http://www.chatsquatch.net/2007/06/11/top-10-fun-things-to-do-when-the-power-is-out/ Games, movies, cool gadgets, and everything else you like. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:14:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.chatsquatch.net/2007/06/11/top-10-fun-things-to-do-when-the-power-is-out/comment-page-1/#comment-6164 J Birminghame Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:00:42 +0000 http://www.chatsquatch.net/2007/06/11/top-10-fun-things-to-do-when-the-power-is-out/#comment-6164 In fact, nine months after major blackouts there is always a minor baby boom, so I think people cotton on to this piece of advice all by themselves. there used to be an Australian sports ministry commercial titled "life, be in it" which had brilliant commercials (god I wish I could get a copy of them for my efl classes) which just had this little cartoon family and a voiceover giving suggestions. "Turn off the tele, go outside, take a walk, play with the dog, sit on the beach, climb a tree, go to the country, play football, read a book, etc etc" The idea being to try and stop the seemingly inevitable evolutin into a species of couch pototoes. You lengthen your list, I'll plant the C4 in the power stations (just joking, in case any asio agents are listening in, for those who don't know, ASIO is the Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation, and a contradiction in terms, because it's not Australian, it's not secret, it's not intelligent, and it's not organised) Cheers and beers Archie (of Mehitabel fame) In fact, nine months after major blackouts there is always a minor baby boom, so I think people cotton on to this piece of advice all by themselves.
there used to be an Australian sports ministry commercial titled “life, be in it” which had brilliant commercials (god I wish I could get a copy of them for my efl classes) which just had this little cartoon family and a voiceover giving suggestions. “Turn off the tele, go outside, take a walk, play with the dog, sit on the beach, climb a tree, go to the country, play football, read a book, etc etc” The idea being to try and stop the seemingly inevitable evolutin into a species of couch pototoes. You lengthen your list, I’ll plant the C4 in the power stations (just joking, in case any asio agents are listening in, for those who don’t know, ASIO is the Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation, and a contradiction in terms, because it’s not Australian, it’s not secret, it’s not intelligent, and it’s not organised)
Cheers and beers
Archie (of Mehitabel fame)

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