Re: Hijacked thread! Somebody call Team America!

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Use a WEBTV, Mikey. They never act up. Just ask Mark :-)


mikey wrote:
> I hafta always let bass get the last word or I get his mom calling my mom,
> you know the routine.
> But I am curious about this leaving the damn things on 24/7 ?  I can't see
> any advantage, the hard drives still stop spinning, is it better for the
> fans not to start and stop? Inquiring minds want to know.
>
> And what are you other small fry doing about outages and such? I operate an
> office and shop out of my home and have a modest generator... powers the
> phone system, 2pcs and the furnace and I have something called Ibackup
> saving stuff online somewhere.
>
> And now radies and gentimen... mister awrec baaaawwwin
>
> "Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:z3Zkf.47052$ki.7072@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >>Unless you're using your computer as a fax machine or server leaving it
> "on" and completely unattended isn't a good idea...
> > >
> > >
> > > Wrong.  Your PC will last longer if you never shut it off than if you
> > > do so daily.
> >
> > I wasn't suggesting he turn it off daily.  Your reading skills haven't
> > improved much, have they??
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >>A fan failure could result in damage to your machine, for instance.
> > >
> > >
> > > I've been using personal computers for decades.  My first was an Apple
> > > II.  I've had at least four machines running all the time in my office
> > > for over 15 years.  To date I've had exactly one fan failure.  That was
> > > on a server that has three fans so there was no real heat buildup
> > > anyway.
> >
> >
> > Uh-huh...  try unplugging the fan for your CPU and see what happens.  I
> > don't care how many fans you have built in to your case, a failure of
> > the CPU fan will put a major "damper" on your day.
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >>It's best to turn it off and unplug it from the wall.
> > >
> > >
> > > You could also disassemble it and place each component in its original
> > > shipping container each night if you want...  :^)
> >
> > Excellent idea!!  About as good as running a short 6' length of wire up
> > into the attic from a door contact and then splicing it (as you had so
> > unwisely suggested in a forum of alarm professionals only a few days ago).
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >>If you're going away for any length of time, unplug your appliances and
> TV's as well.
> > >
> > >
> > > Don't forget to power down the fridge each morning before you leave for
> > > work, too.
> >
> > Heh...  Or you could just put your those items that require
> > refrigeration in the garage (depending on where the OP is located)...
> > :-)
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >>More importantly (and depending on where you are) in colder weather,
> make sure you leave a set of keys with a friend or close aquaintance so they
> can check on the
> > >
> > > house every two or three days.
> > >
> > > That will keep the PIR from falsing, right?  :^)
> >
> >
> > Yup.  They could keep the fish alive if they fed them while they were
> > checking things out too.
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Some home-owner's policies I've seen have clauses that state the insurer
> considers the house "abandonded" (with respect to any cold weather related
> claims that may arise) if no one's been there for more than 72 hours...
> > >
> > >
> > > What a crock of Olson.  Do you sit up all night thinking this stuff up?
> >
> >
> > Nope.  Spent a number of years working in an office of independent
> > insurance adjusters.  I thought you knew that about me.
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >>In Edmonton (where I lived for about fifteen years), that was a pretty
> standard clause.
> > >
> > >
> > > Was that before or after the time you claim to have snap-rolled a 737
> > > at 5000 feet AGL?
> >
> > Where/when did I claim that??
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Turn off the water to your toilets and to the hot water tank (it's a
> good idea to shut off
> > >
> > > the gas to the tank or turn of the electric breaker to it as well).
> > >
> > > Uh-huh.  Turn off the gas supply in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada when you
> > > go away for more than 72 hours.  I wonder if the insurance company
> > > considers burst, frozen pipes an indication that the house has been
> > > abandoned or if they simply chalk it up to absolute stupidity.
> >
> >
> > You *really* have a problem reading, don't you??  I would suggest a few
> > remedial courses at the local high school.  That would probably help you
> > study for the State alarm licensing exam as well...
> >