Board 8 > Apparently big parts of California is going to lose power for one to five days?

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CoolCly 10/09/19 2:02:42 AM #1:	A buddy of mine lives near the Bay Area and apparently a large area around there is suddenly going to lose power in an hour, and it might be out a day or a week they just started announcing this like a few hours ago https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/08/us/pge-power-shutdown-california/index.html how does this come out of nowhere --- The batman villians all seem to be one big joke that batman refuses to laugh at - SantaRPG <cite>CoolCly posted [p:928532082] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>A buddy of mine lives near the Bay Area and apparently a large area around there is suddenly going to lose power in an hour, and it might be out a day or a week they just started announcing this like a few hours ago https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/08/us/pge-power-shutdown-california/index.html how does this come out of nowhere</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WazzupGenius00 10/09/19 2:22:32 AM #2:	Imagine if you planned a vacation to that area for this weekend, how pissed would you be --- https://imgur.com/k0v0z3q <cite>WazzupGenius00 posted [p:928532402] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>Imagine if you planned a vacation to that area for this weekend, how pissed would you be</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordoftheMorons 10/09/19 2:32:53 AM #3:	My apartment is basically on the border of the effected zone, so I'm not sure if I'm gonna lose power or not... ugh --- Congrats to Advokaiser for winning the CBX Guru Challenge! <cite>LordoftheMorons posted [p:928532568] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>My apartment is basically on the border of the effected zone, so I'm not sure if I'm gonna lose power or not... ugh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CoolCly 10/09/19 2:39:07 AM #4:	maybe that blizzard topic will be purged when you get power back and you won't have to read it anymore --- The batman villians all seem to be one big joke that batman refuses to laugh at - SantaRPG <cite>CoolCly posted [p:928532663] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>maybe that blizzard topic will be purged when you get power back and you won't have to read it anymore</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
banananor 10/09/19 8:18:29 AM #5:	CoolCly posted... how does this come out of nowhere It says in the first paragraph! Two California utilities said they may cut power to more than 900,000 customers for days starting after midnight Wednesday morning because of dry winds that could down power lines and cause fires. They don't want another paradise situation --- You did indeed stab me in the back. However, you are only level one, whilst I am level 50. That means I should remain uninjured. <cite>banananor posted [p:928537902] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>CoolCly posted...</cite> <quote>how does this come out of nowhere</quote> It says in the first paragraph! <quote> Two California utilities said they may cut power to more than 900,000 customers for days starting after midnight Wednesday morning because of dry winds that could down power lines and cause fires.</quote> They don't want another paradise situation</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ClyTheCool 10/09/19 11:00:56 AM #6:	I mean what does "dry winds" even mean It sounded like a nothing explanation --- Cly at Work So more power to North Korea for this one. Good show. - MWC <cite>ClyTheCool posted [p:928542539] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>I mean what does "dry winds" even mean It sounded like a nothing explanation</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xp1337 10/09/19 11:09:32 AM #7:	ClyTheCool posted... I mean what does "dry winds" even mean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vp_4vc-btI" data-time=" I assume it refers to wind where the relative humidity drops and is thus more conducive for wildfires. --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? <cite>xp1337 posted [p:928542838] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>ClyTheCool posted...</cite> <quote>I mean what does "dry winds" even mean</quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vp_4vc-btI" data-time=" I assume it refers to wind where the relative humidity drops and is thus more conducive for wildfires.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 10/09/19 11:19:14 AM #8:	oh cool I am flying to silicon valley for meetings today and tomorrow should be a fucking nightmare --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:928543201] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>oh cool I am flying to silicon valley for meetings today and tomorrow should be a fucking nightmare </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iiicon 10/09/19 11:59:57 AM #9:	CoolCly posted... how does this come out of nowhere you let your infrastructure degrade over decades because you have no interest in spending money on maintaining and upgrading it --- ICON: Kiwami means extreme. <cite>iiicon posted [p:928544783] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>CoolCly posted...</cite> <quote>how does this come out of nowhere </quote> you let your infrastructure degrade over decades because you have no interest in spending money on maintaining and upgrading it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 10/09/19 12:24:53 PM #10:	xp1337 posted... ClyTheCool posted... I mean what does "dry winds" even mean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vp_4vc-btI" data-time=" I assume it refers to wind where the relative humidity drops and is thus more conducive for wildfires. No, it'd be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PA9HmD42DE" data-time=" Since Sundowner is a Californian wind --- Video Game Music Contest 14 winner: Terraria Calamity - Scourge of the Universe <cite>NFUN posted [p:928545707] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>xp1337 posted...</cite> <quote>ClyTheCool posted...</cite> <quote>I mean what does "dry winds" even mean</quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vp_4vc-btI" data-time=" I assume it refers to wind where the relative humidity drops and is thus more conducive for wildfires.</quote> No, it'd be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PA9HmD42DE" data-time=" Since Sundowner is a Californian wind</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordoftheMorons 10/09/19 1:48:57 PM #11:	Well, I seem to still have power for the moment --- Congrats to Advokaiser for winning the CBX Guru Challenge! <cite>LordoftheMorons posted [p:928549121] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>Well, I seem to still have power for the moment </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChaosTonyV4 10/09/19 2:36:12 PM #12:	Do they...do they not just have the "technology" to automatically cut power if lines go down? Technology in air quotes because it seems like a simple GFCI would work to me. --- Phantom Dust. "I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado <cite>ChaosTonyV4 posted [p:928551036] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>Do they...do they not just have the "technology" to automatically cut power if lines go down? Technology in air quotes because it seems like a simple GFCI would work to me.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
