Blackouts

Sim Kid · 08-16-2009, 09:12 PM

Especially the neighbourhood right next to mine who had no power for over a week.

Over a week?! And the city did nothing?! Well the city hasn't been known for promptly responding to stuff...or even giving a warning. (eg not even saying they were going to close a street down for a week so peoples' cars get trapped in the garage, closing the entire street without putting detour signs)

Yeah the same thing happened here but it was right at the same time they finally got power back to the neighbourhood nearby. o.o

Metal Man · 08-16-2009, 09:28 PM

Wow. That's nasty. I was going to say, 'A UPS system would stop that', but not for an entire week.

You should probably get your own generator. @_@

Glux · 08-16-2009, 11:13 PM

Most garage's have a manual open thingy.

Meh, I love blackouts. It gives me a reason to be outside and go do stuff.

**Valigarmander** · 08-16-2009, 11:37 PM

I remember that happened over here a couple years ago during Winter while I was browsing VGF.

I was all "FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-"

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-17-2009, 09:16 AM

A week? Where the hell do you live, man?

Luigiman7 · 08-17-2009, 05:03 PM

I haven't experienced one in a while.

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-17-2009, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoJanglz

Most garage's have a manual open thingy.

No, the cars were trapped because the street got closed down. He was talking about 2 different events.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Robotazy · 08-17-2009, 08:06 PM

A Week?! Man, I'd have already killed everyone in the neighborhood and made a hut from their skulls by Day 5.

Glux · 08-17-2009, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

No, the cars were trapped because the street got closed down. He was talking about 2 different events.

Oh, ok.

Metal Man · 08-17-2009, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tazy Ten

A Week?! Man, I'd have already killed everyone in the neighborhood and made a hut from their skulls by Day 5.

ON DAY 7, HE SUMMONS CTHULU TO STOP THE POWER OUTAGE FROM BEING ENDED

Sim Kid · 08-17-2009, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MANLY RIPPLING MUSCLES

A week? Where the hell do you live, man?

Colorado but the city is known for doing stupid things.

Like deciding to jackhammer at 3 AM in the morning when there's no pipe leak, putting up "Left lane closed", "Right lane closed" and "Centre lane closed" signs within twnety feet of each other

, knock out the water for repairs without saying anything, close streets with no sign leading to a detour, set a 55mph speed limit sign right next to a 35mph speed limit, not tell someone that a stop sign is blocked, and leave a broken stop sign in a residential neighbourhood for years despite numerous complaints.

Rainbow Dash · 08-18-2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sim Kid

putting up "Left lane closed", "Right lane closed" and "Centre lane closed" signs within twnety feet of each other

clearly this is meant to improve your slalom skills

***Cosmonautical*** · 08-18-2009, 12:16 PM

^ I second this.

08-16-2009, 09:12 PM	#1
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Blackouts Especially the neighbourhood right next to mine who had no power for over a week. Over a week?! And the city did nothing?! Well the city hasn't been known for promptly responding to stuff...or even giving a warning. (eg not even saying they were going to close a street down for a week so peoples' cars get trapped in the garage, closing the entire street without putting detour signs) Yeah the same thing happened here but it was right at the same time they finally got power back to the neighbourhood nearby. o.o

08-17-2009, 05:03 PM	#6
Luigiman7 ヽ(◔ ◡ ◔)ノ.･ﾟ*｡･+☆ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ~)´◡｀(~ Gender: Posts: 17,605 Thanks: 1,134 Thanked 1,012 Times in 713 Posts Blog Entries: 8	I haven't experienced one in a while. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

08-16-2009, 09:28 PM	#2
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Wow. That's nasty. I was going to say, 'A UPS system would stop that', but not for an entire week. You should probably get your own generator. @_@

08-16-2009, 11:13 PM	#3
Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,122 Thanks: 647 Thanked 360 Times in 236 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Most garage's have a manual open thingy. Meh, I love blackouts. It gives me a reason to be outside and go do stuff.

08-16-2009, 11:37 PM	#4
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I remember that happened over here a couple years ago during Winter while I was browsing VGF. I was all "FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-"

08-17-2009, 09:16 AM	#5
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	A week? Where the hell do you live, man?

08-17-2009, 08:06 PM	#8
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	A Week?! Man, I'd have already killed everyone in the neighborhood and made a hut from their skulls by Day 5.

08-18-2009, 12:16 PM	#13
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	^ I second this.