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    From August Abolins@2:460/256 to All on Mon Mar 7 00:08:27 2022
    Hi All...

    Currently experiencing another power outtage. Laptop is OFF to conserve the measely 4hr batt. Meanwhile, the BlackBerry runs longer for this type of thing. Power went out pretty much right at 2pm. It is now 4pm. Estimate for repair is 5:15pm but crews are still not on site.

    Ciao!
    /|ug (https://t.me/aabolins)

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  • From John Dovey@4:920/69.1 to August Abolins on Sun Mar 6 16:28:59 2022
    Currently experiencing another power outtage. Laptop is OFF to conserve the measely 4hr batt. Meanwhile, the BlackBerry runs longer for this type of thing. Power went out pretty much right at 2pm. It is now 4pm. Estimate for repair is 5:15pm but crews are still not on site.

    You're fortunate that you have predictions that are so specific and that have a good chance of being on time.

    I live in what is essentially a small fishing village. We have fairly regular water and electricity outages. repairs to the electricity has gotten a lot better, but water outages are a lot more ... random.

    This puzzled me for about the first six months that I lived here, until one of the local guys that I had befriended took the time to explain it.
    it turns out that the water system has a main poi t where the pumps etc are and this place is locked. There is one local guy with a key. most often the problem is simply to go and ip a switch because a breaker has tripped or something similar. The problem is that the one guy with a key is often difficult to get ahold of because he is either drinking (you have to find him), passed out drunk (he's been found literally in a ditch between the bar and his home) or he's out to see fishing, so might take six or more hours before he's back on shore.

    JD

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  • From August Abolins@2:460/256 to John Dovey on Mon Mar 7 00:53:30 2022
    Hi John...

    Currently experiencing another power outtage. Laptop is OFF to conserve
    the measely 4hr batt. Meanwhile, the BlackBerry runs longer for this type
    of thing. Power went out pretty much right at 2pm. It is now 4pm. Estimate
    for repair is 5:15pm but crews are still not on site.
    You're fortunate that you have predictions that are so specific and that have a good chance of being on time.
    I live in what is essentially a small fishing village. We have fairly regular water and electricity outages. repairs to the electricity has gotten a lot better, but water outages are a lot more ... random.
    This puzzled me for about the first six months that I lived here, until one of the local guys that I had befriended took the time to explain it.
    it turns out that the water system has a main poi t where the pumps etc are and this place is locked. There is one local guy with a key. most often the problem is simply to go and ip a switch because a breaker has tripped or something similar. The problem is that the one guy with a key is often difficult to get ahold of because he is either drinking (you have to find him), passed out drunk (he's been found literally in a ditch between the bar and his home) or he's out to see fishing, so might take six or more hours before he's back on shore.
    JD

    I remember you telling me that story. Omg. Make copies of the damn keys when keys found drunk and keep the spare key under the mat or flower pot! ? +1. :D.

    Ciao!
    /|ug (https://t.me/aabolins)

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  • From John Dovey@4:920/69.1 to August Abolins on Sun Mar 6 17:29:13 2022
    I remember you telling me that story. Omg. Make copies of the damn keys when keys found drunk and keep the spare the mat or flower pot!
    ? +1. :D.

    That's been tried. Ran into local politics
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  • From August Abolins@2:460/256 to John Dovey on Mon Mar 7 01:42:05 2022
    Hi John...


    I remember you telling me that story. Omg. Make copies of the damn keys
    when keys found drunk and keep the spare the mat or flower pot!
    ? +1. :D.
    That's been tried. Ran into local politics

    But it sounds like a TV comedy. Some local kids could solve it! :D

    Ciao!
    /|ug (https://t.me/aabolins)

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  • From John Dovey@4:920/69.1 to August Abolins on Sun Mar 6 17:46:29 2022
    I remember you telling me that story. Omg. Make copies of the damn keys
    when keys found drunk and keep the spare the mat or flower pot!
    ? +1. :D.
    That's been tried. Ran into local politics

    But it sounds like a TV comedy. Some local kids could solve it! :D



    The Famous Five!! ;-)

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