tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post7969046045534756391..comments2023-10-30T05:01:33.905-07:00Comments on From the Inside...Out: Forward Slashkathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-2660971144015379402010-09-07T20:01:38.067-07:002010-09-07T20:01:38.067-07:00Jen: Yeah...that's a plan. You don't get a...Jen: Yeah...that's a plan. You don't get antsy? God, I get so antsy. I get tired of holding the flashlight to read...I'm wondering if anyone's trying to call me (I have cordless, electric phones and I'm afraid to drain my cell since I can't recharge). The list never ends!<br /><br />Lou: Oh, you were lucky! You had a pre-warning....plus it was only 30 minutes! I can DO thirty minutes! Do you know that I never learned how to play solitaire? I'll bet I'm the only one on the planet.<br /><br />Jerry: Nope. Never see a decrease on the bill. I even inquired as to how long power has to be out before you can claim spoiled food from the fridge (the time we'd lost power for a whole weekend). Turns out, it's like, a week. A freakin' week! Seriously??kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-66830038775799910992010-09-07T19:41:29.849-07:002010-09-07T19:41:29.849-07:00Dreamfarm Girl: Yeah. The daytime is not so bad......Dreamfarm Girl: Yeah. The daytime is not so bad...even if it's crappy outside. It's the night (dark) that gets to me. I get so stir-crazy and keep trying to WILL it back on! Hope you're enjoying your road trip, sweetie!<br /><br />Heather: Yeah...why is it always at night? I feel like it's a punishment then. I have my routines for bed, ya know....and how do I set the alarm and watch Two and a Half Men? It's simply not fair.<br /><br />HulaBuns: Ha! And I'll bet that when hubby DOES find the flashlights, the batteries are DEAD. That's classic at our place, so then we have to go pilfer them from another item. You'd think I'd just buy extra batteries....but noooooo.kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-10790317249061109122010-09-07T19:28:02.369-07:002010-09-07T19:28:02.369-07:00Slamdunk: Does "no ill effects" mean tha...Slamdunk: Does "no ill effects" mean that you can hold your own w/said 9-yo and not get your butt whooped? Good for you, if you can.<br /><br />Spot: Oh, that's great! Now, tell me: Do you still play dark hide now that the kids are older? Or do you sense that eye-roll...even in the dark? Ouch...lots of pointy sharp objects...and WATCH OUT FOR THE STAIRS!!<br /><br />snoble24: I can't get my portable DVD player to work, or that's definitely what I'd be doing too. It's time like that I wish I had a generator!kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-83436491013476910042010-09-07T19:14:05.435-07:002010-09-07T19:14:05.435-07:00Lauren: Me too, sweetie....me too. I am simply not...Lauren: Me too, sweetie....me too. I am simply not cut out for no power. I guess that's why I don't like camping...unless it's a site with indoor plumbing, no bugs and cable. But, I guess that's a hotel, huh?<br /><br />Kristen: YES, they seriously expected me to contact the website with no power. I've also had the cable company offer the same resolution when I've called to report that there was no internet. SOMEONE is not thinking this through...<br /><br />Tinkerschnitzel: Wow. That sounds...extremely uncomfortable. I'm glad you had water, though...in some places, they have well water and the pump is run on ELECTRICITY.<br />I cannot read by candlelight...it's not bright enough for me. It's infuriating.kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-1858740027867420502010-09-07T19:08:18.668-07:002010-09-07T19:08:18.668-07:00Mark Price: Oh, joy! What a powerless feeling that...Mark Price: Oh, joy! What a powerless feeling that must be. (Get it?) Damn those drunken hillbillies! So, do you regularly wait for a power outage to hit the liquor store? C'mon...you can tell <i>me</i>...I won't tell anybody.<br /><br />Stephanie in Suburbia: I don't know, sweetie...you seem to be in good company with that <i> restless, someone's out to get me</i> reaction to being thrown into complete and total darkness. Me? I'm just glad I'm not the only one!<br /><br />sage: Ain't it the truth? It's never a gorgeous, perfect morning when the power goes out...then, we wouldn't even notice 'cause we wouldn't even be HOME.kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-10238251901686510942010-09-06T21:06:13.017-07:002010-09-06T21:06:13.017-07:00The last time we lost power it was an ice storm, I...The last time we lost power it was an ice storm, I was by myself, gathered the dogs nearby, lit the kerosene lamp and read Stephen King. No one ever said I was overly bright which I realized about reading Stephen for about 15 minutes, alone, in a deserted icy world with tree branches breaking around the house...did I mention I was alone with a kerosene lamp? LOLTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187186673159803396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-51747884564065452272010-09-06T20:09:41.576-07:002010-09-06T20:09:41.576-07:00Adele: Wow! That's some serious power outages!...Adele: Wow! That's some serious power outages! We've only lost power like that once in the last 7 years or so and it was <i>torture</i>...and I can't remember it ever affecting the schools. Maybe they have an emergency generator. Too bad...'cause Connor would loooove for school to be cancelled!