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I have never understood why power is always strung up on utility poles, so every wind, ice or snow storm can bring it down again. The condo development I live in has all the cables buried, but we still regularly get cut off because a tree took out the line somewhere else in town.

When I lived in Europe, power was always buried (except for the really high-voltage lines that are strung along reservations without trees) and I can't recall any power cuts that weren't caused by generation problems (like the coal miners going on strike!)

Was the motel in an area that got power back early, or did they have their own generator? I've noticed that quite a few places - including the kennels that my cats stay in when I'm away on business - have generators because they don't trust the power companies. And I don't think that's an East-coast phenomenon, I've heard similar tales from the other side.

It's a crazy country, even without excess coffee!