I'm back

Power was out for 9.5 hours.

Most of my backup batteries for my power inverter were not fully charged.
There was an outage during July where I used the batteries to run a fan on
high for hours at night to get some sleep in the heat. I forgot to charge
them back up again.

Gas stove has an electric starter, but a match solved that problem.

Glad you made it through.
Adventure,heh?
SBK

"Deep Thoughts" <brainsprained@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Glad you made it through.
> Adventure,heh?
> SBK
>

Yup.

I plan ahead for things like this.

Everything went as planned, except for my not having my collection of 12
volt 7 amphour batteries fully charged.

Despite that, I was able to read by battery light until bedtime. About
then, the power came on. I used both regular low power fluorescent lamps on
the power inverter, and my 12 volt DC table lamp. Years ago I bought a 12
volt 50 watt bulb that screws into a regular light socket. I then cut the
plug off of a table lamp and added battery clips.

For day two, I would have moved my power inverter to the driveway and used
the car to power some things in the house. I still have not decided whether
I would use the car battery only, at the risk of making the car inoperable,
or leaving the car engine running, at the risk of blowing out the
alternator.

Last summer, I had considered buying an RV battery. I decided not to, both
because they are expensive, and because my collection of smaller batteries
(which I got for free) should have taken care of power needs.

I had flashlights, spare D batteries, matches for the stove, phones powered
by the phone company line, cellphone, a battery powered radio, etc.

I layered up my clothing, while it was still warm, and added a 2nd blanket
to the bed.

I had previously tested my 1500 watt power inverter on the refrigerator, so
I knew that it would not be big enough to run the fridge, even with proper
batteries. My refrigerator strategy has been to load up the refrigerator
and freezer section with plastic bottles of water. I call these my
"ballast." In the event of power failure these bottles act to keep the
refrigerator cold for an extended period of time. (A nearly empty
refrigerator will warm up fast without electric power.) My secondary
refrigerator strategy is to just let the food spoil, throw it out, and buy
new food after the disaster period. This is much less expensive than having
a generator big enough to run the refrigerator. After a 9.5 hour outage the
stuff in the freezer section was still frozen solid.

I put my battery powered lamp near the front window, so people driving by
can scratch their heads. [evil grin]

I have batteries recharging right now. I only recharge batteries by day,
while I'm home, because a battery under charge may have problems. (smoke,
leakage, or kaboom, etc.)

I have three small flash lights.
The kind that carry triple "A".
This is from my wilderness adventures.
Big lights blind you. Small ligts are best.
AND last....

I have a K-bar combat knife near my bed learned from the woods for
animals as I REFUSE to use a tent.
A tent blinds you.
A bear or something might happen...
I want a combat knife stabbed in the soil along side my sleeping bag.

But thats secondary! At least in my apartment.I have a staff, bamboo, at
the top of my stairs. My entrance is stairs...
I'd choose to stab humans with the blunt end of a staff.

My father's K-bar from WW2 is merely habit from the woods.....for
fighting animals.

I kept a flashlight by my bed for years.
In case of disasters, like earth quakes so I could find my way to
sreaming injured people.
Screaming people, in agony are unnerving, you have to try to help.
Its just more shit you don't need......

I went searching for the dead body of a friend last night.
Really......at 3 a.m.
Because others couldn't bear to go look.

It reminded me of the fear and terror of men in the war when you had
to....
Take charge.
Focus energy towards creative response.

Fear and terror produce little meaningful results.
So I took it.....

Once during a heat wave while living on a semi-commune a rabbit died.
It was pregnant.
And I was asked for help.

"We know how you are"
They said.
They wanted to see if the babies were alive iside the dead pret fuzzy
dead french lop rabbit.

So I did.
I cut her up on a board and the embyos were not living.
I told them.
They were hiding.

And it was in DISGUST they held me, in dishust they asked me.

And in was in disdain I held their point of view.
Whats disgusting...their cowardice?
Or my attempt to preserve life?

Such nice gentle peaceful people who would not act to preserve life.
They know how I am......

I'm ramblng again?

Anyway.......I couldn't find the body while one quivered at his
apartment door in fear.
"Be sure to check inside the shower!"

Yeah...at 3 a.m.
Taken from my apartment to look where none other dared to tread.

