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Power Outages Strike East Coast
fordp writes "CNN, CNBC and others are reporting that major power outages are happening just after 4:00PM EDT in New York, New Jersey, Detroit, Ottawa and Toronto, Toledo." There are reports of a Con Edison transformer on fire on 14th Street in NYC, and lots of people stuck in trains and elevators. CNN is reporting that it is, according to power officials, most likely not related to terrorism, because you know you were wondering. The Niagra Mohawk power grid is overloaded, which feeds electricity throughout the northeast U.S. and into Canada. Update: 08/14 21:06 GMT by P : The mayor said there was no fire, that it was black smoke brought on by an automatic shutdown because of the power grid failure.
I'm lucky enough to have electricity but I dont know for how long.
I suggest anyone on the east coast, cook your food, prepare for your lights to go out, get your guns ready just in case rioting and looting starts.
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As a Jew, you should be worried about your eternal damnnation.
Hey clueless, I never mentioned MSNBC.
I think it's an off-topic troll. I don't think this can be considered "news for nerds" and not "stuff that matters". If you don't have an UPS, you're not a nerd, As simple as that....
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I'd like to see it. I dont want to hear government people telling me stuff, show me the evidence, tell us wtf just happened. Then people wont ask if its a terrorist attack.
Sure, just go down there. Hopefully you'll get shot and then we don't have to read your idiotic posts anymore.
In case you missed it, sparky, they did say. "Natural system overload." You know... like too many people using too much power. It's overloads the system.
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Just wait till the nigs hit the streets. Looting starts at dusk, better get the fire hoses and tear gas ready.
As a Californian it's now my turn to laugh after all you East Coasties were mocking us for our power outages.
Ha Ha!I'm sorry, but for all of the media wonks saying this doesn't appear to be terrorism, I think they're just trying to keep the masses from going nuts. I think this *is* a terrorist act. It's entirely too 'coincidental' for my tastes. And notice how close it is to the 2nd anniversary of 9/11 (within a month).
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There are two kinds of people, people who masturbate^Wthink disasters might be caused by terrorism, and liars.
Americans. Gotta love their pansy little asses. One small power outage and people are running for their lives. Pretty sad.
I lost three good friends (including the best man at my wedding and his girlfriend) in the WTC attacks, and you're making jokes about terrorists wanting information? Jesus fucking Christ.
Look, I can take a joke like the next guy, but when I heard that NYC had been plunged into darkness due to a massive power outage, my mind immediately thought of another attack. I know you were just trying to make a joke for karma, but you have NO IDEA of the pain that myself and millions of others felt that day and still feel to this day. And while I respect your right to free speech and to say what you want, that doesn't make it a particularly funny or nice thing to say.
Asshole.
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