[06:00] <ShawnR> so i've got an 8x DVD writer (USB) and it only is writing ~2x (think I saw it peak at 2.3x), I am using 8x media
[06:00] <ShawnR> is there something i need to check to see if the drive is loading right or not?
[06:00] <ShawnR> dmesg shows [56499.240119] sr1: scsi3-mmc drive: 8x/48x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
[13:29] <maxolasersquad> VirtualBox 4.0 released!
[14:13] <reya276> Morning everyone
[14:18] <maxolasersquad> Good morning reya276!
[14:20] <reya276> nothing good about it at least not for me. I'm still stuck out here in Harrisburg, slept on the floor all night and it is cold as hell.
[14:20] <reya276> I miss MIA
[14:20] <reya276> I forgot how bad this cold can actually be
[14:26] <reya276> But thanks any ways. I sure hope everyone had a Great Christmas though
[14:26] <reya276> Mine was great besides my current predicament. My kids had a blast, they got PJ's mhall119
[14:27] <maxolasersquad> reya276: At the airport?
[14:29] <reya276> yes
[14:29] <maxolasersquad> sux0rz
[14:29] <mhall119> reya276: cool, I've been reading about you being stranded
[14:29] <mhall119> hope you get to where you want to be sometime soon
[14:29] <reya276> stranded due to the North Eastern Storm in NYC, PA Virginia, MD and NC
[14:29] <mhall119> until then, stay safe and warm
[14:30] <maxolasersquad> mhall119++
[14:30] <reya276> hah I doubt it man, my brothers got stuck out there on the road all night. I feel bad for them at least I'm at the Airport so I'm sort of safe those guys are out there on the road
[14:31] <reya276> thanks
[14:32] <reya276> They just sent me a text telling me that the clean up around their surrounding area has started so hopefully by 12 I should be heading back to NYC
[14:33] <maxolasersquad> reya276: Are you by yourself or with family?  Any kids?
[14:43] <reya276> by myself thank god, I would have gone crazy if I would have had anyone else with me. This is the kind of situation that is best to go at it alone.
[14:44] <reya276> man when the captain made the announcement yesterday about us not being able to land in NYC I swear I thought those people were going to start a riot.
[14:45] <maxolasersquad> Indeed.  That's good to hear.  I'd hate to have to go through that with children.
[14:46] <reya276> They mad everyone get back on the plane and head back to NC, so they can go back home. I chose not to due to the fact that I have to attend my Grandma's funeral. So for me was not an option
[14:48] <maxolasersquad> Word on the street is the Tallahassee got some snow.
[14:48] <maxolasersquad> It didn't hit me as I live just south of Tally.
[15:10] <mhall119> damn, we're planning a trip to Tennessee next week to see snow, but now they're predicted to be in the low 50's then
[19:41] <itnet7> mhall119: Craziness, pack WARM!!
[19:41] <itnet7> oops
[19:41] <itnet7> I mean
[19:42] <itnet7> I guess there wouldn't be any snow at 50 :-(
[19:43]  * itnet7 needs to read the entire line of text
[19:45] <mhall119> lol
[19:46] <mhall119> we're gonna see snow, even if we have to drive into the mountains for it
[19:48] <itnet7> That's the spirit!! 
[19:49] <itnet7> I wanted to try and get a cabin in Stone Mountain, GA for a few days, for the same reason... but I think I am going to wait until end of Jan. early Feb.
[19:50] <itnet7> We wanted to see some snow, and Geocache!
[19:50] <itnet7> but Hannya is still sick...  :-(
[19:51] <itnet7> She hasn't left the house in almost a week
[19:51] <itnet7> Well, She fealt up to going out for almost an hour last night, but wanted to go right back home. :-(
[19:52] <mhall119> I hope she gets feeling better
[19:54] <MichelleQ> I think I'm going to nickname this roadtrip the Snow Or Bust Trip.
[19:55]  * mhall119 hopes for snow, not bust
[19:57] <MichelleQ> it *is* us.  If there's *not* bust, I'll consider it a success.
[20:00] <itnet7> :-)
[20:07] <mhall119> me too