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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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did the servers float away?
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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guess so, how's grad school?
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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Seeing Chris post nearly brought a tear to my eye.

I don't know, but I assume the power outages in the area jacked up the host for it.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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So how did all of yall's houses do? My parents in katy had like 300 ft of fence blow down, some shingles off the roof, and now they have like 2 leaks.

And grad school is alright, not much different than normal, at least so far
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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So how did all of yall's houses do? My parents in katy had like 300 ft of fence blow down, some shingles off the roof, and now they have like 2 leaks.

And grad school is alright, not much different than normal, at least so far
our neighborhood is fine, the yards are just a mess.

Finally got power back a couple hours ago, no TV or Internet tho
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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werd, OT is down... sad site, but like mentioned.. i'm sure the servers have no power if they are located in center of houston.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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werd, OT is down... sad site, but like mentioned.. i'm sure the servers have no power if they are located in center of houston.
Yeah, I remember several years ago Fazle talking about that OT was just a server closet in some office building
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Yeah, I remember several years ago Fazle talking about that OT was just a server closet in some office building
He took us to lunch and the Dark Knight at IMAX recently
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He took us to lunch and the Dark Knight at IMAX recently

werd, that **** was mad baller son
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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werd, that **** was mad baller son
I remember when everyone came to town and fazle took everyone to the fast and the furious

God i hate that movie.. after that life was never the same in houston


Also yes OT is a server in a closet somewhere... id tell ya where but id have to shoot ya!
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still down
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ugh so bored at work since its down
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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ugh so bored at work since its down
I know. LOL
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by xBROKEx
ugh so bored at work since its down
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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back in town... holy **** it's a mess here..

brought extra gas and water from austin. every gas station is nuts if they even have gas.






sucks about this curfew as well... Skantz give me a call or hit me up online... at least we just got power back.
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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ugh so bored at work since its down
me too
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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they need to invest in a generator so i can be nonproductive
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by xBROKEx
they need to invest in a generator so i can be nonproductive
or a wind turbine or something
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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I can't believe OT is down AND I'm missing Monday Night Football, TO has a 72 yard TD catch and Felix Jones has already ran back a kick off

I'm pissed
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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Dont worry cowboys just botched a good chance to take a commanding lead...
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