Major power surge in NY? (Blackout is in NYC, Detroit, Ottawa and Toronto, per Fox News)

8-14-03 | Joe Hadenuf

[Joe Hadenuf]

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

[riri]

You are sharing far too much information with us. :)

Well then, I won't tell you about my idea to manufacture some based on the look and call in "The Reverse Thong".

I'm gonna be RICH I tell ya, rich!!

[oceanview]

those shutdowns all happen automatically.

[Petronski]

Well then, I won't tell you about my idea to manufacture some based on the look and call in "The Reverse Thong".

Photos please.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Wow, thanks for that.....Looks like they are going to keep the miners down there for now.....

[cmsgop]

Thats sounds more realistic!

[Miss Marple]

They need to get a generator to that mine, pronto. My husband was an underground mining engineer for many years. Ventilation in deep mines depends on fans...otherwise the air doesn't circulate and gets replaced with CO2. People can faint or suffocate.

Most mines run electric trams or small electric trains to the face (where they are mining). In a large mine that can be some distance...several miles.

They will have light as long as their lamps in their helmets holds out...but they do need to get a generator there right away.

I assume this is in Ontario.

[meyer]

I truly hate her....

I'm not fond of her either - she's probably a step below Michael White if that's possible (but 2 steps above Kucinich).

She doesn't seem "mayoral" at all - I'm glad I moved before I had to watch her get elected. :)

I am concerned about the water situation - Cleveland Public Power took over most of the punping stations about the same time that they expanded the east side electric system. They also raised water rates around that time frame. Essentially, most of Cleveland's suburban water ratepayers are subsidizing cheap power in the city of Cleveland - the math is there for the taking. And, apparently, they got rid of some back-up generators in that time frame as well. DUH.

[slimer]

And sucked the chrome off several thousand trailer hitches at the same time.

And sucked a golf ball thru a garden hose...

[hole_n_one]

FNC: Awaiting "emergency address" from Mich Gov. Granholm

[NeoCaveman]

Two questions for you:
Danys Baez: will/should he be around next year?

Will: yes. Should: I don't know

With the Devil Rays coming to town, do you think FirstEnergy could harness the steam coming from Lou Pinella's ears to help light the city?

They certianly should!!!!

[Alberta's Child]

I don't think a 4,000-foot hardrock mine is all that unusual. I seem to remember reading about diamond mines in South Africa that extend two miles below the surface of the earth. That's about 10,500 feet.

[prairiebreeze]

LOL!! Surprised the CNN anchors aren't hiding under their desks.

Prairie

[Tamzee]

empty-headed but pretty Paula

I used to think she was empty-headed but pretty... that is why I was so shocked to see her IRL, so to speak. She looks like just any average-looking, frumpy, no-time-for-a-hairbrush suburb mom dropping her kid off 7 a.m. at the bus-stop! Just missing the bunny slippers LOL

[stlnative]

That makes total sense now... The climb out would be 4000ft, not that they are straight down 4000ft.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Yeah, it's been interesting huh? I'm sure your Niece is fine.

[Interesting Times]

From Ameritrade:

All exchanges have announced that they plan to open on schedule for all market sessions Friday, August 15.

Due to power outages on the East Coast, the extended hours session has closed as of 4:00pm ET. 08-14-2003

[Diddle E. Squat]

Right now, I believe Dubya is telling the truth.

Gee, glad to see such deep faith in your President.

[rwfromkansas]

I was shadowing in the newsroom (and got to go follow a reporter around...what a blast) because I have been wondering if I should go into journalism instead of teaching history. Well, I expected my experience to make me see this as being so stressful that I should stick with teaching. Well..that didn't happen. I am seriously considering applying for an internship next year. Man oh man, it was fun. Yeah, it would be a stressful job with very sucky pay, but never boring. Today definitely wasn't boring...lol.

[cmsgop]

Well that explains why they said what they said,Thanks

[NeoCaveman]

I'm not fond of her either - she's probably a step below Michael White if that's possible (but 2 steps above Kucinich).

A Democrat friend asked me who I would vote for if I lived in the city...I said "why can't Mike White (the bum) run again... I miss him... In comparison.