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pinboy3niner

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15. Good point, but hardly compares to third world living

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 10:25 PM

Jun 2012

Anyone who has visited third world countries knows that there is FAR more that their residents live without.

One simple example: Places where the only 'toys' for kids to play with...are cardboard boxes.

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A taste of third world living [View all] Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 OP

The S.F. bay area went through something similar during the Loma Prieta quake OffWithTheirHeads Jun 2012 #1

Are you POOPCO or BGE, Stinky? LiberalEsto Jun 2012 #2

We're BGE Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #35

Break out the board games nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #3

All because of a power grid that's creaky, old and unmaintained. Zalatix Jun 2012 #4

Lived that after Hurricane Ike came to visit the Greater Houston area. texanwitch Jun 2012 #5

right there with you during Ike angel823 Jun 2012 #10

you can also use a smaller version littlewolf Jul 2012 #42

It is remarkable how quickly things can fall apart in a modern economy 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #6

Not necessarily (the looting part) MorningGlow Jun 2012 #7

when Isabel came thru NC ... littlewolf Jun 2012 #8

Nice! MorningGlow Jun 2012 #19

One thing I learned here in hurricane country: dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #9

So far we've evacuated twice for hurricanes TBF Jun 2012 #11

Looting won't happen. I've been through a week without power in summer. NutmegYankee Jun 2012 #12

don't worry people will be back to beeping horns and shouting fu Sea-Dog Jun 2012 #13

Are people still going to work? nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #14

Good point, but hardly compares to third world living pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #15

Wish you and Sparkly and all your neighbors well suffragette Jun 2012 #16

Except its actually nothing like third world living because you'll have your power back in a matter RB TexLa Jun 2012 #17

Obviously, he knows it's temporary pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #21

I'm so sorry. grasswire Jun 2012 #18

My iPhone, rechargeable in the car, is the new millennium version of a transistor radio. snooper2 Jun 2012 #20

what a story! btw, can anyone really "share their amps?" Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #22

Yes. An extension cord from one house to the next. Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #24

ouch! Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #47

Yes but they will be warm.... 2on2u Jul 2012 #28

Looting happens anywhere on the planet malaise Jun 2012 #23

Or whenever they think they can get away with it 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #25

When civilization collapses due to global warming... Speck Tater Jul 2012 #26

I think there is more than a grain of truth in what you said. Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #33

it shows how spoiled we have become with modern technology. imagine if we were all time warped dionysus Jul 2012 #27

That guy in the power company truck could be Ship of Fools Jul 2012 #29

I know that. Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #34

I knew what you were getting at. Ship of Fools Jul 2012 #37

We got our power back a few hours ago... a la izquierda Jul 2012 #30

In Frederick Co., MD our power is ON. (Allegheny Power) Waiting For Everyman Jul 2012 #31

imagine every house/building having a solar onethatcares Jul 2012 #32

Funnily enough, the technology exists. YellowRubberDuckie Jul 2012 #39

Sounds like hurricane season in the Southeast! csziggy Jul 2012 #36

Oh man, I feel for you! Texasgal Jul 2012 #38

The dogs are feeling it Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #40

Hosing them down is a good idea.. Texasgal Jul 2012 #43

Good Lord... Number23 Jul 2012 #41

What a shitty reply Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #44

More thought went into this post than your OP Number23 Jul 2012 #45

Yes, but you're the Literalist Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #46

Let me guess ...uhm ...you are stinking right now? L0oniX Jul 2012 #48