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Narrator
 GM, 10296 posts
 DM says
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Wed 27 Apr 2022
at 17:49
 msg #215
Re: leavetaking
In reply to Marcus Blackthorn (msg # 214):

vacation without posting may 1-9th
Narrator
 GM, 10384 posts
 DM says
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Thu 26 May 2022
at 16:22
 msg #216
Re: leavetaking
In reply to Narrator (msg # 215):

Haveron will be away for a week
Berry
 player, 261 posts
 Mage
Tue 2 Aug 2022
at 02:06
 msg #217
Re: leavetaking
I'm gonna be really busy for the next two weeks. Just assume I'm following along behind the group?
Narrator
 GM, 10653 posts
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Tue 2 Aug 2022
at 14:40
 msg #218
Re: leavetaking
In reply to Berry (msg # 217):

thanks for the heads-up
Ardenas Barehand
 player, 1908 posts
 Human martial artist with
 a few spells on the side.
Sat 1 Oct 2022
at 18:52
 msg #219
Re: leavetaking
My power is out, thanks to Ian, and I have only cell data Internet for my phone.  Plus, screen keyboards suck.  Tree over power lines, so it might be a couple days before I'm back on.
Oly
 player, 1395 posts
 Badly disfigured face
 Rank 2 Guild badge
Sat 1 Oct 2022
at 23:55
 msg #220
Re: leavetaking
Best of Luck Ardenas, Hope they get it sorted quickly.
Narrator
 GM, 10882 posts
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Sun 2 Oct 2022
at 14:27
 msg #221
Re: leavetaking
In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 219):

hope you get the power back soon!
Ardenas Barehand
 player, 1909 posts
 Human martial artist with
 a few spells on the side.
Sun 2 Oct 2022
at 20:56
 msg #222
Re: leavetaking
I had a (robo)call from Duke Energy on Saturday, estimating that they'd have our power restored by 11:45 PM EDT on Sunday.  This afternoon around 4:15, the power came on.  About 4:30, I got a call from Duke Energy apologizing for the change in estimate and giving the exact same estimated time of power restoration.  I'm sure I'll get a call tomorrow morning (since they don't call after 9:00 PM or before 8:00 AM) confirming that the power has been restored...

Half an hour of disconnecting the inverter from the car (maintaining water circulation and heat for my partner's reef aquarium, getting the UPS boxes back where they belonged (the ones that power my partner's computers, my computer, and the 3D printer ran the aquarium the first couple hours the power was down), and waiting for the cable modem to find the internet service again, and everything was back.  It looks like the contents of the refrigerator stayed about as cool as they would in a camping icebox (less than 48 hours without power and door opened only once in that time); the freezer partially thawed some items, so we'll have stuff that stuck together, but everything should still be edible.

And I'll be catching up here over the next hour or so.
Narrator
 GM, 10886 posts
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Mon 3 Oct 2022
at 17:24
 msg #223
Re: leavetaking
I am glad you got it all back!
Ardenas Barehand
 player, 1912 posts
 Human martial artist with
 a few spells on the side.
Mon 3 Oct 2022
at 23:09
 msg #224
Re: leavetaking
Narrator:
I am glad you got it all back!


Thanks.  Due to UPS on all the computers, we had orderly shutdowns all around.

Mine will run my computer (and internet modem/router) through about an hour power drop, but if it's off more than ten minutes or so we shut down and transfer the battery units to the aquarium (and we don't need to run the heater unless it's down overnight, so that draws a good bit less than a computer).  Partner's UPS has a bigger battery than mine, but two iMacs and a Mac Mini (plus their monitors, one of which is a Wacom tablet screen) draw a bit more power than my single computer, which automatically shuts down BOINC tasks when on battery so goes to a pretty low idle draw.
Narrator
 GM, 10905 posts
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Fri 7 Oct 2022
at 21:33
 msg #225
Re: leavetaking
In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 224):

I am going on vacation and will be afk for a week
Oly
 player, 1401 posts
 Badly disfigured face
 Rank 2 Guild badge
Sat 8 Oct 2022
at 17:17
 msg #226
Re: leavetaking
Sounds very reasonable... hopefully your family gets some rest and recuperation.
Berry
 player, 271 posts
 Mage
Thu 24 Nov 2022
at 01:07
 msg #227
Re: leavetaking
I'll be traveling for the next week or so.
Narrator
 GM, 11044 posts
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Thu 24 Nov 2022
at 15:13
 msg #228
Re: leavetaking
In reply to Berry (msg # 227):

be safe and enjoy
Christine Bjorn
 player, 2373 posts
 Blue Haired Elf
 HP: 9/9, FP: 3/15
Fri 2 Dec 2022
at 02:10
 msg #229
Re: leavetaking
In reply to Narrator (msg # 228):

Oly messaged me to say his internet line has been cut, and is restricted to phone posting on very rare occasions until it is rectified. It seems unlikely to be before next Friday though.

