That was a day to remember. I was lucky in that my power snapped back on in my Toronto neighbourhood at about 9:30 that evening. A friend who lives just east of me waited for a few days. He told me that he and his wife lost about two-hundred dollars worth of meat -- they had shopped just the day before.
When power was restored I was sitting at home, chilling, relaxing: a mass of LED lights popped on around me, reminding me how much "phantom" power there was about. That was sobering. We are electricity pigs.
Memories, here.
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It was the tail end of our family summer 'time off.' We had no money for travelling / vacationing, so the highlight was a trip to what was then known as Wild Water Kingdom, on the eastern edge of Brampton. I was driving a minivan full of kids (mine, and some of their friends). The lack of any functional traffic lights - in Brampton, no less - made for a challenging, not to mention; long, slow drive.
Of course, we were turned away when we finally arrived. Apparently, a water park without power is just a collection of pools. So, we had to trek all the way back through the Bramptonian traffic nightmare. Pretty sure we had no A/C in the van, and I seem to recall; it was stinkin' hot! Man, that fragrant adolescent tang of teenage sweat and pheromones! Woowhee! Fun timez!
There was a heatwave, indeed. That was the kicker.
Thanks for the memories!
I was in the middle of working on a commercial and poof! Not no more! The bar across the street was busy and free Popsicles from the variety store next door.
Cool. Thanks!
By any chance, was it a commercial for Hydro One?
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