I was thankful to fo...thankful.
Yes I accept the compliment.
Better then them folks with the dead female pregnant French lop rabbit..
I was not held in disgust last night.

And I keep a reserve of canned foods too, for emergencies.

Oh......couldn't find no dead body....
But friends are still actively searcing for our friend.

And I keep extra batteries.

SKB



..

Do you live in the wilderness, QN? Or, in the countryside?

I'm in a city.

penguin

Looks like I missed some excitement while I was in la-la land. Glad
you're okay, QN.

Miki

On Jan 5, 4:40*pm, "Quiet Neighbor" <priv...@spamless.net> wrote:
> "Deep Thoughts" <brainsprai...@webtv.net> wrote in message
>
> news:26489-477FD321-3219@storefull-3237.bay.webtv.net...
>
> > Glad you made it through.
> > Adventure,heh?
> > SBK
>
> Yup.
>
> I plan ahead for things like this.
>
> Everything went as planned, except for my not having my collection of 12
> volt 7 amphour batteries fully charged.
>
> Despite that, I was able to read by battery light until bedtime. *About
> then, the power came on. *I used both regular low power fluorescent lamps on
> the power inverter, and my 12 volt DC table lamp. *Years ago I bought a 12
> volt 50 watt bulb that screws into a regular light socket. *I then cut the
> plug off of a table lamp and added battery clips.
>
> For day two, I would have moved my power inverter to the driveway and used
> the car to power some things in the house. *I still have not decided whether
> I would use the car battery only, at the risk of making the car inoperable,
> or leaving the car engine running, at the risk of blowing out the
> alternator.
>
> Last summer, I had considered buying an RV battery. *I decided not to, both
> because they are expensive, and because my collection of smaller batteries
> (which I got for free) should have taken care of power needs.
>
> I had flashlights, spare D batteries, matches for the stove, phones powered
> by the phone company line, cellphone, a battery powered radio, etc.
>
> I layered up my clothing, while it was still warm, and added a 2nd blanket
> to the bed.
>
> I had previously tested my 1500 watt power inverter on the refrigerator, so
> I knew that it would not be big enough to run the fridge, even with proper
> batteries. *My refrigerator strategy has been to load up the refrigerator
> and freezer section with plastic bottles of water. *I call these my
> "ballast." *In the event of power failure these bottles act to keep the
> refrigerator cold for an extended period of time. *(A nearly empty
> refrigerator will warm up fast without electric power.) *My secondary
> refrigerator strategy is to just let the food spoil, throw it out, and buy
> new food after the disaster period. *This is much less expensive than having
> a generator big enough to run the refrigerator. *After a 9.5 hour outagethe
> stuff in the freezer section was still frozen solid.
>
> I put my battery powered lamp near the front window, so people driving by
> can scratch their heads. *[evil grin]
>
> I have batteries recharging right now. *I only recharge batteries by day,
> while I'm home, because a battery under charge may have problems. *(smoke,
> leakage, or kaboom, etc.)

<pengwin2@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>
> Do you live in the wilderness, QN? Or, in the countryside?
>
> I'm in a city.
>
> penguin
>

Hi Pengy,

I'm in a city. However, my area gets regular power outages and the water
gets shut off too.

Yesterday's outage was probably caused by the wind slapping powerlines
around. They use actual fuses on the lines around here. Powerlines hitting
each other repeatedly probably took out a fuse. One time during the summer,
when air conditioners were loading the power grid, I heard a power company
fuse blow nearby. It sounds like a small explosion. The lights went out
instantly.

On Jan 5, 6:31 pm, "Quiet Neighbor" <priv...@spamless.net> wrote:
> <pengw...@webtv.net> wrote in message
>
> news:7501-47800F84-1450@storefull-3172.bay.webtv.net...
>
>
>
> > Do you live in the wilderness, QN? Or, in the countryside?
>
> > I'm in a city.
>
> > penguin
>
> Hi Pengy,
>
> I'm in a city. However, my area gets regular power outages and the water
> gets shut off too.
>
> Yesterday's outage was probably caused by the wind slapping powerlines
> around. They use actual fuses on the lines around here. Powerlines hitting
> each other repeatedly probably took out a fuse. One time during the summer,
> when air conditioners were loading the power grid, I heard a power company
> fuse blow nearby. It sounds like a small explosion. The lights went out
> instantly.

