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The Power Outage in Manhattan
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The Power Outage in Manhattan Saturday evening parts of New York City, including our apartment on West 58th, were plunged into darkness and chaos due to an electrical failure. By one estimate, 77 thousand people were impacted by the black . Turns , my partner and I were not there. We were visiting friends in DC last weekend and didn’t even know about it until someone saw it on the news Sunday morning. My first thought was My God, it could have ruined my dinner preparation if we had been home. it good fortune that we were in DC Partying and missed the NYC black however, we would have survived even if the failure had lasted longer because I have an Emergency Survival Plan and Kit for just such a catastrophe. In the interest of helping others avoid suffering through an emergency, I will share with you my Personal Survival Kit. At least two cases of wine. One red and one white. The reason for both types of wine is to be able to pair nicely with the variety of canned foods mentioned next. You may not be able to chill the white so be prepared for room temperature white wine which will change the taste and crispness but remember you are in an emergency situation. I recommend middle-of-the-spectrum wines such as a Merlot and a Pinot Grigio. Also, have a backup wine opener or select wines with twist-off caps. 2. A selection of canned foods such as Pate, salmon and tuna, chicken and ham. This are not recommended for everyday dining but in an emergency, you must have food. Along with the canned food, have a selection of crackers to pair with whatever canned food you select. Go with water crackers and wheat thins and the versatile Ritz crackers. 3. Candles to some decent accent to the emergency meals you may have to endure. Include some warming candles in your Emergency Kits. All types are available to match your dinnerware. 4. Battery powered radio so you may a little music to dinner. 5. Moist Towelettes are a must to have on hand in case of an emergency in order tor removing your makeup or even for a quick way to refresh your “private” areas. If the water supply is interrupted you must still remain as hygienically fresh as possible. 6. Plenty of Chocolate. How else are you going to get thru a crisis? In a severe emergency chocolate will also go with either red or white wine if you don’t have cognac. 7. Plenty of Batteries, especially if you have a battery powered Vibrator. 8. A digital camera other than the one on your cell phone. If you can’t recharge your phone you don’t what to miss a good picture of you surviving the fiasco. 9. Bottled water for rinsing the wine glasses. Even in an emergency you should not have to suffer through mixed wine tastes. . Most of all, since you are now ready to survive the crisis, be sure to have a lover with you. I mean what’s the reason for all the preparing if you’re alone. And, without cable TV or the internet, you should still be able to have a little fun. I hope you find these survival tips useful. Jan  |
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Perfect girl scout checklist. I had to add a couple of big fat doobies to my list. Beautiful picture.....Whisper
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Great list of things to do in a Power Outage! My Oh My you are sexy and have great LEGS!!!!
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As for your phone I have a Power Bank Battery that will recharge my iPhone twice. Mine is about the size of my phone. But, power banks come in lots of sizes and capacity. I would suggest one for your emergency kit. Peter
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Janice, LOL - What an Interesting Emergency Kit for a Gourmet Cook/Entertainer. I would only suggest 1 more item a "WaterBOB Bathtub Emergency Water Storage Container" . You need more water for sanitary purposes, 1.5 gallons for each flush of the toilet. If your building is more than 6 stories tall your water is supplied by the city's water main and then pumped (electric pumps) usually up to a large tank, and gravity then provides the pressure to your apartments. Your building may have one of the ubiquitous wooden tanks on the roof or a steel tank of some kind. If you are at home when the lights go out you can fill the Water Bob bladder in your bathtub, about 100 gallons. You will then have drinking and sanitary water for a couple of days. You have to act quickly before the water in the tank runs out of water. It holds enough to maintain pressure not a storage tank. Luckily this blackout duration was hours not days. And you missed it being in DC..
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STAY CALM AND DRINK WINE
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