Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject: BAD ICE STORM !!!!!
Just wanted to drop in a fyi, should I 'disappear' for a few days, we are having the worse ice storm ever (has literally been 'raining'/ icing since last thurs.friday.saturday.sunday.monday.tues. and not sure about today yet!) where I live (northwest MO aka God's country )..
It looks like a war zone/ghoast town up here with all the power lines down, trees broken everywhere..it's awful..we had a real bad one few years back but this is even worse than that one! I wrote three estimates yesterday in a shop that was totally blacked out used flash lights and headlights from nearby cars...two of them are stranded up in the air on lifts! gonna have some supplements, but atleast wrote enough to get parts coming when deliveries start up again....
More than 75% of the town I live in (about 80-100K) are without power and have been for 48 hours or so...The Good Lord has smiled on us and we still have power..(we also heat with a wood furnace so should be ok if we do lose it...have a full house of course! ).........
Anyway just wanted to let the community know should i disappear for awhile that will be the reason...not sure if this site is blocked from my work lap top or not...if not i would attempt to throw a note in via that means, but today that aircard isn't working either ! what a mess...... ...
I heard we are getting a bad storm tommorro morning, I hope not, I am in a training that has went on for months and really want to finish this up, we will have to reschedule if the weather gets crazy.
hang in there Lori, I am sure with the storms there will be lots of questions for you upon your return, if you do get iced in for a few days, we will eagerly await your return.
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:20 am Post subject: We are here with you!
Don't worry Lori,
We could empathize with you..& we want you to be back with us very soon, but only after you are back to your normal life. It was truly dreadful!
Keep us informed from time to time,
ArindamSenIndies
well, we got the storm, icy roads + windy + more freezing rain = personal day to me. They scheduled this crazy training for two days a week over a two month period, seems crazy when they could have just done it for a week straight and been done with it. Oh well, guess they see the consequences of their goofy scheduling, we used to schedule these for one full week and some people complained. Me I would rather have it that way. Any who, I am home today, gonna do some much needed cleaning and relax for awhile, hope you all are safe and warm.
Just wanted to drop in a fyi, should I 'disappear' for a few days, we are having the worse ice storm ever (has literally been 'raining'/ icing since last thurs.friday.saturday.sunday.monday.tues. and not sure about today yet!) where I live (northwest MO aka God's country Wink )..
It looks like a war zone/ghoast town up here with all the power lines down, trees broken everywhere..it's awful..we had a real bad one few years back but this is even worse than that one! I wrote three estimates yesterday in a shop that was totally blacked out used flash lights and headlights from nearby cars...two of them are stranded up in the air on lifts! Laughing gonna have some supplements, but atleast wrote enough to get parts coming when deliveries start up again....
More than 75% of the town I live in (about 80-100K) are without power and have been for 48 hours or so...The Good Lord has smiled on us and we still have power..(we also heat with a wood furnace so should be ok if we do lose it...have a full house of course! ).........
Anyway just wanted to let the community know should i disappear for awhile that will be the reason...not sure if this site is blocked from my work lap top or not...if not i would attempt to throw a note in via that means, but today that aircard isn't working either ! what a mess......
Lori, I just caught your post now. How are things going in your neck of the woods? I hope the storm has abated at least a little for you and you've still got power okay. With a bit of luck, maybe the worst of the storm has passed over now.
You said you did some estimates? Dearie me, I can't believe you're out working still in such dreadful conditions! Please, please be very careful out there and take good care of yourself. It sounds very dangerous to be out and about in. You should be toasting your tootsie by the fireside. Those poor people have my sympathy, it sounds awful.
Look after yourself, Lori and keep us posted so we know you're ok.
We got it bad here in western Pennsylvania and still getting it, first it was all freezing rain, gave us a break for a day and not it is right back at it through out the whole weekend it has been bad, hate to wish my life way, but I am already thinking spring!
We're ok lot better than most..at the worse 90% of our town without power (about 80k)...down now to about 5k without..hoping to have all back by tomorrow night...the downed tree clean up will take months..yeah, told my husband I'll be so glad when i retire and can actually appreciate the snow and a good summer storm...cringe about them for 21 years now! we got more snow this weekend about 4 or 6 inches...but better than ice....you all have my prayers...and thanks to all for their concern and well wishes
I went out to clean off the car, it had about two inches of ice on it and then snow on top of that, it took me a while and I don't think the old starting it up and letting it melt off would have worked in this case this morning.
