On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:50:36 -0500, Lou Decruss
> shouted from the highest rooftop:

>On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:49:46 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:45:08 +1200, bob in nz
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:27:44 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>>
>>
>>>>> Miche in Dunedin is not that far from the epicentre and would have
>>>>> probably felt it. But since there were not injuries, we can hope that
>>>>> Miche is fine.
>>>>>
>>>>It sounds as though they will be without power and water for a while.
>>>>Janet
>>>
>>>That's not good. We were without power for around 36 hours last
>>>weekend, but that was due to a nasty storm up here (2,000 kms from the
>>>epicentre). At least we had water (in our two six thousand gallon
>>>water tanks).
>>
>>If they are without power, I bet Miche is busy, busy, busy....if she
>>is okay. She is a journeyman electrician these days..
>
>I'm one of those J people too. Much different than a lineman. I hope
>she and everyone is ok but electricians don't restore power. I won't
>bore you with 30 years of OT stories but most of the guys/gals who run
>the big lines have no clue how to properly install most things in a
>home or a commercial setting.
>
>And I would have no clue how to work a downed pole.

My wife and I have a great respect for the guys who go out in storms
like the one we had last week and restore the power while we're safe
and comfortable at home.

We finally got our power restored after dark and when the two guys
returned in their truck to check and see if we were OK, I handed one
of them a 24x bottle case of Speight's lager. I swear the young guy
cradled it in his arms as if it was a newborn baby and his smile lit
up the gloom.

BTW - I have great respect for sparkies as well. To be honest,
electricity scares the hell out of me.


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