there might be a black out. Just got this email that was forwarded through many people and could be a total rumor but damn, its hot out and who wants to get stuck in a tunnel, so here you go:
Importance: High
My friend's dad works for ConEd - he just called and told her not to ride the subways any more today, as we will likely have a blackout. ConEd is sending all non-essential employees home right now so they can shut down power to their building. From yesterday's heat, Manhattan has 4 feeders out, putting a big strain on the system. He said in his 30 years working there, he's never seen ConEd act like this, especially at 10:30 in the morning. He said not to panic, but not to take a chance if it can be helped - avoid riding the subway if at all possible.
I'm going to the ATM now and checking out bus schedules. :-)
brianbibbly [email] said at 3:25 PM 08-03-2006: Typical Northern Yankee Freak-Out reaction to a little heat. Man, us southern folk have lived in heat waaaaaaay worse than what the rest of the pansy nation is facing all our lives. I'm laughing hysterically at all the doom and gloom coming from the north on what we would otherwise simply call a sunny day.
brianbibbly [email] said at 3:26 PM 08-03-2006: I know you know what I am talking about Cricket as you are from the South. You can take the girl out the South, but you can't take the South out the girl. Remember that.
kiche [email] said at 3:52 PM 08-03-2006: we're not freaking out about heat. we're freaking out about energy usage.
new york has been hitting record energy usage for like, a week now. also, you have no idea what the heat in a brick building sitting on a rock covered in concrete and steel with no power can be like. or worse, trapped in a metal tube under the ground of said rock.
and the city can get pretty scary when the lights go out.
brianbibbly [email] said at 3:57 PM 08-03-2006: Sounds like someone is in need of some Southern Re-indoctrination. Don't stray so far from your roots, boy. And don't use that condisending tone with me either.
*Insert skeleton riding a Harley gripping a rebel flag here*
brianbibbly [email] said at 4:01 PM 08-03-2006: That "i" that jumped in the middle of the word condescending, knocking out the "e" and "c" from its rightful place in the southern half of the word is an act of northern aggression and will not be tolerated.
evan [email] said at 5:07 PM 08-03-2006: the city can get pretty scary? in the 70s maybe. the last blackout was one of the best days i've had in NYC and everyone was super chill.
craig [email] said at 5:23 PM 08-03-2006: It was pretty amazing how awesome people get once all the tv's go dead and you actually have to go out and commune with other people.
evan [email] said at 5:06 PM 08-03-2006: in the south people sit in their air conditioned houses, walk outside briefly to get into their airconditioned cars and drive to other airconditioned places. i wouldn't consider that very tough.
many many people in NYC don't have a/c or have it in one room of their apartment. it's 100 degrees right now and feels like 106.
dave [email] said at 11:04 PM 08-03-2006: there are quite a number of people who work all day without AC down here. labor is still one of the biggest employers in the South
chrisx [email] said at 4:20 PM 08-03-2006: My power has been out for almost 24 hours now... no fans, no a/c, food in the trash... sweat as a lubricant- there was no avoiding the wet spot last night, but she didn't complain.
rick [email] said at 8:54 PM 08-03-2006: Yeah, in the in the last few hours. As late as early afternoon, it was still sweltering in my room sans air conditioning. Air conditioning has to be one of the most important inventions ever.
myriam [email] said at 8:57 PM 08-03-2006: Speaking of which, THANK YOU, I swear, you saved my life. I actually was going to post a thanks, photoshop and all, but got sidetracked. So anyway, thanks for being the wind beneath my wings, Rick.
