Comments on: Anniversary of the 2003 North America Blackout http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:54:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MadMolecule http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-190684 MadMolecule Sun, 19 Aug 2007 05:40:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/#comment-190684 Yawn. Not two weeks before that, a "derecho" struck us here in Memphis. 1.5 million people had no power for OVER A WEEK; I personally was in the dark for ten days in 90-degree heat (thank god it was a relatively cool week for a Memphis summer). It was a nightmare, but we got ZERO news coverage. Even as nearby as Nashville, the blackout barely rated a back-page mention, even though we were getting federal disaster-relief funds. Locals who were here call it "Hurricane Elvis": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Elvis Yawn.

Not two weeks before that, a "derecho" struck us here in Memphis. 1.5 million people had no power for OVER A WEEK; I personally was in the dark for ten days in 90-degree heat (thank god it was a relatively cool week for a Memphis summer). It was a nightmare, but we got ZERO news coverage. Even as nearby as Nashville, the blackout barely rated a back-page mention, even though we were getting federal disaster-relief funds.

Locals who were here call it "Hurricane Elvis": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Elvis

]]> By: fd http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-190018 fd Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:11:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/#comment-190018 That day was awesome here in Toronto. People were pretty civilized as many feared riots and severe looting. I looked out down the street and every 1-2 households had a fire going on, and you could see them drinking beer. Also, there was a rise in births 9 months after the blackout. Blackouts can be good things. Americans tried to blame Canadians, and to this day people from Toronto Hydro boast that they fixed the problem hahaha. That day was awesome here in Toronto. People were pretty civilized as many feared riots and severe looting. I looked out down the street and every 1-2 households had a fire going on, and you could see them drinking beer. Also, there was a rise in births 9 months after the blackout. Blackouts can be good things.

Americans tried to blame Canadians, and to this day people from Toronto Hydro boast that they fixed the problem hahaha.

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-185965 L Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:51:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/#comment-185965 I remember that. I also remember that the Americans first tried to blame Canada. :P I remember that. I also remember that the Americans first tried to blame Canada. :P

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-185496 Dan Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:54:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/#comment-185496 i member the blackout, to quote my mom mom: danny, its that guy Me: what guy? mom: al Me: huh? mom: you know that guy, al qaeda i almost died of laughter i member the blackout, to quote my mom
mom: danny, its that guy
Me: what guy?
mom: al
Me: huh?
mom: you know that guy, al qaeda

i almost died of laughter

]]> By: Shesh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/comment-page-1/#comment-185114 Shesh Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:36:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/anniversary-of-the-2003-north-america-blackout/#comment-185114 It's "blogTO" (T.O. is short for Toronto) It's "blogTO" (T.O. is short for Toronto)

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