Severe space storm heading our way. What can happen to our service from Dish Network?

[bacchus101]

What I fear most is not that we are all dead, but that we are all turned into the undead. Or even if only a few million are turned into undead zombies, running around munching on brains.

Things could get very ugly on the next Charlie Chat. Jim's head hits the table and then he rises back up with a twisted face and bites Charlie. Blood spurts all over the set. I doubt the camera crew will be packing the requisite anti-zombie gear, like shotguns and machetes.

I've seen a couple of movies where comets caused this to happen.

If it does then we'll never see our USB storage or Cinemax HD.

This Discovery Channel Show about Solar Storms was some seriously scary doomsday stuff!

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/perfectdisaster/tours/solarstorm/solarstorm.html

Great program and point of reference to us as to what could happen with one of these events.

 

[foghorn2]

Rod would be proud.

I'm glad you understood, my sons name is Serling!

I also have live on Maple Street and have a retreat in my basement!

 

[foghorn2]

What I fear most is not that we are all dead, but that we are all turned into the undead. Or even if only a few million are turned into undead zombies, running around munching on brains........

Its already happened. You've got the FauxNews/SUV/Murdock/Mad Cow/Atkins Diet generation thing going on.

Are we not men?, no we are DeVo(lution).

"It's a beautiful world we live in
A sweet romantic place
Beautiful people everywhere
The way they show they care
Makes me want to say
It's a beautiful world
For you
It's a wonderful time to be here
It's nice to be alive
Wonderful people everywhere
The way they comb their hair
Makes me want to say
It's a wonderful place
For you
Hey
Tell me what I say
Boy 'n' girl with the new clothes on
You can shake it to me all night long
Hey hey
It's not for me"

 

[foghorn2]

Well my cat prefers Fox News.
He was denied a nipple to suckle by his mother as a kitten :river

Breast Milk does help the brain grow in the early stages. that explains Sean HamMighty and O'Really?

 

[Voyager6]

Breast Milk does help the brain grow in the early stages. that explains Sean HamMighty and O'Really?

I don't know what you've been smoking but don't you think this discussion belongs somewhere else? What do your comments have to do with a solar storm possibly disrupting communications?

 

[JeremyL]

I don't know what you've been smoking but don't you think this discussion belongs somewhere else? What do your comments have to do with a solar storm possibly disrupting communications?

Thank you!

Someone asks a legitimate question and a bunch of people hijack the entire thread with stupid responses.

 

[boy921]

the "space storm" may have some effects. However, if this storm pans out like the previous ones then our worthless but fun comments were not in vain. The storm should be in progress now. Anyone have any reports? Hopefully everyone is wearing their ADFB's.

 

[foghorn2]

I don't know what you've been smoking but don't you think this discussion belongs somewhere else? What do your comments have to do with a solar storm possibly disrupting communications?

Gloom and doom topics require jovial responses.

 

[foghorn2]

Thank you!

Someone asks a legitimate question and a bunch of people hijack the entire thread with stupid responses.

Well where are the intelligent responses?

Do you have anything to report?

 

[rockymtnhigh]

You will need to assemble and install this:
http://zapatopi.net/afdb/

Good one!

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Well where are the intelligent responses?

Do you have anything to report?

I did not read the article as an Armageddon-like thing; just some minor disruptions and some good lights in the sky....

 

[Voyager6]

Report on solar storms from Space.com http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mystery_monday_031027.html
and http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solar_flare_031028.html
From National Geographic: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/03/0306_060307_sunspots.html
From NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/10mar_stormwarning.html

 

[foghorn2]

Report on solar storms from Space.com http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mystery_monday_031027.html
and http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solar_flare_031028.html
From National Geographic: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/03/0306_060307_sunspots.html
From NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/10mar_stormwarning.html

Maybe we shoud ride one of these storms and go back in time and save our distants?

 

[foghorn2]

I do not know if this has been brought up today. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16187534/ So what can happen to our Dish Network programming and our dishes/receivers here on the ground?

Ok I give up, lets just get this over with and move on.

To answer this question:

Nothing Yet!

 

[foghorn2]

If your service is disrupted, please call dish network and have them pro-rate your bill for the seconds of programming you lost during this massive solar storm.

 

[Grampaw]

I've been getting rain fades all morning.
Is the solar storm causing the rain in South !@#$%^& ??

 

[papalittle]

last night 2 of my 3 receivers froze up for a minute or so same with my computer. everything fine now. do not know if it was from solar storm or the old ghost in my closet. lol

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

According to the articles I have seen the storms are not supposed to hit until 1pm this afternoone, which is about a half hour away.

 

[dlsnyder]

Last time there was a CME nothing at all happened: http://www.satelliteguys.us/archive/index.php/t-1139.html

The biggest impact will be on shortwave broadcasts. I would hate to be in the international space station right now.

 

[Neutron]

Last time there was a CME nothing at all happened: http://www.satelliteguys.us/archive/index.php/t-1139.html

The biggest impact will be on shortwave broadcasts. I would hate to be in the international space station right now.

And to think, the shuttle is up there now as well.