Blackout in Auckland today

**marty** · 20th June 2007, 15:19

Sir Helen's gonna be busy going to all those funerals......

**Grahameeboy** · 20th June 2007, 15:21

Wasn't her fault though..............when are the funerals??

**marty** · 20th June 2007, 15:32

mercury wasn't his fault either, but he stuck her ugly nose in there

**Disco Dan** · 20th June 2007, 15:41

I was at work on the north shore last night when 30,000 homes lost power....

It was then that the managers got a angry phone call from me about having no civil defense kit! no batteries, torches... nothing. I had to give out medication to over 20 clients using the light from my lighter!!!!

**marty** · 20th June 2007, 15:43

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

I was at work on the north shore last night when 30,000 homes lost power....

It was then that the managers got a angry phone call from me about having no civil defense kit! no batteries, torches... nothing. I had to give out medication to over 20 clients using the light from my lighter!!!!

can't see the problem with that, as long as you don't work in a servo

**Maha** · 20th June 2007, 15:44

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

30,000 homes lost power....

Now thats alot of pissed off people and cold dinner's...
Guess MacDonald/BK/Pizza places rub their hands together...i smell a conspiracy!!

**Disco Dan** · 20th June 2007, 15:45

Originally Posted by marty

can't see the problem with that, as long as you don't work in a servo

Try - mental health facility. No cameras operating, no central fire system, integrated computer system went offline.... was not pretty...

**LilSel** · 20th June 2007, 15:51

oh dear!!... if anyone has been unfortunate enough to have a friend'/family member pass away today... get in touch with your power retailer or lines company to discuss 10K towards funeral expenses... grab some tubes from the fish tank and sellotape to gas bottle or similar= 'look its a life support machine'

**Maha** · 20th June 2007, 15:51

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Try - mental health facility. No cameras operating, no central fire system, integrated computer system went offline.... was not pretty...

But you still got each other right?....

**shcabbeh** · 20th June 2007, 15:53

Originally Posted by maha man

Now thats alot of pissed off people and cold dinner's...
Guess MacDonald/BK/Pizza places rub their hands together...i smell a conspiracy!!

Nope, the power cut took out our North Shore Pizza Huts, had to close about 5 of them.

**Maha** · 20th June 2007, 16:11

Originally Posted by shcabbeh

Nope, the power cut took out our North Shore Pizza Huts, had to close about 5 of them.

It will be the Burger outlets then... i blame that old guy on TV in the Wendys adds......'' We're open late''.....translation = When everone else is closed!!!....

**avgas** · 20th June 2007, 16:29

Breaker went Boom

**more_fasterer** · 20th June 2007, 17:04

Was a shame, no point hanging around at home so I had to go to my mates to work on the bike

**R6_kid:Me** · 20th June 2007, 17:43

I've been listening as close as possible to the guys at work while they are trying to figure out exactly what happened. They replicated the fault today but obviously all was fine, otherwise you would all be hearing about it!

We lost 12 substations based under the Wairau Point of Supply which is phenomenal, the next closest event was 10 years ago and that was 10.

There were a lot of tired and stressed guys at work so i just STFU and did my work quietly

**shcabbeh** · 22nd June 2007, 00:16

Originally Posted by maha man

It will be the Burger outlets then... i blame that old guy on TV in the Wendys adds......'' We're open late''.....translation = When everone else is closed!!!....

Haha, damn I hate that guy.

Apparently he's like that in everyday life too...needs to be locked up.