Anyone heard from Hindoo?

Hindoo
Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:48:09 +0000

Ahhh! So underground lines have their own unique problems. Maybe if they were coated in some inedible substance? Something gophers wouldn’t love to consume? I imagine that locating the precise location of an underground problem would be much more difficult than with above-ground lines. (Yesterday, a group of utilities guys did a yard-to-yard canvass of our neighborhood, looking for downed wires, problems with tree branches, etc., before attempting to restore power. I don’t know if it was just because I was so desperate for electricity, but every one of them looked like a high-fashion model to me. ) Still, underground seems safer and far more pleasing to the eye than the above-ground variety. …

2vuo6o9–Our power was restored after a bit more than 2 1/2 days. Not bad, considering they’re telling people in outlying areas that it could be three weeks or more before they get light and warmth. Western Kentucky and the city of Danville, south of us, were, indeed, hit hardest. Lexington was not damaged nearly as badly as in 2003. Mine was one of the few lucky neighborhoods to get hammered. :(

intparent–You’re in Minnesota, if I remember correctly. (I have only 3 functional brain cells left these days.) My daughter in Northfield has been gloating over how “nice” it’s been up there this past week or so, “nice” being a relative term. Overall, however, I’ll bet you can beat me in terms of nightmare weather stories. :)