Friday, October 24, 2008

The Blackout

Another blackout, but this time it was daytime and furthermore, I had my new cellphone, so this is what happened when I called
Voice on phone : Can I help you ?
Me : I want to report that I have no electricity
Voice on phone : Where do you live ?
Me : Lomas del Pacifico, Mismaloya
Voice on phone : Mismaloya ?? just a minute
long pause
Voice on phone : and what is your address ?
I rattle off my address
longer pause
Voice on phone : You are Bennett ?
Me : No, I am the other one
Voice on phone : OH and you have no electricity ?
Me : NO, nothing....it is dead
Voice on phone : and your neighbors, are they out too ?
Me : Lady, it is raining here, I am not running out to check my neighbors, besides , I have very few of them and their houses are far away
Voice on phone : oh.. well....your complaint is number 470011
Me : and now what ?
Voice on phone : have a nice day and thank you for calling.
And three hours later the lights came back on.
Hallelujah.

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