Iraqis' advice to Americans on coping with blackouts, from simple things like sleeping on the roof and buying blocks of ice to checking power stations for saboteurs loyal to the old regime, and taking to the streets to protest.

3: CALL IN THE IRAQIS. Some suggested the Americans ask the Iraqis how to get the power going again. ``Let them take experts from Iraq,'' said Alaa Hussein, 32, waiting in a long line for gas because there was no electricity for the pumps. ``Our experts have a lot of experience in these matters.''

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