brief power outage

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We just had the second of two power outages so far this evening. Each lasted at most a few minutes and seemed to be a clean power off / power on (no greyouting that I could tell). It seems somewhat odd, occurring on the nicest day (or at least close runner-up) yet this year.

Has anyone else experienced these blips? Any idea of the cause?

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[c-m-i.livejournal.com]

Our power went out right before 7 and it was not long until the hordes of looters began to file their way up Rogers Ave, profit in their eyes and evil in their hearts. It was a hard fought fight keeping them from our doorstep, but a lot of shouting and a few exclamation points from my snub nosed kept the tattered crowds away and directed them towards easier climes where they could loot to their delight the massed stores of hemp clothing, lentils, and Rilke trade paperbacks that were stored within. Like the Vikings of olde, the horde fell upon the monasteries of Somerville and nary a sallow monkish youth was spared.

I expect that these outages are Nature's way of renewing the block and sweeping away the old so that a new crop of earnest youth can take their place and thus the entire neighborhood may prosper.