Wind and rain. We had the power go out last week. I found everyone a flashlight. I turned off all the servers(6 Raspberry Pi’s) and my main work station. Shut all the UPS back-ups. I moved the generator out of the garage. Got my two long extension cords, one for the refrigerator and one for the freezer. Got the generator tank filled. Got the fire extinguisher ready just in case. Checked the ground connection to the generator. Grabbed the starting cord and before I could turn the generator over, the power came back.
Then, for the rest of the night I had to resolve a network IP address conflict on two of my servers most probably caused my the power. Of course I had the set-up correct two years ago (sure…you did….). At least a tree branch didn’t come through the roof again.
Our apartment building is on the same grid as a nearby hospital; in the 22 years we’ve lived here we’ve hardly ever lost power for more than a few minutes.
Yup.. that works so long as there is some battery charge available. Mind, candles only last so long as well. Emergency generators work.. till they run out of fuel. In short, we are poorly equipped for a long term extensive outage.
I once had a power outage on a Sunday that occurred before dusk. I phoned my parents to pick me up and bring me to their unaffected house so I wouldn’t feel bored in my dark apartment. Went back to my place a few hours later after phoning the nearby grocery store (the same I work at) which was also affected to see if power was back, which it was.
codycab over 1 year ago
Way to take it like a man, Jon.
Clarence over 1 year ago
Garfield’s phone light in the last panel looks like a person at a side view
ꜝ over 1 year ago
time for campfire horror stories
BJ40 over 1 year ago
Love the look on Jon’s face, priceless.
in.amongst over 1 year ago
Hurray, indeed!
alien011 over 1 year ago
Do you really have power outages that often?
Zykoic over 1 year ago
Wind and rain. We had the power go out last week. I found everyone a flashlight. I turned off all the servers(6 Raspberry Pi’s) and my main work station. Shut all the UPS back-ups. I moved the generator out of the garage. Got my two long extension cords, one for the refrigerator and one for the freezer. Got the generator tank filled. Got the fire extinguisher ready just in case. Checked the ground connection to the generator. Grabbed the starting cord and before I could turn the generator over, the power came back.
Then, for the rest of the night I had to resolve a network IP address conflict on two of my servers most probably caused my the power. Of course I had the set-up correct two years ago (sure…you did….). At least a tree branch didn’t come through the roof again.
2AndFour over 1 year ago
Hurray for Garfield.
kaycstamper over 1 year ago
I bought some lanterns online.
Wren Fahel over 1 year ago
Our apartment building is on the same grid as a nearby hospital; in the 22 years we’ve lived here we’ve hardly ever lost power for more than a few minutes.
edmund_graham over 1 year ago
We spent the build up to Winter being warned about power cuts, yet to have one though (probably jinxed it now of course)
SmaugtheGreat over 1 year ago
Power blackouts are a rarity in the Netherlands, en brown-outs almost never occur. It is my understanding that in the US, both are a fact of life.
!!ǝlɐ⅁ Premium Member over 1 year ago
Yeah, Garfield, you may yet need it to order pizza!!
BJ40 over 1 year ago
Things that go AAARRRRGGGGHHH, in the night.
ChristianFilmmakerWannaBe over 1 year ago
Jon’s against phones?
Sir Ruddy Blighter, Jr. over 1 year ago
I don’t get it. Why doesn’t Jon want Garfield to use his phone?
bigcatbusiness over 1 year ago
Time to sleep when there’s a power outage and everything’s low on battery.
Goat from PBS over 1 year ago
Let’s hope that phone is fully charged.
Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago
With Garfield around what happens in the dark, does not stay in the dark.
WCraft Premium Member over 1 year ago
Use the phone to call 911. From the looks of the 2nd to last panel, there is a mad man loose in the house!
Ishka Bibel over 1 year ago
Why do I feel a comment about “lazy cartoonist” coming?
CaveCat87 over 1 year ago
You won’t laughing, Garfield, when it turns out that your phone doesn’t have much battery left and it won’t provide that light for very long.
InuYugiHakusho over 1 year ago
Better hope there’s plenty of charge in that phone’s battery.
Texanna Premium Member over 1 year ago
Garfield lives in California?
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 1 year ago
Yup.. that works so long as there is some battery charge available. Mind, candles only last so long as well. Emergency generators work.. till they run out of fuel. In short, we are poorly equipped for a long term extensive outage.
abbie.normal over 1 year ago
Jon looks the cutest when he is screaming!
Mario500 over 1 year ago
(senses very expressive characters in this cartoon)
Mario500 over 1 year ago
“OH, GREAT, ANOTHER POWER OUTAGE”
(imagines a different version of this dialogue in this cartoon)
HUH, ANOTHER POWER OUTAGE
Lola85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
More often than not, I forget that my phone even has a flashlight feature, until I turn it on by accident!
Mario500 over 1 year ago
“HURRAY FOR TECHNOLOGY”
(imagines a different version of this dialogue in this cartoon)
I’M GLAD TO HAVE IT
T... over 1 year ago
I’m sorry, I absolutely don’t get it…
ꜝ over 1 year ago
anyone bother to check the light switch?
EnlilEnkiEa over 1 year ago
Finally, a use for those silly smartphones.
karmakat01 over 1 year ago
I guess, it feels cozy when you don’t see THE FACE OF THE MONSTER CALLED JON…
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
I once had a power outage on a Sunday that occurred before dusk. I phoned my parents to pick me up and bring me to their unaffected house so I wouldn’t feel bored in my dark apartment. Went back to my place a few hours later after phoning the nearby grocery store (the same I work at) which was also affected to see if power was back, which it was.
BJ40 over 1 year ago
Everything happens so quickly, at a BWINK of an eye.
Petemejia77 over 1 year ago
Guess cartoonist didn’t feel like drawing alot this Sunday and used this old trick.
Mike H over 1 year ago
Great topic for the artist, little work.
WentHulk over 1 year ago
Where I live right now power outages are rare. But we had one recently that really freaked me out. We had no running water for 3 days.
Wsimmons over 1 year ago
great