Wacka Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 It can be something else, like a squirrel. The big northeast blackout in November 1965 was caused by a squirrel getting stuck in a relay at the Sir Adam Beck Power Plant in NF, Canada. We had a big blackout here in CA in the mid 90s (during the day) when a tree limb fell on power lines up in Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 No it more of the fact that we've got major problems here in CA and they're fighting over whether on not mylar balloons should be banned.Oh, believe me, I know. I'm right here with you. Interestingly, it seems a cost-benefit study was actually done on mylar balloons a while ago, and that study concluded that the risk was pretty small, and the business is apparently much huger than I would have guessed. So it's probably (yet another) dumb law. Non-sequitar: My default position on ballot propositions is to vote "No" on the theory that most new laws are bad, unless I have compelling evidence to the contrary in a specific case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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