OT : No Power in Kingston, Jamaica
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Thursday, January 29, 2004
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In third world light, we encounter the occasional power outage. This one started at 9:20AM and lasted to 5:15PM.\0
The power goes out in Jamaica with regularity. Typically the outages last about 3 minutes, so today I decided to wait it out. 2 hours later, I called my wife and arranged a long afternoon lunch. Leaving the house, I assumed the power would be back on when I returned. I only really got worried when on my way to lunch, I passed a large JPS (Jamaica Power Service) repair truck driving slow. 4 JPS workers were on the back of this firetruck sized vehicle, all of them staring at the power lines as the truck drove 2-5 MPH. The troublesome part is that 2 of the workers were smoking spliffs during their search for the broken spot. I instantly knew that this would be an all day affair, if not longer.
During my stay in Jamaica, my patience has improved 1000%. There is nothing more grounding than being told "Soon Come" when you ask how long something is going to take. In Jamaica, "Soon Come" can mean a few minutes, a few hours, or never, it is all in the way it is said.
I can't wait to move back to Washington DC in July!
A big thanks to Apple Computer, my ipod batteries lasted the entire day!
Cheers,
ted ;)
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