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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: Joe Hadenuf
His people could have done a better job prepping him. He came into the briefing, no notes, no podium.

Bloomberg, notwithstanding his irritating way of talking down to people, did a somewhat better job of trying to appear confident and optimistic.
2,241 posted on 08/14/2003 6:06:07 PM PDT by Ex-Dem (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: mikrofon
I knew he had a hand in it!
2,242 posted on 08/14/2003 6:06:11 PM PDT by Tuxedo (In Stereo Where Available)
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To: July 4th
check
2,243 posted on 08/14/2003 6:06:13 PM PDT by Ed_in_NJ
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To: ThirdMate
I only have decaffinated lipton,lol.
2,244 posted on 08/14/2003 6:06:14 PM PDT by Domestic Church (AMDG...but I did take my bifocals off...gives a nice impressionistic effect)
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To: Monty22
The foxnews footage is making me want to get a generator.

So you can watch a fascinating Americon Idol interview?
2,245 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:05 PM PDT by lelio
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To: lizma
LOL... that is probably the only upside... ;0)
2,246 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:13 PM PDT by Chad Fairbanks (The wages of sin are death, but by the time FICA and SSI are taken, it's just sorta tired feeling)
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To: BureaucratusMaximus
Is there any real possibility that this could have been the work of hackers?

I understand this is a real possiblility. But no one in government would ever admit it.

2,247 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:31 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: Domestic Church
Rowdy crowd on CNN
2,248 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:32 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
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Place
2,249 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:33 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Have YOU had your Logan Fix today?)
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To: ThirdMate
No on use of standby diesels to start the plant. They are there only to run the cooling pumps in the event of a loss of offsite power.

The reactor core continues to generate heat (about 7% of full power, initially) even after the reactor is shut down. In the event of a power outage, you need the diesels to run the cooling pumps to keep the core cool.

2,250 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:38 PM PDT by Henk
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Don't trust their own people huh?

Besides, would you trust the people that once made Dennis Kucinich mayor?

2,251 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:39 PM PDT by meyer
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To: Joe Hadenuf
In retrospect, it couldn't have worked out better. As soon as the power went out we vacated our building. Walking down 25 floors isn't so bad after all. Once we saw that the train station was dark, a few of us made a beeline to the ferry terminal.

I have no complaints about waiting two hours there -- there were simply too many people and not enough ferries. What bothered the hell out of me was that the situation was downright dangerous -- people passing out from the heat in the middle of a huge crowd crammed into a narrow walkway, and no way to get medical assistance to them.

The real problem was that the ferries would come in from New Jersey, discharge passengers, and then leave right on time regardless of how many people got on. The people that got off the ferries couldn't get up the pier, and those on the pier couldn't get past the ones who just got off.

When we got to Hoboken we just happened to have a guy pull up in a car asking for directions. It turned out he was going to the same place where we had parked our cars, so we hitched a ride with him.

2,252 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:45 PM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Fox could win the PR battle on their signal dropoff if they just took a moment to say, "Hey look, we're doing everything we can to stay on the air, and it's been a solid record so far...except for those six minutes. What happened was....and it's been fixed, so cross your fingers....."
2,253 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:53 PM PDT by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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To: All
I saw a post that half the country in the dark. Not making light of what has happened but half the country? I thought this was NYC and parts of NJ? Anyone have a map up?
2,254 posted on 08/14/2003 6:07:59 PM PDT by CindyDawg (Erika has her eye on us. lol)
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To: P.O.E.
Er, um, I meant tomorrow for the NY Giants - if indeed they don't get power back to normal.
2,255 posted on 08/14/2003 6:08:10 PM PDT by P.O.E.
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To: FairOpinion
the blackout was a "natural occurrence"

Interesting. Electricity flowing through man-made wires isn't natural. The electrons must be making a break for FReedom!

2,256 posted on 08/14/2003 6:08:13 PM PDT by Prof Engineer (HHD: Middle Earth First, We'll Electrify the Rest Later)
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To: prairiebreeze
Same on the FNC
2,257 posted on 08/14/2003 6:08:17 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Silas
Now how much would John Poindexter have to payout on a major power outage ?
2,258 posted on 08/14/2003 6:08:17 PM PDT by csvset
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To: All
Thanks for the ruunning report. My husband wanted to watch a movie so I just got Fox back.

Heather Nauert says the crowd is getting rowdy. Perhaps Heather might want to think about heading back to the studio.

2,259 posted on 08/14/2003 6:08:18 PM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: prairiebreeze
gonna be riots in an hour or less.
2,260 posted on 08/14/2003 6:08:33 PM PDT by Monty22
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