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Last night, Ohio was hit pretty hard with the nastiest snow storm in recent years. We got over 10 inches of snow, then rain, then more snow and as a result, the roads are downright treacherous. So, due to a snow emergency here in central Ohio, I am working from home today (VPN and Remote Desktop rule!). It'll take me a bit to thaw out after spending all morning shoveling my drive and three neighbor's drives, but I'll see if there is any news that I can scrounge up for you guys today.

Bill Harrison Registered User Posts: 59 Joined: 2002-07-29

#33549 Posted on: 12/24/2004 01:39 AM Posting from Akron, Ohio here. I feel ya, I am at work right now, was a deadly sloppy mess. BTW, where ya at in Central Ohio, and do ya need anyone to help test new stuff, always willing to devote my time!

Jim_ Administrator Posts: 3464 Joined: 2000-03-15

#33550 Posted on: 12/24/2004 01:57 AM I'll be driving to Pennsylvania after work, so this could be interesting. :-) [url="http://www.2cpu.com"][size=1]2CPU.com[/url] - Because two are always better than one! [url="http://www.jimkirk.org"]jimkirk.org[/url] - Not a Myth any Longer. Just a Dad.[/size]

cmost Back in St. Olaf.... Posts: 416 Joined: 2002-08-13

#33551 Posted on: 12/24/2004 02:42 AM Posting from Cincinnati here...all I have to say as a native Michigander, these people don't know how to deal with a dumping of snow! (We got about a foot of snow with freezing rain over top.) I've been trying to get home for Christmas (mid-Michigan) since yesterday morning...all to no avail! Perhaps i'll have better luck tomorrow morning. Anyone know how I-75 northbound is doing? I hope everyone has a very happy holidays in spite of ol' man Winter!!! AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 4096 MB DDR 400MHz DDR2 RAM GeForce 9400 GT w 512 MB DDR2 Primary OS: Parsix GNU/Linux (built from Debian Testing) Compiz-Fusion Git Other OS: Windows Server 2003 SP2 (as workstation); Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs; Windows XP Pro. SP3 - via VirtualBox

BuyALambo Back in St. Olaf.... Posts: 95 Joined: 2000-03-28

#33552 Posted on: 12/24/2004 02:52 AM I haven't seen one picture proving this yet.... All these techno-nerds with digital cameras, and not one has posted a pic. I bet you guys got like an inch of snow. /me sits back and waits for a response

mekboy Registered User Posts: 748 Joined: 2001-11-18

#33553 Posted on: 12/24/2004 03:21 AM What exactly is this thing you call snow?

sAvAgE69 Unregistered

#33554 Posted on: 12/24/2004 03:53 AM What exactly is this thing you call snow? Come to Canada and find out

skewray It's not rocket science. Posts: 39 Joined: 2004-11-03

#33555 Posted on: 12/24/2004 04:23 AM Palm trees are gently waving in the sunny breeze here. project: to design space instruments everyone won't laugh at

JohNEE <font color="#E22000"><b>News Monkey</b></font> Posts: 361 Joined: 2000-05-10

#33556 Posted on: 12/24/2004 05:12 AM I'll second the image request - it might be the only way I get a white christmas J. The Toaster Dual PIII 800E, T100, Win2k, 512MB Crucial, 2940U2W + 2x 18.4 Gb 10k II's, GF2 Ultra, TBSC, Pioneer DVD-ROM, Plextor 24/10/40A, 3com NIC - in a modded Aopen HX08.

cmost Back in St. Olaf.... Posts: 416 Joined: 2002-08-13

#33557 Posted on: 12/24/2004 07:18 AM Here's a pic I snagged from the Cincinnati Enquirer today. Now do those doubting Thomas's believe us? AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 4096 MB DDR 400MHz DDR2 RAM GeForce 9400 GT w 512 MB DDR2 Primary OS: Parsix GNU/Linux (built from Debian Testing) Compiz-Fusion Git Other OS: Windows Server 2003 SP2 (as workstation); Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs; Windows XP Pro. SP3 - via VirtualBox

ahabeger Eater of small villages. Posts: 115 Joined: 2001-03-04

#33558 Posted on: 12/24/2004 07:22 AM Thats photoshopped. The lengths people will go to to play hookie Overkill is a good thing.

