Forgot to add, had my employer's wellness screening yesterday. BP first. Cuff too small. Put it on below elbow. 188/83. No way. We'll do it again later. Which arm do you want? Left. Prod. Stick. Probe. Get half a tube. Slight wiggle, it stops flowing. Probe more. Pull out. Repeat 2" away. Nothing. Call over someone else. Try the right. Prod. Stick. Probe. Get some. Lose it. Probe around some more. Finally fill up all the required tubes. Redo BP on upper arm, holding down edge of cuff so it won't let go. 163/87. Still don't believe it, but it's what goes in the record.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
Mikey, size, well, if the power is down the internet is likely also down. You might want enough to run a PC to watch some videos while the wind lashes your windows.
I see you have stove in there. Electric stoves are super power hogs. Might think of putting in gas. Just don't let your tank get too empty. (I think they even still make gas refrigerators.)
Oh, and time down for this event may have no relation to time down for a different event.
My wife refuses to even consider a propane stove, I have a 250 gallon in ground tank that normally runs my gas fireplace, my gas grill and my on demand water heater, with only the two of most of the time it shouldn't filling very often!! The contract with the propane company is that they will auto check it every month and when it's below X amount they will auto fill it and bill me, I think they said 25% left in the tank. Several of my neighbors have the same company, they have good prices and are very reliable.
As for this being a one time event, NO it's not, the power WILL go out again at some point and yes the internet will go down with it and that's part of my quandary, when the net is down crunching can't happen for one of my projects and none of the rest are urgent enough to worry about. I try to keep about a 1 day cache of work and with most deadlines being about a week returning units before they expire isn't a problem 99% of the time.
As for the auto/manual changeover switch it isn't an option, it's an automatic switch or no whole house generator. We can always get one of the portable ones and plug some things into it thru extension cords, but that's a hassle and as I age I don't think I want to be doing that. I'll be 64 this December and can feel it in my bones, although as I continue to lose weight things ARE getting easier!!
My wife is now suggesting we wait for one year after we move in to decide about the generator, the builder will NOT get involved so it's an after we get the keys to it thing anyway. That will let us decide how much energy we use each month and how big, ie expensive, the generator would need to be to handle everything.
As for the temps being 30 degrees they only drop that low a couple times per year and then only in the winter time, as said that's when I too consider putting on a coat. Normally I go from the house to the car, drive someplace and then go inside a building, putting a coat on and then driving with it isn't comfy and the distance to and from my car each time I have to get in or out of it isn't even a 30 second walk!! I will NOT freeze in that amount of time!! And yes I keep a blanket and even a couple of 'space blankets' in my car year round. I have a couple of those dollar store ponchos too, just in case.
As for this being a one time event, NO it's not, the power WILL go out again at some point and yes the internet will go down with it and that's part of my quandary, when the net is down crunching can't happen for one of my projects and none of the rest are urgent enough to worry about. I try to keep about a 1 day cache of work and with most deadlines being about a week returning units before they expire isn't a problem 99% of the time.
It quite possible that you might have power and still find that the projects you support are unavailable. Your ISP's routers, etc. could be down. In that case you can't do much about it.
From my experience I shut all my PCs down and stop crunching. There is a whole lot more to consider when threatened by a hurricane than how will I maintain my "rac".
Like the others have said, (I will still chime in), I'm glad that you are OK. God bless, and let's hope that's the last of the "worst" one's out there for a LOOOOONG time to come.
From my experience I shut all my PCs down and stop crunching. There is a whole lot more to consider when threatened by a hurricane than how will I maintain my "rac".
Yes like power surges taking out all your computers and network gear at once from lightning strikes. Might not get a major appliance, but it will fry anything with a computer.
From my experience I shut all my PCs down and stop crunching. There is a whole lot more to consider when threatened by a hurricane than how will I maintain my "rac".
Yes like power surges taking out all your computers and network gear at once from lightning strikes. Might not get a major appliance, but it will fry anything with a computer.
You many now ask your power company to install full house surge protection which protects appliances. There are exclusions like your TV because you may have a surge enter through the cable or the phone line in the case of Uverse. This was offered shortly after they pulled the old meters and replaced them with "smart meters" - very accurate. With a smart meter they can isolate your house from the grid, i.e., turn off your power. The communication seems to be wireless hopping from one smart meter to another to a localized router. I have a friend who uses a piece of medical equipment. Because the equipment is subsidized by the government it comes equipped with a transceiver which communicates with the doctors office. The doctor's office is able to download "use" activity and other data, and if you are not using it regularly then you will probably receive an un-subsidized bill from the government expecting immediate full payment. So much for hiding below the radar.
