Thanks to my Flashlight, Candles and White Pages Phone Book

Well, it was a Sunday evening and I was catching up on some reading while my husband eagerly awaited the Browns Game.  Right about the time to get the game underway, it happened.  The effects of Hurricane Ike were felt all the way from Texas to Ohio.  It had been extremely windy all day anyway and a “wind warning” was actually in affect.  The lights flickered a couple times and then the power went out.

 

Reading by candlelight/flashlight wasn’t what I’d envisioned for the evening, but that’s how things turned out. (Can’t tell you how aggrevated my husband was about the game.)  Anyway, routine activities like viewing my favorite Search Engines, connecting with others on LinkedIn, and working on my laptop weren’t going to happen. 

 

One thing we did do, though, was find our local White Pages Directory in the kitchen cupboard to search for the telephone number for our local electric company.  (Thank goodness for cell phones, because our home phone system is electrical too, so there was no land-line phone).  With flashlight in hand, we called to report the power outage.  Help was on the way!

 

Turns out, the power was off for about 26 hours (not as bad as some in our area) but the phone directory certainly came in handy.  So, it’s my opinion that the print directory and Internet Yellow Pages both have a place in the world of search to help you find what you’re looking for.

 

Finally, just a side thought, when’s the last time you checked your inventory of 9V batteries, matches, flashlight and candles?  I recommend stocking up!