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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:16 am
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X_X What a mess. Thursday night I was heading to bed when I heard all these popping sounds outside. They sounded like gunshots, which normally isn't too worrying as I live way out in a rural town and some of the neighboors shoot in their back yards sometimes. However, it was raining really hard Thursday night, so I didn't think anyone would be out. As I'm trying to figure out the noises, a huge branch comes down off the tree outside my window and yanks the phone line off the side of the house. gonk About a half hour later, the transformer on the utility pole blew with a sound like a cannon blast and we lost all power in the house. It was a really bad ice storm. I couldn't stay in my room in case the huge pine tree decided to throw itself at our house, which it didn't fortunately. Everybody in the neighborhood, and people all over MA and New Hampshire spent Thursday night listening to trees falling and branches crashing in the dark. I've never had a more terrifying night. It was like being in a completly dark room with a monster rampaging outside in the dark. Last night, we finally had power restored, and we're very very lucky. There are still many homes in MA and NH that are still without power and heat. sweatdrop As bad as it was to be without heat/electricity/and plumbing, I am so thankful that there was no damage to our house or the houses of our neighboors. And I'm also very thankful that we didn't have to spend last night without heat. So ATG, what are your own experiences with ice storms/sleepless scary nights/power outtages?
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:09 am
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:41 am
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:28 am
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:00 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:11 pm
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Profitable Conversationalist
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:24 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:19 pm
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Profitable Conversationalist
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:40 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:26 pm
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