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[tehsnipah]

Many of you may not know, but North Eastern part of U.S.A. (NJ in specific), got raped by storm and damaged badly. I was not able to use electricity for four days, and now I have recovered back from the damage.

I just noticed that life without heat and electricity wasn't THAT horrible. You actually get to plan out what you have to do and take action for it, because there are no lights at night. I actually feel that having these four days actually taught/enlighten me a lot of stuff. I have found life (why does this sound funny).

I was just wondering... Did you guys have any experience of these lack of technology/resource rather helping you than damaging you?

[Dascoo]

I remember a couple of years ago when there was this huge ass black out in Canada and the North Eastern US.

I was camping though. However when we were returning home, pretty much every gas station was closed down so we had a little fuel crisis.

[SadistAtHeart]

My old boss called me this morning saying that his house in Margate was blown apart and he needed my help cleaning. I told him I couldn't help because I was busy cleaning up my own yard ;_;

Back in early February we lost power here for about 8 hours. I loved it. Got some reading done, lit some candles/glowsticks, and chilled listening to the snow howl against the side of the house.

[n00bface]

In the summer I'm usually very mobile, so it's not a big deal for me to hop to another city when something like this happens.  In Oslo this summer my dormitory lost power after a transformer blew up, so I went and partied in Kristiansand.  At home in the States, the house frequently lost power in the summer from everyone overloading the lines with their air-cons.  After a few years of that, we bought a diesel generator.  Now there's parties at my house when the power's out!  (for 36 hours anyway...)

[TBDM]

i would love it if there was no technologie for a week or so.
i would set so much shit on fire and skate every day instead of watching television / lurking the internets..

[Thinkto urself]

this one time my power was out for like, four hours!
i freaked out

[VijchtiDoodah]

I've had my time as a wilderness backpacker/homeless bum, so I'm fairly used to the fact that life goes on without power. You may enjoy the world's natural cycle a bit more and work harder for the things you want, you find less distraction on the internet and television, but little else changes.

[echo_trail]

We used to have powercuts all the time when I lived in India, and they would often last for many hours. I remember thinking it was scary at first, but as I got used to it, I actually started liking them more. It was an excellent way to just sit back, chill and have a good time with the family.

[tehsnipah]

We used to have powercuts all the time when I lived in India, and they would often last for many hours. I remember thinking it was scary at first, but as I got used to it, I actually started liking them more. It was an excellent way to just sit back, chill and have a good time with the family.

O.o practice having a black out?

Was this when you were like in elementary school? I must be an ignorant guy, because I have never heard of this. Except fire drill, earthquake drill, and hiding drill (for any intruders).

[a-4-year-old]

Around here (Jersey) we just canceled school and -pardon the pun- chilled.

[{LAW} Gamer_2k4]

I've gone camping a few dozen times, and often those memories last longer than the ones I make within civilization.  Heck, when I want to do some thinking, I'll go on a bike ride out in the country.  I enjoy being outside significantly more than being inside, but there are so many conveniences that civilization offers that it's hard to live without (you can write without a computer, but using one makes it so much neater and more efficient, for example).

[MattH]

Yeah, we lost power here for over 2 days (sux because you cant flush the toilet or use the dishwasher) but the firehouse and the airport had power, so me and my brother spent some time there stealing there electricity.

Also, would like to add the fact that one of my neighbors lost 9 trees. I might post a pic of it later....

[chutem]

sux because you cant flush the toilet

Electric toilet?

[tehsnipah]

sux because you cant flush the toilet

The fuck?! Toilet does not require electricity....

Speaking of washing, yes, it was fucking cold taking a shower.

[Liber Lupus]

I guess there's some good out of living in a post-soviet country. There's no gas or electricity bs to get hot water, it comes separately with the cold. So when power's out, at least I still get to enjoy hot showers.

[LeetFidle]

sux because you cant flush the toilet

The f**k?! Toilet does not require electricity....

if you have city water it doesnt, but in the country you need like a pump which requires electricity.