So I just spend 6 hours without power

[Misanthrope]

A couple of things

 

1) Everybody, absolutely everybody needs a laptop

 

2) I need to move the fuck out of a hot region: You can sort of warm yourself up without power wearing layers, blankets, starting a fire, etc. You absolutely cannot cool yourself up without power or water.

 

3) Failing 1 the next thing I am buying as soon as I find an open store is several power banks and spare batteries: My mobile and tablets could have saved my sanity a bit but I killed their low battery after the first 2.4 hours

 

4) I have a serious addition problem and cannot live without a computer. I used to read books, I used to have a few friends and talked to a few people, now I feel more cut off from the world without a computer than I have felt cut of from the world in a week long of having mobility problems.

 

5) I make a lot of fucking rants, so here are some bacon cookies, thanks LTT forums for your patience and for reading:

 

6) Get a generator, you can find them pretty cheap, a 3000 watt one can power your computer, AC and a fridge.

 

 

You can all have a bacon cookie and name this the best thread ever because of them

 

Edit: Adding Mentalguy's excellent suggestion.

[d3sl91]

Get a UPS for your Modem/Router - you may be able to keep internet for a few hours as well. 

 

 

I'm into Ham radio, so, I can always just power up my radio for a bit (It runs off of a battery bank I have set up). 

[TacticlTwinkie]

Power outages are the worst. I know your pain.

[KayTees]

Get a UPS for your Modem/Router - you may be able to keep internet for a few hours as well. 

 

 

I'm into Ham radio, so, I can always just power up my radio for a bit (It runs off of a battery bank I have set up). 

Chances are if his ISP is nearby, they also may have lost power.  They might have generator nvm

[Hyperion1817]

Just got through 2 and a half days without power. It was the worst. 

[Misanthrope]

Get a UPS for your Modem/Router - you may be able to keep internet for a few hours as well. 

 

 

I'm into Ham radio, so, I can always just power up my radio for a bit (It runs off of a battery bank I have set up). 

 

That was not the main issue I have a decent data plan for my mobile and it was working. The issue was that I was not expecting it and only had like 46% charge and using mobile data it just fucking drains it in a hurry.

 

I need power banks, all of them.

[Misanthrope]

Just got through 2 and a half days without power. It was the worst. 

 

You can have all of the cookies I'll make more.

[d3sl91]

Chances are if his ISP is nearby, they also may have lost power.  They might have generator nvm

Very true. Most of my outages are just my block, not a whole section, and then my internet works. 

 

Other times, yeah, it could have issues, or, yes they could have generators.

 

 

I just say.... have another way of communicating, and also entertaining yourself in the event of prolonged issues. Medical emergencies and a dead cellphone is not fun..... neither is staring at a wall. 

[Tedster]

I don't mind going without power, usually it means it's time to go outside or phone a friend and see if they have power, then go over...

 

But I don't get powercuts all that often. Usually just brownouts during a lightning storm. My friends in town have planned maintenance all the time - that might take them out for half a day.

[bob345]

I know that feel. i was once roughly 24 hrs without power. It is the worst thing ever when you want to be lazy haha. Thank goodness for wireless hotspots.

[Mentalguy]

get a generator, you can find them pretty cheap, a 3000 watt one can power your computer, AC and a fridge.

[ofr057]

why would you blow a heap of money on power banks  there not going to last that long.

 

just run a transformer on a car battery.

[d3sl91]

I need power banks, all of them.

 

I love Anker's banks. For portability. 

 

My banks though............not exactly portable? I can charge my phone a few times though, so, that's nice. 

 

[coen113]

If youre having power issues i feel bad for you son, i got 99 problems but power aint one.

Solar panels

[Hyperion1817]

You can have all of the cookies I'll make more.

Thank you dearly. 

[Misanthrope]

get a generator, you can find them pretty cheap, a 3000 watt one can power your computer, AC and a fridge.

 

Great, I'll add it to my survival list

[Statik]

I think there are some legit issues if people can't deal without power for six hours.

[Misanthrope]

I think there are some legit issues if people can't deal without power for six hours.

 

Agreed, that's covered in 4)

[steffen_anywhere]

Just got through 2 and a half days without power. It was the worst. 

 

That's actually quite long... Enough time to get annoying in terms of fridges not running and actually being an issue in that regard.

 

If a power outage happened right now, I'd have a laptop with 10 hours battery life and a phone as a personal hotspot if really needed... I'm not dependent on the internet tho I can survive without it...

 

Also, your avatar...I looooove that album!!!

[RyomaSJibenG]

you know what i always did when power is out?

 

i took my bicycle and cycle rounds my neighbourhood till the power's back

[Misanthrope]

you know what i always did when power is out?

 

i took my bicycle and cycle rounds my neighbourhood till the power's back

Not a bad idea, normally I would go for a walk or something but I am still dealing with a back injury, can't stand or sit (or walk) for more than a few minutes without it becoming extremely painful

[Brandonberg]

Back in my day we didn't have power. We rubbed two sticks together for heat.

[RyomaSJibenG]

Not a bad idea, normally I would go for a walk or something but I am still dealing with a back injury, can't stand or sit (or walk) for more than a few minutes without it becoming extremely painful

aww that's too bad, hope you recovered soon

[.spider.]

The longest power outage I have ever had was 45min.

Statistically you are less than 5min without electricity per year here.

[Virus__]

Back in my day we didn't have power. We rubbed two sticks together for heat.

So that's still the norm over there in WA outside of Perth right?