[Coco] [Color Computer] [coco] Off topic... sort of...

[Bob Devries]

George, I think I would have built a SHED around it. Even one of the small 
garden sheds would stop you from getting soaked when you fill the tank with 
fuel, and prevent water getting where it's not wanted.

--
Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia

Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
the capacity to be his spokesman,
so that I know how to help the weary.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George's Coco Address" <yahoo at dvdplayersonly.com>
To: <ColorComputer at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 2:11 PM
Subject: [Coco] [Color Computer] [coco] Off topic... sort of...


> .... Well, mostly off topic... I did mention my coco!
>
> Tonight, we are having a fairly harsh thunderstorm. I lost A/C power about
> two hours ago. I've been running my house off an Onan generator since.
>
> It's cool that I can still operate my computers, communicate between this 
> XP
> box and the coco and (even still) get online to transfer the files to my
> website.
>
> The thing that comes to mind now is that when I set this gen-set up, I did
> so in fair weather. I did not consider the conditions that may be present
> when the time comes to use the generator.
>
> Trying to fill the fuel tank in the rain is tough. We don't want water in
> it, right?
>
> Going outside in the first place is not a fun thing, during a storm. I
> never did build a remote box for it. Therefore, I have to go out there to
> start it..
>
> My next project is to build a remote box for the generator so I can start
> it from INSIDE the house!
>
> George
>
>
>
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