I hope the storm that is coming this weekend, isn't bad. Last time we got a storm like this, we were without power for a month...
How bad do you guys think it will be? I'm debating on renting a generator or getting a hotel. I am not happy!!! :(

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Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: morningstarr to All on Thu Jan 22 2026 12:40 pm

I hope the storm that is coming this weekend, isn't bad.
Last time we got a storm like this, we were without power for a
month... How bad do you guys think it will be? I'm debating on
renting a generator or getting a hotel. I am not happy!!! :(

oh no. i am in -35f i feel for you.
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Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: morningstarr to MRO on Thu Jan 22 2026 02:29 pm

oh no. i am in -35f i feel for you.

Yeah that seems cold. Do you guys lose power for a month
during winter storms?

No, we have an adequate infrastructure which is funded by out taxes.
as should you. you should contact your congressman and local govt.

you shouldn't live like you are in a 3rd world country.
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morningstarr wrote to All <=-

I hope the storm that is coming this weekend, isn't bad. Last time we
got a storm like this, we were without power for a month...
How bad do you guys think it will be? I'm debating on renting a
generator or getting a hotel. I am not happy!!! :(

Last time we had an extended power outage, my BBS was running bare-metal
on a laptop. I was able to take it to Starbucks and transfer mail - I'd download everything then crash my downlinks.



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Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: MRO to morningstarr on Fri Jan 23 2026 02:43 am

No, we have an adequate infrastructure which is funded by out taxes. as should you. you should contact your congressman and local govt.
you shouldn't live like you are in a 3rd world country.

All our lines are above ground. I don't know if i would call that 3rd world country, though.
My syster has stage four cancer and needs oxygen (she is only 40) and if our power goes out, we will have issues.
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Re: Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: poindexter FORTRAN to morningstarr on Fri Jan 23 2026 07:21 am

Last time we had an extended power outage, my BBS was running bare-metal on a laptop. I was able to take it to Starbucks and transfer mail - I'd download everything then crash my downlinks.

Wow dude, that's savage!
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All our lines are above ground. I don't know if i would call that 3rd world country, though.

I lived in an area where electric was underground. Even so, you can just
about bet that the lines eventually run above ground somewhere and, if they
get bad ice, your power is still going out.


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Re: Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Dumas Walker on Sat Jan 24 2026 09:59 am

I wish we had underground power. I'm in the hills along the California coast, and on my little cul-de-sac street, half of the street is fed power from the cross-streets.

I wonder how earthquakes would affect underground powerlines though. Since parts of the west coast US are prone to earthquakes, I imagine that could be a problem. Aove-ground power lines would be affected by earthquakes too, but I wonder if issues would be worse if they were underground..

Nightfox

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Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: MRO to Morningstarr on Fri Jan 23 2026 10:06 pm

she has backup tanks. i had a pt job where i delivered things. she will be fine.

Yeah man I was exited to see someone brought her backup tanks! On the plus side, our power didn't go out!

Thanks for your concerns buddy
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Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: MRO to Morningstarr on Tue Jan 27 2026 05:41 am

she has backup tanks. i had a pt job where i delivered things.
she will be fine.

Yeah man I was exited to see someone brought her backup tanks! On the
plus side, our power didn't go out!

Thanks for your concerns buddy

i'm not your buddy. i saw the bullshit you posted on fidonet.
don't even reply to one of my post again.

You put the "D" in ick.


Denn

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Re: Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: Gamgee to Morningstarr on Mon Feb 02 2026 08:11 pm

I know how to quote , and do it when I see it's needed. It's not really my problem. :)



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Morningstarr wrote to Gamgee <=-

Re: Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: Gamgee to Morningstarr on Mon Feb 02 2026 08:11 pm

I know how to quote , and do it when I see it's needed. It's not really
my problem. :)

Oh, aren't you special. And replying to a six-month-old message.

Piss off, doofus.



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Re: Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: Gamgee to Morningstarr on Wed Jul 22 2026 08:05 pm

nahhh i think ill stick around...also, i won't use correct grammer...sometimes i just don't feel like it :)
being nice get's you a lot further than being mean. We don't need gate keepers here. We need a community of like minded people, who can help each other. Keep this beautiful bbs scene alive. Rude people run new users off. Some could be rude and make it toxic, but for the most part, it is worth the risk. So by being nice we keep new people to enjoy the scene we so much love.



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On 23 Jul 2026, Morningstarr said the following...

Re: Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: Gamgee to Morningstarr on Wed Jul 22 2026 08:05 pm
nahhh i think ill stick around...also, i won't use correct grammer...sometimes i just don't feel like it :)
being nice get's you a lot further than being mean. We don't need gate keepers here. We need a community of like minded people, who can help
each other. Keep this beautiful bbs scene alive. Rude people run new
users off. Some could be rude and make it toxic, but for the most part,
it is worth the risk. So by being nice we keep new people to enjoy the scene we so much love.

for someone who claims to love the community and the scene so much you don't follow any of the BBS norms like QUOTING THE DAMN MESSAGE YOU'RE REPLAYING TO

you've been told several times. what the hell?

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Re: Re: Bad weather coming to N.C
By: Morningstarr to Gamgee on Thu Jul 23 2026 22:56:06

nahhh i think ill stick around...also, i won't use correct grammer...sometimes i just don't feel like it :)
being nice get's you a lot further than being mean. We don't need gate keepers here. We need a community of like minded people, who can help each other. Keep this beautiful bbs scene alive. Rude people run new users off. Some could be rude and make it toxic, but for the most part, it is worth the risk. So by being nice we keep new people to enjoy the scene we so much love.

Truth nuke.

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