I hear you singin' in the wire...

"About 17,000 households were without power in the upper North Island after a storm left emergency service workers struggling with arcing powerlines, fallen trees, sinking yachts and trapped motorists."

Put me under the "fallen trees" category.

Pissing down rain, a bloody gale, and running out of fags.

At least those driving by appreciate the effort.

Its good to get toots of encouragement and even offers of help.

Coping with fallen trees is one thing.

I admire those linesmen,
they earn their money on a night like that...