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BoomerD

BoomerD

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Feb 26, 2006
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spacejamz said:
I posted a few weeks ago in this thread about getting a new ISP with a new wifi 6 router. My home (built last year) was pre-wired for a WAP in the ceiling in the living room so I figured I would take advantage of it. I started looking for some ceiling mounted POE WAP's so I didn't have to worry about running power. I also wanted something with mesh capability so we didn't have worry about switching networks when going from room to room.

Ended up with a TP-Link WAP/Router...Here is a speed test from my phone while sitting on the couch...I think I was getting around 550 mbps on the couch before the WAP...

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pic of the WAP:
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Well...I am disappointed...that is NOT the WAP I was expecting... :colbert:
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

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Nov 30, 2004
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Saw Idiocracy mentioned a couple times online, and decided to watch it again. Now I'm sad they had a better president than I have. Oh, and the mouthbreathers are setting off fireworks. I'm ready for the real war, not this bullshit make believe. I want to split some skulls.
 
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Chaotic42

Chaotic42

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Jun 15, 2001
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Drive failed on my RAID 5 media server array. Power on my RAID 6 archive array to back up the media server. Drive just failed on the archive. Good times.
 
Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel

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May 24, 2003
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www.anyf.ca
There's apparently damage at one of our cell sites and door is wide open and the address I was given makes no sense since it goes to the hydro substation, but I think I know what tower they mean and I can literally see it from my office, but I'm stuck here at work so can't leave. None of our techs are answering their phone, I'm so tempted to just get in my truck and go see myself but can't really do that...

If it was not so busy today I'd just do it but guarantee I miss phone calls if I leave.
 
Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel

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May 24, 2003
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Probably junkie. Ended up calling one of my coworkers to go check the sites in the area, he found one of the cell sites had a container that was set on fire, there was already a ticket to have that container removed since someone had decided to live in it. No other damage to the building though but there was a door that was not closed properly. Tons of graffiti on the door too but that's probably old. It was the site further down the same road as substation, didn't realize the junkies were going that far now. It's kind of a trek on foot since it's up a hill too. Junkies sometimes put more work into their life style than if they got clean and actually got a real job.
 
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igor_kavinski

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Red Squirrel said:
Probably junkie. Ended up calling one of my coworkers to go check the sites in the area, he found one of the cell sites had a container that was set on fire, there was already a ticket to have that container removed since someone had decided to live in it. No other damage to the building though but there was a door that was not closed properly. Tons of graffiti on the door too but that's probably old. It was the site further down the same road as substation, didn't realize the junkies were going that far now. It's kind of a trek on foot since it's up a hill too. Junkies sometimes put more work into their life style than if they got clean and actually got a real job.
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Man, seriously if I had the guts for the adventure of my life, I would come to Canada on a visit visa, escape into the woods and live the rest of my life treating each day as my last. It sure would be an interesting life!

And hey, maybe I could locate your house and steal food from your fridge whenever I saw you leaving your house :p
 
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Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel

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igor_kavinski said:
Man, seriously if I had the guts for the adventure of my life, I would come to Canada on a visit visa, escape into the woods and live the rest of my life treating each day as my last. It sure would be an interesting life!

And hey, maybe I could locate your house and steal food from your fridge whenever I saw you leaving your house :p
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Just need to buy a house across from a crackhouse and it would be quite the adventure. One of the ones I pass by when going to work had 4 cop cars at it the other day. If I lived across from one I would just setup a live web cam lol.
 
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igor_kavinski

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So the top email in my inbox is "Huge titles for less" from Fanatical.

Guess what it seemed like to me with my less than stellar eyesight, making me do a frantic double take because first thought: how did that bypass Outlook.com's spam filter???


Huge titties for less

And ironically, a study suggests that looking at those every morning IMPROVES eyesight!
 
MrSquished

MrSquished

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Red Squirrel said:
Just need to buy a house across from a crackhouse and it would be quite the adventure. One of the ones I pass by when going to work had 4 cop cars at it the other day. If I lived across from one I would just setup a live web cam lol.
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I'd feel bad for the crackheads if you did.
 
BoomerD

BoomerD

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Feb 26, 2006
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skyking said:
Ha!
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Assholes with giant explosive fireworks tormenting my dog friends
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The beach was a gigantic war zone here. Several fights, at least where both parties had guns...a few dune fires, drunks galore, a few medical calls, and (so far) 3 nights of explosions. Still going on a bit tonight, but only sporadic.
 
sdifox

sdifox

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Red Squirrel said:
I wish fireworks were legal here, it sounds like America really has a lot more fun than we do. :p
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Google Gemini says

In Ontario, the legality of fireworks depends on the type of firework and the location and time of year. Consumer fireworks (those typically used at home) can be set off on private property on Victoria Day, Canada Day, and the day before and after these holidays, between dusk and 11 p.m., without a permit. For any other day or location, a permit is usually required. Display fireworks, used for large public displays, require permits and certified operators

Permits, licences, certificates and regulations for fireworks and pyrotechnics - Natural Resources Canada

natural-resources.canada.ca natural-resources.canada.ca
 
Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel

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May 24, 2003
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sdifox said:
Google Gemini says

In Ontario, the legality of fireworks depends on the type of firework and the location and time of year. Consumer fireworks (those typically used at home) can be set off on private property on Victoria Day, Canada Day, and the day before and after these holidays, between dusk and 11 p.m., without a permit. For any other day or location, a permit is usually required. Display fireworks, used for large public displays, require permits and certified operators

Permits, licences, certificates and regulations for fireworks and pyrotechnics - Natural Resources Canada

natural-resources.canada.ca natural-resources.canada.ca
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That's specific to Ontario, most cities prohibit it.

That said, I technically could set some off my off grid land (unorganized township). I don't have a lake to set them off over though so I probably wouldn't try it.
 
sdifox

sdifox

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Red Squirrel said:
That's specific to Ontario, most cities prohibit it.

That said, I technically could set some off my off grid land (unorganized township). I don't have a lake to set them off over though so I probably wouldn't try it.
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One of the disadvantages of living near lots of tree is no burn order and no fireworks order.
 
BoomerD

BoomerD

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Feb 26, 2006
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sdifox said:
One of the disadvantages of living near lots of tree is no burn order and no fireworks order.
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In the early 80s, we lived along the Salmon River in central Idaho. One of the small resorts wanted to do a fireworks display for its guests, but because of cost, invited some of the locals to come shoot off their own fireworks to supplement theirs. We were all shooting them off over the Salmon River…but, of course, many of them made it to the other side…and it wasn’t long before the hillside was on fire…and growing fast. Needless to say, we all scattered…leaving the resort to deal with the fire department.
 
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skyking

skyking

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Nov 21, 2001
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Chaotic42 said:
You look like more of an RV parker :p

I was stuck behind someone in an RV going 14 miles per hour in a 40 on the back roads I take to and from work.
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No I travel all over the 4 NW states and California, but I am not the holdup. I do block the view ahead and more of a PITA to pass. My goal is to make that impractical.
 
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