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Subject: The 2003 North American Blackout
Written By: whistledog on 04/30/06 at 1:43 am
Were you affected by it?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_North_America_blackout
It was the largest Blackout in North American history. It affected 10 Million people in Canada and about 40 Million people across 8 US States :o
It's somewhat uncanny .. just seconds before the blackout hit, I was sitting at work talking to one of my co-workers how great it would be to have like a week off. It WAS nice having that time off from work, but having no power wasn't all that great. I'm certainly glad it was not winter time when it hit. It would have been just like Ice Storm '98
Subject: Re: The 2003 North American Blackout
Written By: Sister Morphine on 04/30/06 at 2:03 am
I wasn't, but I knew plenty of people who were. I find these pictures to be the most fascinating:
Before
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/17/2003-blackout-before-small.jpg
After
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/2003-blackout-after-small.jpg
Just look at how much electricity is gone. The entire state of Vermont is dark!
Subject: Re: The 2003 North American Blackout
Written By: Donnie Darko on 04/30/06 at 2:34 am
I wasn't, but I knew plenty of people who were. I find these pictures to be the most fascinating:
Before
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/17/2003-blackout-before-small.jpg
After
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/2003-blackout-after-small.jpg
Just look at how much electricity is gone. The entire state of Vermont is dark!
When was it ever bright? ;D
Subject: Re: The 2003 North American Blackout
Written By: Sister Morphine on 04/30/06 at 3:05 am
When was it ever bright? ;D
;D
As "out in the sticks" as Vermont may seem, I'm sure they had electricity before the blackout. It just seemed odd to see a state with some bright spots in it and then suddenly they're gone.
Subject: Re: The 2003 North American Blackout
Written By: CatwomanofV on 04/30/06 at 1:12 pm
Yeah, I remember that and what I remember about it is that we (here in Vermont) DID NOT LOSE electricty. We had a power surge and that was it. Let me see if I can remember what happened. When things in Quebec went out, the way our system works, everything kicked over to a back-up system. As for those pictures, that could have been taken as we had the power surge.
Cat
Subject: Re: The 2003 North American Blackout
Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 04/30/06 at 1:22 pm
wow, I don't even remember this happening.
Subject: Re: The 2003 North American Blackout
Written By: bbigd04 on 04/30/06 at 2:54 pm
Oh yea I remember it well. It was a hot steamy august evening, we didn't have power for about 12 hours.
Subject: Re: The 2003 North American Blackout
Written By: Matt the Rat76 on 04/30/06 at 6:45 pm
I remember that also I was watching tv then the lights went out and I was freaked but power was restored in michigan I should say I was living in michigan at the time during 2003 blackout
Subject: Re: The 2003 North American Blackout
Written By: whistledog on 05/01/06 at 12:42 am
I had no power for about a week. It was the worst week ever. When you don't have any power, you really realize just how much that Power is a crucial part of our lives today. It's any wonder how people eons ago lived without it
Subject: Re: The 2003 North American Blackout
Written By: JamieMcBain on 05/01/06 at 1:11 am
It really effected where I work.