What to do in a blackout?

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What to do in a blackout?

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Totally off topic.. but after any ideas on what to do with my time during a current blackout.

at my disposal:

1 laptop with a spare battery
1 mobile phone with stuff all battery left
No candles or torchs
No lighters or stoves to boil water for a coffee...

and its wet outside so no desire to go outside.......
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Redtube ;)
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Drink beer and play Starcraft :D Unless your interweb's down as well, then you can just drink beer.
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Electrical roulette!

Stick wires into a socket and put the ends of the wires to your tongue. Pass it on to your friend to do the same and keep doing until the power comes back on!


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Re: What to do in a blackout?

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MrWasabi wrote:Electrical roulette!

Stick wires into a socket and put the ends of the wires to your tongue. Pass it on to your friend to do the same and keep doing until the power comes back on!


Was a game we contemplated while drunk many years ago...never took off...
It's been refined a bit since then

http://www.tesora.com.au/Lightning-Reac ... _10405.htm
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OH MY GOODNESS!!! Loving the roulette idea! Now i just need to find some friends :lol:

ended up finding my digital tuner for lappie and have installed... so battery should last until the climatic part of house! :roll:
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Find a book to read until it gets too dark, the watch DVDs on the laptop until the batt dies. Order Pizza delivery from the laptop for dinner. Ventura our to Maccas for breakfast.
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well.. all settled...

The torrential rain is getting into the wiring and shorting out the circuits...... Yay!
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We get black outs all the time and being on tank water means we have nothing............. you need a good woman ;)
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or a generator and a quiet life :)
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Nosferatu wrote:
MrWasabi wrote:Electrical roulette!

Stick wires into a socket and put the ends of the wires to your tongue. Pass it on to your friend to do the same and keep doing until the power comes back on!


Was a game we contemplated while drunk many years ago...never took off...
It's been refined a bit since then

http://www.tesora.com.au/Lightning-Reac ... _10405.htm

Not quite the same bang for you buck as Wasabi's...
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MrWasabi wrote:Electrical roulette!

Stick wires into a socket and put the ends of the wires to your tongue. Pass it on to your friend to do the same and keep doing until the power comes back on!


Was a game we contemplated while drunk many years ago...never took off...
Never took off, who would have thought
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Supafrog wrote:Totally off topic.. but after any ideas on what to do with my time during a current blackout.

at my disposal:

1 laptop with a spare battery
1 mobile phone with stuff all battery left
No candles or torchs
No lighters or stoves to boil water for a coffee...

and its wet outside so no desire to go outside.......
Left hand pull right hand pull left hand pull right hand pull etc should keep you occupied for at least 3 minutes :D :D :D
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Re: What to do in a blackout?

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Thanks for all the suggestions.. will be keeping in back of mind for next time... :kuda:
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