Just had a blackout
Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:03 am
Woah. 
My home phone couldn't even work without electricity. Now it's back again. 
Yay! 
My home phone couldn't even work without electricity. Now it's back again. Yay!
Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:31 am
I hate blackouts, especially when I am on PPT or when it is this dark and I am in my basement here (I have two computers, and our basement is finished, but still, we only have 1 phone that works without electricity) but I am glad it's back on for you.
Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:44 am
Blackouts are fun! As long as you've got candles (and use them responsibly) and good company, then you can go without power for a while! 
I suppose it does have its bad points, like the freezer defrosting and stuff.
I suppose it does have its bad points, like the freezer defrosting and stuff.
Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:18 am
We had a blackout. I was in the middle of my shower. It gets dark in the bathroom lol. It was interesting 
Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:35 pm
Best Christmas Eve Ever.
Blackout. All day.
Sharades, snow and ruined christmas lunch. LOVE IT.
Wasn't it fun rachel? You had alot of fun complaining, if i remember.
Blackout. All day.
Sharades, snow and ruined christmas lunch. LOVE IT.
Wasn't it fun rachel? You had alot of fun complaining, if i remember.
Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:42 pm
zorg wrote:Best Christmas Eve Ever.
Blackout. All day.
Sharades, snow and ruined christmas lunch. LOVE IT.
Wasn't it fun rachel? You had alot of fun complaining, if i remember.
there's nothing wrong with a good excuse for complaints!
Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:37 pm
About five years ago, we had a really bad ice storm and lost power for eight days, including my birthday. Mom made me a cake outside with a small fire and a box covered in aluminum foil. It was fun at first, but around day five it started to get annoying.
Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:55 pm
I love blackouts, but unfortunately, we're not going to get a blackout here anytime soon. :\ I used to get them quite often at the other house, and I really enjoyed them.
Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:59 pm
When i lived in Georgia, we had a hurricaine come through (big surprise) we lost power for about a week, it was hard, but we got power back on friday, which was great because it was the good tv night
Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:56 pm
After Hurricane Rita, we had a blackout for a little while. Unfortunately, it was 100 degrees outside, and our AC wasn't working. That was not fun at all.
Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:16 pm
Just a note, unless the phone lines go down as well, as long as you have a corded telephone without an answering machine or caller ID or any other extras, it should work without power.
Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:30 pm
My power's been off and on all day. Hopefully it'll stay on long enough for me to post this. 
I like it when there are blackouts. You can light some candles and read, and it's easy to pretend you're living a hundred years ago.
I remember that storm. My power was back pretty soon, but it was still a bit crazy. It took forever to get our house warm again. However, everything looked like a weird glass sculpture. That almost made up for the rest of it.
I like it when there are blackouts. You can light some candles and read, and it's easy to pretend you're living a hundred years ago.
Moongewl wrote:About five years ago, we had a really bad ice storm and lost power for eight days, including my birthday. Mom made me a cake outside with a small fire and a box covered in aluminum foil. It was fun at first, but around day five it started to get annoying.
I remember that storm. My power was back pretty soon, but it was still a bit crazy. It took forever to get our house warm again. However, everything looked like a weird glass sculpture. That almost made up for the rest of it.