It was, however, the least unpleasant CT scan I've ever had.
Good, but it's a shame you've had so many that you can rate them .... :-)
Cheer, Mike.
Ain't it, though?
It didn't involve injections of dye or anything (do they do that for CTs?) and it went pretty quickly, not long enough for my back to get miserable. Only two or three times sliding into the claustrophobia ring.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
It was, however, the least unpleasant CT scan I've ever had.
Good, but it's a shame you've had so many that you can rate them .... :-)
Cheer, Mike.
Ain't it, though?
It didn't involve injections of dye or anything (do they do that for CTs?) and it went pretty quickly, not long enough for my back to get miserable. Only two or three times sliding into the claustrophobia ring.
I think the worst one is when they inject the dye that feels really hot and makes you feel that you want to pee everywhere. Yeah, they confine you head inside a church bell while they are ringing it, while you try to listen to Mozart on the headphones.
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
From my experience I shut all my PCs down and stop crunching. There is a whole lot more to consider when threatened by a hurricane than how will I maintain my "rac".
Yes like power surges taking out all your computers and network gear at once from lightning strikes. Might not get a major appliance, but it will fry anything with a computer.
You many now ask your power company to install full house surge protection which protects appliances. There are exclusions like your TV because you may have a surge enter through the cable or the phone line in the case of Uverse. This was offered shortly after they pulled the old meters and replaced them with "smart meters" - very accurate. With a smart meter they can isolate your house from the grid, i.e., turn off your power. The communication seems to be wireless hopping from one smart meter to another to a localized router. I have a friend who uses a piece of medical equipment. Because the equipment is subsidized by the government it comes equipped with a transceiver which communicates with the doctors office. The doctor's office is able to download "use" activity and other data, and if you are not using it regularly then you will probably receive an un-subsidized bill from the government expecting immediate full payment. So much for hiding below the radar.
@TL: Thanks.
I have one being installed by the electricians on the main power box in the new house, it is a whole house one. I got one retrofitted to my current home too, it was only about $160 including parts. The electrician did it in my current home when he ran 4 new 20 amp circuits for my basement pc's, running pc's on a 15amp circuit often pops the circuit when you start up the 7th pc. I have not found the limit on a 20amp circuit though, not that I am trying!! My new home has 5 20amp circuits in my 'computer room' so I should be good, I do have to change the boxes though, they only put in one two outlet box for each circuit, whereas I will swap that for a box with four outlets on each one.
My electric meter at my current home is a 'smart meter' but they still drive down the street and 'read' the meter from their trucks every month, that process used to knock out my router but they seem to have fixed it as that hasn't happened in more than a few months. The water meter can also be 'read' from inside the water companies truck too.
Dr Mike I too have had more than my share of those bang bang tube machines, I do not like that you have to lie perfectly still or they have to start over, I'm not in there because I feel fine and being in one position too long makes it worse!!! I have never had the headphones, just the piped in music thru some cheap speakers.
Forgot to add, had my
Forgot to add, had my employer's wellness screening yesterday. BP first. Cuff too small. Put it on below elbow. 188/83. No way. We'll do it again later. Which arm do you want? Left. Prod. Stick. Probe. Get half a tube. Slight wiggle, it stops flowing. Probe more. Pull out. Repeat 2" away. Nothing. Call over someone else. Try the right. Prod. Stick. Probe. Get some. Lose it. Probe around some more. Finally fill up all the required tubes. Redo BP on upper arm, holding down edge of cuff so it won't let go. 163/87. Still don't believe it, but it's what goes in the record.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
Gary Charpentier wrote:Mikey,
My wife refuses to even consider a propane stove, I have a 250 gallon in ground tank that normally runs my gas fireplace, my gas grill and my on demand water heater, with only the two of most of the time it shouldn't filling very often!! The contract with the propane company is that they will auto check it every month and when it's below X amount they will auto fill it and bill me, I think they said 25% left in the tank. Several of my neighbors have the same company, they have good prices and are very reliable.
