• Rustmilian@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      8 months ago

      That’s called living deep in the country.
      Smallest gust of wind and the power lines are out for a week. (⁠ノ⁠T⁠_⁠T⁠)⁠ノ︵┻⁠━⁠┻

      • penquin
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        8 months ago

        No no, there was actually no power at all. Like no power lines and we had lanterns. Lol

        • Rustmilian@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          edit-2
          8 months ago

          We also had lanterns and candles and shit, because the power was just that unstable and unreliable. 90% of the time we were ruffing it like the Amish; pumping our own water, shitting in the woods, the works. At one point we lost power for an entire year because of some sort of tragedy I can’t remember the details of, and after nagging him that entire time, finally my step-father was like “fuck this shit, we’re getting a generator”. That was ~7-10 years worth of my child hood. 😅 The fucking bees & snakes and shit too. (⁠⊙⁠_⁠◎⁠) Just that dirt poor deep country side experience.

          • penquin
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            8 months ago

            Damn, sounds like my life. Bet it made you a tough mother fucker, didn’t it? I personally I appreciate the shit I went through now. I can basically live anywhere with no issue. Life is hardly ever “tough” for me anymore. Lol.

            • Rustmilian@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              2
              ·
              edit-2
              8 months ago

              You bet, I still got scars on my hands from hauling water & chopping fire word. Shit, one time I got bit by a non deadly venomous snake when I was ~7, boy did that ever hurt like hell. Had to get a rabies shot after handling some raccoons when I was about 12 too, I’m sure you know all about that shot. Got a bunch of burns from the furnace and sparks jumping from camp fires. Hauling coal is one hell of a chore too. 😅 And so much more. Life in the city is childs play in comparison, all you gotta do is avoid trouble best you can and you’ll be fine.

              • penquin
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                2
                ·
                8 months ago

                Man, this is awesome to read. I’m going down the memory lane because of this. 😂