The US/Canada Blackout.

[Brodie]

Anyone else get effected by this? My power went out at 3 pm and came back on at 11. I was really worried about being able to see Freddy vs Jason tomorrow, but I figure it's safe now.

It was weird, driving into different towns, people thought it was the end of the world or something.

[Mr. Snackpants]

Nope, I wasnt effected, but places close to me were so I lucked out. Haha, end of the world. I did get p'ed off at all the local news coverage interupting every 5 mins to say the same god damn thing they said 5 mins ago.

[Dr. Doom]

The way I figure, if someone is still beffected, we won't know for a while.

:twink:

[Skeletoncrew]

I'm not certain, but I think my ISP may have been affected by it. I haven't been able to sign on since approximately the time the blackout started. (I'm using my boyfriend's ISP right now)

[Psycrow]

Anyone else get effected by this? My power went out at 3 pm and came back on at 11. I was really worried about being able to see Freddy vs Jason tomorrow, but I figure it's safe now.

It was weird, driving into different towns, people thought it was the end of the world or something.

I live in the West, so I didn't have to worry about it. But, I'm seeing Freddy vs Jason tomorrow as well. Go Freddy! :D

[Brodie]

Yeah, everything seems back to normal. I'm glad that if it was the end of the world, it could be put off a few days for me to see Freddy Vs Jason.

[Mars-Chan]

Glad I live elsewhere.... :|
They say it's not due to terrroism...but how do we know that?!? *shifty eyes*

:lol:

[Brodie]

............What did you do, Mars?

[Mars-Chan]

NOTHING!! I SWEAR!!

We didn't know about Sept. 11th and THAT happened...didn't it?

[Brodie]

We knew it was terrorists like 2 hours after it happened.

[Mars-Chan]

What about Gary Colman running? We didn't know...*pauses*...eh, forget it.

[Brodie]

You mean that Webster kid? Or was it Diff'rent Strokes?

[Mars-Chan]

Diff'rent Strokes...I think.

[Brodie]

Oh. Yeah. I remember when he jumped on that car hood when he was a security guard.

[Mars-Chan]

What'chu doin' here, paperazzi?
:lol: I couldn't resist!

[JameO]

Yeah in my area it was black out from 4:10pm Thursday to 6:30 AM Friday. What a hectic day. Couldn't sleep all night either was so bloody hot!

[Stone Ill]

Geez..The stupid blackout was on for about 12 hours for me, starting from 4:05pm to 3:45am.

I swear Yesterday was the worst day of my life. So boring, and hot.

[Ninjatron]

Same here. Lasted about 12 hours. Toronto was a ghost town.

Sayonara.

[Kameko]

*hugs the Texas power-grid*

Hee, we're not in connected to you other power users, and even if one of our powerplants was destroyed, the others could easily make up the difference. No massive blackouts here.

On another note: My sympathies to all of you who've had to endure the heat, darkness, and lack of Internet connections.

[The Stryker]

:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

NO TV ALL NIGHT!!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

......gonna see freddy vs. jason on sunday....go me

[Donatello007]

We have had power through most of this. There was only like 10 mins where there was no power. It is probably because there is a nuclear power plant not too far away...

[Stone Ill]

The funny thing is that the Americans blamed it on Canada, meanwhile the incident happened in America.

[Dr. Doom]

FOOLS!!! IT WAS DOOM!!! BWAHAHAHAHAH, LOOK HOW YOU ALL SCRAMBLED WITHOUT YOUR PRECIOUS VIDEO GAMES AND CAPPUCINNO MACHINES!!! BWAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[Blades]

I was hit by the blackout too, from about 4:10 pm EST to about 1:30 AM. It was so weird to see the ENTIRE city so quiet, especially with the moon out (I honestly didn't know the moon was that bright!).

My entire family spent the night playing Monopoly by candlelight :P Of course, we stopped just as I was winning, and with only one color set! :roll:

I suppose we were some of the lucky ones, our water situation was fine unlike some places in the states.


Oh, and Mr. Bloomberg, on behalf of Canada, I'd like an apology for blaming us.

[damnhooligan]

We had a brief power outtage here, for about two hours. It was just after I had learned about the one in the States/Canada, and I flipped out.

Two solid hours of: "Holy ****! They blacked out Europe too!"

Yeah, needless to say, later when I learned it was a "scheduled blackout" on base that no one bothered to really "schedule", I was relieved... and on my computer.

[Eye of Sarnath]

I lost power for about 5 hours... but my friend had his, so I just went over to his place and watched movies and played games all night.

[HorseTechie]

First the Blaster worm, then the rolling blackout... thus begins the Rise of the Machines indeed! :o ...j/k!

The funny thing, I didn't realize a blackout happened until my friend in Detroit called me up to tell me about it. (Indiana was okay) I hadn't turned on the TV yet either to hear the news (twas busy reading comics ^^ ).
But she said her area was affected.

I also assume the area that my webserver is in was also affected. My web site was down yesterday after 4 too. I didn't understand why until I heard the news.