Posted on 08/13/2006 5:00:33 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
TOKYO - A power outage hit wide swaths of Tokyo and nearby Chiba early Monday, halting train service in some areas, news reports said.
DEVELOPING...
I'd forgotten completely about it. Thanks for bringing back some good memories Wolfie.
L
UPDATE 2-Power outages hit large areas of Tokyo
Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:23pm ET
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Power outages in large areas of Tokyo, apparently the result of an industrial accident, darkened homes and offices, trapped people in elevators and disrupted transportation and computer systems early on Monday.
The outages started around 7:40 a.m. (2240 GMT on Sunday) as offices were opening and commuters were heading for work.
Kyodo news agency, quoting police, said the blackouts were probably caused by a construction crane touching a power line.
Traffic lights turned off in at least 260 places, Kyodo said, while several businesses reported problems with computer systems.
A spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power, which serves an area with a population of more tha 30 million, said about 800,000 homes had been affected.
Service on several train lines was suspended.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange was trading as usual but foreign exchange traders at several banks said they were unable to conduct business because of computer problems.
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlebusiness.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&storyID=nT159498&imageid=&cap=
In my case that would be "Ok, who plugged their computer (on Tokio's grid)?"
NHK English:
Tokyo Electric Power Company says power has been restored to most of the affected areas in central Tokyo except Shinjuku ward. More than 670,000 company and residential buildings in Tokyo were without power since 8:15 am Japan Time.
Sure it wasn't the MechaStreisand?
With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high tension wires down
Helpless people on a subway train
Scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them
He picks up a bus and he throws it back down
As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town
Oh no, they say he's got to go go go Godzilla
Oh no, there goes Tokyo go go Godzilla
History shows again and again
How nature points up the folly of men
History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Godzilla!
and Mthra in larval form has Fire Farts.
gogogodzilla!
Raargh! Raargh!
Crush... Stomp!
At least in the 1800's they had gaslamps>
Ultraman PING!
Brings back memories of my childhood.
It was not immediately clear what caused the power to be cut off, however a Reuters photographer was able to capture this picture:
(We can not verify the authenticity of this photograph)
Hey! I want royalties.
If they are going to take pictures of me, I DEMAND (RAARGH!) royalties.
Or I may need to breathe on their head office.
It wasn't funny till I noticed Looterguy. Green helmet and uunlucky lebanese woman can't be far behind.
NBS,
That is the funniest post I read all week.
LOL! I had forgotten about Ultraman. You gotta be at least 40 or 45 to remember the show.
lol!
I will give you 100% of the profits my FRiend. ;)
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