tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post7873873820007209816..comments2024-03-16T17:47:20.680-05:00Comments on MIDDLE GIRL: Raindrops Kept FallingMiddle Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12334580430376973159noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-70718281191875858822007-09-04T12:33:00.000-05:002007-09-04T12:33:00.000-05:00I was in Maine this summer, where four 13-year-old...I was in Maine this summer, where four 13-year-old boys were noisily playing a video game and the power went off. The silence from that room was astounding. I rooted around for candles and flashlights so I could read. The boys were speechless -- talk to one another? Are you kidding? I don't think they knew how to hold a conversation. Scary.alice, uptownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08566579486140522212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-71562399714650260292007-08-29T19:25:00.000-05:002007-08-29T19:25:00.000-05:00i think it is so cool when power is out. i love to...i think it is so cool when power is out. i love to just light candles and sitafuntanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478739274778184614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-54228587995844353372007-08-29T09:17:00.000-05:002007-08-29T09:17:00.000-05:00There's always this.Hook it up to your car, and yo...There's always <A HREF="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2360546&cp=&pg=1&searchSort=TRUE&sr=1&retainProdsInSession=1&retainProdsInSession=1&y=9&y=11&origkw=inverter&s=A-StorePrice-RSK&kw=inverter&x=14&x=7&numProdsPerPage=100&parentPage=search" REL="nofollow">this</A>.<BR/><BR/>Hook it up to your car, and you can run a couple of electric things. You need to keep an eye on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-7291220248601464392007-08-28T18:26:00.000-05:002007-08-28T18:26:00.000-05:00A nap's always good.A nap's always good.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832720652240317984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-40389356554129755212007-08-28T15:04:00.000-05:002007-08-28T15:04:00.000-05:00"I wonder, in this electronic age, how do you amus..."I wonder, in this electronic age, how do you amuse yourself, pass the time, cope when you don’t have the creature comfort of electricity for an extended period of time?"<BR/><BR/>There's the obvious answer, but I understand she lives out of state.<BR/><BR/>Me, I light candles and consider it a grand adventure. And fret about food spoilage.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625311624206892914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-85809329597527418692007-08-28T14:02:00.000-05:002007-08-28T14:02:00.000-05:00I always heard that "raining cats and dogs" meant ...I always heard that "raining cats and dogs" meant in older times when the roofs were thatched with straw and during the colder months, animals were kept in there. When it rained hard, the animals would fall through the roof into the attic rooms. <BR/><BR/>And, we've had record rainfall in August too. The power hasn't gone out, but it's blinked enough to give me pause. <BR/><BR/>In an outage, my Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049511202014141182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-30775213947850663192007-08-28T11:58:00.000-05:002007-08-28T11:58:00.000-05:00I lived in hurricane alley in Florida, which meant...I lived in hurricane alley in Florida, which meant frequent power outages. Card games, battery-operated TV/radio, walks, read and like Weese said, drink beer. See, if N lived in your neighborhood I'm sure you could find other, um, activities to pass the time. hehe<BR/><BR/>Chapin, thanks for the trivia.Bent Fabrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486001895872255040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-59609366200438096122007-08-28T11:49:00.000-05:002007-08-28T11:49:00.000-05:00read, talk, dance, sing, light candles, enjoy a br...read, talk, dance, sing, light candles, enjoy a breeze, swoon in the moonlight, revel in the dawn.<BR/>oh... and drink all the beer before it gets warm.weesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618625306145677343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-26010968659818969502007-08-27T23:23:00.000-05:002007-08-27T23:23:00.000-05:00Hmmm, if I were alone I would just light candles, ...Hmmm, if I were alone I would just light candles, if not, I would be reaching for some skin.<BR/><BR/>This site might amuse you:<BR/><BR/>http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/raining%20cats%20and%20dogs.htmlSober @ Sundownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00046151274983675449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-9721555439985804932007-08-27T23:13:00.000-05:002007-08-27T23:13:00.000-05:00I hope you stay dry and safe..and I read a book by...I hope you stay dry and safe..and I read a book by flashlight when the lights are out. If the kids are there, we pick a good story like the Tell-Tale Heart and read it out loud.Me. Here. Right now.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17340392061207298502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-48170147394205219942007-08-27T19:54:00.000-05:002007-08-27T19:54:00.000-05:00When it rained the roofs got slick and the animals...<I>When it rained the roofs got slick and the animals would fall from the sky thus the phrase "raining cats and dogs."</I> Well, I'll be dipped in donuts!Middle Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334580430376973159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24957384.post-2106890920548477642007-08-27T18:50:00.000-05:002007-08-27T18:50:00.000-05:00I wonder, in this electronic age, how do you amuse...I wonder, in this electronic age, how do you amuse yourself, pass the time, cope when you don’t have the creature comfort of electricity for an extended period of time? Well my dear wonder no more...one word...batteries!!! :-)<BR/><BR/>I can also share with you the history behind raining cats and dogs. Back in jolly old England cats and dogs were forced to live in thatched roofs. When it rainedchapinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045893338624019442noreply@blogger.com