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What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:26 pm
by Supafrog
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.......
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:26 pm
by Disco
Redtube
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:34 pm
by Nosferatu
Drink beer and play Starcraft
Unless your interweb's down as well, then you can just drink beer.
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:41 pm
by 6maniac
Practice making babies ?
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:45 pm
by MrWasabi
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...
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:52 pm
by Nosferatu
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
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:12 pm
by Supafrog
OH MY GOODNESS!!! Loving the roulette idea! Now i just need to find some friends
ended up finding my digital tuner for lappie and have installed... so battery should last until the climatic part of house!
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:33 pm
by photomike666
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.
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:05 pm
by Supafrog
well.. all settled...
The torrential rain is getting into the wiring and shorting out the circuits...... Yay!
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:13 pm
by smithy5
We get black outs all the time and being on tank water means we have nothing............. you need a good woman
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:37 am
by dave#3
or a generator and a quiet life
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:14 am
by DMonkey
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...
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:14 am
by Naked Twin
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
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:49 pm
by rooster
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
Re: What to do in a blackout?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:55 am
by Supafrog
Thanks for all the suggestions.. will be keeping in back of mind for next time...
