"There's only two things to do during a blackout: get drunk. Hmm, one thing." - Nathan Explosion, Metalocalypse.
So true. Well, that storm two nights ago knocked out our electricity for around 28 hours thanks to our town's antiquated above-ground power line network. Fortunately our kitchen runs on natural gas, so we could still cook without resorting to a grate over the fireplace. Speaking of fireplaces, we used ours for the first time in around three years - it's nice to have every now and then.
Some stats:
- 28 hours without electricity
- around 18" of snow
- 5 shoveling excursions
- 4 beers consumed
- 1/2 liter of single malt consumed
- 40 lbs of wood burnt
- 8 episodes of Dexter watched via my laptop
- 6 hours of runtime on my Surefire 6P LED
- 0 batteries consumed on same (current batteries still kickin' after almost 3 months)
Good news is, the power finally came back. I just got a call from a friend who isn't so lucky, so I offered up my house as a refuge. In exchange, he volunteered to buy a bottle of Jack and bring over his Xbox 360. Fair trade, I think.
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