Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I also have to remember to keep some cash around (and food). You can just hock your Leicas :) Daniel > You get advance warning for a winter storm though of course > a winter storm which could be more dangerous. > > - Phong > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of frank > > theriault > > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 9:13 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] OT: North American Blackout > > > > > > So, how did everyone get through the Big Blackout of '03? In case > > there's someone who hasn't heard, a huge power outtage hit North > > America, from the Carolinas in the USA, up the eastern seaboard and into > > much of Ontario, Canada, Thursday afternoon. Literally tens of millions > > without power for up to 24 hours or more. > > > > I was without power for over 24 hours, and was stuck with about $5 in my > > pocket, and no working bank machines, debit cards or credit cards - and > > almost no food in the house. > > > > Ended up on the patio of a friend's cafe, drinking beer and eating > > barbequed burgers by candlelight. It was very strange walking home at > > midnight by moonlight - and there were more stars in the sky than > > Toronto's seen in 100 years without light pollution! Very cool! > > > > I think pretty much all of Toronto now has power back (may be a few > > pockets without), but it's kind of scary to realize how much we depend > > on electricity. Also neat to see how friendly everyone seemed to > > become, after being reduced to the same level, if you know what I mean. > > > > Hope everyone got through this okay. > > > > regards, > > frank > > > > -- > > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert > > Oppenheimer > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html