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On Mon, 11 Aug 1997, wb8foz wrote: > Bill McCauley sez: > > In earthquake country, natural gas is as prone to interruption as any other > > utility. > > True. I had not factored that in. Further, in extreme cold weather, > propane freezes (really, does not go liquid->gas). Ya, been there, I had to heat the tank VARY carefully with a blow torch. There is stuff out there to keep the tank heated, but can lead to problems. > But barring the gas utility starting rationing, it is in many > places a viable option. I know a large ISP here in DC has such, > or did... Ya, also been there. They shut my house off during that winter, but hehe I own a pipe wrench. So now big deal. Nathan Stratton President, CTO, NetRail,Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phone (888)NetRail NetRail, Inc. Fax (404)522-1939 230 Peachtree Suite 500 WWW http://www.netrail.net/ Atlanta, GA 30303 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. - Psalm 33:16
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