rmn oh my, it's huge! Posts: 6013 Joined: 2002-01-26

#33559 Posted on: 12/24/2004 08:31 AM That photo actually shows a WMD production facility. RMN ~~~

teezer oh my, it's huge! Posts: 336 Joined: 2002-08-09

#33560 Posted on: 12/24/2004 08:52 AM this morning cincinnati and hamilton county announced a level 3 snow emergency, which equates to a $100+ ticket or possible arrest for driving on public streets ~~~ yeh, we got snow dual P3 550/1mb xeons into a nikko beta III > phase linear 400 > kef 101s (like cruising the internet in an older mercedes with a sound upgrade) "Women and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."

Beng3000 Registered User Posts: 698 Joined: 2002-01-22

#33561 Posted on: 12/24/2004 10:53 AM We got a little in Buffalo where I live, but nothing too bad. We got some of the snow-rain-snow frozen stuff too. In the last few years, we've had 24 inches in a day and 7 feet over 4 days, so we'll probably get something like that this year too.

audioaficionado SMP aficionado too Posts: 3536 Joined: 2003-08-23

#33562 Posted on: 12/24/2004 01:33 PM Originally posted by mekboy What exactly is this thing you call snow? You know... that cold white stuff that occasionally falls on 6000ft tall Mt Laguna to the east of you. Iwill DH800, 2GB (2x1024) OCZ4002048PFDC-K 2.5-3-3-8-1t Dual Prestionia Xeons 2.4 M0 @1.50v 220Mhz 3.3GHz Location: 42.3 N 122.9 W Medford, Oregon, USA

Stimm Registered User Posts: 94 Joined: 2001-01-28

#33563 Posted on: 12/24/2004 07:59 PM Originally posted by Beng3000 We got a little in Buffalo where I live, but nothing too bad. We got some of the snow-rain-snow frozen stuff too. In the last few years, we've had 24 inches in a day and 7 feet over 4 days, so we'll probably get something like that this year too. Yeah im in williamsville NY aka buffalo, the snow has been calm, but its very strange for this time of year, but hell its been cold enough to make up for it. Dual Xeon 2.4ghz w/533 bus, overclocked to 3ghz 18x166=3ghz

Big B Psychic or Psycho? Posts: 3631 Joined: 2001-07-03

#33564 Posted on: 12/24/2004 08:32 PM Fort Wayne, IN. Let's just say no load came in at work, so the stockers didn't have anything new to put up...which is bad considering it's a last mad rush before Christmas. With all the snow in Ohio (not to say we didn't get our share), trucks aren't likely to be making it here any time soon enough. Oh, and it's currently -2*C here. Hardware Forums|2CPU|My DVD's|Heatware=BigB Gigabyte NF650SLI|2GB OCZ PC6400|Pentium E 2160|GF7900GS (SLI)...XP SP2 MSI P965 Neo-F|1GB SuperTalent PC2-5300|PentiumD 920|Radeon X1650...XP SP2

ssjchris_29 Wardicus Posts: 222 Joined: 2003-12-29

#33565 Posted on: 12/25/2004 08:01 AM i'm from norwalk and we have 2 ft drifts, and when we shovel driveways, like 4 to 6 feet of snow piles. needless to say we're getting a white christmas. lol Happy Holidays everyone! Abit AN8-V, Opteron 175 @ 2.53ghz, Big Typhoon VX + AS5 Ceramique, 4x 512MB PC3200 (@230Mhz), 80GB, 250GB, DVD-ROM

