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large portion of Los Angeles has lost electrical power.
AP News Alert | September 12, 2005

Posted on 09/12/2005 1:17:38 PM PDT by HAL9000

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A large portion of Los Angeles has lost electrical power.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: blackout; bushsfault; kollyfornnyah; losangeles; outage; wdidit
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To: NJ_gent

That was my first thought, the major solar flares that we have been having.


261 posted on 09/12/2005 2:44:50 PM PDT by ruoflaw
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To: Raebie

LOL I knew it!


262 posted on 09/12/2005 2:45:30 PM PDT by beckysueb (God bless America and President Bush.)
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To: Born Conservative
Details?

The illegals stopped paying their electrical bills.......

263 posted on 09/12/2005 2:46:22 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I'm tired of idiots and don't have enough ammo to shoot them all.......Jeez, I hate that thought!)
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To: Raebie

Does this mean Bush MIHOP.


264 posted on 09/12/2005 2:49:11 PM PDT by beckysueb (God bless America and President Bush.)
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To: kingu

I guess the guy didn't fry himself. (bad joke) maybe a terrorist.. testing, testing 1 . 2. 3


265 posted on 09/12/2005 2:49:13 PM PDT by newfrpr04
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To: newfrpr04
I guess the guy didn't fry himself. (bad joke) maybe a terrorist.. testing, testing 1 . 2. 3

Must have been a "hold muh beer" moment.

266 posted on 09/12/2005 2:50:16 PM PDT by beckysueb (God bless America and President Bush.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

your're baddddddd. Don't you know they get it for free courtesy of the ca tax payor


267 posted on 09/12/2005 2:52:28 PM PDT by newfrpr04
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To: newfrpr04

You think I'm NUTZ?

I'm in OC...I am NOT driving to LA to loot!! WE have the good stuff down here! :)


268 posted on 09/12/2005 2:58:31 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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To: Countyline

"Is there any any serious reports on this thread? It appears to all be stupid humor or sarcasm.
Makes it hard to find any actual news."

Its probably pent up Katrina stress.
I almost laughed myself.


269 posted on 09/12/2005 3:05:10 PM PDT by No Blue States
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To: CJ Wolf
No power! When does the looting and riot start?

I would like a big screen Samsung with DLP. Any idea how I place my order? ;-)

270 posted on 09/12/2005 3:23:57 PM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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To: Countyline
Fire department has responded to downtown buildings to release people from trapped elevators, walking up multiple stories only to have the power come on as they started working on rescues. Less than 10% of customers are without power and those areas without power should be back on within the hour.

Only one major crime that may be related - an officer involved shooting responding to a armed robbery call in an affected area. KCAL 9 is reporting a problem at one of the refineries and they have a helicopter heading down to check it out - it is possible that one of the cracking towers might have minor damage, but it also could be people responding to the smoke/fire that is normal part of shut down procedures.

(Hmm, wonder if that'll raise our gas prices again..)

All in all, employees were installing a switching station, hooked up the wires wrong, cascade effect back to the generation plant which tripped (12:30) which then brought down a large amount of the system (1:20) which is now mostly backup (3:20).
271 posted on 09/12/2005 3:27:57 PM PDT by kingu (Draft Fmr Senator Fred Thompson for '08.)
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To: Brad's Gramma

I live in South Orange County - I never go into LA unless I go with someone, couldn't pay me. Lived in Woodland Hills for 2 years some 23 years ago- couldn't stand it and moved back to OC. You're right we have quality stuff out here !


272 posted on 09/12/2005 3:46:45 PM PDT by newfrpr04
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To: newfrpr04
You're right we have quality stuff out here !

Indeed we do!!!

273 posted on 09/12/2005 3:55:25 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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To: Yaelle

yes, no power for me...sheesh.

so much for that brand new power plant the City built.


274 posted on 09/12/2005 3:57:25 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Already proclaimed Bush's fault for sure.


275 posted on 09/12/2005 4:19:59 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Loyal Buckeye
I would like a big screen Samsung with DLP. Any idea how I place my order? ;-)

I think plasma screens would be much easier to carry on the run.

276 posted on 09/12/2005 5:59:52 PM PDT by Mister Baredog ((Minuteman at heart, couch potato in reality))
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To: newfrpr04
I live in South Orange County -

Nixon country eh? LOL

277 posted on 09/12/2005 6:01:07 PM PDT by Mister Baredog ((Minuteman at heart, couch potato in reality))
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To: tiredoflaundry
GLOBAL WARMING! ;-)

BTW, Nice helmet - looks like you are well prepared for any global warming... :-)

278 posted on 09/12/2005 6:32:11 PM PDT by FireTrack
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To: Brad's Gramma

A customer takes a nap outside the darkened Togo/Baskin Robbin 31 Flavors store in Burbank during the blackout. (Lawrence K. Ho / LAT

This guy is a beggar parked in front of Togos and Starbucks two doors down from work. He drives a car to beg! Figures the LA Times would caption it that way

279 posted on 09/12/2005 10:36:53 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl
He drives a car to beg!

Unbelievable.

280 posted on 09/13/2005 11:24:55 AM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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