Thursday, September 9, 2010

Quick post

This day turned into a longer day than I was expecting, I also lack the energy to make a great post so here's a list of the day from what I remember.

13,000 bolts of lightning hit Hong Kong last night, it was the craziest lightning storm I've experienced in Hong Kong, probably in the top 5 ever...

One of the bolts knocked out our electricity, I'm so glad I used my intuition and unplugged the TV and the Computer from the wall

However, our DSL modem and router weren't so lucky, I think the surge came in through the phone line and blew the modem and then the router, luckily it was diminished enough after that that the computer was unharmed, at least from what I could tell.

I had to go visit the YWCA to check out the place that i'm going to be coordinating a camp at next Monday and Tuesday.  I also called China Light and Power (CLP) and reported that we were dead in the water.

They ended up stopping by the flat when I was gone, but luckily the lady we have clean our flat once a week was here and let them in and by the time I ran back up the hill they had everything going but the air conditioners.

Long story short everything seems to be fine as far as the breakers go except for the damn, "Ground Leakage Breaker" I wasn't able to be home to let in an electrician the landlord sent over this evening, they never called to let me know until they were here at the doorstep and I was neck deep in camp coordinating down at the beach.

It's been almost 3 hours with no incidents...

Tomorrow is more planning, then Saturday off, then Sunday is half day prep, then Monday and Tuesday is camp time!

I also just confirmed to work with a camp in Sai Kung on the second week of October coaching a dragon boat team....

1 comment:

  1. Hi Adam, Katy, and Jonathan!
    Never any dull moments in HK. Thanks for the post. Ground leakage breaker- sounds like something I would make up "you know that ground leakage breaker thingy". Adam, you sound busy the next few days. Hope all is well... Love ya,Mom

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