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Mountain Man
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Joined: 04 Sep 2003
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Location: NB Canada
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:16 pm Post subject: 24 hours without power |
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Well had to go through it again !
24 hours without power ! that is when you realize how much you use your computer LOL specially me *grin*
well back to normal as of 8 this evening !
just think could not sew all day .... that is hard for me !
but tomorow will get back to it ! 
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saF
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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Location: Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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You mean that serger of your's is not treadle operated!?! 
I figured that way back there on the mountain, you sew by candle and kerosene lamps!
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KevinK
Joined: 23 Aug 2004
Posts: 42
Location: USA - Perrysburg, OH
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:02 am Post subject: Re: 24 hours without power |
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| Mountain Man wrote: | Well had to go through it again !
24 hours without power ! that is when you realize how much you use your computer LOL specially me.
just think could not sew all day .... that is hard for me ! |
I think 24hrs without heat would be tougher. Where's that emoticon for Buurrrrrrr.... 
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PeterB
Joined: 24 Feb 2004
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Location: UK, West Yorkshire, Leeds
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:11 am Post subject: |
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A few years ago we had a power cut on Christmas Day. Imagine sitting there with a turkey and no way of cooking it. 
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smarties
Joined: 05 Nov 2003
Posts: 1298
Location: Dieppe, NB, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:20 am Post subject: Re: 24 hours without power |
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| Mountain Man wrote: | Well had to go through it again !
24 hours without power ! that is when you realize how much you use your computer LOL specially me *grin*
well back to normal as of 8 this evening !
just think could not sew all day .... that is hard for me !
but tomorow will get back to it ! |
Bernie,
You have to find a battery powered sewing machine .
I was looking at the weather hourly history for yesterday and in the morning the wind was blowing between 60 to 70 km/h and gusting up to 115km/h (71mph) in Moncton/Dieppe. Luckily we didn't loose power here but it blinked a few times.
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KiteSquid
Master Kite Builder
Joined: 29 Aug 2003
Posts: 3505
Location: USA Virginia King George
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:29 am Post subject: |
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when that hurricane blew over here in Virginia we were without power for 5 days at the office and just a little over 2 at home. We were lucky!!!!!
Some people went almost 2 weeks....
I should get a small generator some day...
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P.S. Yet another post by the Squid.....  Doesent he ever shut up???
P.P.S. The wind is like the air, only pushier. |
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jamescrumley
Joined: 01 Feb 2004
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Location: USA Oregon Gold Beach
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| Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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When we moved to Gold Beach, Oregon 53 years ago the power was out during every winter storm - usually from 3 to 5 days. Then we had to carry water from town because the well pump was electric. For heat we had the wood cook stove in the kitchen. Things have changed over the years. Now we are in town so experience power outages infrequently.
We still heat mostly with wood in a little free standing fireplace. The treadle sewing machine works but not so nice as the electric one.
Now we are complaining about the lack of storms and the moisture they bring. Many are worried about their wells going dry this summer.
Kite flyers are complaining that our wind is either too little or too much.
Have a nice day.
Jim |
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