in the summer of 2012(i don't remember the exact date but i think it was in july and hotter than "H", i know it was in july because we missed seeing the fireworks) in cental ohio in the usa, we lost electrical power for nearly a week and it certainly did suck. some lost electricity a few days less or a few days more but no matter how long it sucked. i heard that around one million homes and businesses in and around ohio were without power. getting gasoline was problematic, there were long lines and very few gas stations open. the only good thing that occurred from the experience was that it confirmed my belief that "Electricity is your best friend."
there are some advantages to living out in the country but when power is out, out in the country isn't the place to be for one thing if there isn't any electrical power the water pump doesn't work so having no water is a real treat. a back-up generator helps and we do have one that saved us for several days but it eventually died so there were several items in the refrigerator that had to be disposed of luckily because of the generator all the foods in the freezer were spared.
since the "GREAT POWER FIASCO OF 2012" we've had several small power outages that have lasted mere hours but long enough to confirm my belief that "Electricity is your best friend." if it were possible(and my wife wouldn't object) i think i'd make the big plunge and marry electricity.
there are some advantages to living out in the country but when power is out, out in the country isn't the place to be for one thing if there isn't any electrical power the water pump doesn't work so having no water is a real treat. a back-up generator helps and we do have one that saved us for several days but it eventually died so there were several items in the refrigerator that had to be disposed of luckily because of the generator all the foods in the freezer were spared.
since the "GREAT POWER FIASCO OF 2012" we've had several small power outages that have lasted mere hours but long enough to confirm my belief that "Electricity is your best friend." if it were possible(and my wife wouldn't object) i think i'd make the big plunge and marry electricity.
