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 Sep 12 2008, 09:39 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15  |
This is like that part of Apollo 13 where they had to turn off the computer and communication devices to save power in order to have enough power for re-entry into the earth's atmosphere...
enough of that though Seriously, Hope you're safe. Update us when you can. |
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Sep 12 2008, 09:56 PM
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 N 0 t h i n g Group: Members Posts: 1,449 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 54 |
North-west Houston is really calm.
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Sep 12 2008, 10:14 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Lame. I want some hard-core thunderstorms here!
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Sep 12 2008, 10:47 PM
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 GORILLA FLUFFER  Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Sep 12 2008, 11:14 PM) Lame. I want some hard-core thunder-cock! fixed --------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Sep 13 2008, 12:02 AM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
so here in austin...it's hot...and there are people currently having a grill out at the apartment pool
-------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Sep 13 2008, 01:30 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
  
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Sep 13 2008, 02:26 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
Right now I still have power....for the time being. I know areas all around me have gone dark.
Writing this while I can. Winds are raging....the rain has come down and stopped and started. It's a constant strong whistling. My friends have reported via text that their power has been out since around 11pm and they're now hearing trees snapping. News is reporting the eye is over Galveston about now and the tail end is going to be worse. This totally sucks. |
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Sep 13 2008, 03:57 AM
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 Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
damn Duane, hope you safe.
-------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Sep 13 2008, 09:44 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
Updates from anyone in the Houston area?
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Sep 13 2008, 10:53 AM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
Impossible. Power's out for over 4 million people.
-------------------- Spam? Isn't that something poor people eat?
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Sep 13 2008, 11:10 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (James @ Sep 13 2008, 11:53 AM) Impossible. Power's out for over 4 million people. Impossible? We've been without power since like 9pm last night and I've been updating that site I gave yall all night. Power often goes out much longer than telephone/internet service. |
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Sep 13 2008, 11:23 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
What kind of internet are you using, Chuck, that doesn't require power for a cable/DSL modem?
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Sep 13 2008, 11:32 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Yeah electricity is required. Electricity from the local power company is not. I just had to respond to James saying it's impossible to get an update, because I was updating all night last night. Lots of people (including us) set up generators this morning once the worst was past. Most of last night I was using my laptop tethered to my cell phone to update my site for those watching it. I also had a battery backup I used to turn on the TV for a few minutes each hour and check the news via antenna (yay for HDTV during a hurricane!).
There's lots of damage all over the city, but we fared pretty well. Still don't have power service restored yet but we have like 30 gallons of gas for the generator so we'll be fine. The biggest worry was the bayou behind us filling up, but it never got higher than about 6 feet from the top. We've had it get higher during a bad thunderstorm. |
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Sep 13 2008, 01:44 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
all is ok I'm on my cell phone.
No power. I'm waiting for roads to clear so I can go check out my apartment. |
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Sep 13 2008, 01:55 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (James @ Sep 13 2008, 11:53 AM) Impossible. Power's out for over 4 million people. Impala posted he might still be able to post, and I figured some get online with their PDA phones.
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