Kuan:
Sounds like Xcel isn't keeping up on their preventive maintenance program very well up there!
Hopefully, all your confuser (computer) gear is on a UPS system! Nothing like the explosive EMF spike tearing into your little wonders to create a little, down-the-road, mahem later on! No insurance company will pay for that later!
Just be happy we haven't got -30° temps predicted for this evening!
Good luck dude - and remember - if you're heading east this weekend, over here to "Cheezehead" land, make sure you're wearing the right color "cheddar" on your noggin'! It's deer-hunting time! (Insert your own, favorite, deer-hunting story hear - GOD knows I've heard WAY TOO MANY! Some of them would qualify for Darwin-awards, except the REALLY DUMB ONES are still out pro-creating!
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GOD, I LOVE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR!!!