| Author | Message | ||
     Nohero Citizen Username: Nohero Post Number: 1965 Registered: 5-2001  |
Well, that was interesting. Power went out where I work, in Newark, but I managed to find a relatively easy route home. I hope all of our MOLers and other neighbors, who spend their workdays in NYC, or those areas in NJ which were affected, make out okay. | ||
| Joan Citizen Username: Joancrystal Post Number: 1852 Registered: 5-2001 |
We just got our power back a few minutes ago. How is everyone else doing? | ||
| duncanrogers Citizen Username: Duncanrogers Post Number: 671 Registered: 12-2001  |
Never lost ours. Flickered a few times. But never went out completely. | ||
| Nohero Citizen Username: Nohero Post Number: 1966 Registered: 5-2001 |
That's also interesting, because here between Prospect and Valley, we had some power "dips", but it's been on. | ||
| kriss Citizen Username: Kriss Post Number: 77 Registered: 6-2001 |
The power went off a few times here, but immediately came back on. My husband and son, however, are stuck on a train in Hoboken. | ||
| algebra2 Citizen Username: Algebra2 Post Number: 1153 Registered: 5-2001  |
I hitchhiked through the tunnel -- thanks to some really nice construction workers. I waited for a ferry for over an hour and then gave up and walked to the tunnel. I thought walking down 46 flights would be the bad part but I must say the crowd at the ferry was INSANE -- angry and insane. I can't believe I got home. | ||
| akb Citizen Username: Akb Post Number: 114 Registered: 12-2001 |
I'm glad you got home, algebra2. Our power flickered off for less than a minute, a couple of times. We really got off lightly b/c we were both home today (instead of working in midtown and Brooklyn). | ||
| Brett Citizen Username: Bmalibashksa Post Number: 57 Registered: 7-2003 |
The GSP was a wreck headed south from Paramus. I left at 4:20. It was like everyone was evacuating north jersey. Kinda scary. | ||
| jgberkeley Supporter Username: Jgberkeley Post Number: 3081 Registered: 5-2001 |
I had to do the 26 floor walk down. Started at 4:30, just got home 9:56. What a day! | ||
| algebra2 Citizen Username: Algebra2 Post Number: 1154 Registered: 5-2001 |
George -- how did you get home? The ferry sitaution was insane. I am so thankful I left there when I did and that these fabulous guys picked me up (and that I had the balls to get in the car with them.) The driver, who was headed to Clinton, was so kind, he dropped me off the 78 exit and waited until he saw my husband meet me. | ||
| cutter Citizen Username: Cutter Post Number: 207 Registered: 11-2001 |
Algy - You hitched through the tunnel! Remind me to hook up with you come Armegeddon. Glad you're home safe and sound kiddo. | ||
| algebra2 Citizen Username: Algebra2 Post Number: 1155 Registered: 5-2001 |
... with construction workers .. yum yum. | ||
| jgberkeley Supporter Username: Jgberkeley Post Number: 3082 Registered: 5-2001 |
I lucked out. I jumped a ferry from Wall St to Colgate. On the ferry I saw a guy I work with. He had a car parked in NJ. I worked out a deal that if he dropped me off at my home, I would haul two of his friends north to Paramus. Seemed like a good deal to me and all four of us got home over time. | ||
| buzzsaw Citizen Username: Buzzsaw Post Number: 1029 Registered: 5-2001 |
Wow was that ferry scene nuts. I was a little disappointed in the crowd for a while. Maddness was in da house. I only took me 7 hours to walk down 1&9. I hope you all are well. | ||
| algebra2 Citizen Username: Algebra2 Post Number: 1156 Registered: 5-2001 |
Buzz -- I was searching for a familiar face at the ferry and saw nobody! I'm glad you got home in one piece. The scene was starting to freak me out a bit so I got out of there around 6:45 and lucked out getting a ride through the tunnel . | ||
| Dave Ross Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 5014 Registered: 5-2001  |
I guess the idea to separate energy generation from its distribution may not be as good as it seems. The problem in NYC is that the Queens plant no longer has generation capability, so it can't start itself. Doh! Enter the new era of re-regulation. At least my purchase of an uninteruptable power supply last week was a bit of luck. | ||
| CFA Citizen Username: Cfa Post Number: 956 Registered: 5-2001  |
I took the Ferry from WFC to Hoboken. I waited in line for a bus for at least 45 minutes. Went to Journal Square to catch the #1 to Newark Penn then the #70 to Maplewood. The weirdest part was that I was on the #2 train when the power went out. Smokers lit their lighters so we could find our way in the dark. I'll bet the non-smokers weren't bitching then  | ||
| cody Citizen Username: Cody Post Number: 351 Registered: 5-2001 |
I live near the Maplewood Municipal Building and we lost power at about 5 PM and it didn't come back on until the middle of the night (about 3?). Wonder why just that one section of Maplewood lost power for so much longer than everywhere else, unless there are other pockets of powerless homes that I don't know about. | ||
| buzzsaw Citizen Username: Buzzsaw Post Number: 1030 Registered: 5-2001 |
Algebra2 - I was wearing this hat, but it was filled with martinis. You're right, the ferry was freaky ~ I feel bad for the few people that were trying to keep order.  | ||
| greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 1689 Registered: 5-2001 |
I was home yesterday- the power flickered off & on from 4 til about 5, which is when I left the house to buy batteries & put gas in the car. I finally got thru to The Spouse, who walked down the stairs at her building & made her way to the Wall Street ferry about 4:45. She managed to reach me & let me know that she landed in Jersey City. She also told me that we would have passengers on the way home. Two women from Oklahoma City were visiting their son/nephew who lives in the Ironbound. I picked them all up, drove the Oklahomans back to the Ironbound & dropped The Spouse off for her hair appointment at Garubo's, only half an hour late. I went across the street to Carmelita's & had a nice dinner. I optimistically expected that the power would be on at home. Wrong! I spent several hours outside in my hammock, reading by flashlight. I think power came back on in the middle of the night; I vaguely remember The Spouse turning on lights, setting the alarm & powering up the bedroom A/C. All in all, it was not so painful for us. I feel bad for those who had it worse. But, glad to hear everyone got home OK. |
