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.

[mikegi]

I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE. THIS IS INSULTING! HOW CAN THEY DENY THE POSSIBILITY OF IT?!

Maybe that's because they know what happened? We had a rolling blackout in the northwest years ago. It bounced all over the place - covered many states.

[Grampa Dave]

Well, the power failure has reached out and touched the mutual fund market.

Usually within 30 minutes after the markets close at 1 pm Pacific time, Quicken and other sites start showing what the various mutual did with the various stocks they own.

At 2:49, there is only one of our close to 30 mutual funds posted with the End of the Day results, the latest NAV.

We were closing out two funds at the end of the day's market and buying another one in the same family. That might get straightened out in a couple of weeks.

A little hint that I got from a guy who works for PG&E, who has relatives in the financial markets. At least once a week, print out your balances in your 401ks, IRAs and other investments. Before and after any trades and buys, print the before, the trades, and the after data out.

[Fraulein]

a planned mini-event

I doubt it. This is the last thing the economy needs right now.

[Walkingfeather]

Because it serves the countries interest to look you in the eye and lie their ass off. That is why...

[Benrand]

NIAGRA FALLS!!!

[TexasGunLover]

IS THAT THE LIKELIEST CAUSE? HELL NO

You've got to be kidding me. Thank God Texas has its own power grid, but folks, let's take the tin foil hats off... Remeber Occam's Razor.... this is most likely NOT terrorism.

[radiohead]

When I heard that name, I switched to another station for a moment. I was sure it was a baba booey call as well.

Great minds, huh? : )

[Joe Hadenuf]

Mayor of NY is telling everyone, "stay calm"....Hehehhe

[OXENinFLA]

Yeah that's what I figured.

I hope Flipper ripped him a new one!

[Rome2000]

Are you a power grid expert? No? I didn't think so. Those who are say it's entirely possible and, in fact, designed that way.

Bloomberg knows nothing.

[Spyder]

Posting from the beautiful Lake Minnetonka area and everything in Minnesota is just fine.

No problems on beautiful Oahu either. Of course since we ship in our power via Matson it will probably take 2 weeks to hit us (/joking)

[Im Your Huckleberry]

I know. And it sure is insulting, isn't it?

[Republican Red]

Bush to speak? I don't remember any presidential addresses over previous power outages.

Different times. Just read all the tin-foil hat theories on this thread. The President needs to speak to a jittery nation (and declare war on Canada LOL)

[Tribune7]

We have power in the Philly burbs as of this post.

[aristeides]

Bloomberg: one hospital down. Doesn't it have an emergency generator?

[Timesink]

I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE.

We agree. You ARE in the Twilight Zone.

[Im Your Huckleberry]

Wait until dark...

[Cyber Liberty]

Sloooowly he turns....step by step...

[Benrand]

GET ME REX KRAMER!!!