tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post2954568813430667407..comments2023-10-06T08:10:05.853-04:00Comments on Necromancy Never Pays: American GodsJeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post-27865009419185049832008-09-19T09:11:00.000-04:002008-09-19T09:11:00.000-04:00Michele, I commute to Westerville, and they got po...Michele, I commute to Westerville, and they got power fairly quickly. Pickerington, on the other hand, is probably like us in being on "rural power," always the last to be restored.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post-63023723335546561362008-09-18T15:52:00.000-04:002008-09-18T15:52:00.000-04:00Lemming, the only Robertson Davies writing I know ...Lemming, the only Robertson Davies writing I know of with a ghost is High Spirits. I may not have read the story you're thinking of.<BR/><BR/>I'm at the public library, so maybe when the laptop and phone are recharged I'll go peruse the catalog.<BR/><BR/>Joe, we also liked the movie of Stardust.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post-1001291339513736642008-09-18T15:49:00.000-04:002008-09-18T15:49:00.000-04:00Yes, we're luckier than people without gas hot wat...Yes, we're luckier than people without gas hot water heaters or--worse--people who aren't on city water systems and have an electric pump. And yes, we're luckier than people who lost their houses. <BR/><BR/>We have, however, lost our standard reply when a person from Florida asks how we can stand the Ohio weather, which used to be "well, at least we don't have hurricanes."<BR/><BR/>Joe, you can quibble. But you didn't lose power. (Also you didn't invite us over for dinner and let us bring our laundry, as another local friend did last night! But then, she doesn't have such a labor-intensive-age child...)Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post-81855654431895047802008-09-18T12:41:00.000-04:002008-09-18T12:41:00.000-04:00We got a tiny bit of Ike here, but nothing much to...We got a tiny bit of Ike here, but nothing much to speak of. One of colleagues from further west had his county declared a disaster area, and he was without power, too. Having no electricity does lost its charm after awhile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post-489930142910434652008-09-18T12:01:00.000-04:002008-09-18T12:01:00.000-04:00Hurricane winds are, what, 25 MPH higher than anyt...Hurricane winds are, what, 25 MPH higher than anything we got? And feature torrential rain and flooding?<BR/><BR/>Just sayin'. Hope you're back up and running soon.<BR/><BR/>The Gaiman must-reads, IMO, are Neverwhere and Stardust. Stardust will eventually be the book which I read to a sick child while doing a bad Peter Falk impersonation.<BR/><BR/>As he wishes.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05385463369182392891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post-58304040666936604622008-09-17T15:05:00.000-04:002008-09-17T15:05:00.000-04:00The longest I've ever gone without power is three ...The longest I've ever gone without power is three and a half days - I cannot imagine having to wait until the 21st for power to be restored.<BR/><BR/>I have been digging through the recesses of my memory for the name of a short story - I think it might be by Robertson Davies, but I have been wrong before. In it a professor is stranded in his office, and a ghost drops by. The ghost never graduated from college, but has spent the last century writing up graduation level essays in every single subject. After all, muses the prof, what else has the ghost had to do with its time?lemminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767103318863906140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post-37402063150799837242008-09-17T14:43:00.000-04:002008-09-17T14:43:00.000-04:00Sorry to hear this...Gustav left us w/out for a we...Sorry to hear this...Gustav left us w/out for a week. For some, it was way longer. My heart breaks for you, because I do feel your pain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post-53441685320857412172008-09-17T12:42:00.000-04:002008-09-17T12:42:00.000-04:00My sister lives in Westerville (and we are moving ...My sister lives in Westerville (and we are moving either there or Pickerington in a few months) and is also still without power. I feel for you guys!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367224314611582086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post-66326590734109984462008-09-17T12:08:00.000-04:002008-09-17T12:08:00.000-04:00Sorry to hear you are still without juice. If you ...Sorry to hear you are still without juice. If you think there is anything in the fridge that might be salvageable, you are welcome to stash it at our place.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264228750184271133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000858382516594426.post-3616893406090491382008-09-17T12:03:00.000-04:002008-09-17T12:03:00.000-04:00As a fellow central Ohioan, I concur! Sunday night...As a fellow central Ohioan, I concur! Sunday night was kind of fun when all the lights went out, but it's now Thursday and I have two papers due for classes next week. It's definitely moving into the not fun zone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com