All Comments on 'Grid Down'

While I have never been a fan of stories in this category, it was a slow day and I decided to read this story. With a bit of trepidation and the expectation of aliens popping onto the page I started my journey. I have to admit, I am glad that I did. Kudo's to ronde for a job well done. 5 stars from me!

I am enjoying the story so far. Well written and the characters are down to earth and have functioning braincells. lol. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Great story and what feels like a good start on a journey of renewal after societal collapse. Sure hope that there is more to come. Thanks for sharing your well written imaginative story with us! Be well.../A

Great job I can see the beginning of a good novel

Hot damn! Another outstanding Ronde story. I get to blow off my chores and have an extra cup of coffee. Five stars!

Really good.

Not bad. But, some/all of the lead-up made it a tedious read.

No where _near_ your usual level. In particular, blaming "social programs" for the lack of infrastructure redundancy, maintenance, etc., is just bass ackwards.

Hint for the Quiz: why did the Texas power grid fail a couple of years ago due to extreme cold, when none of the neighboring states' did?

Need more! Lol good stuff and not too crazy like some more realistic. Good job!

Very good but I agree it needs more. Thanks for sharing it.

I really enjoyed the story but it needs another chapter. AAAAAA++++++

Enjoyed it immensely. Thanks for sharing with your readers. Please continue this story line. You got me hooked.

I'm usually not big on sci-fi, but this one is unique. I'm with Hassie below, you need to continue this story line, Very good story! 5 Stars

Best post-apocalyptic story since "Zenith of Folly" by Nigel Wood man at storiesonline.net in 2005. Both need to be continued. 5+

Part 2, I hope...4.5*

Good story, I hope there is more

Thanks for writing

What a great story!

I completely enjoyed it.

All five awarded to this very enjoyable read!

I'd like to see this story turned into a longer novel

Like many of the others, I agree. It needs to be lengthened. Reminds me of the series "The Survivalist" by Jerry Ahern in the late 70's early 80's. Good story!

Great story! Needs a second part.

Reminds me of a recent conversation with my grandson. He really is tied to the computer generation. He totally pays everything with a debit card. He has never written a check or a paper letter.

5

Another excellent yarn. Like others here it could be a great series. After all, his friends who helped build his bunker were survivalist but no attempt by any of them to find each other, or to find him. 5*

The sentence "I'd just be LOAFING" give the author cred for the Pittsburgh accent. Yinze catch that? Great story.

Great story at maybe the right time. I have enough stocked up for my wife and I, the problem is our lefty liberal adult kids. Daughter and 5 grandkids up the road live at restaurants, fast food, and junk food, and don't stock up on nothing. The country is heading for one party rule, and that ain't good. Please Keep up your wonderful stories. Five stars for this one. Semper Fi.

Very nice story. OK, it's all been done before, but this is a good one. Your usual level of detail adds a lot.

I'm not sure why it's in the category it is, though.

Most of the story was good, but, as typical of Americans, the author talked about help from the UK or Japan, but made no mention of Canada, only about 600 miles away!

I love a post apocalyptic survival story. This is very good. Much attention to detail.

Well written but feels like the introduction to a much lager story.

Id like to see more of their adventures please?

"Overview. Canadians and Americans share a highly integrated electricity grid, connected by more than 35 cross-border transmission lines. Every Canadian province along the U.S. border is electrically interconnected with at least one neighbouring U.S. state."

I am somewhat surprised that the bunker wasn't equipped with a large solar array and a big bank of lithium batteries. Cooking and heating with a heat pump would be electric with no smoke to betray the location and no need for gasoline for a noisy chain saw. An an electric vehicle could be recharged to eliminate any need for fossil fuels. This is quibbling however - loved the story.

Very good story u did great work with ur investigation into story prep. Would b nicevto see this morph into a novel continuing story.

Great story. Please say it's just starting.