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[jaybabel at mchsi.com]

Sorry.  I missed your mower reference.  So did we answer the question?

-------------- Original message from "Dave J. Hala Jr." <dave at 58ghz.net>: -------------- 


> That was my point. Cheaper to use POTS than to try and "cover" the 
> faults of the cable companies. 
> 
> As much as I like to take shots at the phone companies, they are hands 
> down better at reliability than the cable companies. 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2007-12-05 at 16:35 +0000, jaybabel at mchsi.com wrote: 
> > 
> > I thought the original question was about home service. I guess all 
> > these generators and UPS systems in the backyard cut down on mowing in 
> > the summer but it seems like overkill. I just have a POTS line. 
> > -------------- Original message from "Dave J. Hala Jr." 
> > : -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> > > Ditch the diesel generator. Switch an lp/hydrogen 
> > generator. 
> > > 
> > > For $15,000 you can have a 1.8 megawatt wind generator with 
> > the 
> > > inverter, 50ft tower and the electronics to tie it the grid 
> > at 240vac. 
> > > Compliment that with a $26,000 solar array and a $15,000 
> > hydrogen 
> > > generator. Get $5,000 worth the marine batteries. 
> > > 
> > > Instead of hooking it to the grid and thereby subsidizing 
> > your local 
> > > coal burning power plant, build your own little power grid 
> > to power your 
> > > stuff. Use the excess electricity to charge the batteries 
> > and to produce 
> > > hydrogen. Store the hydrogen in an lp tank. When there's no 
> > sun, use 
> > > the hydrogen to run the generator. You can also use the 
> > hydrogen to heat 
> > > your house. 
> > > ; 
> > > This way the only thing you have to worry about is a lawn 
> > mower running 
> > > over the coax cable that mediacom laid on the ground from 
> > the pole to 
> > > the house. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > :) Dave 
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 2007-12-05 at 09:55 -0600, Jeffrey Ollie wrote: 
> > > > On 12/5/07, neal daringer wrote: 
> > > > > 
> > > > > if all else fails, just use a CB radio. 
> > > > 
> > > > And don't forget to store a generator and a spare set of 
> > radio 
> > > > equipment inside a Faraday cage to protect against those 
> > nasty EMP 
> > > > pulses. And you probably need to buy some gear to produce 
> > biodiesel 
> > > > too since you probably can't count on fuel trucks coming 
> > by to fill up 
> > > > your diesel tank. 
> > > > 
> > > > ;) 
> > > > 
> > > > Jeff 
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