This message was last edited by the player at 21:38, Fri 02 Dec 2022.

Narrator
 GM, 11083 posts
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Fri 2 Dec 2022
at 17:47
 msg #230
Re: leavetaking
In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 229):

aw crap
Oly
 player, 1406 posts
 Badly disfigured face
 Rank 2 Guild badge
Fri 2 Dec 2022
at 20:43
 msg #231
Re: leavetaking
I am good now, fixed faster than they saidthey could ... for how long? Not sure, but so long as they keep the idiots with back hoes away!
Ardenas Barehand
 player, 1926 posts
 Human martial artist with
 a few spells on the side.
Mon 12 Dec 2022
at 23:58
 msg #232
Re: leavetaking
I've got computer problems -- main desktop machine failed an upgrade and wouldn't boot after, now after being turned off for almost 24 hours it won't even power on.  Looks like a power supply problem is the first issue to solve.

I've got a laptop (with a hazardously outdated operating system, but it works) -- problem is, my current character sheets are only on the desktop machine and I've been remiss in updating the ones stored here.  So, I can get in here and play, more or less, but I may be a little fuzzy on what I'm carrying, how exhausted/wounded characters are, etc.

I'll try to continue to check in, but it's likely to be Christmas weekend before I have everything fixed.

This affects Ardenas Barehand, Aldous Hack, Chou-Zhen Mou, Frog sisters, Mario Crowfoot, and Virgilio Hohlfeld.
Narrator
 GM, 11123 posts
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Tue 13 Dec 2022
at 14:19
 msg #233
Re: leavetaking
In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 232):

yikes! I hope you are able to recover everything else on that computer.
Hannatti
 player, 464 posts
 Noble Errant
 HP13/13, FP13/13
Tue 13 Dec 2022
at 15:01
 msg #234
Re: leavetaking
In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 232):

I had a similar thing a couple of months ago. It was the main power cable.
Worth checking before stripping things down again!
Lots cheaper to fix than the other options
Ardenas Barehand
 player, 1930 posts
 Human martial artist with
 a few spells on the side.
Tue 13 Dec 2022
at 23:23
 msg #235
Re: leavetaking
My data's safe, boss -- I learned LONG ago to partition my storage and put the data in different volumes from the operating system.  I just have to get to it -- get the machine to start up again, and then fix the operating system.


Thanks for the suggestion, Hannatti; I think I have a spare power cable around so I'll be sure to check that before I spend $80-$85 on a power supply.
Hannatti
 player, 465 posts
 Noble Errant
 HP13/13, FP13/13
Wed 14 Dec 2022
at 00:36
 msg #236
Re: leavetaking
You're very welcome!
Good luck

Maybe let me know how it goes?
Ardenas Barehand
 player, 1931 posts
 Human martial artist with
 a few spells on the side.
Wed 14 Dec 2022
at 09:47
 msg #237
Re: leavetaking
I'll update here.  Gotta dig up that cord...
Ardenas Barehand
 player, 1939 posts
 Human martial artist with
 a few spells on the side.
Mon 26 Dec 2022
at 23:10
 msg #238
Re: leavetaking
Okay, it wasn't the power cord; I'm currently running a new power supply with the same old power cord (because it's a PITA to crawl under my desk to thread a new one to the UPS).

And for future reference, the only practical difference between a 500W and 700W power supply is number of 12V accessory connectors.  Each one of those connectors has the same current limit, so if you haven't upgraded your motherboard, video card, or case fan (that runs on direct power supply connection, unlike mine that piggybacks on an old school hard disk power connector), there's nothing gained by going to a higher rated power supply vs. the old one (if it failed, it was probably just component aging or power condition related component damage -- in my case, the dead one had run almost continuously for about six years since my last hardware rebuild, three or four of those years before I got a UPS).

Anyway, the machine is back up; after installing the power supply I had to rerun the Kubuntu 22.04 installer (three times, as it turned out; something damaged my boot loader, then Boot Repair erased a bunch of stuff so I reinstalled to be sure I wasn't missing anything critical, and both of those times I had the wrong username so my old desktop settings and such weren't picked up).

But now I have everything working, my SeaMonkey bookmarks were preserved (meaning that config file, at least, wasn't harmed), and I've gotten critical items reinstalled.  I'll probably be finding and reinstalling third party software I need for the next several weeks, depending how frequently I use a particular package, but the core is done.
Hannatti
 player, 472 posts
 Noble Errant
 HP13/13, FP13/13
Mon 26 Dec 2022
at 23:34
 msg #239
Re: leavetaking
Sounds like a good job done well. Congrats!!
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