Signese

Aha! at last one easy enough for lazy me!

停电 = blackout

I was thinking "power outage" would be more appropriate, because it may not be the whole city. Plus, 暫時/暫停 just seems like to short a time for it to be a blackout. But that's a bit nitpicky, I realize.

How about

The power company stopped the power because we forgot to pay the bill, and we're running RIGHT NOW to pay it!

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Well I can't really see a disaster in not gettin into one of these american burger chain shops

Well, have you ever seen Roddy before his morning coffee? [i haven't, but the stories are legendary!]

Well, have you ever seen Roddy before his morning coffee? [i haven't, but the stories are legendary!]

They are? And more than one story?