Storm (12/12/2008)

[doobie]

Where I am in Manchester has power (Pine St. near the cemetery). We had some flickering last night but it never went out.

Mark Warden in the North End is without power.

Yeah, we had flickering also. There's got to be a better way of getting electricity to folk than over powerlines. It seems like such old technology.

Power Where You Need It

Because technology is constantly changing, one of the greatest tools to the do-it-yourselfer is the extension cord. Now you can put anything in any room you want - even outside. Every once in a while, though, a long cord across the floor can be more dangerous than helpful. Sure you could just put a carpet or tape over the cord, but why bother? Let technology solve its own problems. Grab some Wireless Extension Cords, and leave the wires where they belong - somewhere else!

Just plug the Wireless Extension Cord (WEC) base unit into a standard wall outlet, and plug whatever you need into the satellite unit. The WEC uses microwaves in the 7.2GHz range, so it won't interfere with wireless networks, Bluetooth components, etc. Now, all you need to do is adjust the antennae on the two units so they are aimed at each other. Turn everything on and you have the power! The distance the WEC units can broadcast differs from situation to situation (due to interference of such things as walls, power lines, and microwave ovens), but we've beamed power over 300 feet! The future is wireless - and the WEC's are your ticket to the future.

Warning: Even though these microwaves are about as harmful as the leakage from an ordinary microwave oven (not much), do not put computers, televisions, other sensitive electrical equipment, food, liquids, paper, glass, flammable substances, magnets, or living things in between the base and satellite units. Just in case.

Try to add it to your cart.  It is one of Think Geeks April Fools gags.

[Pat McCotter]

Where I am in Manchester has power (Pine St. near the cemetery). We had some flickering last night but it never went out.

Mark Warden in the North End is without power.

Yeah, we had flickering also. There's got to be a better way of getting electricity to folk than over powerlines. It seems like such old technology.

Power Where You Need It

Because technology is constantly changing, one of the greatest tools to the do-it-yourselfer is the extension cord. Now you can put anything in any room you want - even outside. Every once in a while, though, a long cord across the floor can be more dangerous than helpful. Sure you could just put a carpet or tape over the cord, but why bother? Let technology solve its own problems. Grab some Wireless Extension Cords, and leave the wires where they belong - somewhere else!

Just plug the Wireless Extension Cord (WEC) base unit into a standard wall outlet, and plug whatever you need into the satellite unit. The WEC uses microwaves in the 7.2GHz range, so it won't interfere with wireless networks, Bluetooth components, etc. Now, all you need to do is adjust the antennae on the two units so they are aimed at each other. Turn everything on and you have the power! The distance the WEC units can broadcast differs from situation to situation (due to interference of such things as walls, power lines, and microwave ovens), but we've beamed power over 300 feet! The future is wireless - and the WEC's are your ticket to the future.

Warning: Even though these microwaves are about as harmful as the leakage from an ordinary microwave oven (not much), do not put computers, televisions, other sensitive electrical equipment, food, liquids, paper, glass, flammable substances, magnets, or living things in between the base and satellite units. Just in case.

Try to add it to your cart.  It is one of Think Geeks April Fools gags.

Of course! Did you really believe it from the description?

[Lloyd Danforth]

Oops!  I gotta contact Mastercard!

[Friday]

Having two power companies competing would go a long way toward innovation like that.

Yeah. Speaking of which when I went to listen to the show you guys weren't coming on. Did you have a show tonight or did you lack power?

I noticed that WFNX, a Boston radio station with a transmitting tower on Mount Pack Monadnock in Peterborough, has been transmitting dead air for two days now. 

[Friday]

I notice there is no posting from the Grafton folk.

I guess there are power failures up there?

I hope every one is o-k any one who has
updates please post.

I understand that the power was out yesterday over most of the town. The power went off for a short time early Friday morning here at the compound, but, was on all day.
We Had a Pot Luck here last night and had about a dozen folks.

I hope you passed on the info about Walk for Liberty's arrival switching to Sunday!!

[Friday]

I've had no power for about 36 hours now, and PSNH is estimating "several days" to get to my complex.     All my groceries are out on the balcony, enjoying refrigeration au naturel.  Last night, I watch a scary movie by candlelight, then read in bed by lanternlight.  This morning, it was getting a little nippy inside; it was hard to keep the cats from leaping onto me to leach off my body heat.

[leetninja]

finally getting to post i am staying with my parents until we get power back.

unfortunately there was some pretty heavy damage in the neighborhood around my home and National Grid says power probably wont be back until TUESDAY!!!

Without power we are left with no heat, no water, no hot water, and pretty much the house is rendered useless. 

So my girl and I and our dog are staying with my parents down in MA for the time being.

If anyone is around Salem NH and gets power back could you call me on my cell?  978 335 one 8 zero 3 is the number.

I had no choice but to leave a 24hr heat pack for my poor red eyed tree frog and his buddy gecko and hopefully they will be ok.  I'm expecting the worst for them though I cant move them because of the tank they are in and I can't put them in a temp home because they will croak within a few days via stress of new environment.  lose lose situation with them.  hopefully the heat pack does its thing and the tank holds in all the warmth.

Check out some pictures:
http://flickr.com/photos/eyeaml337/sets/72157611120235521/

[Kat Kanning]

We've had no power or internet, but do have heat and hot water (occasionally).  We took  in one refugee   Still no power....we're at restaurant now.

[error]

Porc Refugee Central is still open.

[neggy]

Power down since thurs 1145 PM

On AOL dial up thanks to my brother

I bought a generator and have heat, lights,antenna TV an fridge running

Been heading to MA for essentials, showering, etc.

one tree thru the roof of the garage, but minimal damage and still weather tight.

catch ya in a few days I guess...

[error]

Porc Refugee Central has become an Internet cafe.

[Pat K]

Glad everyone is o-k.

[Ron Helwig]

We just got power back here at Little Minnesota around 6 p.m.

Still no cable or Internet.

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We've got half of Manchester and a third of Peterborough here at Porc Refugee Central, where there's electricity, cable, Internet, and a very large meal!

[Kat Kanning]

We just got power back here at Little Minnesota around 6 p.m.

Still no cable or Internet.

Oh yeah, how are you posting then?  Huh?  Answer that!