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                               Survival, Day 3

[They're lining up for free ice] [1] [2]

P and I are trading off days to conserve fuel and frankly, with the phone
system down at the office (not that I'm complaining about that, but I'm sure
our customers are) and the notice that support has been cut back due to
Hurricane Wilma, it's been rather quiet in the office.

[Temporary Office space] [3] I've got a power cord running from the data
center into the Office so I can use my workstation. I did use a Windows
system in the data center on Monday, but given the power situtation, it's
dark, noisy, cold and dude! Windows! And since it is cool outside, the
temperature inside the office is rather nice. So no real complaints here.

I got into the office around 10 am (yearly yes, but hey, given that there's
very little to do at night but sleep … ) and across the street was a line of
cars stretching waaaaaaaay back all waiting for free ice.

The company that shares space in our data center has set up operations in the
hall outside the data center, since that's still the only room with power and
our Office can barely hold three people much less a dozen. It looks
remarkably like a blogging conference out there, with temporary tables and
everybody busily working away on laptops.

Smirk returned [4] with over 200 gallons of diesel fuel for the generator so
we're good as far as fuel goes, but the generator is being watched closely to
prevent it from overheating. Smirk also got food for everyone here as he
found an open McDonald's across the street from his house (even though his
house is still without power).

So things are looking up.

Just wish the power would be restored.

[And the cars keep lining up] [5] [6]

Note: The line for free ice is only now clearning up, at 3:45 pm.

[1] gopher://gopher.conman.org/IPhlog:2005/10/27/thumb.carline1.jpg
[2] gopher://gopher.conman.org/IPhlog:2005/10/27/carline1.jpg
[3] gopher://gopher.conman.org/IPhlog:2005/10/27/temp.office.jpg
[4] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2005/10/25.1
[5] gopher://gopher.conman.org/IPhlog:2005/10/27/thumb.carline2.jpg
[6] gopher://gopher.conman.org/IPhlog:2005/10/27/carline2.jpg

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