Fiat Lux!

[swestrup]

We just spent 2 1/2 hours in the dark because a foolish neighbor decided to trim his own tree, and brought something down on the power lines.

Needless to say, the mail, website, etc, were down for that time. Things I learned:

1. Its amazing how quiet it is when nothing is running. Its kinda nice.
2. All of my backup plans involve power. I kept thinking "Well, since I can't work, I could play that video game... or edit that file..., do that CAD work I've been putting off..., work on my website..., D'oh! D'OH, D'OH!!

Comments

[kino-kid.livejournal.com]

1. This is the one thing I adore about blackouts.

[helenkacan.livejournal.com]

Well, besides the obvious (duh) with candlelight, you could grab a flashlight and read a book in bed. Sort of like camping. Or staying up past lights out as a kid.

But, dumb, dumb neighbour.

Hugs,
H.

[tcaptain.livejournal.com]

1. is kinda nice but disturbing at first :)

Near my apt is some sort of factory that runs 24/7 so there's always a bit of background noise (even in the house) and when a power failure hits, the silence is deafening :)

Re: Fiat Lux!

[capj.livejournal.com]

At least he wasn't dumb enough to win the same Darwin award that I once read about: someone climbed a tree that was bent by wind and stuck under the eaves of his house, and cut it free, using a chainsaw, while clinging to the tree below the cut. He was found dead, many yards away.