I was in NYC when the black out hit

[cain]

Man talk about crappy days. I work in NYC and Thursday was my last day. I work on 26th street and 6th ave, and I walked to 23rd street to take the train. On the way there, I saw cops in full tactical gears, i am taking m4s, kevlar vests, helmets and goggles. i thought, oh sh1t something is going down. then i get into the trains to take the N traint to time square to transfer to the 7. and then the power went out. man that was f-ed up. so i walked back down to 23rd street hoping to meet up with a friend who works at CSFB. i called him from downstairs because CSFB has its own generators, i told him to come downstairs, but he won't immediately. so i waited for 2 hours. then left. i then walked to 59th street bridge and then walked across the bridge to queens. my plan was to walk to flushing, where i was staying with a family friend. but by then it was already 8pm, and 6 miles more to go. so i turned around and walked across the bridge again back to manhattan, and then walked to 39th and 3rd ave to the friend who works at CSFB's place. climbed 18 flights of stairs. that was f-ing tough.

now i am thinking the cause of this black out. i think someone EMPed the power plant. any other thoughts?

 

[ImGoingDown]

I know people that are working over 60 years old had to stay in the city all night long.

 

[DaWhim]

no idea, just wait for the journalism to show its power.

my friend was working in flushing. it took him 9 hours to go back home yesterday, Long March!

 

[HappyPuppy]

No, noone EMP'd "the power plant." Study up on the power grid. It will make you less fearful.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Reon
Man talk about crappy days. I work in NYC and Thursday was my last day. I work on 26th street and 6th ave, and I walked to 23rd street to take the train. On the way there, I saw cops in full tactical gears, i am taking m4s, kevlar vests, helmets and goggles. i thought, oh sh1t something is going down. then i get into the trains to take the N traint to time square to transfer to the 7. and then the power went out. man that was f-ed up. so i walked back down to 23rd street hoping to meet up with a friend who works at CSFB. i called him from downstairs because CSFB has its own generators, i told him to come downstairs, but he won't immediately. so i waited for 2 hours. then left. i then walked to 59th street bridge and then walked across the bridge to queens. my plan was to walk to flushing, where i was staying with a family friend. but by then it was already 8pm, and 6 miles more to go. so i turned around and walked across the bridge again back to manhattan, and then walked to 39th and 3rd ave to the friend who works at CSFB's place. climbed 18 flights of stairs. that was f-ing tough.

now i am thinking the cause of this black out. i think someone EMPed the power plant. any other thoughts?

prolly not. Seems just a normal overload that went whack...EPICLY.

 

[johnjohn320]

My dad normally works for Motorola in New York, but this week he was in Chicago (ironically, he was in Chicago on 9/11 too. Strange). Anyway, I guess the NYPD called him at 11:30PM central time last night and he hasn't slept since.:frown:

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: johnjohn320
My dad normally works for Motorola in New York, but this week he was in Chicago (ironically, he was in Chicago on 9/11 too. Strange). Anyway, I guess the NYPD called him at 11:30PM central time last night and he hasn't slept since.:frown:

I'll bite, why did the NYPD call your dad who was in Chicgo and not in NYC?

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: johnjohn320
My dad normally works for Motorola in New York, but this week he was in Chicago (ironically, he was in Chicago on 9/11 too. Strange). Anyway, I guess the NYPD called him at 11:30PM central time last night and he hasn't slept since.:frown:

I'll bite, why did the NYPD call your dad who was in Chicgo and not in NYC?

 

[Broohaha]

Originally posted by: jfano

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: johnjohn320 My dad normally works for Motorola in New York, but this week he was in Chicago (ironically, he was in Chicago on 9/11 too. Strange). Anyway, I guess the NYPD called him at 11:30PM central time last night and he hasn't slept since.:frown:

I'll bite, why did the NYPD call your dad who was in Chicgo and not in NYC?

 

[Broohaha]

:Q i know! johnjohn320's dad is the guy who's been stalking/threatening aphex!!

...<MR burns>it's all falling into place....</MR burns>

edit: oops, johnjohn320, not jfano

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: Broohaha
:Q i know! jfano's dad is the guy who's been stalking/threatening aphex!!

...<MR burns>it's all falling into place....</MR burns>

?

 

[Rufio]

you should have bought a bike.

 

[johnjohn320]

Originally posted by: Broohaha

Originally posted by: jfano

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: johnjohn320 My dad normally works for Motorola in New York, but this week he was in Chicago (ironically, he was in Chicago on 9/11 too. Strange). Anyway, I guess the NYPD called him at 11:30PM central time last night and he hasn't slept since.:frown:

I'll bite, why did the NYPD call your dad who was in Chicgo and not in NYC?

Because he normally works in New York, and his division is in charge of radio communications for NYPD and FDNY. (Who use Motorola radios).

 

[loup garou]

Wow, congratulations, so was I and about 5 million other folks.

 

[Rudee]

Somebody give this guy a cookie.

 

[BD2003]

I live in NYC, and I got stuck in LI! I usually take the LIRR to stony brook and no electricity = no trains. I didnt get home until 8:30pm yesterday.
Was a good time though, I wish the power would go out more often. Spent the night at a "friend's" house, playing board games by candlelight. Very cute, was like something out of a movie, ended up sleeping on the same couch, even though her room was upstairs. Bah, who needs power anyway?

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Rudee
Somebody give this guy a cookie.

Fortune cookie okay?