[Trindelm]

Optimus Prime Noooooooooo!!!!!

I order yuou not to die I ORDER YOU NOT TO DIE!!!

[Trindelm]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Leanan', 'P')ower is coming back on in places, though some people are also reporting that transformers and such are blowing up as they try to re-energize the grid.

[I_Like_Plants]

It does not take enough of a quake to knock down all the buildings, just enough to disrupt electric and gas lines to really make for a miserable time.

On the radio they said power is going on and off as crews work on locating the line break and troubleshoot the problem.

[TnAndy]

IMHO, a "suburban house" doesn't stand much of a chance in the long run.

Strider sounds a lot like my place.

Electric: Going solar as we speak. My plan is to be able to replace about 1/3 of our normal use....that would cover lights and some refrigeration. In the long run, that's all I need.

Water: Gravity fed spring....3000 gallon storage.....never gone dry in 25 years ( but does get real low this time of year )

Heat: wood......gotten somewhat soft the last few years, and we added a propane wall heater, but that could easily go. Also have a wood cookstove to add in this coming fall in a kitchen remodel. Got 100 acres of wood standing.

Septic: private system....had it pumped last year after 22 years of use....and not sure it needed it then. Suspect I could get by the rest of my life without doing it again. I put the system in originally, and put in a oversized system.

[lotrfan55345]

OMG what will the people of beverly hills do?!

[backstop]

Nice to have an extra-terrestrial cause - if indeed that flare was the cause -
I heard the last big one on the east coast got started when some trees grew faster then they were expected to . . . .

[BabyPeanut]

Maybe they should call it "Los Power"

[Gigawatta]

...and it's still afternoon in L.A. What will happen tonight if the lights don't come back?

[Eli]

90 % now have power back on in LA

Turns out this all an evil plot to test LA for future targeting for destruction by Bush and Co.

[Gigashadow]

A buddy of mine in LA just told me:

"Some dumbass at the department of water and power cut a major powerline. Not cause by terrorism and the power should be back up in 30 minutes (the power is up where I am now)"

[BabyPeanut]

Spot price of gasoline up 7 cents.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')url=http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2005-09-12T211351Z_01_N12653096_RTRIDST_0_ENERGY-VALERO-POWER-UPDATE-1.XML]Valero refinery hit by L.A. power outage (link)[/url]
Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:14 PM ET
NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp. (VLO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said its 78,000 barrels per day Wilmington, California refinery experienced a total power failure after a major electricity outage hit the Los Angeles area on Monday.
Valero said in a statement that "neighboring plants are also impacted."

[Carrie]

Sounds like somebody screwed up big time:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'L')os Angeles Department of Water and Power officials said the outage was linked to human error at a receiving station near Burbank. Workers connected the wrong wires, causing a surge of power that led to shutdowns at three power generating stations, according to officials.
Receiving stations take high-voltage power from generating stations and convert it to lower voltage. It can then be used throughout the city.
Ron Deaton, general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said the system is designed to shut down when it receives too much power.
"They connected it to another line that was not expecting that much electricity," said Deaton.

[backstop]

Those poor diligent corporate executives - its like they say -

"You just can't get the help these days . . . "


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[MattSavinar]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mgibbons19', 'O')H MY GOD THE PEAK IS HERE SOCIETY IS FAILING WHERE'S MY GOLD?!!?

[BabyPeanut]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mgibbons19', 'O')H MY GOD THE PEAK IS HERE SOCIETY IS FAILING WHERE'S MY GOLD?!!?

[MattSavinar]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BabyPeanut', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mgibbons19', 'O')H MY GOD THE PEAK IS HERE SOCIETY IS FAILING WHERE'S MY GOLD?!!?

[MattSavinar]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mgibbons19', 'O')H MY GOD THE PEAK IS HERE SOCIETY IS FAILING WHERE'S MY GOLD?!!

[PonyBoy78]

Water: drilled well(s).

Sewage: septic system.

Electricity: solar panels, with spare parts on-hand. Maybe some sort of wind power to supplement.

In my plans, at least..

[mgibbons19]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mgibbons19', 'O')H MY GOD THE PEAK IS HERE SOCIETY IS FAILING WHERE'S MY GOLD?!!?

[knoppix2004]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('RonMN', 'L')OS ANGELES (Sept. 12) - A large portion of Los Angeles was blacked out Monday when electrical power was lost.
The power got knocked out shortly before 1 p.m. after two power surges.
Traffic lights throughout downtown and the San Fernando Valley were not working, causing major traffic problems, according to video from helicopter news crews.
Downtown highrises also were darkened.
The city's department of water and power said it was investigating the cause and extent of the outage. 09/12/05 16:17 EDT