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I write better in Chinese, if

GeofhrisKhzn — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:33:36 +0000

I write better in Chinese, if you can tell...

The title refers to short

Michael Wolraich — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:29:53 +0000

In reply to What are you blaming it for?

The title refers to short film, for which I think that the blackout can be blamed. Thanks for the story. It's funny to exchange tales online, since you and I started the blackout experience together.

PS I didn't know--or had forgotten--that you have a blog and that you write so well in English. Not what I would have expected from a Chinese software engineer.

What are you blaming it for?

GeofhrisKhzn — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:29:35 +0000

In reply to Blaming the Blackout

What are you blaming it for? Lost date? You knew you wouldn't get it anyway. Irritated boss? Hardly anything less enjoyable in the world (particularly given the particular boss, oh yeah!).

I had a blog piece about it. Nothing funny, just a historical record.

The power was on for you the

Michael Wolraich — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:18:11 +0000

In reply to Video was OK at best. But the

The power was on for you the following morning. I didn't get it until that evening. I got sick of the blackout around 4pm, when I was forced to take a cold shower and trek to the west side to find a working outlet to charge my laptop.

Video was OK at best. But the

Deadman — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:12:24 +0000

In reply to Blaming the Blackout

Video was OK at best.

But the blackout - I loved that day. Remember almost everything about it.

Totally thought it was terrorism at first - how could one not?

i remember walking home from the office (about 60 blocks), along with seemingly everyone else in New York City, watching some very good samaritans try and direct traffic (A much more enjoyable walk home than the one I took after 9/11 cause I had learned it was just a normal blackout - tho i wasn't entirely convinced).

Couldn't get in touch with anyone but the apartment I shared with my brother was apparently just known as Crisis Central (we gathered there after 9/11 as well) and before long all my cousins had shown up and we spent the night playing games and watching people party outside. Also, got some great deals on perishable food from Zabars, which was practically giving away items. After one sort of restless nights sleep (the heat was pretty bad) power was on the following morning. Was kind of sad about it, actually.