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Spinoff: What would you do if power was out for major length of time?
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:03 pm
Our power went out for about 3 hours this weekend. I have a 3 year old and 1 year old, no lights, no ac, no tv, no sound machine (for their naps), no appliances to cook, etc. Got me thinking about what i'd do if something awful happened and there was no power for weeks, months, etc.
ETA: Got me thinking how dependent and unprepared i am.
ETA: Got me thinking how dependent and unprepared i am.
This post was edited on 10/22/18 at 4:05 pm
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Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:04 pm to FishinTygah84
Extended stay hotel.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:04 pm to FishinTygah84
Ours was out for about 2 weeks after Hurricane Gustav. It sucked, but was not totally unmanageable.
This post was edited on 10/22/18 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:06 pm to Dorothy
quote:I love you
Dorothy
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:06 pm to FishinTygah84
Crank the generator and buy a couple of cases of beer. Then drive around until I saw power company crew. Give them the beer and my address.
It worked after hurricane Ivan.
It worked after hurricane Ivan.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:07 pm to FishinTygah84
Take a nap.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:07 pm to FishinTygah84
Think about why people before the Industrial Age has so many kids.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:07 pm to Dorothy
Ours was out for about a day. i had just started college. I remember somehow the canes by the interstate in denham was open selling boxes as is. my dad went and waited in line for hours. Cold canes never tasted so good and to this day the only time i ever ate the slaw 
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:07 pm to FishinTygah84
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no sound machine (for their naps)
The horror.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:11 pm to Clyde Tipton
exactly the point i'm making. all first world problems but little things we/ they have become reliant on.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:13 pm to FishinTygah84
Our internet was out last week. My girlfriend and I had to sit and talk the whole night. We went to bed at like 8 pm.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:15 pm to FishinTygah84
We were without power for two weeks during Katrina and another week for Rita and we just went on living our lives I must say it was easier after Rita because we had a generator and a window unit air conditioner.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:15 pm to OWLFAN86
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:16 pm to FishinTygah84
I lost power for 3 weeks from one in Houston in like 2009.I was in high school at the time and worked at a sports shop at the mall, so I just worked from open to close, racked up $ and savored the AC. No one was shopping so I just got to chill and watch ESPN.
Lost power for 2 weeks during Issac in BR. Just got really drunk the whole time.
Lost power for 2 weeks during Issac in BR. Just got really drunk the whole time.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:17 pm to FishinTygah84
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no appliances to cook
No gas cooktop or grills/smokers/propane burners? Might be time to get your husband to do some shopping.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:38 pm to FishinTygah84
Survive. By any means necessary.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 4:55 pm to FishinTygah84
Would be boring and suck.
I was in orange beach during Katrina and had no power for 8 days (condo on perdido beach blvd). It sucked. Miserably hot, bored, went to bed early but that was miserable too with the heat index in the 90s every day.
I drove to different restaurants in gulf shores and foley at 11am or so for lunch every day and just hung out for 3 or 4 hours, ordering and eating two or 3 meals, sometimes taking one back home if I was too stuffed after eating two meals.
I was in orange beach during Katrina and had no power for 8 days (condo on perdido beach blvd). It sucked. Miserably hot, bored, went to bed early but that was miserable too with the heat index in the 90s every day.
I drove to different restaurants in gulf shores and foley at 11am or so for lunch every day and just hung out for 3 or 4 hours, ordering and eating two or 3 meals, sometimes taking one back home if I was too stuffed after eating two meals.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 6:04 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
Use my Coleman lanterns, stoves, and lamps. Sometimes I wish for the power to go out, so I can fire them babies up. I don't understand why people can't have some to be prepared.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 6:06 pm to FishinTygah84
As long as I still have natural gas I’m good to go.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 6:08 pm to FishinTygah84
We had no power for 3 days after Irene in South Georgia.
We ate a lot of fast food. Because somehow, the Hardee’s two miles away had power.
The cable and internet was out for longer.
We ate a lot of fast food. Because somehow, the Hardee’s two miles away had power.
The cable and internet was out for longer.
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