power cut in wellington

[knight rider]

who here in wellington experainced the power cut? apparently johnsonville & Porirua did. Which was good cause I got to finish work early :) was crusing along the motor way behind a line of 3 cars which was only doing 80kms which was good for me as the roads were slippery & dark. Had 2 cars just about ram me from behind so though bugger this i'm speeding up. So past the 3 cars & traveled at an amazing 90km/h WOW :) didn't wana push the limit of 100km/h as I wasn't too confident riding at that speed in these conditions. Anyway saw about 2 fire engines attending some crashes along the way. Why is it that people don't drive to the conditions? I mean it had been pouring down with rain.

Anyway am curious as to how far the power cut went. was off from about 11:15pm - 1am

Anyone know why it was off? am guessing someone hit a pole or something??

[Kendog]

Was of in the Newlylands as well.

[Donor]

Lightning strike apparently...

[Guitana]

Everybody from the Hutt to Kapiti experienced that one!!! Talk about dark you could see the stars really well without all that light pollution!
No doubt there will be a number of young mums springing up in nine months time what with the TV not working what else is there to do!!!!!:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :innocent:

[Squeak the Rat]

Listen to the wellingtonians complaining about their 2 hour power cut...... They're common place for the rest of the country you know.


(p/t - just throwing it back down at ya's):rofl:

[bobsmith]

2 hour power cuts???

FFS are we still in the dark ages? Perhaps we live in a third world country???

What the hell are people supposed to do without computers??? Better go out and get a big UPS.......

[Wasp]

hahaha, for once my suburb didnt have a power cut - we're supplied by the dodgy substation on the hutt river near boulcott

[Guitana]

Listen to the wellingtonians complaining about their 2 hour power cut...... They're common place for the rest of the country you know.


(p/t - just throwing it back down at ya's):rofl:

I was'nt complaining I actually enjoyed it!!!!!!
Nothing like total darkness and a thunderstorm to top off the evening!

[Nasty]

It was lovely .. there is nothing like the silence of a powercut ... this really brings home how much noise we have in our lives.:yes:

[bistard]

The power was off in Grenada Village/Newlands,the only way we knew,was the alarm clock did not go off this morning,so abit of a panic to get ready & then do battle with peak hour traffic,over an hour behind schedule
So what time did the power go off,according to the flashing alarm,it would have been about 2.00 in the morning??

[judecatmad]

Not sure that we had one - but if it was the middle of the night I'd probably be blissfully unaware!

Used to have them all the time in Auckland - sub-station failures, lightning strikes, cars hitting poles, etc. It is pretty 3rd world when you think about it..... (well, maybe not 3rd, but certainly not 1st)

[Finn]

It wasn't a lightning strike. Someone plugged in a hairdryer and took the whole village out just like that TV show, Men in Trees. Find the breaker and flick it back on.

[Drum]

Stokes Valley was out.
There was a big lightning flash, and then all when dark.

Woke up the baby too.

[Nasty]

The power was off in Grenada Village/Newlands,the only way we knew,was the alarm clock did not go off this morning,so abit of a panic to get ready & then do battle with peak hour traffic,over an hour behind schedule
So what time did the power go off,according to the flashing alarm,it would have been about 2.00 in the morning??

Power went off around 11.15 and back on in Whitby at 1.15 am :)

[bistard]

Power went off around 11.15 and back on in Whitby at 1.15 am :)

Hey Nasty,no wonder I did not notice,thats way past my bed time,you know!!

[Guitana]

It wasn't a lightning strike. Someone plugged in a hairdryer and took the whole village out just like that TV show, Men in Trees. Find the breaker and flick it back on.

Does men in trees help you get in touch with your feminine side Finn!!!!:dodge:

[Finn]

Does men in trees help you get in touch with your feminine side Finn!!!!:dodge:

No! The lady was watching it and I just happened to see that scene while I was shaving my legs.

[avgas]

Haywards did a big no-no apparently

[knight rider]

can still hear some thunder going on in porirua can't see the lightning though :(

[Wasp]

can't see the lightning though :(
its here in the hutt, right outside.... :gob:

well, it was

[quallman1234]

I was dead asleep :P. Till about 1pm this afternoon, not feeling to great :(.

[Guitana]

I was dead asleep :P. Till about 1pm this afternoon, not feeling to great :(.

Would you like me to come and make you a Cement milkshake to harden you up???:sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

[Guitana]

can still hear some thunder going on in porirua can't see the lightning though :(

Nah that's a shoot out between the Mongrel mob and the Black Power!!!!

[crazybigal]

no loss of power in jiville

[knight rider]

no loss of power in jiville
was last night well tuesday night & wednesday morning

[elle-f]

If you lived in the Wairarapa - that just wouldnt happen.....

Men in Trees is a great programme btw:laugh: