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Submitted by Sarah on Fri, 12/15/2006 - 11:08am.
How are you all faring out there? Any damage from the high winds?
» I didn't lose power here but we did go through some brown outs, enough so I finally turned off the computer and lit candles. I took a wonderful walk with a friend last night in the wind while staying clear of those tall swaying trees. Evergreen branches were strewn all over the streets. Timberland Library web page seems to be down still this morning. The Evergreen State College, St. Martin's, and other schools are all closed last time I checked.
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Submitted by Merwyn Haskett on Fri, 12/15/2006 - 1:47pm.Trees were crashing everywhere out by Evergreen, and the power kept going out for a few seconds at a time, so finally I was called in the middle of doing the Think Tank and authorized to sign out and shut the transmittor down. As of 1:00 this afternoon KAOS was still off the air.
Leaving early was fine with me since I still had to maneuver around downed trees with more being added every minute it seemed. Something whacked me in the face on my way to the car, just glad it wasn't a branch.
But wherefore thou alone? Wherefore with thee Came not all hell broke loose?
John Milton
We lost power our here on
Submitted by actual anna on Fri, 12/15/2006 - 2:36pm.We're about to go for a little walk now. I'm sure there will be branches everywhere.
Branches? Hah! Try the upper
Submitted by Norm on Fri, 12/15/2006 - 2:56pm.Uh, yikes, just saw that!
Submitted by actual anna on Fri, 12/15/2006 - 3:22pm.Still no power.
Submitted by Rick on Fri, 12/15/2006 - 6:54pm.Entering severe internet withdrawal...shaking...uncontrollable crying...not a pretty sight.
When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. -C.P. Snow
Oh, so on Sleater-Kinney,
Submitted by actual anna on Fri, 12/15/2006 - 7:17pm.No power, no heat
Submitted by jlw on Fri, 12/15/2006 - 7:27pm.My house is an icebox..
Submitted by bubbaz (not verified) on Sat, 12/16/2006 - 10:27am.My house is an icebox..
All of my fish are dying..
The whole family (25 people) is huddled together in one persons living room, with a generator turned on.
Wow
Submitted by Norm on Sat, 12/16/2006 - 10:31am.I hope they get the power back on for ya bub.
I actually have power this morning (yesterday I was in the dark and cold dressing/shaving/showering for an interview) My place is an absolute mess but if anyone without power needs a place that's warm, and tiny, feel free to stop by or give me a ring and I'll give directions. I'm a terrible cook but yeah.
EDIT: a little birdy told me to pull my phone #. I don't use it very often, but still, possibly a bad idea. Send me a PM and I'll call you or reply or whatnot
Norm, you are a great person!
Submitted by bubbaz (not verified) on Sat, 12/16/2006 - 11:35am.Norm, you are a great person!
Thanks man..
How is the family holding up on your end?
There are alot of places if Western Washington still without power..
Clear out in the Shelton and Grays Harbor County..
33 degrees outside right now..
What a mess..
I hope the interview went well, Norm..
When we finally meet, the pitcher is on me my friend!
My family is doing pretty
Submitted by Norm on Sat, 12/16/2006 - 11:56am.My family is doing pretty well. Parents have the power back on, grandparents don't but they use wood heat and are very used to this sort of thing. We spent 2 weeks without power when I was in high school. Gas stove, large propane tank, and cooking by the wood stove.
I hate to brag...
Submitted by Rob Richards on Sat, 12/16/2006 - 11:35am."Only a fool lets somebody else tell him who his enemy is. -Assata Shakur
I almost feel guilty.....
Submitted by Sarah on Mon, 12/18/2006 - 9:56am.I'm very aware of how wonderful it is to take a hot bath, to make coffee, to have lights on after dark.
Usually we are one of the
Submitted by OperaGirl on Sat, 12/16/2006 - 11:42am.Usually we are one of the first areas to get our power back but not so this time! It is finally back on. Luckily we were toasty warm with the woodstove and even pulled our mattress out into the living room to sleep! The only thing that is KILLING me is that I lost about $100 worth of food in the fridge/freezer despite trying to keep it packed with ice. I had just gone to the store the day before in anticipation of my husby and Kid 1 being home for winter break....wah. But at least no trees fell on us!
"She grew on him like she was a colony of E.Coli, and he was room-temperature Canadian beef."
day 3
Submitted by epersonae on Sun, 12/17/2006 - 6:17pm.I'm starting a new job on Tuesday, and I'm just hoping desperately to be able to shower at home Tuesday morning!
Empathy
Submitted by Sarah on Mon, 12/18/2006 - 9:58am.Ugh...Day 4 w/ no juice..
Submitted by bubbaz (not verified) on Mon, 12/18/2006 - 10:02am.Time to start burning tires..
Yeowch
Submitted by Sarah on Mon, 12/18/2006 - 10:44am.This is pretty much what the homeless face every day
Submitted by Crenshaw Sepulveda on Mon, 12/18/2006 - 10:24am."I would make it impossible for the covetous and avaricious to utterly impoverish the poor. The rich can take care of themselves."
^@^
That's absolutely poor
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Mon, 12/18/2006 - 10:30am.That's absolutely poor planning on their part.
I can't tell you how many of my neighbors put in fireplaces that are powered...by electricity!
I've got one word for everyone when building a house in Washington state: woodstove.
It will heat the house to about a million degrees (give or take) and - shock! - you can cook on top of it.
So true
Submitted by Sarah on Mon, 12/18/2006 - 10:49am.Survival
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Mon, 12/18/2006 - 2:36pm.People seem to rarely consider how they'll operate if there is a lack of (or in this case, no) electricity.
Situations such as this past weekend are where it really pays off to be expecting a "doomsday" scenario in which there is a collapse of infrastructure.