You do sound extremely prepared for such situations. I am impressed to
read about all your preparations.

"Gelly" <Gelly.D@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jan 5, 6:31 pm, "Quiet Neighbor" <priv...@spamless.net> wrote:
>> <pengw...@webtv.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:7501-47800F84-1450@storefull-3172.bay.webtv.net...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Do you live in the wilderness, QN? Or, in the countryside?
>>
>> > I'm in a city.
>>
>> > penguin
>>
>> Hi Pengy,
>>
>> I'm in a city. However, my area gets regular power outages and the water
>> gets shut off too.
>>
>> Yesterday's outage was probably caused by the wind slapping powerlines
>> around. They use actual fuses on the lines around here. Powerlines
>> hitting
>> each other repeatedly probably took out a fuse. One time during the
>> summer,
>> when air conditioners were loading the power grid, I heard a power
>> company
>> fuse blow nearby. It sounds like a small explosion. The lights went out
>> instantly.
>
> You do sound extremely prepared for such situations. I am impressed to
> read about all your preparations.

Hey Gelly,

I like Atkins, so I don't eat rice. However, when I planned for a famine, I
observed that a 25 pound sack of rice was about $5. I have it stored in the
back closet. I figure I could live months on that.

I'm not planning to be a criminal, but I always reflect on what could be
found if the police searched my place. I'm ready.

Years ago I wrote some strange stuff. It has all been shredded.

One time I ran into a girl I knew in college along with her husband. I said
hello. She apologetically explained that she and her husband had recently
burned some letters I had written to her many years ago. I said "goooood."
I told her she did the right thing. I don't remember what I wrote, but I'll
bet it was full of delusional stuff.

On Jan 6, 12:23 am, "Quiet Neighbor" <priv...@spamless.net> wrote:
> "Gelly" <Gell...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:a3d672d5-1cc7-4c39-9492-4a8e3973d2c6@f47g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On Jan 5, 6:31 pm, "Quiet Neighbor" <priv...@spamless.net> wrote:
> >> <pengw...@webtv.net> wrote in message
>
> >>news:7501-47800F84-1450@storefull-3172.bay.webtv.net...
>
> >> > Do you live in the wilderness, QN? Or, in the countryside?
>
> >> > I'm in a city.
>
> >> > penguin
>
> >> Hi Pengy,
>
> >> I'm in a city. However, my area gets regular power outages and the water
> >> gets shut off too.
>
> >> Yesterday's outage was probably caused by the wind slapping powerlines
> >> around. They use actual fuses on the lines around here. Powerlines
> >> hitting
> >> each other repeatedly probably took out a fuse. One time during the
> >> summer,
> >> when air conditioners were loading the power grid, I heard a power
> >> company
> >> fuse blow nearby. It sounds like a small explosion. The lights went out
> >> instantly.
>
> > You do sound extremely prepared for such situations. I am impressed to
> > read about all your preparations.
>
> Hey Gelly,
>
> I like Atkins, so I don't eat rice. However, when I planned for a famine, I
> observed that a 25 pound sack of rice was about $5. I have it stored in the
> back closet. I figure I could live months on that.
>
> I'm not planning to be a criminal, but I always reflect on what could be
> found if the police searched my place. I'm ready.
>
> Years ago I wrote some strange stuff. It has all been shredded.
>
> One time I ran into a girl I knew in college along with her husband. I said
> hello. She apologetically explained that she and her husband had recently
> burned some letters I had written to her many years ago. I said "goooood."
> I told her she did the right thing. I don't remember what I wrote, but I'll
> bet it was full of delusional stuff.

Well, whatever else is going on with you, you know about survival.

There is nothing like that where I am living now. Probably would be
pressed to find a flashlight or candles in a power outage. I rent a
room in someone's condo right now.

Last summer, or maybe the one before, in St. Louis here, there were
power outages that lasted for days around here. People were staying in
hotels and shelters, etc. Some people didn't have power for six days
or so. The guy next door just bought a big generator to guard against
that happening again. They seem to have problems in general getting
the power on around here, it happened again and took days.

Anyway, I wish you were my next door neighbor in a crisis.

See you later.