Re: Waking up displaced

: Wildepad <noreplies>
: During a long power outage, I found myself sitting at the computer
: just because it felt the most natural place for me to be wasting time.

Huh.  Not me.  I'd normally be in a comfy chair reading, while waiting
for power to come back.  If it's dark, I might try an led booklight,
or a "camp lantern" (battery powered compact flourescent or led),
or even snag a battery backup unit and a normal CF bulb in a lamp.
Or sleep... sleep is always a good timewaster at night...

It's interesting.  Dean Ing had an essay I read once about being sure
to have battery powered, and/or 12-volt operable, appliances of various
sorts.  Radio obviously, but lights and other stuff too.  Large battery
backup, or keeping an inverter in your car, makes specialized appliances
moot at this point.  Both of those were extremely rare once upon a time...
when did they become so common?  Snuk up on me.


Wayne Throop   throopw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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