1 posted on
08/09/2026 4:37:56 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Iranian cigarette packs were discarded nearby. No suspects.
2 posted on
08/09/2026 4:40:12 PM PDT by
frank ballenger
(There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
To: BenLurkin
3 posted on
08/09/2026 4:42:08 PM PDT by
Libloather
(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
To: BenLurkin
Probably someone thinking there was copper in them.
4 posted on
08/09/2026 4:43:25 PM PDT by
decal
(They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
To: BenLurkin
In a socialist society, workers at the DMV (or the equivalent) would be assigned the task of diagnosing the problem and performing all necessary work. Might be fixed in 3-4 years.
5 posted on
08/09/2026 4:46:50 PM PDT by
ClearCase_guy
(Enoch Powell warned us about Rivers of Blood. Well, I sure hope they're coming. It's the only fix.)
To: BenLurkin
6 posted on
08/09/2026 4:48:18 PM PDT by
Red Badger
(Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
To: BenLurkin
So, I should be a hero and fire up my old Ham Radio? ;)
8 posted on
08/09/2026 4:57:31 PM PDT by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
Ping Me When the Internet Goes Down ping

If anyone wants on or off the Ping Me When the Internet Goes Down pinglist, kindly FReepmail me. Thanks!
10 posted on
08/09/2026 5:29:22 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Leave them disconnected if that is what they wish.
13 posted on
08/09/2026 6:21:20 PM PDT by
GingisK
To: BenLurkin
California may become a wasteland faster than we thought.
14 posted on
08/09/2026 6:25:07 PM PDT by
sphinx
To: BenLurkin
The fiber lines should be redundant and geographically divergent to avoid such incidents.
17 posted on
08/09/2026 10:22:05 PM PDT by
Nachoman
(Proudly oppressing people of color since 1957.)
To: BenLurkin
Copper thieves have shut down the light rail in King County Washington numerous times. Thieves were stealing the cable TV standby batteries for the lead until one of the technicians installed GPS transmitters in them. That got them big. Surveillance cameras should get these fiber thieves.
18 posted on
08/09/2026 11:01:51 PM PDT by
jonrick46
(The DemonKKKrat Marxists ride Unicorns on their fantasy farms.)
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