Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Canada; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut; US: Michigan; US: New Jersey; US: New York; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: allyourkilowatts; arebelongtous; babiesinmay; blackout; blackout2003; cellphone; clevelandrocks; detroit; fire; hillaryleftyesterday; isthisthingon; lansing; macomb; megazot; newyork; notthissagain; nyc; oakland; outage; power; poweroutage; powerplant; powersurge; westvirginia; zzzzot
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 1,181-1,2001,201-1,2201,221-1,240 ... 3,561-3,563 next last
To: Joe Hadenuf
I just hope this doesn't last long.NYC has had enough trauma.
1,201 posted on 08/14/2003 3:22:18 PM PDT by MEG33
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1061 | View Replies]

To: turbocat
Wow, all of Franklin must be Freepers! We need to create a club!

Are we all on Comcast cable modems? I've heard most of Franklin is.
1,202 posted on 08/14/2003 3:22:19 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Democrats have stunted brain development!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1193 | View Replies]

To: turbocat
Howdy to you, neighbor!
1,203 posted on 08/14/2003 3:22:19 PM PDT by Fraulein
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1193 | View Replies]

To: Trust but Verify
They still don't know what happened.

1,204 posted on 08/14/2003 3:22:25 PM PDT by FairOpinion
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1192 | View Replies]

Comment #1,205 Removed by Moderator

To: Trust but Verify
It isn't. But given present circumstances I'm going with the most likely prospect, Bub.

Given two "no-fly-list" terrorists were just apprehended at Sea-Tac trying to enter the country with one way tickets to New York...and given the fact that we've been warned for over two weeks that a "unprecedented terrorist attack" was being planned for "end of summer...in August", I think I have reason to believe this is incredibly suspicious.

If it's just a "hiccup" then bully for you, Bub.

1,206 posted on 08/14/2003 3:22:38 PM PDT by Im Your Huckleberry
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1174 | View Replies]

To: Benrand
GET ME REX KRAMER!!!

It looks like I picked a bad day to give up _______...

1,207 posted on 08/14/2003 3:22:44 PM PDT by null and void
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 960 | View Replies]

To: Trust but Verify
Elaine Dickinson: There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?
1,208 posted on 08/14/2003 3:22:44 PM PDT by Benrand
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1192 | View Replies]

To: Joe Hadenuf
WOW-IS THIS A RECORD NUMBER OF POSTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?
1,209 posted on 08/14/2003 3:22:54 PM PDT by y2k_free_radical (i)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PJ-Comix
Yes, websites are being affected. Strange, I had been trying to download something for about 2 hours before the blackout. I've seen folks here say they had flickers this morning. Wonder if it really started earlier in the day and eventually escalated.
1,210 posted on 08/14/2003 3:22:56 PM PDT by mtbopfuyn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1014 | View Replies]

To: ninenot
After that, they're not frozen--but if still cold they'll keep for another several days.

That's what I figure too. I was just wondering what the legalities are of selling food that had not been continuously cooled. I suppose plain old refrigerated (not frozen) food would be the more immediate concern. How long would it take for refrigerated food to 'go over'? I suppose power will be back on in NYC well before that would be a major issue, but it IS very hot there today.

1,211 posted on 08/14/2003 3:22:59 PM PDT by TrappedInLiberalHell (Pete Rose, but then he fell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1173 | View Replies]

To: Im Your Huckleberry

1,212 posted on 08/14/2003 3:23:07 PM PDT by dogbyte12
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1177 | View Replies]

To: NautiNurse
NYC airports still shut down......

Aircraft were left in holding patterns have started to be diverted head to other airports. Overseas flights inbound are being diverted......

1,213 posted on 08/14/2003 3:23:16 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1184 | View Replies]

To: FairOpinion
too many people were signing up for Friendster

>>>>They still don't know what happened.
1,214 posted on 08/14/2003 3:23:18 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1204 | View Replies]

To: Steve_Seattle
Letterman off the air tonight.

Leno gets huge boost.

It's a conspiracy of NBC! (what they won't do for ratings)

1,215 posted on 08/14/2003 3:23:19 PM PDT by Aggressive Calvinist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1176 | View Replies]

To: ringgold
those folks in the control centers are having on hell of a day!

I imagine so. Also the firefighters, police officers etc. who are probably looking for people trapped in elevators, subway etc.

We must always remember the service our fire and police dept's provide in emergencies.

Prairie

1,216 posted on 08/14/2003 3:23:24 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1170 | View Replies]

To: Trust but Verify
I don't even think the power company folks would necessarily know within 60 minutes of what happened. I agree, this is likely non-suspicious, but clearly the gov has a preference to say 'nothing to see here' out of the chute.
1,217 posted on 08/14/2003 3:23:28 PM PDT by HitmanLV (I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1192 | View Replies]

To: Trust but Verify
IOK, bucko. Since when is YOUR uninformed, in-expert opinion considered a FACT?

It's a FACT that this is a very Peculiar incident.

Notice that nobody is saying what exactly happened, only that they are sure it wasn't an act of sabotage.

If you DON'T KNOW HOW it happened, YOU DON'T KNOW that it isn't sabotage.

1,218 posted on 08/14/2003 3:23:31 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Convicted felons for Kerry, McCarthy was right!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1174 | View Replies]

To: All
Will somebody tell FOXNEWS that their sound level is off by half?
1,219 posted on 08/14/2003 3:23:49 PM PDT by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1175 | View Replies]

To: McGavin999
I agree. For so many years the enviros have led Congress, Politicos by the nose (being polite) with their pressure groups and now we are all paying coast to coast. No drilling in Anwar, no offshore drilling, no exploration - just stop using our SUV'S, stop living in this century.

Perhaps the GOP will get smart and use some of today's pictures and pound this message home - we need to be energy self-sufficient.
1,220 posted on 08/14/2003 3:24:11 PM PDT by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1158 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 1,181-1,2001,201-1,2201,221-1,240 ... 3,561-3,563 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson