[PVRCNC] Storm Report #4
Gary Ferdinand W2CS
[email protected]
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:47:19 -0500
Power finally is restored as of 1434Z this morning. The silence is
deafening. Will we be able to sleep without a 6500W generator droning in
our ears?
Final stats are:
Time without power: 5 days 10 hours (I think I counted it right this time)
Number of generator feedings: 30
Gallons of gasoline consumed: 120
Number of generator oil changes: 2
Number of CP&L busted repair estimates: 6
Number of CP&L "Your power is back, do you agree?" cheerful, automated phone
calls: 5
Number of CP&L cheerful, automated phone calls when the power was actually
back: 0
Number of CP&L truck sightings in the neighborhood: Finally saw one Monday
in a church lot and a whole pile of them today when they finally fixed the
line
DVDs watched today: None. Today MUST be laundry day.
Number of emails sent to NC government officials and CP&L: 12
Number of responses to emails: NC(5), CP&L(0)
Current blood pressure: 135/85