Thank you for sharing this. You are a "rara avis" in that you don't have the selective memory that many world travelers have when it comes to these issues. Over the many years of Moderating these forums, Ive sometimes gotten the feeling that strikes, traffic jams, or other potential inconveniences only happen in Argentina...
Mind me, Im fully aware that we have more than out "fair share" of mishaps in this Country, but its a breath of fresh air to see that there are folks out there that call things the way they are... ^ ^ ^
Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
It happens sometimes in the USA too. I was at Santa Fe for a business trip when the entire state of New Mexico went dark. There were bad traffic jams as all of the red lights were out. My hotel offered a buffet dinner that night, using food that could be cooked on charcoal grills. At the time (IIRC Saturday afternoon), I was driving along the Turquoise Trail from Los Alamos and couldn't understand why everything looked closed and dark in the little towns, especially shops oriented toward tourists, when it was only about 5 pm.