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“The problem with socialism is that you eventually,
run out of other people’s money.” - Margaret Thatcher
Uh, we just had a SEVERE thunderstorm. I'd assume it's related.
I don't see how that's national "breaking" news. Is the suspicion and paranoia of terrorism really that bad?
I can't believe no power onthe 4/5/6 made national news so fast.
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Paris Hilton is out of jail, been of media people running around with nothing to do :lol:Originally Posted by Phil D.
“The problem with socialism is that you eventually,
run out of other people’s money.” - Margaret Thatcher
More likely the heat combined with ConEd's incompetence... storms generally don't affect power in Manhattan, where the cables are all underground.
The affected area seems to be the Upper East Side from the 60s to the 110s, from 5th Ave to the East River. The 4, 5, 6, E, D and V are out.
I just heard an unverified rumor that City Hall, which is nowhere near the UES, is also dark.
By the way, ConEd recently filed for a 17% rate increase. :evil:
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
Actually....
Sources say the problem in the Bronx began due to a sub-station fire underground.
The Q is still doing fine 8)
"I can't wait until tomorrow, cause I get better looking everyday"
--Joe Namath
I hope the N/W is...or I'm swimming home. :?
Other sources say it was lightning. Chances are all these "sources" are ConEd employees to make it seem like a natural occurrence.
Anyway, all the power is back (allegedly) in Manhattan and soon in the Bronx. At its peak, 375,000 people were in the dark, but most of them were downtown at work.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
Yup...looks like the media made a mountain over a molehill...glad ConEd fixed everything quickly this time.
"I can't wait until tomorrow, cause I get better looking everyday"
--Joe Namath
I'm biased here, as I was raised a Con Ed salary, but I think a lot of the criticism that ConEd faces is unfair.
MOST places outside of NYC deal with power outages even during regular rain....they expect itoften. We only have occasional problems during severe weather (heat + thunderstorms).
Also keep in mind that the fact that NYC has seasons with very opposite weather, going form cold to hot in months, which creates strain and damage to the infrastructure no matter what you do. In addition, you're tlaking about a power grid that was built mostly underground in a city that was almost already completley built on top of....not easy.
Not to mention the strain of 9 million people who waste power like it's air.
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Agreed. It's a shame. And we don't have AC in our house, only fans, so when people complain about having no AC I want to tell them to shut their mouth! :(
"I can't wait until tomorrow, cause I get better looking everyday"
--Joe Namath
Yes, because a power outage affecting over 300,000 people, which shut down subway service and traffic lights in Manhattan is no big deal.
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LGA CTB CC D American lost power also. Con Ed couldn't say if it was related or an additional problem. Area is back up.
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Whenever there is a storm, we normally loose power out here. Consider yourselves lucky ;)
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Not a spec of power loss out here. thank god I was not tower bound today.
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