Today's the Anniversary of that Crazy Blackout

**Dolemite** · 12 Aug 2004, 04:56 PM

I was at work when it happened too. I figured (correctly) that the main roads and parkways would be a nightmare with no power anywhere so I just took side streets and got home in no time.

**Nomi** · 12 Aug 2004, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by K3V

I am in the northeast and for some reason our house actually had power when all this insanity was occuring. So we sat and watched the news with the fan going and laughed at everyone else.

Same for us, here. The power flickered out for a few minutes and the cellphone towers went out briefly, but that was the extent of the damage. I barely remembered this happened.

I only knew there was a problem because the game shut down and we were really pissed, so we went upstairs and his father was going nuts watching the news. He's an electrician, you see, and was angry that this sort of thing could happen.

**Kenshin** · 12 Aug 2004, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Rhydant

I bet about half of the people in nyc hadn't seen that before.

Several years ago there was a blackout somewhere in SoCal, and the stars came out in the sky.

911 received a bunch of calls from idiots who thought the stars were UFOs. It's kind of sad to think that some people have never even SEEN stars.

**Ajinryu** · 12 Aug 2004, 05:21 PM

To all of those without electric on that day.....

**Thief Silver** · 12 Aug 2004, 05:24 PM

Seeing a clear night sky and observing stars in a city with the blackout... would have to be one magnificant experiance.

**Master of 7s** · 12 Aug 2004, 09:19 PM

Let it be said that some of us on the west coast have no fucking clue what you people are rambling about.

**Rhydant** · 12 Aug 2004, 09:29 PM

I've only seen the milky way band once. I was about 8 at the time and we were out camping somewhere. I didn't really know what I was looking at then, but damn it was cool.

Originally Posted by Kenshin

Several years ago there was a blackout somewhere in SoCal, and the stars came out in the sky.

911 received a bunch of calls from idiots who thought the stars were UFOs. It's kind of sad to think that some people have never even SEEN stars.

Thats the sort of thing that makes me sad to live down here. Can't see shit at night. Hopefully its only for a little while longer.

**kabuki** · 12 Aug 2004, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Master of 7s

Let it be said that some of us on the west coast have no fucking clue what you people are rambling about.

Do you watch the news? Because I'm sure all of New York going without power for 24+ hours made the West Coast evening news last year. There were also some great aricles on the blackout in Time and Newsweek and that stuff with some cool photos.