But this was an aperitif capable of creating blackouts, pass-outs, hallucinations and bizarre behaviour.
The authorities said that rioters had attacked and destroyed equipment belonging to a local online provider, but activists say it was a deliberate act by the government to create a blackout on events in Sudan.
The bad luck stems first from a prolonged drought that created electricity blackouts and damage to agriculture.
There's the threat of cyber and physical attack to the whole grid and its parts, and on the small number of manufacturers of custom-made substation components there is concern for attack, and there's the internal red tape that keeps utilities from moving expeditiously in this realm, and there's the even wilder threat of global warming bombarding us with monster storms creating monster blackouts.
For the Nets' first-round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls, the arena will grow even darker, with the team distributing black T-shirts to fans in hopes of creating a "blackout" in the crowd.
Luckily people wanted to get behind the idea, and @recklessthottie created the #Blackout tag".
"It's very clear that they are trying to create a media blackout," she said.
Extreme Behavior Adameve.com Dir: Toni English Rating: 7 If I was writing this a few years ago I'd tell you my extreme behavior consisted of mass amounts of pharmaceuticals crushed up and snorted off scandalous girls' ass cheeks, mixed with whiskey and wine to create a constant blackout.
Stuart Gold, the software executive, speculated that the blackout would create opportunities for other wireless e-mail companies, a view shared by others.
Dan Fellman, president of domestic distribution at Warner Brothers Pictures, which is releasing the teenage-oriented film "Grind" this weekend, said that unlike a snowstorm or other natural disaster, a blackout can create unique problems.
