Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank- My neighbourhood in St. Catharines, Ontario, 10 miles from the Niagara Falls generating station never lost power. I watched the news coverage on TV in central air while surfing the net. My little part of the city remained with power. The only problems with the coverage was listening to the Mayor of New York, Governor of New York, and the so called experts all blaming it on Canada before any investigation. What was worse the next morning on CNN (chicken noodle news) they interviewed to Canadians in Times Square who were from Winnipeg. Or as Daryn Kagan said Winnipeg, Ontario. I hate to tell her but Winnipeg is in Manitoba. Oh well at least the American lack of knowledge on Canada is consistent. Kevin Argue St. Catharines, Canada - ---------- >From: frank theriault <knarf.theriault@sympatico.ca> >To: "leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: [Leica] OT: North American Blackout >Date: Sat, Aug 16, 2003, 9:13 AM > > So, how did everyone get through the Big Blackout of '03? In case > there's someone who hasn't heard, a huge power outtage hit North > America, from the Carolinas in the USA, up the eastern seaboard and into > much of Ontario, Canada, Thursday afternoon. Literally tens of millions > without power for up to 24 hours or more. > > I was without power for over 24 hours, and was stuck with about $5 in my > pocket, and no working bank machines, debit cards or credit cards - and > almost no food in the house. > > Ended up on the patio of a friend's cafe, drinking beer and eating > barbequed burgers by candlelight. It was very strange walking home at > midnight by moonlight - and there were more stars in the sky than > Toronto's seen in 100 years without light pollution! Very cool! > > I think pretty much all of Toronto now has power back (may be a few > pockets without), but it's kind of scary to realize how much we depend > on electricity. Also neat to see how friendly everyone seemed to > become, after being reduced to the same level, if you know what I mean. > > Hope everyone got through this okay. > > regards, > frank > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html