Ah finally power is back...

[nadinbrzezinski]

Need to go get things I just threw out... Ah got to see the stars though

[aquart]

1. Glad you're okay.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Oh we got the radios

Out, lent one to neighbor, the batteries out, I cut into quake supplies... Yummy canned fish!

My cable...will have to fight the old set to get volume back. Ah back, even the tv... AC is off and will stay of..the grid is as fragile as can be.

[aquart]

9. My sister has solar-powered pool lanterns.

And a solar battery charger for the cell. But they got power hours before you. They're in Rancho Penasquitos.

I heard from them around ten but then the phone cut out. Woke up to an email saying power was back.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. I'm closer to the center

They did this by sections.

[enough]

2. How long has it been? (nt)

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Eighteen hours or so

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. So, how did the folks around you handle no power???

Any riots?
City burn down?
People having screaming meemies?????

Or just a huge freezer party? ( that's what we do, clean out the freezer and invite all the neighbors)

Did you have any way of knowing how long it was supposed to last?

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. I lent a radio to neighbor

Checked on neighbors...

Had some canned fish and chips for dinner.

Need to go get some groceries and make fresh coffee.

I will get food out today though...minimize energy use. The grid is really unstable still...got it back in the morning and was off later.it is back on.

Oh and how long? They expected three days...took eighteen hours...

[Juneboarder]

17. Freezer Party ... lol.

My whole neighborhood was BBQ'ing and cracking beers all night long. We even had an awesome neighbor deliver bags of ice to everyone in our community because nobody could find ice in what stores remained open.

[demosincebirth]

7. Ahhh, you got to see the stars...thats great. I haven't seen them since bivouac in Basic

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. It was great to be honest.

[aquart]

10. As long as it ended.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. The scary moment was...all radio stations save one were down

Ironic our emergency station is because the transmitter is in Tijuana at far more wattage than the
FCC would... They are a clear channel.

[gateley]

13. Glad you're up and running! nt

[jwirr]

14. Another of my stupid questions: what caused the outage?

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Operator error...as we quipped a now former employee

Made a booboo in a substation in Yuma.

[jwirr]

19. Thanks. Glad you have your power back. I lived without power for

2 weeks after a tornado and it is no fun.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. Well we need to get a Coleman stove for the quake kit

And have some cash at hand at all times...otherwise we were pretty ready for at least three days...would hate the fish, but keeps you fed.

[jwirr]

21. Don't forget the can opener. I have seen so many emergency kits

that do not contain one. It is such a commonly used item we take them for granted.

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. Oh between the Swiss army knife (as one) and the other manual

We're set.

I always recommend a Swiss army knife and a honing stone.

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. What do these things you call 'stars' look like? LOL

We saw the stars the morning of the 94 quake. All electricity was off.

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. I know, it is strange

And almost full moon, so it was not as starry as it could have been