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Yasp · 08-16-2003

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Iraqis' top 10 tips for enduring blackout in the heat
And they should know
Saturday, August 16, 2003 Posted: 0723 GMT ( 3:23 PM HKT)

Hanan Ali fans her daughter as they sit without electricity with temperatures at 113 degrees in Iraq on Friday.

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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Iraqis who have suffered for months with little electricity gloated Friday over a blackout in the northeastern United States and southern Canada and offered some tips to help Americans beat the heat.

From frequent showers to rooftop slumber parties, Iraqis have developed advanced techniques to adapt to life without electricity.

Daily highs have soared above 120 degrees Fahrenheit recently as Iraq's U.S. administrators have been unable to get power back to prewar levels. Some said it was poetic justice that some Americans should suffer the same fate, if only briefly.

"Let them taste what we have tasted," said Ali Abdul Hussein, selling "Keep Cold" brand ice chests on a sidewalk. "Let them sit outside drinking tea and smoking cigarettes waiting for the power to come back, just like the Iraqis."

Here is a top 10 list -- starting at No. 10 and ending at the No. 1 suggestion, compiled from comments on the streets of Baghdad:

10. Sleep on the roof
Without power -- and hence without air conditioning -- Iraqis have taken to climbing up stairs in the hot nights. Some install metal bed frames on rooftops, while others simply stretch out on thin mattresses. "We sleep on the roof," said Hadia Zeydan Khalaf, 38, wearing a black head-to-toe abaya in the hot sun. "It's cooler there."

9. Sit in the shade
Many Iraqis go outside when the power's off. "We sit in the shade," said George Ruweid, 27, playing cards with friends on the sidewalk. Of the U.S. blackout, he said: "I hope it lasts for 20 years. Let them feel our suffering."

8. Head for the water
"We go to the river, just like in the old days," said Saleh Moayet, 53. Several people said they had seen American beaches on television, and suggested they might be a good place to sit out the blackout. "They have so many beautiful beaches," said Hamid Khelil, 44. "They should go where it isn't so hot."

7. Shower frequently

People line up to buy blocks of ice as temperatures rise to 113 degrees in the shade in Ramadi.
"I take showers all day," said Raed Ali, 33. "Before I go up to the roof to sleep, I take a shower and I'm cooler."

6. Buy blocks of ice
When refrigerators shut down, there's no better way to keep food cool. Mohammed Abdul Zahara, 24, sells about 20 a day from a roadside table. "When it's hot people buy a lot of ice," he said.

5. Check for bitter-enders
"They should go to the power stations and see what the problem is," suggested Ahmed Abdul Hussein, 21. "Maybe there are followers of Saddam Hussein who are sabotaging their power stations. That's what happens here."

4. Get a generator

A man turns on his generator as electricity shuts off again in Iraq on Friday.
Abbas Abdul al-Amir, 53, has one of a long row of shops selling generators in Baghdad's Karadah shopping street. When the power goes out, sales go up. "I sell about 30 generators a day," he said. "When the shutdown lasts I can sell even more."

3. Call in the Iraqis
Some suggested the Americans ask the Iraqis how to get the power going again. "Let them take experts from Iraq," said Alaa Hussein, 32, waiting in a long line for gas because there was no electricity for the pumps. "Our experts have a lot of experience in these matters."

2. Use foul language
"When the power goes out, I curse everybody," said Emad Helawi, a 63-year-old accountant. "I curse God. I curse Saddam Hussein. And I curse the Americans."

And No. 1: Take to the streets
The most frequent suggestion among Iraqis for Americans suffering without power was protest. Some said demonstrations can be effective in persuading authorities to turn on the switch.

"We held protests. After that we had fewer blackouts," Ahmed Abdul Hussein said without even a hint of sarcasm. "I'd suggest Americans go out and demonstrate."

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Popi Tinythug · 08-17-2003

The cursing really helps!1!!!

MarzMartini · 08-17-2003

Number two is my anwser to everything!

trimlock · 08-17-2003

so... when your car breaks down you cuss out saddam?

MarzMartini · 08-17-2003

and the Americans.

deaath1 · 08-17-2003

and filthy hippies!

08-18-2003

Ok,i just have one thing to say.I didn`t even read the above posts.Didn`t look worth my time ( Not that my time is in anyway valuable :P )

All i have to say is this....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!
A fucking deck of cards!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
If america wanted to proove to the world how ignorant it`s troops are,..then MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

[ This pointless bullshit post was brought to you by a bored human being ] Don`t be hatin :P

Willgatus Airslasher · 08-19-2003

Cursing helps my computer function better as well.

08-19-2003

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Cursing helps my computer function better as well.

I find smacking the side of the monitor works wonders as well.

Dartaignon · 08-19-2003

Actually, I always find it funny when someone smacks the side of the monitor, then rises up in their cubicle just enough to see over the edge, to check if anyone heard them do it.

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Popi Tinythug Insufferable Old Fool Joined: Sep 2001 Location: Laval, Quebec Posts: 105 vCash: 1000	The cursing really helps!1!!!

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MarzMartini New user Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,031 vCash: 1000	Number two is my anwser to everything!

08-17-2003	#4
trimlock New user Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,556 vCash: 1000	so... when your car breaks down you cuss out saddam?

08-17-2003	#6
deaath1 Master of Squirrels Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 195 vCash: 1000	and filthy hippies!

08-18-2003	#7
aesahaetr Guest Joined: Posts: n/a vCash:	Ok,i just have one thing to say.I didn`t even read the above posts.Didn`t look worth my time ( Not that my time is in anyway valuable :P ) All i have to say is this....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!! A fucking deck of cards!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! If america wanted to proove to the world how ignorant it`s troops are,..then MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. [ This pointless bullshit post was brought to you by a bored human being ] Don`t be hatin :P

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Willgatus Airslasher Propagandistic Anarchist Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 350 vCash: 1000	Cursing helps my computer function better as well.

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Dartaignon Lord Dark Helmet Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 910 vCash: 1000	Actually, I always find it funny when someone smacks the side of the monitor, then rises up in their cubicle just enough to see over the edge, to check if anyone heard them do it.

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