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Santragenius V Started conversation Dec 6, 1999
If anyone thinks I've been awfully silent for a few days, it's just because --
My ISP was down on Thursday
I've been "computerless" over the weekend due to family obligations away from home
On Friday, Denmark was hit by the worst hurricane of the century. We're talking major damages -- so far the estimated total runs to $250 million+. Forest totalling 3 million cubic meters of wood have been flattened and today, Monday, more than 20,000 houses are still without electricity. And all in about 10 hours...
When Mother Nature decides to let loose, we can be as high tech as we want -- she wins!
And -- our family was very, very lucky. No damages at all -- and just across the street they had a tree falling on the house and smashing in half the roof...
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