tomL
Newly Enlightened
Sometimes it is a very good thing to be a flashaholic.
Don't leave home without it.
About a year ago, the power went out while we were enjoying dinner (served just before the power failed) at a local restaurant. The emergency lighting was horrid. The manager's flashlight was something out of the 1950's (and the batteries weren't much newer). So I take my Arc-AAA out, use the sugar packet holder as a flashlight holder, and continue to enjoy dinner. Had to pay cash for dinner, but that was okay. On the way out, we passed someone eating by the light of his cellphone.
About six months ago, history repeated itself. This time we were enjoying dinner at a BBQ restaurant on the central California coast. Again, just as dinner is served, the power goes out. Again, the emergency lighting is nearly worthless and the waiter's flashlights worse then worthless. They had to open all the windows and close the kitchen (no ventilation for the BBQ). Again we enjoyed a nice dinner, but this time with my EDC Proton, and paid for dinner with cash.
Yesterday, I went to Trader Joe's market for a bit of shopping. Just as I get inside, the lights go off. The emergenty lighting was new, and better than in the restaurants, but parts of the store looked like a deep-dark cave. When I realize the cash registers are still running (UPS) and they are not shoo-ing customers out, I pull out my Proton and use it as a cyclops headlight for my shopping cart. I was able to find things on otherwise dark shelves, and even help other customers. But I didn't have to pay cash this time. My plastic worked. As I was leaving, they finally figured to get the customers out of the dark come before they come to harm.
Don't leave home without it.
About a year ago, the power went out while we were enjoying dinner (served just before the power failed) at a local restaurant. The emergency lighting was horrid. The manager's flashlight was something out of the 1950's (and the batteries weren't much newer). So I take my Arc-AAA out, use the sugar packet holder as a flashlight holder, and continue to enjoy dinner. Had to pay cash for dinner, but that was okay. On the way out, we passed someone eating by the light of his cellphone.
About six months ago, history repeated itself. This time we were enjoying dinner at a BBQ restaurant on the central California coast. Again, just as dinner is served, the power goes out. Again, the emergency lighting is nearly worthless and the waiter's flashlights worse then worthless. They had to open all the windows and close the kitchen (no ventilation for the BBQ). Again we enjoyed a nice dinner, but this time with my EDC Proton, and paid for dinner with cash.
Yesterday, I went to Trader Joe's market for a bit of shopping. Just as I get inside, the lights go off. The emergenty lighting was new, and better than in the restaurants, but parts of the store looked like a deep-dark cave. When I realize the cash registers are still running (UPS) and they are not shoo-ing customers out, I pull out my Proton and use it as a cyclops headlight for my shopping cart. I was able to find things on otherwise dark shelves, and even help other customers. But I didn't have to pay cash this time. My plastic worked. As I was leaving, they finally figured to get the customers out of the dark come before they come to harm.
