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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: Ed_in_NJ
FNC seems to feel the need to hype any news story. I went thru two blackouts in NYC - everything I saw indicated that people were handling it very well.

You should have heard ABC & CBS earlier

From what I can tell on MSNBC the lights are starting to come back on in NY

2,061 posted on 08/14/2003 5:33:36 PM PDT by Mo1 (I have nothing to add .. just want to see if I make the cut and paste ;0))
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To: Captain Peter Blood
...where Ashleigh Banfield has finally surfaced. She is on the streets of New York...

With hope she's holding a brown bag and gulping loudly and sitting in the gutter. Oops, that was nasty.
2,062 posted on 08/14/2003 5:33:39 PM PDT by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)
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To: Dan from Michigan
If the power was out here, I'd probably hit the bar too.

Life Rule #178 "Always carry a flask"
2,063 posted on 08/14/2003 5:33:59 PM PDT by lelio
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To: P.O.E.
Niagara and NY power authorities DENY lightning strike.
2,064 posted on 08/14/2003 5:34:09 PM PDT by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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To: Fledermaus
Brooklyn & Staten Island still dark.
2,065 posted on 08/14/2003 5:34:32 PM PDT by P.O.E.
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To: Dan from Michigan
More vehement denials on CNN from NY Power Authority that a lightening strike caused the outage or that their plant was the root of the problem at all.

Prairie
2,066 posted on 08/14/2003 5:34:36 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
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To: Dianna
Anybody know where Freddy and Jason hang out these days?
2,067 posted on 08/14/2003 5:34:36 PM PDT by Danette (Bush 2004)
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To: Dianna
Just reported on the electric radio:

A lightning strike on the Canadian side of the Niagara generating facilities blowing up some equipment.

Having witnessed a most spectacular display there a few years ago, I don't doubt this a bit.

2,068 posted on 08/14/2003 5:34:42 PM PDT by Publius6961 (Californians are as dumm as a sack of rocks)
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To: Fledermaus
It looks like they got it back just in the nick of time, as people were beginning to start fires, I wonder how things are going in Detroit.
2,069 posted on 08/14/2003 5:34:42 PM PDT by Husker24
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To: Mo1
Now reporting it was NOT a lightning strike. Sheesh!
2,070 posted on 08/14/2003 5:34:46 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: meyer
Lightning struck the ground 10 feet from my apt. building's meters and we lost power. I lost 2 TV sets and a vcr, blew up my computer through the telephone modem, not the power, blew up the thick plastic around the dryer plug, blew every circuit breaker with a few burnt out.

And I was in the shower! Sounded like a bomb went off.

2,071 posted on 08/14/2003 5:34:53 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Democrats have stunted brain development!)
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To: Shermy
Niagara power officials deny lightning strike.
2,072 posted on 08/14/2003 5:35:00 PM PDT by swarthyguy
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To: P.O.E.
I'm near Somerville - "center" of the state - and no problems (fingers crossed re 'ripple effect').
2,073 posted on 08/14/2003 5:35:09 PM PDT by Ed_in_NJ
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To: swarthyguy
Niagara power officials deny lightning strike.

UNBELIEVABLE!

2,074 posted on 08/14/2003 5:35:45 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: Fledermaus
Mario Cuomo is whining like a typical liberal on MSNBC.
2,075 posted on 08/14/2003 5:35:51 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Democrats have stunted brain development!)
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To: Publius6961
A lightning strike on the Canadian side of the Niagara generating facilities blowing up some equipment.

I knew it was the Canadians fault!
2,076 posted on 08/14/2003 5:35:52 PM PDT by Republican Red
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To: CarmelValleyite
I'm surpised as how well n=behaved everyone is! Actually, it's rather impressive!
2,077 posted on 08/14/2003 5:35:57 PM PDT by SolutionsOnly
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To: Petronski
Niagara and NY power authorities DENY lightning strike

Now you're just trying to destroy my faith in Chretien :)

2,078 posted on 08/14/2003 5:36:04 PM PDT by P.O.E.
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To: Petronski
Niagara and NY power authorities DENY lightning strike.

I'll bet journalists have a college class called "Generating Conspiracy Theories 101". After all the conflicting reports and speculation, NO ONE will believe the gov'ts final report.

2,079 posted on 08/14/2003 5:36:10 PM PDT by Dianna
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To: Joe Hadenuf
I should have said that it appears that the lights a comeing back on.
2,080 posted on 08/14/2003 5:36:16 PM PDT by Husker24
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