For one this need to be in a PM to a moderator. Also to quote the Empire Guide that you supposedly read:
I'll add your account to the derelict protection list for 14 days, just to give you some peace-of-mind.
He could live in the Tri-State area as well. When the power goes out here, it's out for days at a time. One little thunderstorm, combined with the 100 degree heat (and everyone cranking their A/C) and it goes out. I bought a generator to run a laptop, my reef aquarium, and the cable modem. If the cables out, then I try and play single player... which usually results in me trying to remember exactly what I was doing in SP. Ever since I found EMC, I've completely forgotten about single player.