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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: Diddle E. Squat
Oh, PUH-LEEZE!

This is a major event and the government comes out and denies it is terrorism within minutes.

That's fear mongering?

Might as well ban half the people on this thread who are in agreement with me.

1,081 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:27 PM PDT by Im Your Huckleberry
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
When the music's over, turn out the lights.
1,082 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:27 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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I know this is a secondary concern, but how long will it take for frozen food to thaw/spoil in all of the restaurants and grocery stores? Will they be legally required to throw it all away? Just curious -- could have a short-term economic impact.
1,083 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:43 PM PDT by TrappedInLiberalHell (Pete Rose, but then he fell)
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To: Joe Hadenuf
baby boom soon?
remember that hot secretary you fantacised bout being trapped on the elevator with... well,

She called in sick today, and you are trapped with Drew Carey's worst nightmare, mimi..... now THAT is a terrorist event!
1,084 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:49 PM PDT by Robert_Paulson2 (winning is not everything... it's the only thing. if you don't win, you cannot govern.)
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To: Rome2000
"Except that there were all of these SAFEGUARDS and REDUNDANCIES built in after 1977 to prevent this from happening again."

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So what happened to all these safeguards and contingencies?

They surely don't appear to be working.

1,085 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:49 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: Joe Hadenuf
I say blame the Serbs*.

* Serbian born inventor Nikola Tesla designed the first modern Alternating Current power plant in Niagra, NY that harnessed the power of the river with famous falls.

More info. on Testla:

Nikola Tesla (Bill Beaty's Homepage)
http://www.amasci.com/tesla/tesla.html

Tesla - Master of Lightning
http://www.pbs.org/tesla
Tesla - Master of Lightning: Life and Legacy
http://www.pbs.org/tesla/ll

Nikola Tesla: inventor, engineer, scientist
http://www.neuronet.pitt.edu/~bogdan/tesla

The Tesla Wardenclyffe Project
http://www.teslascience.org

TESLA - THE LOST INVENTIONS
http://www.t0.or.at/tesla/teslatli.htm

Tesla Memorial Society of New York
http://www.teslasociety.com

NIKOLA TESLA 1856 - 1943
FORGOTTEN AMERICAN SCIENTIST
http://www.concentric.net/~Jwwagner

Jim Bieberich's Complete
Nikola Tesla U.S. Patent Collection
http://www.mall-usa.com/BPCS/tesla.html

Nikola Tesla - Inventor
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96jul/tesla.html

Nikola Tesla - Man Out of Time
http://www.nickf.com/tesla.htm

Yaho Physicists - Nikola Tesla directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/science/physics/physicists/tesla__nikola__1856_1943_/

Nikola Tesla
http://www.mercury.gr/tesla/introen.html

FBI - Freedom of Information Act - Nikola Tesla
http://foia.fbi.gov/tesla.htm
1,086 posted on 08/14/2003 3:07:52 PM PDT by anymouse
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To: Flyer
This just in...


1,087 posted on 08/14/2003 3:08:15 PM PDT by ALS (http://designeduniverse.com Featuring original works by FR's finest . contact me to add yours!)
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To: Neenah
Did Bloomy say whether he's asked Pataki to call up the National Guard?
1,088 posted on 08/14/2003 3:08:15 PM PDT by Timeout
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To: Trust but Verify
Power generating stations aren't made of Legos or Silly Putty. They had an event, which is not uncommon, but perhaps came at a time of peak demand and it caused a cascading effect. Why is it sooooo hard for you to believe that an event like this could just 'happen'?

Many wacko conspiracy theorists WANT bad things to happen. They WANT it to be terrorism. The reasons are varied: They may want "the people" to rise up and take out whoever they see as "the enemy" (like everyone with an Arab last name on planet Earth); they may be hoping to live to see a fundamentalist biblical apocalypse; they may be hoping to see the government collapse so they can start to rebuild "a new America" according to their crackpot dreams ... any number of possible psychological reasons.

But make no mistake, they dream of TEOTWAWKI. They were let down on Y2K, they were let down after 9/11, and now they're desperate for some sign that they'll finally have a legitimate reason to dig in to that $15,000 worth of MREs and ammunition they've stored in their reinforced basements.

1,089 posted on 08/14/2003 3:08:17 PM PDT by Timesink
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To: JillianMSU
>>...First time user of freerepublic. w/ info this quick...I think I'm hooked now :...<<

On September 11, 2001, all the major news websites were swamped. I was able to follow everything from work by coming here.

1,090 posted on 08/14/2003 3:08:20 PM PDT by FReepaholic (My other tag line is hilarious.)
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To: P.O.E.
"Klaatu Barata Nikto" was my first thought, too.

Didn't Gort run for office in 2000?
1,091 posted on 08/14/2003 3:08:30 PM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: All
Dang...NY press conference cutting into Brit Hume and Special Report.
1,092 posted on 08/14/2003 3:08:42 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Democrats have stunted brain development!)
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To: JillianMSU
But is the info reliable? ; )
1,093 posted on 08/14/2003 3:08:51 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (They're "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em.)
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To: TexasGunLover
What's your vector, Victor?
1,094 posted on 08/14/2003 3:08:53 PM PDT by Benrand
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To: FairOpinion
After 911, the folks in NYC must be a little rattled by now......
1,095 posted on 08/14/2003 3:08:58 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: Fledermaus
If you don't already have them, it might be wise to get a surge protector for your valuable electrical equipment. For example, I have one for my computer, and another for my TV and stereo equipment. You can buy them pretty cheaply at Walmart, Target, hardware, etc.
1,096 posted on 08/14/2003 3:09:06 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Heard reports that over 200,000 plus may be trapped in elevators and subways

Truly terrifying. How horrible for those poor souls!

1,097 posted on 08/14/2003 3:09:09 PM PDT by Fraulein
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To: anymouse
"Serbian born inventor Nikola Tesla designed the first modern Alternating Current power plant in Niagra, NY that harnessed the power of the river with famous falls. "

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And apparently it hasn't been updated since...
1,098 posted on 08/14/2003 3:09:15 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: Joe Hadenuf
More info on where you get your power...

1,099 posted on 08/14/2003 3:09:43 PM PDT by I'm ALL Right!
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To: JillianMSU
Yah, well Marshall's my home town, and it appears they're dark, too....

If it's any consolation, the lights are on just fine here in AZ.

1,100 posted on 08/14/2003 3:09:49 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
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