] BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Frigid temperatures in New
] England -- expected to dip to 20 degrees below zero on
] Friday -- have brought life to a standstill, and
] residents are being urged to conserve energy.
]
] In Vermont, Gov. James Douglas appeared live on the
] state's largest television network Thursday to ask New
] England residents to save energy and help prevent rolling
] blackouts, which may be needed in an extreme
] circumstance.

That's just what I need.... a freakin' blackout.
It's not even funny how cold it is up here.
The pipes are frozen in my office building, and the coffee bar downstairs is closed because of it. So it's COLD, and there's NO COFFEE. Bring on the BLACKOUT.

Northeast power grid strained by cold