Computers and rain do not mix well
By fwidman
@fwidman (11514)
United States
February 7, 2009 6:28pm CST
You wouldn't use your laptop or desktop outside in the rain, would you? Not if you wanted it to keep working anyways It is raining like crazy here today, a good day to stay inside if you are able. But, what about those that must be outside working, like your local police department? These days they all have little computers in their cars, to help them catch the bad guys better. But, what you may not know is that, when it rains like crazy, those computers don't always work well, if at all. I am listening to my scanner and hearing cops in their vehicles complain about missing things because the computer isn't working right. Thank goodness their radios don't care what the weather is like
So, what do you do on a day that isn't fit to be outside? Hopefully you don't take your computer outside and dance in the rain
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
8 Feb 09
NOW I find out it's not a good idea! Well that explains it's constant coughing and hiccups! Silly Sparks. Must learn to read the manual.............
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
8 Feb 09
Yeah that's my excuse....................OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Baby! Just noticed your new avatar. I'm about to faint. Great shoes, great stockings, great legs, great BOOBS!!!!!!!!! YEAH! I KNEW you had it 'on' ya! ROFL
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@Margajoe (4747)
• Germany
8 Feb 09
No, I don't take my computer out to dance in the rain.
Modern technology is not always the answer to easy police work. hahaha!
What I do on a day that is not fit to be outside?
I stay inside and make some coffee of thee.
Then I either watch tv or do something on the computer.
Take care, happy mylotting.
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@Aussies2007 (5336)
• Australia
9 Feb 09
The police cars have computers since 1980... so after almost 30 years... you would think that they would have them working. lol
More likely... it is not the computer which is affected by the rain... but the wireless broadband they are using to communicate with the home base computer.
In any case... you go to any government department... or even the bank... and their system are always overloaded... because they have too many people accessing it at the same time. The police probably has the same problem. And on a rainy day... there are more accidents... so more police using the system.
@bfarrier1 (2082)
• United States
8 Feb 09
I have danced in the rain but not with my computerI like watching sappy movies when I cant get outside and we have rain in are forcast for the next week so I better start looking for those movies,after work of course.You have a great evening.
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@gitfiddleplayer (10362)
• United States
9 Feb 09
I just write some articles or watch tv, it looked liked one of those days was coming but the sun has broke through.
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@makingpots (11915)
• United States
8 Feb 09
Rainy weather makes me want to curl up with a good book. I'm afraid that lightning will get my computer so I steer clear of my laptop during storms. But during a drizzle rain, my laptop and my current book have a dual over me. The winner is often determined by my sons activity level at the time.
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@littleowl (7157)
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8 Feb 09
I stay indoors and do housework, but also snuggle up with my laptop on myLot it is lovely..and something I enjoy...keeping intouch with my friends...littleowl
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
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8 Feb 09
Hi fwidman,
I'd like to know what they ever did when computers wasen't invented in the days of old. Well they managed. Now days everyone reley on computers and forgets to do the simpliest things, so they may as well start daning in the rain.
Tamara
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@mermaidivy (15394)
• United States
8 Feb 09
My internet doesn't work sometimes when it rains, windy or snow which stinks, everytime when it rains and stuff, I hope the internet still works.
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@CRIVAS (1815)
• Canada
8 Feb 09
Wow, that sounds like something they need to get fixed up, it would be horrible if they need to know something really important and couldn't get it because of a computer malfunction. I agree with you, it is a good thing that their radios work, cause that could be really bad.
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@romeo2103 (41)
• India
8 Feb 09
computers do not work when the rainfall get inside. who knows may be washproof infrastructure may come in future.
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