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Bbbbrrrrrr... Danny's out in the cold!

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Danny, Jan 27, 2004.

  1. Danny

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    Well, I'm reporting from work this afternoon in the short time that I'll be here. Columbia got drilled by Mother Nature the last couple of days and I lost power yesterday at around 12:30pm. Needless to say it's pretty chilly at my place (around 48 degrees inside) and it doesn't looks like it's going to get any better since this afternoon the wind is supposed to kick up to about 25 mph and knock out even more trees.

    I just wanted to check in and let you guys know I was still alive - I know you were worried! :wink: Hopefully I'll have power soon and I'll post some pictures of the mayhem that is the Ice Storm of '04.

    Hopefully mikepaul (a fellow Columbian) is doing all right - he lives on a different side of town from myself.

    Danny
     
    #1 Danny, Jan 27, 2004
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    It's about the same temperature inside my place too (and I have power!). :p

    Glad to hear you're still alive (I get concerned when I read posts from the recently deceased).
     
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    4 days, still no power....

    :Wth:

    :(
     
    #3 Danny, Jan 29, 2004
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    Have you checked the main breaker in your home? I am assuming of course, that your neighbours appear to have power.
     
    #4 Wolfman, Jan 29, 2004
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    From AP re ice storms:

    In South Carolina, lights were back on Wednesday for most of the 300,000 customers who lost power after ice and snow blanketed the state, but thousands might remain without power until the weekend, utility officials said.
     
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    Good luck, Danny! Hopefully, your power will be restored soon.
     
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    Yes, I live in a downtown area so the power lines were just kinda put there as things were built - so there is a cluster of homes around me that don't have power yet, but then there are some of our other neighbors who do have power.

    I would hate the see the wiring grid for downtown Columbia - it must be a mess.
     
    #7 Danny, Jan 29, 2004
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    Woo hoo! Power's back on and now I can finally monitor what you people are doing 24/7 :) Just kidding, I'm not that much of a Web Geek (ehem, Evan). 8)
     
    #8 Danny, Jan 29, 2004
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