Posted on 09/12/2005 1:18:14 PM PDT by John Jorsett
Just heard a news flash that a major portion of Los ANgeles has lost electrical power, from downtown to the San Fernando Valley. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has no explanation yet.
Minority areas hit hardest, because Bush dosen't care about black people. /MSM Mode
"The DWP guy probably spilled coffee on the control panel."
Nope, most likely...PEPSI SYNDROME!!!
[ SUPER: "TWO MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR REACTOR" ]
[ shows control room where Carl and Brian are working, a sign on the wall says "NO SOFT DRINKS IN CONTROL ROOM" ]
[ SUPER: "DAY 1" ]
Brian: ...the longest I've ever had to wait was about two hours. Two or three hours.
Carl: I'm gonna give up the game. You never get a court, you know, you gotta be a member sometimes.
Brian: Well, it's the only place you can play around here.
[ Matt walks in with lunch ]
Matt: Okay, who's got the turkey club?
Carl: That's me.
Matt: All right-
Carl: With mayonnaise?
Matt: Yeah, some were here. Who's got the vanilla shake?
Brian: That's me.
Matt: All right. Now who else had a Coke beside me?
Carl: I had a coke.
Matt: All right.
[ Matt hands the Coke to Carl, but spills the soda on the control panel ] Gee, what the- [ sparks fly from the control panel, and alarms go off ]
Matt: Oh no! What's going on here?! What's going on here?!
Brian: Hey Matt, the water level's dropping fast in the core.
Carl: The pressure's rising in the core.
Matt: All right. Give me a napkin! [ hands Matt a tissue, as Matt tries to clean up spill ] No, that's a Kleenex! Have you got a napkin sonewhere? Turn down that alarm, it's driving me nuts! [ Carl turns down the alarm ]
Brian: Uh, how about the wax paper? [ explosion shakes control room ]
Carl: There's been an explosion in main housing.
Brian: Listen, we've got to release the number three or that pump's gonna blow.
Carl: If the pump blows that could mean a meltdown.
Brian: What is happening?
Matt: I'll tell you what's happenning. The Pepsi Syndrome.
CNBC says FBI is probing the incident.
Is he a democrat? Sounds like Nagin, Blanco and Clinton.
Just check to see if you are logged on. If you are, there's a 90% chance you have power....
DWP: "Problems at two receiving stations; effecting two generators. DWP working on problem. Effects maily the Valley and some parts of downtown."
Well, I have power here in LA. I will keep posting as long as the pow
Think about all those FReepers in LA! This is horrible! Oh the humanity!
Where is FEMA?
FEMA should have anticipated this and provided an evacuation plan for minorities living below the poverty level in the affected areas and should have already issued them debit cards.
Result of solar flare???
(Please conveniently ignore Ken Lay's support for Ann Richards or $1 million donation to Clinton)
Check your electric clocks/VCR for a power interruption.
It is one way to handle a terrorist threat.
Did you say 200,000 bagels grabbed the same wire crossing the border? They're toast.
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