powercut in a powerhungry nation

[warza bidul]

New york's blacked out, all those people prevented from watching television, all that advertising revenue lost, traffic jams must also be costing millions, especially with the stock market traders doing work from home.

What a tragedy...

would hate to be stuck in the undergrown.

[Assassin13]

in a subway on a hot day would suck

Thats horrible, good thing its no me though

here's a few links:

CNN (http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/08/14/power.outage/index.html)
CBC (www.cbc.ca)

[warza bidul]

headlines to read in three hrs: twenty people die of dehydration

woman gives birth in lift

biggest amount of people making love at one time

[Diva]

To be stuck in a subway would be terrifying. As would in a 60 story building. I have walked down 10 flights in complete darkness. It's a terrifying experience. For people who work hard to just get by, spoiled food could mean a week or more with nothing. I hope they fix it fast. Then there's the looters....

[warza bidul]

one

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CNN reaction

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BBC reaction

[Zaphros]

George W said he wanted to increase the amount off power supplied to the nation and all the tree huggers could go to hell about the polution.

The power cut was caused him order to convince people they need a better system

I work for a company who supply the Switchgear (they handle the power distribution) to companies across the world andI know for a fact it's *IMPOSSIBLE* to loose that much power in one go!

Think about it.

[Redallnite]

Damit, what I just said earlier was freaking deleted. Not by the Diva, just too many freaking fingers..................:finger:

[Diva]

so.... you gonna tell us what you were saying, my lil red ball of fire?

[Redallnite]

Don't you know when I'm on a roll I can go on and on and on then forget what the hell I was on the roll about .... I just used too many little fingers because I could not find your big finger... Oh and I know it was a good one because it seems that it is so easy for everyone to point the finger, but no one is at fault but maybe mother nature playing games.

Oh yeah, this is some really FREAKING big news. When this happens in a lot of rual areas, it not news................. (insert Diva's BIG finger)

[warza bidul]

It's true, in a big city no one has any food left, in the countryside they have food so they wouldn't starve, especially those poor clowns who go to hotels in NY

[Boozer]

Here's what I don't understand. And forgive me if I sound ignorant, but I don't listen or watch the news hardly ever. I saw a picture of people sleeping on the steps of a post office or something like that. Are these people too freaking lazy to walk home?? I realize it's a big city, but I've walked home 17 miles in a rain storm because my truck broke down about 2 years ago. Why is it such a big freaking deal when people go without power??? They act like it's the end of the world. Light some damned candles, put the perishables in the freezer or cook 'em up, and grab a book or a battery powered radio. Or, even better, go outside and DO SOMETHING!!!!

[Redallnite]

Thank you Boozer... What's the big deal??

[Diva]

I'll tell you what the big deal is, keeping your job. A lot of those people were on their way home when this happened. Their businesses closed and they had no way home. While many people did walk home, others lived too far. If you walked a 20 minute mile (that's being generous in the heat and in work clothes) it would still take you six hours to get 17 miles. Many people lived farther than that. If you had to be at work the next day, no matter what... would you start at midnight to walk back? For some people it's a job they can't risk losing. I'd sleep on the steps rather than lose my job.

Granted, the media ate this up. They were looking for something to exploit and people were tiring of Arnold impersonators. This was something they could eat up and they did. It doesn't take from the fact that people were trapped in subways for hours. Imagine being on that train when the electricity went out. Lurching to a halt in darkness. My coworker's neice was having her wisdom teeth removed when it hit. Imagine the hospitals and surgeries. The two to five seconds it takes emergency generators to kick in could be deadly. This wasn't just about no TV. The only difference between a small town and the larger ones was how many people it affected. It still was a big deal. Remember, some people are still without power.

[warza bidul]

You're forgetting one of the main points, City dwellers are hrs from their food producers, smaller town people are only a small drive away.

If you're in a big city and the power goes out why don't you go for a short walk towards one of the many parks in the city and sleep in the grass rather than on the steps? That's what I would do without hesitating rather than sleeping on concrete steps.

In such situations I'd find an attractive person to snuggle up to so that sleeping the night away would be more comfortable.

[Diva]

Apparently you haven't heard about New York's parks. They're dangerous in the daylight, much less in the night with no lights. I'd rather stay where it's safe, then end up mugged, raped or murdered.

[Redallnite]

Not during this black out..... The media showed that....