Reflections Of A Powerless Title Guy...Day Two!!!

Many of you who read my post yesterday know that my family and I had our power irresponsibly turned off by MET ED, our local power company that sells 'power' but not 'service'!!!

Briefly stated, we were never contacted by phone to inform us of the shutoff, even after we electronically paid our bill in full plus extras!!!

MET ED has demonstrated clearly that they could care less about their customers...their bottom line is all that is important...I wouldn't wan't to give them any more notoriety than they deserve...none!!!

What's it like to spend an evening with 5 kids under 14 and an irate wife???

Let me show you the ways!!!

I'll try to give them to you chronologically...

Left work a little early to 'calm the storm'...

Garage door opener doesn't work...and a 9 year old is not strong enough to lift a garage door up without power...even when chain is disabled!!!

Kids can't flush the toilets...well, only once...we are supplied water by well...no power, no water!

No one can wash their hands...same reason...

It's getting dark...break out the candles, the oil lamp, and try to get homework done before nightfall!!! One child had a paper do...which he could not complete...neither computer nor printer enabled to operate without power!!!

Younger children displayed fear in their voices and countenances...MET ED could probably care less!!! "Will we ever have power again?", they fearfully asked!!!

Family assembled to discuss the plan as we watched everything in the refrigerator and freezer melt and get ready to spoil...does MET ED care???...I doubt it!!!

Briefed children about use of flashlights, conserving energy and batteries, getting to bed early, and what to do upon rising and preparing for school...reassured children power would be back on by the time they got back home from school as promised by the MET ED contact...hopefully a 'local' body and not one of those 'offshore' talking boxes!!!

Slept well...briefly caught the Flyer's score and Phillies wrap up on my battery operated radio...

No shower, no shave...couldn't even find my 'backup' electric razor...probably wouldn't have been charged anyway...

Looking forward to getting to work early where we have power, heat, and water!!! Serviced by PECO Energy...never a problem in 40 years of continuous service!!!

And thank God for two things...Wipey Dypes and Anti bacterial waterless hand cleaner!!!

Interesting info: Click here!

And here is what the Pa. P.U.C. says: "The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities to ensure safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protect the public interest; educate consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; further economic development; and foster new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner."

I wonder which utility company wrote that???