Comments on: Blackout! http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/ News, Muse and Reviews Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:50:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Laura http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2256 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:24:30 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2256 We just got home this morning. We went through 3 power outages this last week. The one in mention lasted till 12:00 am and boy was it hottttt..... No AC, No Fan and the bugs were out in full force because of all the rain that the island has been getting. But we have to remember that 5 people got hurt because of the transformer blowing up on St. Thomas. I heard they are doing better. We had a great time! 2 weeks in paradise. Now thats a great vacation even if there are power problems. :) We just got home this morning. We went through 3 power outages this last week. The one in mention lasted till 12:00 am and boy was it hottttt….. No AC, No Fan and the bugs were out in full force because of all the rain that the island has been getting. But we have to remember that 5 people got hurt because of the transformer blowing up on St. Thomas. I heard they are doing better.
We had a great time! 2 weeks in paradise. Now thats a great vacation even if there are power problems. :)

]]> by: Jeannie http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2217 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:44:31 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2217 The guiness was warm and the pizza rolls were toasted on the grill! The guiness was warm and the pizza rolls were toasted on the grill!

]]> by: bjh http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2138 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:05:41 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2138 David is right. Life just went on in St. John power outages were a common occurrence. I lived by the generator, affectionately called "the green hornet". If the generator man was not off island he would try and start the generator. He always gave it three attempts to start . If it did not start on the third - the power would be off for a very, very long time! Power outages never interrupted TV there was none! this was before cable and there was only one station and their program hours were short, they went off the air in the early evening. David is right. Life just went on in St. John power outages were a common occurrence. I lived by the generator, affectionately called “the green hornet”. If the generator man was not off island he would try and start the generator. He always gave it three attempts to start . If it did not start on the third - the power would be off for a very, very long time!
Power outages never interrupted TV there was none! this was before cable and there was only one station and their program hours were short, they went off the air in the early evening.

]]> by: David http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2136 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:23:11 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2136 Back in the early 70's the power could be off for days. No one would be concerned, life just went on. There was one person who could start the generator (for the island) and if he was off island you just waited. After Hurricane Marylin my power was off for three months. The day I got power restored lightning struck the transformer close to my house and power was off for about another week. Back in the early 70’s the power could be off for days. No one would be concerned, life just went on. There was one person who could start the generator (for the island) and if he was off island you just waited. After Hurricane Marylin my power was off for three months. The day I got power restored lightning struck the transformer close to my house and power was off for about another week.

]]> by: Joe Jackson http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2134 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:53:49 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2134 After Hurricane Marilyn in '95 we didn't have power at our house in Chocolate Hole for eleven weeks. The blissful hum of generators rolled over the hills all day and most of the night for months afterwards. We went to the store every day for food and booze. We did have a generator at what was left of the house, but we used it primarily to keep the pool clean. Ya gotta have priorities, ya know? After Hurricane Marilyn in ‘95 we didn’t have power at our house in Chocolate Hole for eleven weeks. The blissful hum of generators rolled over the hills all day and most of the night for months afterwards. We went to the store every day for food and booze. We did have a generator at what was left of the house, but we used it primarily to keep the pool clean. Ya gotta have priorities, ya know?

]]> by: SANDY http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2133 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:01:51 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2133 Was on STJ 2006 the last of july/1st of aug. big storm blew doors of villa open rain like never before. Stayed at a Destination STJ villa next day I think his name was Benton he was great made sure we were ok, brought more flashlights,although we had plenty. It was very nice to have the villa folks make sure every thing was ok. Destination STJ is a great co. really felt like they care and want your trip to be a good safe one. Was on STJ 2006 the last of july/1st of aug. big storm blew doors of villa open rain like never before. Stayed at a Destination STJ villa next day I think his name was Benton he was great made sure we were ok, brought more flashlights,although we had plenty. It was very nice to have the villa folks make sure every thing was ok. Destination STJ is a great co. really felt like they care and want your trip to be a good safe one.

