So is the Canada/New York Black Out a terrorist attack?

POSTED BY: Succatash
UPDATED: Saturday, August 16, 2003 15:37
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SUCCATASH

Friday, August 15, 2003 3:23 AM

What do you all think? Canada says it's the Niagra falls, then they blame Pennsylvania. U.S. denies it, Bush vows a review.

People working on this problem know something. Lines cut? Burned? Where is the source of the problem? How could no one know what's wrong?

Largest-ever blackout hits eastern U.S.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030815/ap_on_re_us
/blackout_23

Canada seeks to explain blackout's cause
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030815/ap_on_re_ca
/canada_blackout&cid=517&ncid=716

Bush Vows Review Into Cause of Blackout
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030815/ap_on_go_pr
_wh/bush_blackout&cid=544&ncid=716

SUCCATASH

Friday, August 15, 2003 3:29 AM

Okay, on the above post, that's a real photo on Yahoo News. WTF? It looks like someone is giving the president a blow job.

According to anonymous sources, it was this guy.

Yep, it looks like him from behind.

VISIONARY

Friday, August 15, 2003 3:32 AM

No, we can reset our pretty coloured International Threat Level or whatever the stupid thing is.

The Niagra power station on the US side was struck by lightening.

It's been confirmed...we can all let our paranoia relax a little.

Unless of course Bush puts a spin on it. I can see it now:

"My fellow Americans. It was a shocking day for us all. CIA and FBI sources have now confirmed that, in association with Al Quieda terrorists, Iraqui military, and any one else I feel will make a good "enemy of the month," our Lord in heaven struck at our great country today with a bolt of lightening. I know this scares many people but believe that your leaders are working around the clock to deal with this holy threat to our freedom. God, having joined the Axis of Evil, will soon learn that he may take our electricty, but he'll never take our power."

HAKEN

Friday, August 15, 2003 3:36 AM

Oops. I guess my EMP weapon worked a bit too well.

SUCCATASH

Friday, August 15, 2003 3:46 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Visionary:
The Niagra power station on the US side was struck by lightening. It's been confirmed...

Who confirmed it? I'm looking at current online news that says "4 minutes ago" and "2 minutes ago," and it still seems to be a mystery.

U.S. National - AP
Largest-Ever Blackout Hits Eastern U.S.
2 minutes ago

"We all are wondering what caused this," said New York Gov. George Pataki. President Bush ruled out terrorism.

"But Brian Warner of the New York Power Authority said its Niagara facilities were not hit by lightning and "at no time during this incident ceased to operate."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030815/ap_on_re_us
/blackout&cid=519&ncid=716

MELEAUX

Friday, August 15, 2003 4:00 AM

Quote:
WTF? It looks like someone is giving the president a blow job.

Whoa gentlemen....
If you cannot keep a civil tounge in your head you will be asked to leave the table.

You might offend my genteel sensibilites

She understands, she doesn't comprehend

SUCCATASH

Friday, August 15, 2003 4:06 AM

Since when is "Blow Job" a bad thing to say? Please forgive me for offending you. I live in Utah, and I can tell you that "blow job" isn't that bad a word compared to other words, like "Fuck" or "God Damn," according to Mormons. That's because it does't count as having "sex" nor is it using the Lord's name in vain. Sorry that "Blow Job" is painful to you, I won't say it again, I'm really sorry.

OPTIMUS1998

Friday, August 15, 2003 4:10 AM

actually my first thought given just how widespread this thing was, was some top secret EMP weapons test.

...and if it was an emp test, is it so inconceivable it just might look like a lightning strike to a person on the ground?

...is it wrong that part of me was pissed that my power didn't go out, and that it was closer to the 27th, just so i could get a really good look at mars w/o any urban light pollution?

also , even if it's not a terror attack, i wouldn;t put it past good 'ol W. to claim it was, so he can go bomb someone else, it is almost an election year after all....

Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice Doggie!!", untill you can find a big enough rock.......

VISIONARY

Friday, August 15, 2003 5:16 AM

I saw the report on CNN. Now, I am in Taiwan currently so it's possible that I'm seeing a different CNN than you are but it was Wolf Blitzer reporting so I think it should have been the same report you see.

It's possible that it has since been ruled out (as it was about 8pm EST when I saw the report) but they seemed pretty certain.

CHRISTHECYNIC

Friday, August 15, 2003 6:33 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Visionary:
The Niagra power station on the US side was struck by lightening.

Which one? Normally I would think the hydroelectric one, but some one mentioned that they thought it was a nuke plant which had Niagra in the name.

Quote:
"My fellow Americans. It was a shocking day for us all. CIA and FBI sources have now confirmed that, in association with Al Quieda terrorists, Iraqui military, and any one else I feel will make a good "enemy of the month," our Lord in heaven struck at our great country today with a bolt of lightening. I know this scares many people but believe that your leaders are working around the clock to deal with this holy threat to our freedom. God, having joined the Axis of Evil, will soon learn that he may take our electricty, but he'll never take our power."

Why do I get the feeling he would consider saying that? Something along the lines of "God has gone the way of the French so we should make war on Heaven."

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