Waking up at 5:00 am, on a Thursday morning on the smell of electronic burning, just to find out that there’s smoke everywhere in my room and my TV is like a huge Argeeleh coal bowl burning and the neon lights in my room are about to explode. So, I took the TV out to the reception and gave it to the security guy to find the whole residence in chaos, I was even in my boxers, anyways I gave it to the guy and went back to my room just to find glass everywhere, yes the neon light exploded.

I thought it was a dream, so I just ignored it all and slept, to wake up by 11:00 am and find out that it is real, the fridge doesn’t work, the macbook adapter doesn’t work, lights as well and there’s no water! It was a disaster.

The internet is not working as well, I don’t have credit, and I can’t charge my iPhone because its battery is gone too. It was really cold, and I was scared I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t do anything! I was shocked until Friday!

I found out that the problem was the electricity company (not a ministry of power or anything else in Jordan as all services are sold to the private business sector) was seeding electricity at 320v instead of 220 to 240v.

Finally, nothing happened to me thank god, I bought a new macbook adapter, internet will be back today, TV is fixed and everything is fine.


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Global Voices بالعربية » الأردن: زيادة في الكهرباء added these pithy words on Jan 09 08 at 12:52 am

oh no.. salamtak man..

holy crap that is one hell of a week!

Rebellious Arab Girl added these pithy words on Jan 07 08 at 11:37 pm

That’s scary! El hamdulilah nothing happened to you!!!!!!

Sou added these pithy words on Jan 07 08 at 11:38 pm

awwwww!!! geez what a start for 2008,yea?

samia-chan added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 12:13 am

That’s friggin’ horrifying! Thank God you got out of there in time!

Swair added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 12:30 am

Salamat man. I was on the phone and heard it from the internet provider.

I’m Glad for your safety, take care of your self man

Qwaider قويدر added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 12:42 am

too bad you’re not insured!

Saned added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 1:58 am

e’7laaa3333! salamtaak dude!! :)

Maher added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 2:00 am

Inta mish moshkileh, bas allah yer7am el lambbat.

mab3oos added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 2:49 am

7amdella 3al salama man, good thing ur fine…
This has been one hell of a freakin week, seems for all of us!

Sam added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 6:29 am

You have the right to ask for a compensation! You should. I’m glad you’re alright *hugs*

Amino added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 7:44 am

Alf 7amdellah 3asalameh man…

Awartany added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 8:00 am

damn, those a$$#o!e$
if only people could sue in this country
salamat man

amjad mahfouz added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 8:12 am

its not an accident its an assassination attempt :)

7usam added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 8:26 am

Elhamdulillah 3ala essalameh!! must have been scary!
Stupid Electric Company! no notice to the residence at all? or are they stupid?? What were they thinking?

Summer added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 12:14 pm

You must be pissed you had to buy a new adapter but thank God you’re ok

Stephen added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 2:18 pm

Glad everything is working now and that you’re ok.

Dave added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 5:01 pm

Salamat … don’t go out in ur boxers again :)

Isam added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 10:04 pm

lhamdilla 3al saleme..

steve_leb added these pithy words on Jan 08 08 at 11:36 pm

I’m glad you are ok! Hamdellah 3al salameh

They will pay for everythying if you come forward! I think you need a police report, and they’ll happily pay for you!
Do it man! Many people actually do it.

It’s your right.

Firas added these pithy words on Jan 09 08 at 4:38 am

Moey, God certainly has His hand on you. I think you make Him smile.

kinzi added these pithy words on Jan 09 08 at 8:43 am

el 7amdellah 3al salama moey

Nizar added these pithy words on Jan 10 08 at 9:06 am

Most important thing is your safe everything else can be replaced

TAT added these pithy words on Jan 11 08 at 12:01 am

ummmm… impressive!
3adi! kolha 100 Volt zyade :D
slamtak man, hope it took all the bad luck in 2008 with it

Moh'd Yousef added these pithy words on Jan 12 08 at 2:41 pm

How on EARTH did they amp up the thing to 320 V!!!

KJ added these pithy words on Jan 13 08 at 9:34 am

Salmtaak Moey Really be glad that it was not serious although if someone caught you in your boxers ;D

Sarah added these pithy words on Jan 14 08 at 11:56 am

oh salamat man!

MacaholiQ8 added these pithy words on Jan 14 08 at 7:54 pm

alf el 7amdellah 3ala el salameh brother, insha2allah ma ten3ad.

Mahdi F. Farra added these pithy words on May 26 08 at 5:42 pm

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