As for this being a one time event, NO it's not, the power WILL go out again at some point and yes the internet will go down with it and that's part of my quandary, when the net is down crunching can't happen for one of my projects and none of the rest are urgent enough to worry about. I try to keep about a 1 day cache of work and with most deadlines being about a week returning units before they expire isn't a problem 99% of the time.
As for the auto/manual changeover switch it isn't an option, it's an automatic switch or no whole house generator. We can always get one of the portable ones and plug some things into it thru extension cords, but that's a hassle and as I age I don't think I want to be doing that. I'll be 64 this December and can feel it in my bones, although as I continue to lose weight things ARE getting easier!!
My wife is now suggesting we wait for one year after we move in to decide about the generator, the builder will NOT get involved so it's an after we get the keys to it thing anyway. That will let us decide how much energy we use each month and how big, ie expensive, the generator would need to be to handle everything.
As for the temps being 30 degrees they only drop that low a couple times per year and then only in the winter time, as said that's when I too consider putting on a coat. Normally I go from the house to the car, drive someplace and then go inside a building, putting a coat on and then driving with it isn't comfy and the distance to and from my car each time I have to get in or out of it isn't even a 30 second walk!! I will NOT freeze in that amount of time!! And yes I keep a blanket and even a couple of 'space blankets' in my car year round. I have a couple of those dollar store ponchos too, just in case.
Quote:As for this being a one
It quite possible that you might have power and still find that the projects you support are unavailable. Your ISP's routers, etc. could be down. In that case you can't do much about it.
From my experience I shut all my PCs down and stop crunching. There is a whole lot more to consider when threatened by a hurricane than how will I maintain my "rac".
@robl, Like the others have
@robl,
Like the others have said, (I will still chime in), I'm glad that you are OK. God bless, and let's hope that's the last of the "worst" one's out there for a LOOOOONG time to come.
TL
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robl wrote:From my experience
Yes like power surges taking out all your computers and network gear at once from lightning strikes. Might not get a major appliance, but it will fry anything with a computer.
David S wrote:It was,
Good, but it's a shame you've had so many that you can rate them .... :-)
Cheer, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Gary Charpentier wrote:robl
You many now ask your power company to install full house surge protection which protects appliances. There are exclusions like your TV because you may have a surge enter through the cable or the phone line in the case of Uverse. This was offered shortly after they pulled the old meters and replaced them with "smart meters" - very accurate. With a smart meter they can isolate your house from the grid, i.e., turn off your power. The communication seems to be wireless hopping from one smart meter to another to a localized router. I have a friend who uses a piece of medical equipment. Because the equipment is subsidized by the government it comes equipped with a transceiver which communicates with the doctors office. The doctor's office is able to download "use" activity and other data, and if you are not using it regularly then you will probably receive an un-subsidized bill from the government expecting immediate full payment. So much for hiding below the radar.
@TL: Thanks.
Mike Hewson wrote:David S
Ain't it, though?
It didn't involve injections of dye or anything (do they do that for CTs?) and it went pretty quickly, not long enough for my back to get miserable. Only two or three times sliding into the claustrophobia ring.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
David S wrote:Mike Hewson
I think the worst one is when they inject the dye that feels really hot and makes you feel that you want to pee everywhere. Yeah, they confine you head inside a church bell while they are ringing it, while you try to listen to Mozart on the headphones.
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
robl wrote:Gary Charpentier
I have one being installed by the electricians on the main power box in the new house, it is a whole house one. I got one retrofitted to my current home too, it was only about $160 including parts. The electrician did it in my current home when he ran 4 new 20 amp circuits for my basement pc's, running pc's on a 15amp circuit often pops the circuit when you start up the 7th pc. I have not found the limit on a 20amp circuit though, not that I am trying!! My new home has 5 20amp circuits in my 'computer room' so I should be good, I do have to change the boxes though, they only put in one two outlet box for each circuit, whereas I will swap that for a box with four outlets on each one.
My electric meter at my current home is a 'smart meter' but they still drive down the street and 'read' the meter from their trucks every month, that process used to knock out my router but they seem to have fixed it as that hasn't happened in more than a few months. The water meter can also be 'read' from inside the water companies truck too.
Dr Mike I too have had more than my share of those bang bang tube machines, I do not like that you have to lie perfectly still or they have to start over, I'm not in there because I feel fine and being in one position too long makes it worse!!! I have never had the headphones, just the piped in music thru some cheap speakers.