Masse Registered User Posts: 326 Joined: 2004-09-06

#33566 Posted on: 12/25/2004 07:15 PM Fled to PA, though. People were staring at my Wrangler, as it was covered with snow and salt. Regards, Regards, Masse Heat: Masse eBay:iammassesaccount

Vern SMP? Posts: 123 Joined: 2002-07-15

#33567 Posted on: 12/25/2004 09:46 PM Oh, and it's currently -2*C here. Sigh--No snow here in Milwaukee. But we've warmed up to a balmy 14F (about -11C). Was downright cold yesterday...

ReMeDy SMP? Posts: 12521 Joined: 2001-02-10

#33568 Posted on: 12/27/2004 05:35 PM I'm officially buried in boston currently. I'm in the process of selling my duallies for one of these . |[size=1][url=http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=279831#post279831][color=yellow]FAQ's[/url][/color][/size]|Heatware-Remedy{WcS}|Dual760|Beerology|

teezer SMP? Posts: 336 Joined: 2002-08-09

#33569 Posted on: 12/27/2004 09:27 PM the aftermath well, i'm stuck ~~~ sun melted some yesterday then the freeze froze the top layer, so ya move and drop 6-8" in the snow making new tracks and then them tracks are solid ice ~~~ 1st time ever stuck with a 4 wheel drive and 4whl low would not move ~~~ would not advise anyone else to try to get to me either ~~~ cabin fever hitting after 4 days, and some of my new shiney parts are due to arrive at work dual P3 550/1mb xeons into a nikko beta III > phase linear 400 > kef 101s (like cruising the internet in an older mercedes with a sound upgrade) "Women and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."

Quink Registered User Posts: 126 Joined: 2003-04-08

#33570 Posted on: 12/27/2004 11:00 PM Damn, and i thought rain was a good enough reason to call in sick to work. Its 53f here and i am freezing to death. Hah.

sAvAgE69 Unregistered

#33571 Posted on: 12/27/2004 11:05 PM Damn, and i thought rain was a good enough reason to call in sick to work. Its 53f here and i am freezing to death. Now where did I put my t shirts and shorts?

ambit LoveYourFruit Posts: 1246 Joined: 2000-10-15

#33572 Posted on: 12/27/2004 11:20 PM Came from Maryland to Philly, PA last night around midnight. Snow started about 20mi away from philadelphia, there was at least 15+ minor accidents in that stretch. Fun stuff.

DaveAtFraud Linux Zealot Posts: 1535 Joined: 2002-03-21

#33573 Posted on: 12/29/2004 04:35 AM My wife and I flew back to visit my folks in Newark, Ohio on the 22nd. We made the drive from Columbus to Newark Wednesday night in a mixture of snow and rain with the air temp varying between freezing and a few degrees below. The lights worked at my folks place when we got in Wednesday night and the was the last electricity we had until we flew back to Denver yesterday (27 December). We were "lucky" in the sense that my folks have always liked gas appliances so the stove and water heater continued to function although lighting the stove burners with a match was a hassle. They also had a gas space heater for their basement that was able to keep the house at about 65°F during the day. I'm not sure how long it will be before my wife forgives me for inflicting my relatives on her for five days with nothing to do but sit in the house and wonder when the power would be back on. :eek: Its not that we couldn't go out but the temps were between the high 20s°F during the day and around 0°F at night with lots of ice and frozen slush. Unfortunately, I didn't take my digitial camera with me 'cuz nothing ever happens in Ohio.... May have some pics from my brothers. Tyan S2466N-4M + 2X AMD 2400+ MP + 2 Gb RAM + Abit Siluro Geforce 3 Ti200 (64MB) + 2X WD 80GB + Mitsumi CD-RW and an Antec SX1040B Case. OS: CentOS 5. HP Pavilion zv6015 also running CentOS 5 but x86_64. Gigabit home network.

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