Pennsylvania past a law last year where you have to have all the junk off your vehicle, guess they got tired of the junk flying off and hitting other vehicles, it can be dangerous, some people around here would only clean off a peep hole to see out of and get in the vehicle and drive. I have not heard of anyone being cited for not cleaning up their vehicles yet, but I sure see alot of improvement. Still have the few peepers out there, their visiability can not be good, puts us all at risk in bad weather.
only clean off a peep hole to see out of and get in the vehicle and drive
That makes me sooooooooooooo mad when i see people doing this...just asking for trouble because they are simply lazy! A law regarding this huh? GREAT IDEA PA!
HARRISBURG - The Department of Transportation announced today that a new
law, which goes into effect in January, will require motorists to turn
on their headlights anytime their vehicles wipers are in continuous or
intermittent use due to weather or other atmospheric conditions such as
fog or mist.
Motorists who do not comply with the law could face a fine of $25, but
with fees and other associated costs, the penalty would approach $100.
And "reminder" released 11/2/2006:
Quote:
PENNDOT REMINDS MOTORISTS TO REMOVE SNOW, ICE FROM VEHICLES BEFORE
TRAVELING
New Law Imposes Heavy Fines for Incidents Causing Injury or Death
HARRISBURG - The Department of Transportation is reminding motorists
that under a new state law, they will face severe fines if snow or ice
that falls from their vehicle causes injury or death to other motorists
or pedestrians.
"We've urged motorists to remove all ice and snow from their vehicles
before traveling for years. Not only for their own safety, but for the
safety of all motorists," said PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler, P.E.
"We hope motorists will take this advice all the more seriously now that
the new law is in place."
Quote:
Enacted in May, Act 37 states that when snow or ice is dislodged or
falls from a moving vehicle and strikes another vehicle or pedestrian
causing death or serious bodily injury, the operator of the vehicle from
which the snow or ice came is subject to a fine of $200 to $1,000 for
each offense.
Both of these laws should be filed under "Duh . . . ."
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I think the ice has gotten into my internet connections outside, I am experiencing really slow internet service, anyone else ever have this problem and what did you do with it?
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:34 am Post subject: Problems for highlanders!
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I think the ice has gotten into my internet connections outside, I am experiencing really slow internet service, anyone else ever have this problem and what did you do with it?
I do personally feel that its the softer media of data transfer which causes distraction for data packets to be conveyed during snowfall rather than the harder media. Why don't you shift a few things here & there to check if the speed is enhanced.
Regards,
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Gaaah! Those peephole drivers should be pulled over to the side of the road, keys taken out the ignition and then thrown into ten feet snowdrifts (keys and drivers).... EVERYWHERE!!!
What's the point in having practically zero visibility when it would take only minutes to clear the screen properly? Or knock the snow off the roof of the
car? Ridiculous.
They wonder why they get into a wreck when the reality is they couldn't see a thing. It makes me mad because they put innocent people at risk.
I hope other states follow PA's lead, dreamer, they're bringing in some smart preventative measures there. Good for them! You stay safe too. I hope your power holds out for you.
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I think the ice has gotten into my internet connections outside, I am experiencing really slow internet service, anyone else ever have this problem and what did you do with it?
I'd suggest you check your internet provider's website and see if they have any information about that there. If a lot of users are experiencing the same kind of difficulties as you are, they may well have put the service status on their page to prevent them being overloaded with queries.
If you don't see anything there, look for their Customer Service/Support section. It should have some kind of Contact Us option. I'd suggest you send them a wee message or fill in a support ticket, whatever the choice is, enquiring about the sluggish response time. Some of them offer live chat too so you might even get an immediate answer.
Sometimes all they need do is reboot the server but if they're unaware of the issue, it'll take longer to resolve. If I were you I'd take a moment to drop them a line. It wouldn't do any harm anyway and might speed things along. Nothing to lose that I can see!
Look after yourself, dreamer. Please take care too like Lori.
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gonna have some supplements, but atleast wrote enough to get parts coming when deliveries start up again....
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Those peephole drivers should be pulled over to the side of the road, keys taken out the ignition and then thrown into ten feet snowdrifts (keys and drivers).... EVERYWHERE!!!
It makes me mad because they put innocent people at risk.
