MadAdmin presented the following explanation :
> On Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:54:00 -0400, FromTheRafters
>  wrote:
>
>> MadAdmin has brought this to us :
>>> On Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:06:28 -0400, FromTheRafters
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> After serious thinking SeaNymph wrote :
>> 
>> [...]
>> 
>>>>> Goodness!  That all sounds like quite the mess.
>>>> 
>>>> If he had a deisel generator, he wouldn't have this problem.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> HAH!
>>> Although realistically diesels tend to be better with more frequent
>>> use so you don't end up with fuel issues while propane tends to work
>>> out better if it's more rarely used.
>> 
>> Eh, it was just my way of saying it was a spoofed "Diesel" post. The 
>> "real" Diesel has "diesel" and the spoofer has "deisel" in the FQDN of 
>> the MID.
>> 
>
> Kinda figured that was what you were on about :)
>
>> A diesel generator I used at work was started up by compressed air when 
>> the supplied power failed. We sometimes had to coordinate a 'test' with 
>> the power company to avoid problems when testing the backup system. No 
>> problems with batteries, switches, or flakey contactors.
>> 
>
> I've seen semi trucks started that way which was really kinda cool
> compared to the normal noise you hear from starting something like
> that. I've seen backup generators big enough that the power company
> would call the facility up to ask them to power up to give some juice
> to the grid.

We couldn't supply *that* much power I don't think, but enough to run a 
Naval Radio Transmitting Facility. Even with only that, we had to work 
closely with the power company. I imagine this Diesel fellow is talking 
about something even smaller.

> And I've seen the backup generators installed in the new
> SOCOM building which was an impressive setup. And I would have LOVED
> to have seen the battle bridge completed and see it in action. But,
> sadly, that wasn't part of my contract..... But I did my small part to
> help ensure that the tax money spent on that was well spent in the
> quality of the end result. Hope it was that way all around......

I spent some time doing SECAS validation, and also would have loved to 
see the "Battle Bridge". I saw a whole lot of circa 1970 combat 
information centers (inside and out) and can only imagine what they 
look like now with huge flat screen monitors and cool #### like that.

Nothing virus related though.


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