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by Melanie on February 23rd, 2007

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What do you do when the electricity goes out and you can't rely on electronics to keep you occupied?

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  • by engineer is Terminator on March 5th, 2007

    engineer is Terminator

    Simply walk out and enjoy the nature.

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  • by Anonymous on February 23rd, 2007

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    Bring out the candles and a deck of cards. this has happened to us many times. we are prepared.

    If all else fails, we blow out the candles and investigate each other.

    Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

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  • by tamarakh is ready for a vacation on February 23rd, 2007

    tamarakh is ready for a vacation

    Dust off the books (you know, stuff made of PAPER...crazy and antiquated, I know, but they can be fun!) and hope the candlelight is enough to read by :)

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  • by ptrask on February 23rd, 2007

    ptrask

    I make use of my flashlight collection (yes I admit it...I have a flashlight fetish), and if the outage is for an extended period, I start the generator.

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  • by unknown on February 23rd, 2007

    unknown

    If I'm with people we tell jokes and stories. If I am alone I read or sit outside and watch what is going on in the neighborhood. If it's out for a long time I whine and complain.

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  • by Firebrand on February 23rd, 2007

    Firebrand

    I switch over to wireless and carry on :)

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  • by LeMeThink on February 23rd, 2007

    LeMeThink

    I make calls and talk to friends and family, brush-up old acquaintances. Write snail mails (which are considered valuable these days). Play guitar.

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  • by American idle on February 23rd, 2007

    American idle

    Read by candle light. I have many candles.. most of the time they're lit instead of the light, anyway, because they smell scrummy.

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  • by FLYxNIGHT on February 23rd, 2007

    FLYxNIGHT

    I light some candles and read.

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  • by Stephette on March 6th, 2007

    Stephette

    I sit down, read a good book, catch a few more hours of sleep, hang out with friends, you know, what people did before tv.

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  • by mejinn on February 23rd, 2007

    mejinn

    I'd just look out the window, it's like a 3D episode of COPS.

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  • by mekare on February 23rd, 2007

    mekare

    we have dominoes that are designated for such things, we even joke if anyone wants to play when the lights are on that we can't until someone cuts the power

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  • by Lazlow on February 23rd, 2007

    Lazlow

    Most often I am asleep whenever the power goes out. However during the black out a few years back, me and my friend were bored out of our minds while the power was down for a few days. We played Monopoly mostly.

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  • by Volt on March 13th, 2007

    Volt

    Go out and take a walk up the local hill to see the ickle bunnies and other animals. I like flora and fauna, I might even take the book I am currently reading with me.

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  • by rgypsy on March 13th, 2007

    rgypsy

    read books,relax

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  • by WHITE BEAR on March 6th, 2007

    WHITE BEAR

    Do what humans have done for the 99% of human history when electricity was not discovered !

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  • by CoachMJ on March 13th, 2007

    CoachMJ

    I read a book....I usually do that anyway!

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  • by jae3214 on March 13th, 2007

    jae3214

    Go outside. Walk, run, jog, jump -- just do something.

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  • by Penny The Wise on March 13th, 2007

    Penny The Wise

    I try to read if I hav that ability with the lack of light and such, or I'll play board games, or go hang out outside the house, if possible.

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  • by Brian I on March 13th, 2007

    Brian I

    Probably do what our ancestors did, but they had such large families.

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  • by chick98 on March 5th, 2007

    chick98

    During the summer one year we had Thunderstorms mostly everyday. Our power would go out constantly, we got tired of sitting in the dark all the time so we bought a generator. One of the best things we ever did.

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  • by Brew Guy wishes he was icefishing... on March 13th, 2007

    Brew Guy wishes he was icefishing...

    Those are the best times.

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