Comments on: Non-bummer Hurricane Sandy instagram of the day: Guy sharing power strip with strangers http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: claire Piper http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1571303 claire Piper Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1571303 My daughter (who was stranded in Manhattan on a business trip) finally was able to get in touch with me due to the kindness of this very same man.   My daughter (who was stranded in Manhattan on a business trip) finally was able to get in touch with me due to the kindness of this very same man.  

]]> By: Over the River http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1570411 Over the River Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1570411 Bless your Heart @bradbell:disqus . The worse part of my comment is I have no idea if he did ask. It seems I am quick to tell others to assume the best, but I am guilty of assuming he just waltzed up there to steal power. I will spend the rest of my day restoring my faith in humanity, and watch some of your films to keep myself in perspective. And I will make a donation to the Red Cross or other relief organization to help New Yorkers get back on their feet. I breaks my heart to see all the homes that were destroyed by fire on Breezy Point. So much lost, so many memories gone up in smoke. Here in Northern Virginia we had a lot of rain and wind but were spared huge losses. Looking at film of the southern New Jersey coast and the flooding in New York there will be a lot of work required.  All the best to you. Bless your Heart @bradbell:disqus . The worse part of my comment is I have no idea if he did ask. It seems I am quick to tell others to assume the best, but I am guilty of assuming he just waltzed up there to steal power. I will spend the rest of my day restoring my faith in humanity, and watch some of your films to keep myself in perspective. And I will make a donation to the Red Cross or other relief organization to help New Yorkers get back on their feet. I breaks my heart to see all the homes that were destroyed by fire on Breezy Point. So much lost, so many memories gone up in smoke. Here in Northern Virginia we had a lot of rain and wind but were spared huge losses. Looking at film of the southern New Jersey coast and the flooding in New York there will be a lot of work required. 

All the best to you.

]]> By: BradBell http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1570171 BradBell Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1570171 Over the River - how can I argue with that? :-) Over the River – how can I argue with that? :-)

]]> By: Over the River http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1570148 Over the River Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1570148 I implied nothing about looting. It is, if nothing else, a common courtesy to ask permission before you use anything belonging to someone else. I want to make sure you know I think what he did was nice, but my issue is my perception he didn't ask before using the outlet. The value of what is taken can't be the issue because it is subjective. We are not talking about grabbing someone's ladder to rescue a person from a burning building. All things considered here I feel he should have asked. Without going overboard, he should treat others as he should be treated, not how he thinks they want to be treated. I implied nothing about looting. It is, if nothing else, a common courtesy to ask permission before you use anything belonging to someone else. I want to make sure you know I think what he did was nice, but my issue is my perception he didn’t ask before using the outlet. The value of what is taken can’t be the issue because it is subjective. We are not talking about grabbing someone’s ladder to rescue a person from a burning building. All things considered here I feel he should have asked. Without going overboard, he should treat others as he should be treated, not how he thinks they want to be treated.

]]> By: BradBell http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1570119 BradBell Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1570119 So it's about permission? We agree a cost-benefit analysis is in order. The cost is minimal. The benefit in a disaster is huge. But despite this: we need to ask permission?  You've convinced me - they should be shot as looters for crimes against property.  So it’s about permission? We agree a cost-benefit analysis is in order. The cost is minimal. The benefit in a disaster is huge. But despite this: we need to ask permission? 

You’ve convinced me – they should be shot as looters for crimes against property. 

]]> By: Over the River http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1570026 Over the River Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1570026 The difference between what you propose and what I propose is use of someone else's cost for your own (spare me the doing good for the public shit) benefit without permission. If he walked into the building, asked if it would be all right to help other folks keep in touch with their families, and with the permission of the organization who was paying for that electricity, hooked up the outlet strip as shown. The difference between what you propose and what I propose is use of someone else’s cost for your own (spare me the doing good for the public shit) benefit without permission. If he walked into the building, asked if it would be all right to help other folks keep in touch with their families, and with the permission of the organization who was paying for that electricity, hooked up the outlet strip as shown.

