At 04:09 PM 6/21/01, you wrote:
>I've received missives on another mailing list encouraging everyone in the
>US to shut off everything that uses electricity from 7PM to 10PM tonight,
>local time. "Roll your own blackout", it's called. Kill the lights and
>light a few candles. Go outside and enjoy the fresh air. Get off the
>@#$% computer. ;)
>
>I just thought I'd let folks know that this movement is afoot, in case
>anyone wanted to join in who wasn't aware of it.
>
>(Of course, it's less than 2 hours to 7PM in the Eastern time zone, so
>some folks may not get this until it's a little late.)
>
> Julia
>
>who probably won't indulge in full participation, personally...
I was teaching a class, complete with overhead projector, computer, and
lighted/motorized solar system model (not to mention the room lights and a
battery-powered laser pointer) during that period.
It was too cloudy to do anything outside, anyway. Not to mention that I
was giving out some information that might prove useful to them as they
work on their take-home exam this weekend.
-- Ronn! :)
