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Total Blackout on Dutch side #241063 11/30/2020 05:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,307 Likes: 49 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman OP Traveler
OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,307 Likes: 49 Auburn, WA	https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/country-experiencing-total-blackout

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Re: Total Blackout on Dutch side SXMScubaman #241065 11/30/2020 06:02 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,222 Likes: 27 Portland, OR jazzgal Traveler
jazzgal Traveler Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,222 Likes: 27 Portland, OR	Back on, at least in Point Blanche, per FB friend.

Re: Total Blackout on Dutch side jazzgal #241067 11/30/2020 06:25 PM
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OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,307 Likes: 49 Auburn, WA	Great

Re: Total Blackout on Dutch side SXMScubaman #241068 11/30/2020 06:26 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,647 Likes: 8 Kennys Traveler
Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,647 Likes: 8	Back on totally this afternoon.

Re: Total Blackout on Dutch side SXMScubaman #241072 11/30/2020 07:43 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,730 Likes: 6 Brookfield, CT. pat Traveler
pat Traveler Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,730 Likes: 6 Brookfield, CT.	It was really NOT a big deal - maybe an hour max but thinking less than that in the Simpson Bay Beacon Hill area. Lasted long enough for me to come inside and discover it off and open all the sliders to let the breezes do their magic. By the time I got all the sliders open and the screens in place it came back on which was a good thing in my book. Respectfully, pat "Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."

Re: Total Blackout on Dutch side pat #241073 11/30/2020 07:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,973 Likes: 55 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,973 Likes: 55 Central Florida!	Pat--Glad to hear it was a short-lived situation, but knowing your normal aversion toward a/c, I had to laugh!! Carol Hill

Re: Total Blackout on Dutch side SXMScubaman #241104 12/01/2020 11:57 AM
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OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,307 Likes: 49 Auburn, WA	Follow up story. https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/issue-with-ac-system-knocks-out-electricity

Re: Total Blackout on Dutch side Carol_Hill #241111 12/01/2020 12:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,014 Connecticut The_Lurker Traveler
The_Lurker Traveler Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,014 Connecticut	Originally Posted by Carol_Hill Pat--Glad to hear it was a short-lived situation, but knowing your normal aversion toward a/c, I had to laugh!! I would have never noticed, since I only have the air on at night to sleep.

Re: Total Blackout on Dutch side The_Lurker #241115 12/01/2020 12:29 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,973 Likes: 55 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 84,973 Likes: 55 Central Florida!	Terri--No fans either, if the electric doesn't work... Carol Hill

Re: Total Blackout on Dutch side Carol_Hill #241118 12/01/2020 12:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,307 Likes: 49 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman OP Traveler
OP SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 20,307 Likes: 49 Auburn, WA	No internet, absolutely nothing that uses electricity. Only resorts or places with backup generators could function.

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