<br /><br />Kimberly: Aw...the poor boys. That must've sounded so scary with that scraping branch. I could easily see that freaking them out. Yeah, my sister <i>never</i> loses power...she just loses her cable, internet & phone. I guess they're all different.<br /><br />Gigi: Woah. 2 weeks?? Did you leave? We lost power once for a weekend...and we were outta there! It was the middle of winter and we blew thru all our wood. Then we were outta there!kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-59592897827378663842010-09-06T18:13:31.532-07:002010-09-06T18:13:31.532-07:00Carol: Ha! I love your logic. First, there's a...Carol: Ha! I love your logic. First, there's a serial-killer on the loose...so, <i>drink!</i> Hey, there's nothing worse than wine that's gone bad. (Actually, I would not know this. It never gets to that point in MY fridge!)<br /><br />diane rene: So true! I now have a habit of going onto NYS Gas & Electric to "report the outage" from my Bberry. It's based more on principle than anything else, 'cause I'm annoyed as hell.<br /><br />KellyGrrl: Yes! That's <i>exactly</i> what happens to me! Then I feel really stupid....but bored at the same time. On a bright note, it's how I discovered that there's a YouTube for the Blackberry. Connor & I watched Jerry Seinfeld to standup comedy. Hilarious.kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-54548915940533258042010-09-06T17:58:19.275-07:002010-09-06T17:58:19.275-07:00Lynn: Honey, I don't remember you're shari...Lynn: Honey, I don't remember you're sharing this story!! Good Lord....I can just imagine you calling softly, "Helllllppp? Someone? Anyone? Hel-lo???" Of course, they probably forgot about you because the baby was so quiet...had she been shrieking, I'd like to think they'd remember you were there! God, you probably re-live that night every time you lose power. I know that I'll think of you every time it happens over here.<br /><br />Vince: Wow! I'll bet it's tres-romantic, as well. Can probably be seen from space, huh?? Tea lights are the best...they last for several hours and then they get tossed. Plus, you can still read. Perfect!<br /><br />Monica: I KNOW! That's the first thing I said! But the wait was just too freakin' much to share this with a live person. I'm sure they know, anyway...they just don't want to deal with the likes of us irate in-the-dark-once-again customers.kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-68066286435686008212010-09-05T18:26:51.224-07:002010-09-05T18:26:51.224-07:00After candles are lit every place in our house, we...After candles are lit every place in our house, we play our board games. We color, we laugh, and spend time together without all the electronic stuff that now manipulates every aspect of our lives on a normal power day. Just enough family time to remind us we are still a family, lol.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737799277071093390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-26110891836419088572010-09-04T15:38:26.290-07:002010-09-04T15:38:26.290-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05138130931988628398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-25337561255980388532010-09-04T15:38:21.525-07:002010-09-04T15:38:21.525-07:00We are used to power outage here in Nigeria so i j...We are used to power outage here in Nigeria so i just light a dozen candles and go to bed with a torch beside me. The power company's gotta be kidding, go to their website?? like seriously? Glad you survived the outage Kat dear.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05138130931988628398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-14620623697103294052010-09-04T15:31:07.042-07:002010-09-04T15:31:07.042-07:00I try to look on the bright side of things....oh, ...I try to look on the bright side of things....oh, not exactly 'bright', but positive. I think about how much electricity I am not buying and how my bill is going to be so much less...and it never is.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278403041887060649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-41576395647550048552010-09-03T23:22:52.321-07:002010-09-03T23:22:52.321-07:00We had an outage the other night too Kathryn, luck...We had an outage the other night too Kathryn, luckily though the lights flickered so I grabbed candles, matches etc just in case. About 10 seconds later, the power went out. Rory and I both adjusted laptop settings to 'power saver' and played solitaire and tried to spook each other until the power was restored about half an hour later. Phew!Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519427492100090401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-62150473093186586232010-09-03T12:50:25.000-07:002010-09-03T12:50:25.000-07:00I light as many candles as I can and get out the f...I light as many candles as I can and get out the flash lights. I'll try to read for a while until I get bored. Then I just crawl under the covers.Jenhttp://www.whenpigsfly.