red sox 777 10/09/19 3:16:11 PM #13:	The state wanted to pass a bill to make utility companies more liable for fires. PG&E responded by saying, okay, then we'll be super safe and preemptively cut power to 800k people. It's pretty much the same bullying tactics Amazon used with Seattle. --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! <cite>red sox 777 posted [p:928552773] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>The state wanted to pass a bill to make utility companies more liable for fires. PG&E responded by saying, okay, then we'll be super safe and preemptively cut power to 800k people. It's pretty much the same bullying tactics Amazon used with Seattle.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperLameDog 10/09/19 3:24:49 PM #14:	Radical dude --- 4th place finish in Character Battle X CLE - 93 \| GS - 89 ~ CLE WINS SERIES 4-3 <cite>SuperLameDog posted [p:928553152] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>Radical dude</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordoftheMorons 10/09/19 3:29:38 PM #15:	Hrm campus says theyre not losing power for a few more hours, so Im not actually sure if Im in the clear yet. --- Congrats to Advokaiser for winning the CBX Guru Challenge! <cite>LordoftheMorons posted [p:928553364] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>Hrm campus says theyre not losing power for a few more hours, so Im not actually sure if Im in the clear yet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordoftheMorons 10/09/19 3:36:11 PM #16:	ChaosTonyV4 posted... Do they...do they not just have the "technology" to automatically cut power if lines go down? Technology in air quotes because it seems like a simple GFCI would work to me. Running the lines is dangerous under these conditions. What they should actually be doing is undertaking major efforts to replace nearly century old infrastructure thats still in use. --- Congrats to Advokaiser for winning the CBX Guru Challenge! <cite>LordoftheMorons posted [p:928553620] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>ChaosTonyV4 posted... </cite> <quote>Do they...do they not just have the "technology" to automatically cut power if lines go down? Technology in air quotes because it seems like a simple GFCI would work to me.</quote> Running the lines is dangerous under these conditions. What they should actually be doing is undertaking major efforts to replace nearly century old infrastructure thats still in use. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordoftheMorons 10/09/19 3:40:40 PM #17:	Relevant: https://www.wsj.com/articles/pg-e-knew-for-years-its-lines-could-spark-wildfires-and-didnt-fix-them-11562768885 --- Congrats to Advokaiser for winning the CBX Guru Challenge! <cite>LordoftheMorons posted [p:928553775] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>Relevant: https://www.wsj.com/articles/pg-e-knew-for-years-its-lines-could-spark-wildfires-and-didnt-fix-them-11562768885 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mnkboy907 10/09/19 4:20:39 PM #18:	Well fuck it's not just the bay area, PG&E is cutting it to Kern County too and I'm gonna be in the affected area. --- Change is weird. <cite>mnkboy907 posted [p:928555543] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>Well fuck it's not just the bay area, PG&E is cutting it to Kern County too and I'm gonna be in the affected area.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordoftheMorons 10/11/19 5:28:32 PM #19:	Didnt end up losing power myself, but campus was closed for three days (the first because they were told they would lose power but actually didnt). --- Congrats to Advokaiser for winning the CBX Guru Challenge! <cite>LordoftheMorons posted [p:928644184] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>Didnt end up losing power myself, but campus was closed for three days (the first because they were told they would lose power but actually didnt). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leafeon13N 10/11/19 5:31:09 PM #20:	Literally just a utility company being an asshole to try to gain leverage here. <cite>Leafeon13N posted [p:928644281] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>Literally just a utility company being an asshole to try to gain leverage here. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mnkboy907 10/11/19 5:47:32 PM #21:	Oh my area ended up having significantly less people affected, so I didn't lose anything. Woo. --- Change is weird. <cite>mnkboy907 posted [p:928644942] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>Oh my area ended up having significantly less people affected, so I didn't lose anything. Woo.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Dragonair 10/11/19 6:20:21 PM #23:	I guess this is what happens when a power company diverts its safety funds into bonuses for their executives --- FALCON PUNCH! <cite>Dragonair posted [p:928646115] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>I guess this is what happens when a power company diverts its safety funds into bonuses for their executives</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leafeon13N 10/11/19 6:28:11 PM #24:	They literally doubled their profits in 2017 while not taking care of their power lines caused an absolute disaster of a fire in California. So lets just let them continue acting as was while they cost the state billions of dollars in damages. <cite>Leafeon13N posted [p:928646361] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>They literally doubled their profits in 2017 while not taking care of their power lines caused an absolute disaster of a fire in California. So lets just let them continue acting as was while they cost the state billions of dollars in damages. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solioxrz362 10/11/19 8:15:30 PM #25:	https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/11/bury-california-power-lines-wildfire-blackout-fix-unlikely-work/3946935002/ --- Got a brand new blues that I can't explain <cite>Solioxrz362 posted [p:928650180] in Apparently... [t:78073724]...</cite> <quote>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/11/bury-california-power-lines-wildfire-blackout-fix-unlikely-work/3946935002/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Board 8 > Apparently big parts of California is going to lose power for one to five days?