Moving Forward
My estimate of 10 more days seems to have worked. The power was back on the same day, after only 14 days without. AT&T in typical form messed up my DSL while fixing my voice line. Unfortunately, Virginia’s Internet went out the same day. (My computer is at her house.)
Back at the Board
It’s Day 14 since Ike. Friday night. First time Molly & the Ringwalds have played the happy hour in three weeks -seems like longer. I’m back at the sound board where I have been most Fridays for over four years.
Big news is I stopped at home after work and I had power. Apparently a lot of the Heights was getting power tonight, because I saw entirely too many fire engines, lights blaring, heading into the ‘hood. And a circling police helicopter to boot. I battoned down the house, got on the bicycle (no telling if it might be faster to take to midtown: 20 minutes), and got to sound check.
It doesn’t take too many weeks away from the board for it to start to feel foreign, so I’m once again easing back into it.
Before the gig I ran into Jule Be Sorry (Houston Roller Derby season 2008 Campionship rescheduled from Ike+2 to the 28th). She said Greg Hinkel is having an open house upstairs. He lives in David Beebe’s old place immediately above the Houston Continental Club. I really want to check out what he’s done with the place, especially for an art exhibit.
It’s one of the lighter Ringwald crowds in a while, but they’re aren’t any wallfowers in the crowd.
Jennifer Ringwald’s We’re Not Gonna Take It rant was about Sarah Palin – not as great as it could have been, but pretty good for off-the-cuff ranting. Sam: “You’re the best kind of Republican, the kind that doesn’t vote”
Made it up to Greg’s art opening. It was a neat scene. Then back down to the Big Top.
G’night
President Dewey Endorses Candidate
from WSJ.com via MyDD
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Day 14: No Change
Still no power in my area. From the utter lack of change in the past week, I estimate at least another 10 days without power. My guess.
This morning Center Point claimed in 77007: 3404 people (20%) without power.
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Day 12: Commute Slow
Twelve Days and no real advance visible in the neighborhood. The city is 75% restored per Center Point.
Quote of the Day (indirectly overhear via groovehouse):
“The lady from Reliant Energy told me that people didn’t have electricity 100 yrs ago!” – now THAT’S customer service!
The graph at right shows that the speeds on the West Loop have been below average. I suspect the total wreck of the surface streets is driving more people onto the freeways. I’d guess that half of the intersections in town are non-functional.
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Day 11 – No Power
Hasn’t been too hot to effect sleeping.
Not having electricity means waking up whenever, but that’s life.
CenterPoint has the 77007 zip code estimated as 21% outage still. They had previously estimated that we would be below 20% outtage by Thursday. Yes, restoration has visibly slowed.
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