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daft batty Dec 15th 2007 8:57 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 5672636)
I thought there was a general rule that computers and TV's shouldn't be run off a generator unless you have a surge protector, something about the power being erratic.

didnt think you were supposed to run computers without a surge protector anyway

you do mean the fancy extension cable thingy dont you?

YYZlover Dec 15th 2007 8:58 am

Re: State of emergency?
 
It's winter 83/84 all over again. Aaaaah! I wish I was there.

daft batty Dec 15th 2007 9:00 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 5672653)
It's winter 83/84 all over again. Aaaaah! I wish I was there.

what happened then?

dbd33 Dec 15th 2007 9:06 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by daft batty (Post 5672649)
didnt think you were supposed to run computers without a surge protector anyway

you do mean the fancy extension cable thingy dont you?

Yes, that's it. You may be right, I'm terribly derelict in that regard, we do have a UPS but the battery's been dead since, I dunno, the mid-90s maybe.

hot wasabi peas Dec 15th 2007 9:26 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 5672033)
This chap's Canadian weather blog http://www.accuweather.com/news-blog...&blog=anderson is calling for much snow for SW Ontario.

Presumably this will have the following consequences:
  • It will be a snowing in Richmond Hill
  • dbd33 or more likely YAL will get to play with the snowremoval equipment again.
  • 25cm+ in TO will cause general chaos and consternation
  • Souv's winter snowfall prediction for Ottawa starts to look a little more shaky

Happy Shovelling!
AX


Meanwhile on The Rock... AX faces exposure to the elements of another sort:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/...ity-shoot.html

:huh:

Novocastrian Dec 15th 2007 9:38 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas (Post 5672735)
Meanwhile on The Rock... AX faces exposure to the elements of another sort:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/...ity-shoot.html

:huh:

Not again. This "artist" has been squeezing $$ out of that stone for years now. It's time he did something original.

Novocastrian Dec 15th 2007 9:40 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by daft batty (Post 5672661)
what happened then?

It a-snowed in Richmond Hill.

Hmmm, just been out for a smoke and noted sporadic deposition of what at first glance appear to be small particles of frozen water. Could this be snow? (It's been so long, I forget).

hot wasabi peas Dec 15th 2007 9:42 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 5672751)
Not again. This "artist" has been squeezing $$ out of that stone for years now. It's time he did something original.


It's not that Tunick bloke... it's Mary Walsh... it's Newfoundland, ffs! :lol:

Ooooooh, a vid clip: http://www.cbc.ca/clips/mov/walsh-nude-071215.mov

YYZlover Dec 15th 2007 9:50 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by daft batty (Post 5672661)
what happened then?

Havoc. We couldn't get home. Had to stay in a hotel downtown.

Turns out dbd was at the same hotel probably the same nights I was there.

HAHAHA

evrytime the swedish people complain about lots of snowfall I just silently think "you ain't seen nothing yet"

Novocastrian Dec 15th 2007 9:55 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas (Post 5672757)
It's not that Tunick bloke... it's Mary Walsh... it's Newfoundland, ffs! :lol:

Ooooooh, a vid clip: http://www.cbc.ca/clips/mov/walsh-nude-071215.mov

Oh, sorry. Mary Walsh nude in Newfoundland? Again?

dbd33 Dec 15th 2007 9:56 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 5672768)
Havoc. We couldn't get home. Had to stay in a hotel downtown.

Turns out dbd was at the same hotel probably the same nights I was there.

HAHAHA

evrytime the swedish people complain about lots of snowfall I just silently think "you ain't seen nothing yet"


I recall that storm. Stranded downtown during the beer strike, we had to drink Tuborg.

Novocastrian Dec 15th 2007 10:01 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 5672780)
I recall that storm. Stranded downtown during the beer strike, we had to drink Tuborg.

The horror!

That was my first full winter in Toronto. Quite a shock after Southern California.

daft batty Dec 15th 2007 10:30 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 5672780)
I recall that storm. Stranded downtown during the beer strike, we had to drink Tuborg.

I hope I'm not stranded in Campbellford. If I were I would be grateful for some Tuborg.

Still no snow here

Novocastrian Dec 15th 2007 10:37 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by daft batty (Post 5672838)
I hope I'm not stranded in Campbellford. If I were I would be grateful for some Tuborg.

Still no snow here

You mean, you mean...(gasp), it is a-snowing not in Peterborough?!

daft batty Dec 15th 2007 10:44 am

Re: State of emergency?
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 5672859)
You mean, you mean...(gasp), it is a-snowing not in Peterborough?!

(sighs) I am in Campbellford, which is 40km east of Pbro.


However MOH who is in Pbro tells me, no, it is a-not-a snowing there either


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