We lost power here about 1.5 hours ago and there's no estimate on when it'll be back on. I've got the generator going so that we can at least run our phones, which is very important this time of year, and a few lights. Had to sit down with the door cracked in the restroom so as to keep it all contained.

Fortunately one of my saleswomen had her laptop here for an upgrade by the IT guys so I can at least pass the time between phone calls.

And to think we need to run credit card transactions the old fashioned way with the imprinter. I guess it's a good thing we didn't throw it and all of the old slips out!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

you need a bigger generator. Since I moved out to the country(sort of) last month, I have decided to get all the generators running and a big UPS. Got my hands on a 12kva UPS.

That sucks Swamp, but I'm glad you can still access the forum.

Times like this make you appreciate what the pioneers went through.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

All very true although we rarely lose power. I guess a big @$$ maple took down the power lines along with 4 transformers a couple of streets over so I guess we'll be out awhile. We've got UPS's on the mainframe and PC's to give us time to shut them down and on the phone system to at least give us time to dig out the generator and get it fired up. We definitely need a larger on for the phones and fax though since that's really our bread and butter.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

The most important thing is accessing The Forum not to mention you can use a shaker for your Martinis and don't need a blender!

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

I know, can you imagine having to surf the 'net without reliable power????

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Feed the mice larger peices of cheese.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Or get the kinfolk peddlin' faster!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Here's the only way to "surf the net" without power.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Not having "the grid" supplying power sometimes is a reminder about how fragile our American lifestyle can be.

At least he isn't stuck in an elevator in NYC.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

The last time my power went out it freaked me out. We are so dependent on electricity! Life seems to grind to a stop without it.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Oh thank goodness, it's back. How harrowing!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

You need a Blackberry or Smartphone.... You can surf the forum when you have no power, or even better, surf the forum while using the "head".

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

It's true. Imagine if the financial/banking networks went down for any period of time.

It's a microcosm here in our warehouse. The power goes out and everyone just stands around and looks at each other because they can't use the computer, point of sale, phone, etc. They all go into standby waiting for me to dig out the generator, fill it up with gas, fire it up, plug it in to the generator outlet, run an extension cord to the auxillary lights. And forbid a walk-in customer comes into the store and -gasp- they have to write up the order by hand and use a calculator (imagine if there weren't enough light for the photovoltaic cell and they had to use a pen and paper???) for those pesky sales tax charges. Imprint a credit card, write down the V code AND get a signature??? They might as well be exploring space!

It's certainly hard for some to break out of the mold they've so become accustomed to.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)