*insert suitable expletives here*

[anyjen]

It would seem that one of the main generators meant to supply my city with electric juice has gone boom! or poof! or splat! and has stopped working altogether.

What does that mean? Well, that we don't have enough electric power for the entire population. Which means that there are planned electric power cuts every day until they manage to replace it

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[anyjen]

Yeah, it does. The worst thing is that the ones responsible for it keep pointing to other people and refusing to take responsibility. Which means that we won't get any kind of compensation for the troubles these cuts have caused us: Burnt equipments due to sudden power spikes when the power returns, lost information when the power goes down before the announced time and your computer suddenly turns off while you were trying to cram in as much work as possible, fresh produce spoilt in the summer heat because the fridges are off, spoilt medicine, melted and ruined ice-cream in the ice-cream parlours, shop owners unable to sell because they can't process credit cards, virtually no air conditioning anywhere and tourists fleeing the city towards the river (and thus not spending any money) ...the list is endless. -_-

Me, I'm fine. I just refrain from opening the fridge when the power is down, and time my meals in-between power cuts, but it's highly annoying not to be able to turn on the fan when it's so unbeareably hot that you're sweating like a pig even while standing perfectly still.

Plus, not being able to use the computer... that's the worst part. I do everything with my computer. *sighs*

[x_mog]

D: Wow. Stupid people doing stupid things, basicly. Not so suprising, but DEFINATLY a pain in the arse and more. *Extra huggling*

We lost power for four days once in summer and THAT was bad enough. I was ready to kill something by that point. We hadn't had the pool up yet and with the increased heat I was NOT letting my dad go outside and work on getting it up.

Okay, tips for keeping cool!

1)I'd suggest making a bed on the floor at night. Since heat rises, it's a little more bearable down there.

2)Wrap wet paper towels around your wrists. Or just run cool water over them. It's a trick my mom taught me.

3)Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing. Darker colors attract more heat.

Dunno you knew any of this already, but it doesn't hurt to tell you.

[anyjen]

Well, the latest news is that they apparently are going to give us compensation... probably a measly discount in the next electricity bill, but oh well. I guess it's something. :/

He, that reminds me when I first moved into Córdoba (the city where I live). It's considerably hotter here than where I used to live (the Southern Hemisphere's equivalent of Canada), so I remember lying on the floor, practically naked, trying to escape the heat...

Thanks for the advice! I'd never heard of the wrist thing, but I'm going to try it...