]]> by: liamsaunt http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2124 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:04:37 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2124 Never for very long. The longest was on our second trip during the day. Power went out pretty much everywhere for about four hours. We just jumped in the pool. Other times have been briefer--no longer than an hour or so. Last trip we only had one outage, but it happened at 3:30 AM with a big bang and woke us up. Never for very long. The longest was on our second trip during the day. Power went out pretty much everywhere for about four hours. We just jumped in the pool. Other times have been briefer–no longer than an hour or so. Last trip we only had one outage, but it happened at 3:30 AM with a big bang and woke us up.

]]> by: colleen http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2123 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:42:00 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2123 Yes, we were sleeping so soundly with the fan and A/C on full blast then all of a sudden, fan slowing down, A/C off! Hot! What time is it? Where are those little flashlights? We went to the deck and WOW! The whole island is pitch dark, the Westin, pitch dark! But the stars were shining like I have never seen before: AWESOME! Next thing ya know, a truck is driving to the Westin. He parks by a building and boom! Flips a switch and voila! Westin lights! Now that's service, but what about us? A few hours went by and eventually we had power again and the clock blinked 3:52 a.m. Yes, we were sleeping so soundly with the fan and A/C on full blast then all of a sudden, fan slowing down, A/C off! Hot! What time is it? Where are those little flashlights?
We went to the deck and WOW! The whole island is pitch dark, the Westin, pitch dark! But the stars were shining like I have never seen before: AWESOME!
Next thing ya know, a truck is driving to the Westin. He parks by a building and boom! Flips a switch and voila! Westin lights! Now that’s service, but what about us? A few hours went by and eventually we had power again and the clock blinked 3:52 a.m.

]]> by: beautiful_stj http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2122 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:13:07 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2122 We were in STJ at the rental villa we own during the 100 yr rain/storm in Nov. 2003 and the power was on and off for 5 days and out completely for 2 1/2. We didn't know then how to use the generator, so we didn't use it. We drank rum and diets and played a long game of Monopoly by candlelight! We also spent a lot of time down at the Beach Bar (Wharfside had their generator running) where, amazingly, the kitchen was still open (the cook was wearing a flashlight on his head) and drank for hours and dined by candlight with about 10 other people. It was actually one of my favorite STJ memories! We were in STJ at the rental villa we own during the 100 yr rain/storm in Nov. 2003 and the power was on and off for 5 days and out completely for 2 1/2. We didn’t know then how to use the generator, so we didn’t use it. We drank rum and diets and played a long game of Monopoly by candlelight! We also spent a lot of time down at the Beach Bar (Wharfside had their generator running) where, amazingly, the kitchen was still open (the cook was wearing a flashlight on his head) and drank for hours and dined by candlight with about 10 other people. It was actually one of my favorite STJ memories!

]]> by: Flotsam http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2121 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:37:26 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2121 Lessee... yes, by drinking beer, yes, and no because of response to question #2. Lessee… yes, by drinking beer, yes, and no because of response to question #2.

]]> by: Rob http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2120 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:35:21 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2120 Jeesh...at the house we've rented, we had daily power outages. I just assumed it was par for the course. The longest one was one evening for a few hours. I got out the crank radio and tuned in, of all things, a St Louis Cardinals game. The rest of the gang just went to sleep for a while. Whenit came back, we resumed consumption of Cruzan. Another time, during a daytime outage, I tried to use the house's hose to rinse off my Tevas. BAD IDEA! As everyone knows, you need power to run the pump that draws water from the cistern. I blew the prime on the pump and had to sheepishly ask the villa owner to help me. Jeesh…at the house we’ve rented, we had daily power outages. I just assumed it was par for the course.

The longest one was one evening for a few hours. I got out the crank radio and tuned in, of all things, a St Louis Cardinals game. The rest of the gang just went to sleep for a while. Whenit came back, we resumed consumption of Cruzan.

Another time, during a daytime outage, I tried to use the house’s hose to rinse off my Tevas. BAD IDEA! As everyone knows, you need power to run the pump that draws water from the cistern. I blew the prime on the pump and had to sheepishly ask the villa owner to help me.

]]> by: Waterguy http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2118 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:30:48 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/07/18/blackout/#comment-2118 Only open the fridge for a fresh beer and it will stay cold for a long time Only open the fridge for a fresh beer and it will stay cold for a long time

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