]]> By: BradBell http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569995 BradBell Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569995 Haha. You should get a job in PR for a technologically obsolete industry.  It's more like turning on the water tap outside the Ace Hotel on 29th street and letting everyone fill their bottles. Again, costing next to nothing, delivering unparalleled value to the public. Haha. You should get a job in PR for a technologically obsolete industry. 

It’s more like turning on the water tap outside the Ace Hotel on 29th street and letting everyone fill their bottles. Again, costing next to nothing, delivering unparalleled value to the public.

]]> By: Over the River http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569947 Over the River Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569947 So if he walked in to a small grocery store, picked up (took without permission) a case or two of bottled water, and started handing them out; he wins? So if he walked in to a small grocery store, picked up (took without permission) a case or two of bottled water, and started handing them out; he wins?

]]> By: Over the River http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569946 Over the River Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569946 Because electricity (when paid for by some one else) just wants to be free (for everyone else).  Because electricity (when paid for by some one else) just wants to be free (for everyone else). 

]]> By: FoolishOwl http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569757 FoolishOwl Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569757 It's good to see positive action taken towards a more equitable distribution of power. It’s good to see positive action taken towards a more equitable distribution of power.

]]> By: BarBarSeven http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569597 BarBarSeven Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569597 Heard some reports on WNYC of a guy doing this outside of the Ace Hotel on 29th Street. He plugged into an exposed outlet on the street connected to the hotel.  He wins! Heard some reports on WNYC of a guy doing this outside of the Ace Hotel on 29th Street. He plugged into an exposed outlet on the street connected to the hotel.  He wins!

]]> By: Shibi_SF http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569592 Shibi_SF Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569592 Also, paper books require less electricity to operate. Also, paper books require less electricity to operate.

]]> By: Sam Alder http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569422 Sam Alder Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569422 Book Recommendation: A Paradise Built in Hell, Rebecca Solnit. The typical reaction when disaster strikes is to band together in solidarity.  Book Recommendation: A Paradise Built in Hell, Rebecca Solnit. The typical reaction when disaster strikes is to band together in solidarity. 

]]> By: Over the River http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569348 Over the River Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569348 Whose power receptacle is his power strip plugged in to? Whose power receptacle is his power strip plugged in to?

]]> By: mrtut http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569312 mrtut Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569312 With power comes responsibility. With power comes responsibility.

]]> By: tristan eldritch http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569304 tristan eldritch Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569304 Would have been cool if he'd had a boom-box blasting out Snap's I'VE GOT THE POWER.  Battery operated, though, so as not to appear frivolous or defeat the purpose. Would have been cool if he’d had a boom-box blasting out Snap’s I’VE GOT THE POWER.  Battery operated, though, so as not to appear frivolous or defeat the purpose.

]]> By: Tavie http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569300 Tavie Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569300 New Yorkers are largely awesome. New Yorkers are largely awesome.

]]> By: Trefunk http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569297 Trefunk Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569297 Power strips turn me on. Power strips turn me on.

]]> By: Ramone http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569284 Ramone Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569284 Very cool, though he may also be self-sterlizing. Very cool, though he may also be self-sterlizing.

]]> By: Michael Jackson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569283 Michael Jackson Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569283 You won't see the Rich Kids of Instagram doing this! I dub him "The decent bloke of Instagram." You won’t see the Rich Kids of Instagram doing this! I dub him “The decent bloke of Instagram.”

]]> By: Paul Harrington http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569278 Paul Harrington Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569278 He's a Good Cellmaritan He’s a Good Cellmaritan

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569269 Snig Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569269 More power to him. More power to him.

]]> By: NefariousNewt http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569271 NefariousNewt Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569271 That man is awesomesauce. That man is awesomesauce.

]]> By: Funk Daddy http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/non-bummer-hurricane-sandy-ins.html#comment-1569268 Funk Daddy Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190997#comment-1569268 He's powerful and benevolent, I nominate him for God He’s powerful and benevolent, I nominate him for God

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