Michael Madigan wrote: > Ever lose electricity for an extended period of time? It's torture. And you > still try to turn on things anyway.
Oops. You don't want to go there, with me. :-) We live in the boonies, have a spring that gives water (without electricity) year round, heat with wood, and can't get TV signals in this area. (Stephentown, NY, if you want to Google Earth it - Note that it's in a hollow surrounded by mountains. No TV signals.) When the power goes out we usually don't know about it until nightfall, and usually enjoy it, unless it becomes extended. (It's bizarre how quiet and peaceful the house becomes). Cooking food is absolutely no problem on the wood stove, and we always have oil lamps and candles on stand-by. So honestly, to answer your point, for the first few days, it's actually fun. Of course, what kills me after a few hours is.... NO INTERNET! I do have a few (Insert derogatory word for anti-tech people here - I'm drawing a blank) friends who wouldn't even notice that. But my point (finally) is that we all did without it for all but the last 100 years, and we'll (have to) do without again, when the oil runs out. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
