tsask
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Power is out:sigh:, I may freeze,
yet with a few AA batts & LEDs I do have light around the house.:thumbsup:
yet with a few AA batts & LEDs I do have light around the house.:thumbsup:
Power outage
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strinq
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congratulations for living the flashaholics dream.
Flying Turtle
Flashaholic
Enjoy your journey to the frontier days, tsask. Just get to work with that snow shovel and you won't freeze.
Geoff
Geoff
f22shift
Flashlight Enthusiast
are you in the mid east?
have fun!
have fun!
RobertM
Flashlight Enthusiast
Our power is out as well and has been for almost 12 hours. They don't expect power to be restored until late Sunday night. I've been using my SF Saint Minimus, T1A, and E1B (w/E2D tailcap) for ceiling bouncing.
We are in the Pittsburgh area and so far, have received around 18" of snow and it is still coming down. For our area, this is a crap load of snow!
We are in the Pittsburgh area and so far, have received around 18" of snow and it is still coming down.
For our area, this is a crap load of snow!
lisantica
Flashlight Enthusiast
I'm curious, how are you posting online? Are you posting through your cell phone?
I suppose you could use your laptop with your cell phone tethered?
Hang in there and stay warm!
Lisa
I suppose you could use your laptop with your cell phone tethered?
Hang in there and stay warm!
Lisa
Partywaggin
Newly Enlightened
It's sunny and will be near 70 today in southern Arizona! :twothumbs:laughing::nana:
Wes
Wes
Robin24k
Flashlight Enthusiast
I recall a thread recently that discussed using flashlights as heat sources...you'll help cool down the light as well as warm your hands. :thumbsup:
netprince
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I dont know how they are online with no power, but I have tested here that my cablemodem still has service when the power is out. I think its because they also provide phone service, so all the upstream equipment is battery backed. I built a small battery backup (runs on 8AA) for my router and cable modem, so I can just flip the switch and my cablemodem and wifi come online when the power is out...
lisantica
Flashlight Enthusiast
I built a small battery backup (runs on 8AA) for my router and cable modem, so I can just flip the switch and my cablemodem and wifi come online when the power is out...
Wow! That little backup system sounds great. I do remember now that my phone does work when the power is out, but it's so rare here in So. Calif. that I had forgotten.
Maybe he has a UPS and posted before the battery ran out. :shrug:
jchoo
Enlightened
It's because we have old infrastructure and above ground power lines. When combined with large storms that bring lots of wind and freezing rain (weighing down the power lines).
flasherByNight
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I dont know how they are online with no power, but I have tested here that my cablemodem still has service when the power is out. I think its because they also provide phone service, so all the upstream equipment is battery backed. I built a small battery backup (runs on 8AA) for my router and cable modem, so I can just flip the switch and my cablemodem and wifi come online when the power is out...
how long does that last with 8AA?
SuperTrouper
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You guys are lucky! I'm in a fairly modern area in the UK and I've not had a single power outage since getting "into" lights seriously.
I keep wishing for an excuse for trying some lights out over a nice long power cut!
I keep wishing for an excuse for trying some lights out over a nice long power cut!
flasherByNight
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