Out of the Blue

[Aug 14, 2003, 10:26 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

When discussing the sidewalk grass yesterday with my buddy Devicer, he mentioned that my original thought on this was actually a reality, and that they sell flame throwers for just such an occasion!! These things are cheap, propane-powered, and some put out in excess of 1,000,000(!) B.T.U.s. The neat thing is that they can also be used in the winter on icy sidewalks (and I'm thinking they can also melt glass or provide heat for group camping trips to Pluto).

I couldn't recall the ad that was making the sound that needed to be killed, it's the noisy backpack ad... I'll look at getting the kibosh on that today. I'll also follow-up on the noisy Telco ad (since that is local in Canada I'm not sure how readily that can be addressed).

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Re: blackout

Aug 15, 2003, 09:33

nin

Oh, and I find it ironic that ABC News has a link on their web page called :

Electricity Out Where You Are? What to Do

If I wasn't so busy at work right now, I'd find an phone number on that page, tell them my power is out, and ask them to read the article to me over the phone.

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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure. Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling...

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Re: blackout

Aug 15, 2003, 09:23

nin

Get ready to boil your water.

Ewww...glad everything is starting to return to normal for everyone...

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RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure. Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling...

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Re: blackout

Aug 15, 2003, 09:00

Bronco

the thing that sucked the worst is that there was no water here as well because the pumps that pump it out of lake erie were shut down.

Get ready to boil your water.

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Re: blackout

Aug 15, 2003, 07:13

tron

i live outside of cleveland and our power just came back on within and hour or two... the thing that sucked the worst is that there was no water here as well because the pumps that pump it out of lake erie were shut down. it made for one long, hot, humid, and boring evening. at least it's over. i read that some people in michigan will have to go the weekend without power...

btw, fredrickson, i've always enjoyed your posts (well, some of them) but your request for "Live vooverage" of the blackout is now my all-time favorite. sounds like a sign you'd see on a strip club: "Live Vooverage! Every Friday at Midnight!!"

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Re: blackout

Aug 15, 2003, 06:59

Hump

heh.. fredrickson sounds like one of those guys that lives in the mountains of Montana; unabomber style..

he also makes a good point.

something like losing power in a major metropolitan area shows just how dependant we are on technology to run out lives. Once food started to spoil, water stations wouldnt pump fresh water for drinking (no toilets either!!), looting, mutant gangs roaming the streets, cannibalism etc..

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Re: blackout

Aug 15, 2003, 02:58

fredrickson

blue does this mean u are gonna jackoff hardcore tonight fly boy i will save you

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Re: blackout

Aug 15, 2003, 01:00

Trymeyes

Found her... she's spending the night in the city at her sister's.

That's good to know Blue, I'm glad she's safe and sound.

My brother lives in Altona(sp?) NY, near Plattsburg, haven't heard from him yet.

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Re: blackout

Aug 14, 2003, 23:16

Blue

but I am yet to locate MrsBlue, much less formulate a plan to get her home.

Found her... she's spending the night in the city at her sister's.

Whew




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nope....

Aug 14, 2003, 22:31

trgThrash

OH DEAR GOD!! WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!! hmmm...I need some caffine to slow me down.

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Re: blackout

Aug 14, 2003, 22:31

Enahs

Yes people did live along time without electricity....why don't you go try it for a few years!




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Re: blackout

Aug 14, 2003, 22:22

Jim

I don't see anyone panicking...




Jim

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Re: blackout

Aug 14, 2003, 22:19

Propagandhi

heh.. fredrickson sounds like one of those guys that lives in the mountains of Montana; unabomber style..




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Re: blackout

Aug 14, 2003, 21:57

fredrickson

you whiney little babies, god forbid this country ever went into a real war, your cellphones wouldnt save you. jesus you people are soft. PEOPLE LIVED WITHOUT ELECTRICITY FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, ONE LITTLE BLACKOUT IN TODAYS AMERICA, PANIC. fly boy i will save you

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Re: blackout

Aug 14, 2003, 21:55

Enahs

but I am yet to locate MrsBlue, much less formulate a plan to get her home.

That sounds really annoying, and somewhat scarry!
Good luck on a speedy return!

This is why it is always good to have a cheap cellphone, and cheap service. I have a cellphone, and only 2 people know the number, for emergency.

I think about them just like with ICQ/AIM/etc
If you do not know where I am, I do not want to talk to you most likely!




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Re: blackout

Aug 14, 2003, 21:50

Enahs

Those people here in the area without power that is back, where cell phones working? Some? No, in some areas?




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back

Aug 14, 2003, 21:38

trgThrash

Power is back here as well...SouthEastern Ontario...near Kingston.

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Re: blackout

Aug 14, 2003, 20:41

Bunko

Heh, my power just came on too, Blue. We must live close enough together to be on the same power grid.

There was only one catch and that was Catch-22




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Re: blackout

Aug 14, 2003, 20:22

Blue

Forget blues power to his house! His wife takes a train to and from work every day. She is prob gonna be stuck, and he is prob gonna have to drive way off to pick her up, which with all the traffic is gonna take forever! poor blue

You are quite right about that... power just came back here in the Blue Tower, but I am yet to locate MrsBlue, much less formulate a plan to get her home.




Stephen "Blue" Heaslip Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life

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Re: Blackout funny though

Aug 14, 2003, 20:03

Jim

just had a funny thought.
What if this huge blackout all turns out to be caused by that worm that has reeked havoc on windows machines all over. Someone just did not update a simple PC connected to the grid somewhere, and somehow the worm really screwed stuff up!
(yes this does not seem technically likely)
But sure as hell would be funny!

You're not the only one who has had that spooky thought....

Heard a report someone said a lightning hit the Niagara power station. I looked on the doppler and there was some very minor activity (looked like just a brief shower) in the area around 18:00, but not at 16:14 at the time it went out.




Jim

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Power outage...

Aug 14, 2003, 19:57

Jim

Wow' This is big. I'm in Providence RI and not affected. And Blue seems to be still up (or recently restored?). One thing I'm wondering- did this affect rural areas as well, or just metro areas- they're only saying cities on the news.

I remember seeing about the great northeast blackout of 65 on the History Channel. Never thought it could happen this big these days- goes to show how vulnerable the grid is.

One thing-- if by any chance anyone with a good view of Manhattan is reading this- get a photo of the moonrise over Manhattan tonight- that will be one for the history books! Moon is up at just after 9pm or so EST.

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Jim

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