way. (I'm assuming she's still nursing, anyway!) Our power with TXU just went up 12% as of this week. Back in the early part of 2002 when local competition was allowed to set up, TXU lowered its rates by 10% to be comptetitive. Now they've raised it back up (effective next month's bill) because of "natural gas prices." Time to shop around with the competition. Some of them folded up their tents already in this competitive market, but others are still out there. SRS |
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07 Mar 03 - 04:19 PM (#905471) Subject: RE: Mudcat will be offline tonight From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Keep us posted on Lily! |