The Day The Lights Went Out

[jgc61sr2002]

The lights went out about 4PM on Thur. Aug. 14 . The electricty came back at 2AM Aug 15. ( Smithtown ,NY) Lights are still out in New York City at this time. Hope you all are doing well.:(

[martyo]

My business is shut down, my clients' businesses are shutdown, "the" City which already has had the economic ****z kicked out of it (for reasons none of us will ever forget) is shutdown. I got me, my entire staff, and my family, and a whole bunch of strangers, home by 3:00 a.m. (two trips into the City in my Dodge Durango R/T - never realized how many people could fit in that beast, the MM stayed home and slept through all of this).

We are NY'er's. We are tough. We have been dealt worse hands and survived. We will beat this too. Incredibly, very few bad actors (very little looting). Interesting to watch civilians band together and help out -- they were even directing traffic. If everyone does a little good, it can really add up!

Now, I just have to figure out how to get back into the City after the power is restored so that I can get my server back on line and ***ess the damage and figure out how to concur Monday's un-thought of emergencies and help my clients do the same.

[engine23ccvfd]

I was wondering how my MM brothers and sisters where doing. I know it sucks to have extended power outages. Did it for a week in August during a Hurricane when I was a kid....The phones in Broklyn(SP) working I should call my uncle?

[engine23ccvfd]

PS now we know why the power went out Marty was playing with the server

[Marauder57]

Serious stuff.....ConEd is going to take some crap for this one....I just hope everyone is OK....I am glad to hear that looting was limited....I just really despise that kind of stuff....

Good luck MartyO....but I keep telling you if you want to download porn movies off the internet it will bog down your system....now look what you have done.....Logan would have gladly made you copies and sent them to you.... :D

[RF Overlord]

Originally posted by engine23ccvfd
PS now we know why the power went out Marty was playing with the server
D'OH!

Originally posted by Marauder57
Good luck MartyO....but I keep telling you if you want to download porn movies off the internet it will bog down your system....now look what you have done.....Logan would have gladly made you copies and sent them to you....
D'OH!

Seriously, I'm glad to hear things were under control throughout this very trying time...as much as we here on the Cape like to complain about New Yorkers, I'm proud of every one of you now... :up: :D

OK, we've heard from Marty and John (jgc), now will someone please check on Effster, Black Badger, Jersey Vics, Fat, and anyone else from that area I've forgotten?

[jrzygrl]

Glad to hear some of you are fairing ok..I've talked to relatives in S. Jersey, all is ok there. Wish I knew more..good luck everyone.

[deerejoe]

You EASTERNERS need to look to other parts of this country for "true grit" in times of inconvenience.
Back here in the 'zarks, we ALL have our own back-up systems to minimize the effects of the dark knight.
Namely, lots of candles and gallons of "horse liniment"!!

When all else fails...hook up big John to the 10kw gen-set and let the lights prevail.

[cyclone03]

Originally posted by Smokie
. However after the events of 9/11 I witnessed how tough, resilient, compasionate and heroic New Yorkers can be, I could not help but admire how well you handled that disaster. :D However when you eventually leave New York and come to live in my back yard, please pause to think before you tell me how lousy Florida is. :D :banana2: :beer: :banana:


You know I was thinking the same thing..............

Nice job NY

[Bigdogjim]

Been watching the new about this rolling blackout. Guess we will never know the real reason as the "blame" game has started already.

I had 3 van drivers call me Thursday night when they got the hotel in Liverpool, NY and tell me they were running on fumes and the gas stations were with out power.

Thankfully a lot of people worked through the night to resore some power.

[jefferson-mo]

3:OO AM!!! Holy ****elnits!

Wow Martyo sounds tough but we all knew youse guyz would pull thru..................

I went through the one in '64 but I was 4 so it was easy. (Rochester, NY):beer:
I remember waiting for my dad to come home and wondering why cars had lights but no one else did...............hmmmmmm


Martyo call me when you get settled back in.......................:up: