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    Went out for the first clearing, and first shovel...

    Went out for the first clearing, and first shovel broke! Two more chances now before I have to use the metal digging one! Temp wise it feels great, and once I clear off the first few inches,...
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    Thought I saw this off the new route 9, between...

    Thought I saw this off the new route 9, between 340 and cattail run (shortcut road to sheetz!)
  3. Owner had a flier at post boxes near gate 1. She...

    Owner had a flier at post boxes near gate 1. She will get her after work today!
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    Lucky me got to work today. Roads out to Fairfax...

    Lucky me got to work today. Roads out to Fairfax are passable. Snow was building up on 115 (old rt 9) towards the top of the hill, but looks like it was somewhat treated (which it wasn't when I...
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    I've had the problem twice in the past. Each...

    I've had the problem twice in the past. Each time it was something with the signal going to the house. If you play the game right, you can get the automated message to send a refresher signal to...
  6. Comcast Doubles Speed for two top tier services

    Checked it out for myself, and I am running a good 40-50Mbps now instead of the normal 25-30. Looks like our area got the boost. Rumor that a 305Mbps platinum service in the works as well. Only...
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    Something tells me they are blowing smoke. ...

    Something tells me they are blowing smoke. Having worked in many a call centers the front lines folks never have that kind of access - if they did it would be awesome! The people you talk to are...
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    It really is a mess. I drove through Frederick,...

    It really is a mess. I drove through Frederick, Rockville, and back down to Fairfax today. Frederick by far was the most well off with no signs of power disruption. Fairfax has a lot of down...
  9. Thread: Generator fun

    by JoeB
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    Generator fun

    So with all the fun with power, got me thinking about generators again. We moved up here 4 years ago, and really haven't used the one that came with the house. When it was just me and the wife, was...
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    They are just serving their addicts. TV,...

    They are just serving their addicts. TV, Internet, etc are luxury items. They charge what people will pay for them. I think there is still dial-up service around :)
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    I saw "javascript-injection" at the end, and said...

    I saw "javascript-injection" at the end, and said "that's the problem right there." I know not everyone is tech savy, but allowing anything to run javascript from an untrusted source is asking for...
  12. Thread: Notary

    by JoeB
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    The UPS or Fedex place near the Weis in Ranson...

    The UPS or Fedex place near the Weis in Ranson does notary service as well. http://www.theupsstorelocal.com/5832/
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    I went and compared my bill from January to Feb...

    I went and compared my bill from January to Feb using the pdfs for my bills on their site.

    Changes I saw:

    **I noted on the January Bill, the 5th page says price hikes start for service...
  14. Thread: Kidney stones

    by JoeB
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    Had re-occurring stones for a year and a half. ...

    Had re-occurring stones for a year and a half. Besides the painkillers, best thing I found for them was a warm heat pad you can put on your back on the side that is affected. Mine all came in on...
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    In my case, it was pretty apparent we were home...

    In my case, it was pretty apparent we were home (both vehicles in the drive). However, it was pretty apparent all of my neighbors were as well, and they drove past their house(s) without much of...
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    Approached a while ago by a younger hispanic man...

    Approached a while ago by a younger hispanic man with a paper towel roll at the house, asking to demo cleaning supplies. Turned them away. Looked to have wife/female friend in a gold/tan minivan. ...
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    Approached a while ago by a younger hispanic man with a paper towel roll at the house, asking to demo cleaning supplies. Turned them away. Looked to have wife/female friend in a gold/tan minivan. ...
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    From the source: ...

    From the source:

    http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/Articles/SLN41393

    If you still have the disk for the program, go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add Remove Programs. ...
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    Two poles like this they got to fix on windsong. ...

    Two poles like this they got to fix on windsong. View is from the ground!

    http://imgur.com/iNHMR.jpg
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    It can take its time now. Phones charged and...

    It can take its time now. Phones charged and warm food. For all the damage, still looks beautiful outside. Plus, I tend to get stuff done when the tube isn't on. Roads are great
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    Power guys were out near us at gate 1. Still...

    Power guys were out near us at gate 1. Still estimating another day or two. Two poles down the end of windsong / rensview snapped when I drove by last night.
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    been staring at the Allegheny power page most of...

    been staring at the Allegheny power page most of the day. Seems to get worse and worse. I did see the numbers drop once, only for 500 more to come back. Storm is really whacking the power.
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    Just drove back from Bethesda in two hours...

    Just drove back from Bethesda in two hours (normally an hour and some change). Lots of single car spin outs up and down 270. Roads aren't too bad atm, but are getting worse. dale roads are slippy,...
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