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Major power surge in NY? (Blackout is in NYC, Detroit, Ottawa and Toronto, per Fox News)
8-14-03 | Joe Hadenuf

Posted on 08/14/2003 1:14:13 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf

Hannity station went dead for about 20 seconds. Said he had never seen anything like it.


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To: Shermy
BTW, anyone talking about people trapped in elevators? Must be a bad scene in NYC.

Heard reports that over 200,000 plus may be trapped in elevators and subways....Dang...

1,061 posted on 08/14/2003 3:04:56 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: New Horizon
I wonder if the ISP for mail2web.com is in the affected area? Too bad. I NEVER download e-mail directly to my Outlook Express. First I filter out all the spam online and then download what remains to my Outlook Express.
1,062 posted on 08/14/2003 3:04:56 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
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To: P.O.E.
"Klaatu Barata Nikto" was my first thought, too.

Klaatu! Barata!

Nikkkkcmphh. Nmmmph. Nikaaaahhhh.

1,063 posted on 08/14/2003 3:05:05 PM PDT by libravoter (Live from the People's Republic of Cambridge)
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To: Im Your Huckleberry
No...there was no explosion...

Actually, what he said is plausible.

Blackouts occur because the DEMAND exceeds the CAPACITY of a power plant because of a DISRUPTION in supply.

When that happens, utilities INTENTIONALLY shut down their generators, either manually or automatically, to prevent DAMAGE to their equipment.

Except that there were all of these SAFEGUARDS and REDUNDANCIES built in after 1977 to prevent this from happening again.

Unless one knows the EXACT spot to cause the disruption.

1,064 posted on 08/14/2003 3:05:37 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Convicted felons for Kerry, McCarthy was right!)
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To: Joe Hadenuf
WHO TURNED THE LIGHTS OUT ....OH ..OH ..OH.OH.

WHO TURNED THE LIGHTS OUT ....OH ..OH ..OH.OH.

WHO TURNED THE LIGHTS OUT ....OH ..OH ..OH.OH.

WHO TURNED THE LIGHTS OUT ....OH ..OH ..OH.OH.

1,065 posted on 08/14/2003 3:05:42 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK (ONLY DEAD FISH...... "GO WITH THE FLOW")
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To: JillianMSU
This is always the first place I go for news. FR is always first with the most.

Here's the blackout history link again.

http://blackout.gmu.edu/home.html
http://blackout.gmu.edu/highlights/timeline.html
1,066 posted on 08/14/2003 3:05:51 PM PDT by js1138
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To: Fraulein
Please do.

I'm looking on google news now.
1,067 posted on 08/14/2003 3:05:53 PM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: Joe Hadenuf
"Remain Calm.....All is Well!"


1,068 posted on 08/14/2003 3:05:57 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: FairOpinion
The problem with these constant denials is that the government loses credibility.

You're right. Once in awhile, even when events are NOT terro related, the government should say they are, just to keep credibility.

What do you suggest? Every 4th time? 5th?

1,069 posted on 08/14/2003 3:06:01 PM PDT by Trust but Verify (Will work for W)
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To: PJ-Comix
Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop taking amphetamines...
1,070 posted on 08/14/2003 3:06:06 PM PDT by Benrand
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Let's pray that smokers don't use this opportunity to light up in Smoke Fre NYC. Bloomie probably has the smoke cops out in force. Stay calm non-smokers.
1,071 posted on 08/14/2003 3:06:12 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (They're "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em.)
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To: July 4th
Same grid...different power pool. Either way...we're okay.
1,072 posted on 08/14/2003 3:06:27 PM PDT by Solson (Our work is the presentation of our capabilities. - Von Goethe)
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To: Benrand
Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop taking amphetamines...

I'd like you to meet Captain Over.
1,074 posted on 08/14/2003 3:06:50 PM PDT by TexasGunLover ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
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To: Petronski
CNN is running a banner: "Sunset in New York is at 7:56pm."

Sheesh. Talk about hoping for some ugliness.

1,075 posted on 08/14/2003 3:06:52 PM PDT by Grit (Tolerance for all but the intolerant...and those who tolerate intolerance etc etc)
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To: BurbankKarl
Yeah, the mayor has said that now 6 times.....
1,076 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:01 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: Cyber Liberty
yup student at Michigan State...no power here, but library is up and running luckily
1,077 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:12 PM PDT by JillianMSU
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To: JillianMSU
w/ info this quick...I think I'm hooked now

Welcome to FreeRepublic. We do breaking news better than anyone else.

1,078 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:19 PM PDT by Flyer (. . . and I thought I was the only one that reads tag lines)
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To: All
WMAL: Power outage this afternoon at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, it turns out, was related to the general power outage. It started at the same time. (4 PM?) I wonder why it didn't bring down the power all over the D.C. area.
1,079 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:20 PM PDT by aristeides
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To: SamAdams76
Bloomberg sounds like he's addressing children in an elementary school auditorium. Does he always talk down to his citizens like that?

Bloomberg....I knew Guliani, he was a friend of mine, and Bloomberg...you are n

1,080 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:21 PM PDT by Neenah ("It's always something ! ")
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