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-16892524943780190682010-09-03T07:11:20.991-07:002010-09-03T07:11:20.991-07:00Usually I start looking for a flashlight, which my...Usually I start looking for a flashlight, which my husband collects and apparently hides - so, I can't find one anywhere. Then I get mad about him collecting flashlights and me not being able to find them. Then he gets mad at me for getting mad at him about the flashlights, starts to look for one and apparently has hidden them so well, he can't even find them. Needless to say, power outages are not fun around these parts. :)HulaBunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379487888764096689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-51796685144951297402010-09-02T20:00:54.342-07:002010-09-02T20:00:54.342-07:00First I go blindly jamming my toes on everything i...First I go blindly jamming my toes on everything in my way to get to the candles. Then I check to see if it is just me or the neighbors too. If out of my hands, I call it in, then dig out my crocheting. For some reason our power outages have always happened at night, so far.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979939882187985994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-36112515903847099082010-09-02T16:56:32.083-07:002010-09-02T16:56:32.083-07:00I'm impressed that you made it through so many...I'm impressed that you made it through so many card games. Good mom! When the power's out, if it's daytime, I read or do the crossword puzzle (assuming the outage is due to bad weather). If it's night, I watch the storm or go to bed. I apparently lack imagination or sense of adventure.Dreamfarm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494214244290730058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-41305720491592610002010-09-02T10:29:06.515-07:002010-09-02T10:29:06.515-07:00i read or use the portable dvd player and watch so...i read or use the portable dvd player and watch something if its charged.or i pace around going stir crazy.i dont like power outages ethersnoble24https://www.blogger.com/profile/13111250049846390667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-45443372309441808152010-09-02T09:48:47.090-07:002010-09-02T09:48:47.090-07:00I have tons of candles all over my house but findi...I have tons of candles all over my house but finding a match or a lighter is sometimes a big issue. Because being that prepared is not in my nature. If it's winter and cold, we troop downstairs to the boys room where the fireplace is located with lots of blankets. Then sometimes we play board games by candlelight or read. If it's not freezing cold...we play dark hide. It's hide and go seek in the pitch dark. Fun? Yes! Scary? Yes! Dangerous? Oh hell yes!<br /><br />But we have lots of good memories (and a few scars) from these fun times. Lol. <br /><br />♥SpotSpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12761441168024967277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-2472757856483825212010-09-02T07:42:21.384-07:002010-09-02T07:42:21.384-07:00Funny.
I get schooled by my 9 year old at such ga...Funny.<br /><br />I get schooled by my 9 year old at such games so my future looks bleak. <br /><br />We still play lots of board games so when the lights go out, we can work those in with no ill effects.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-36078740277462073582010-09-02T07:08:27.471-07:002010-09-02T07:08:27.471-07:00The worst was when I was 7 1/2 months prego with m...The worst was when I was 7 1/2 months prego with my oldest. We had a tornado come through town and wipe out the power lines. We were without power for 3 days. In June. In Texas. I was miserable to say the least and spent most of my time in the bathtub.<br /><br />Now, if it's nice out then we'll just go to the park or hang out outside. Otherwise, light a fire, have a cup of coffee or hot tea, and read a good book.Tinkerschnitzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801209090465403287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-45293387487570878742010-09-02T01:30:30.213-07:002010-09-02T01:30:30.213-07:00Did they seriously expect you go to a website to r...Did they seriously expect you go to a website to report a POWER outage? What if you only had a desktop and not a laptop? Reminds me of when I was helping my mom trouble shoot a problem with a printer that would not print and the instructions from the website had a link for the "printer friendly version". Oy with the poodles already. I also blew a fuse last week while plugging in a lamp and was able to find the circuit breaker and figured out how to fix it myself (yes, not that hard to do, but still, a newbie I am).<br /><br />Hope things are going much better post-power outage!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547957962683028172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-26127445590633839022010-09-01T20:39:19.742-07:002010-09-01T20:39:19.742-07:00We had a brown out a few years ago. It lasted thre...We had a brown out a few years ago. It lasted three days and we had no power for that time. I was getting ready to destroy my family. Did lots of reading and writing. We also played board games when it was dark outside. God it was awful... I need power. I will admit it.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082710284244037843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-15897683025486100912010-09-01T19:59:29.708-07:002010-09-01T19:59:29.708-07:00I take it as a sign that I am due for a nap! Or, ...I take it as a sign that I am due for a nap! Or, if it is winter, I light a fire in the fireplace and pour myself a drink.<br /><br />You're right, it's either cold or hot and humid when the power fails.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.com