shutdown -h in Denver

[Stuart Biggerstaff]

 Hell, with a Suburban you could put it in the back.

-----Original Message-----
From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org
[mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Mike Reinehr
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:59 AM
To: Linux tips and tricks
Subject: Re: shutdown -h in Denver

On Thursday 21 December 2006 09:34, Net Llama! wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Dec 2006, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> > Collins Richey wrote:
> >> In case you haven't seen the weather reports, we've got one of 
> >> those once-a-decade snow storms - 4 feet plus in my driveway one 
> >> foot plus in the street and more coming down. My vote for"player of 
> >> the game" is Xcel Energy. They've done their setup correctly. In 
> >> spite of the fact that everything in the area is "halted", we've 
> >> still got power and heat.
> >>
> >> Yesterday my car got stuck in a drift on the way home. Two sets of 
> >> Samaritans helped me out. One gave me a ride to a gas station where 
> >> I tromped around for a couple of hours until a lady drove in to 
> >> fill up her SUV. She delivered 3 of us to our doorsteps! Somehow, I 
> >> don't think a liberal weenie in a pushcart-sized alternative energy 
> >> vehicle would have been much use.
> >>
> >> It's really a blessing to be stranded in my own home instead of at 
> >> the airport or on the side of the road.
> >>
> >> I hope your Christmas or Hanukhah or whatever is Merry and Bright.
> >
> > Well, I was going to tell you how much I empathized with your 
> > struggles with the weather, until I got down to the remark about the 
> > liberal weenie.  So when gas in Denver is 6 bucks a gallon and 
> > you've run out of it at the side of the road in your 5 mpg SUV, I'm 
> > sure you won't feel too bad when this liberal weenie in his 
> > alternative energy vehicle blows past you and wishes you a Happy Winter
Solstice!
>
> Indeed.  Collins, when you're done being a narrow minded troll, please 
> let us all know.  Until that time, I'm adding you to my kill file.

	You're looking at this all wrong, Collins. Consider that the more
people driving alternative energy vehicles means more & cheaper gasoline
left for the rest of us who drive Suburbans! ;-)

cmr

PS	We'll also be able to tow them home when their batteries run out!

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