Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 3:08 pm:

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At work in NY

Morons in the city who couldn't shut up about "oh my god, is it terrorism?!?" SHUT UP

missed my publishing deadline

Lack of cellphone service; no transportation information

lack of available information and no cell service

I was not carrying CASH! Everyone looked like they were having fun in the pubs

Not knowing what happened until much later. Also, there were fires at 14th Street and on Staten Isl

Not knowing how to get out of Manhattan!

no plan to get people out of the city!!

Could not get home from work.

I was stuck in Manhattan, and my answer to this question would take a lot more than 100 characters.

getting home.

Getting home from NYC

It took over 5 hours to get home (via car) from Manhattan! I could have driven to Maine in less tim

no cell phone service

nj transit train sat for more than one hour before switching to diesel and prceeding to newark

Unable to get home Unable to guess when I MIGHT get home No water service in 'evacuation location'

Walking down 47 flights of stairs in an office building in NYC.

phones were out or difficult

Trying to get home.

That the rest of town seemed to HAVE power.



At work in Hudson County

I loved the blackout

People have no patience

nothing.



At work in Essex County

Trying to get out of work in Newark. Luckily, we did not lose power at home.

couldn't use either regular or cell phone to check on my significant other & child

Worrying that it was terrorism

Traffic lights that didn't work.

That the emergency backup stairwell lights were off and I had to walk down 5 flights of stairs in da



At work in Bergen County

came at the end of the work day, not the beginning, which would have allowed me to play golf (no ele

Traffic

At work elsewhere

Not knowing where my daughter was.

having to reboot several servers after the initial extended brownout

Not being able to contact my husband.


At home, not working

The increasing heat that accompanies a summer blackout. For starters, I have a giant schnauzer who

loss of computer/internet

because of the frequent power hits and quick losses of power, there was potential damage to home ele

had to reboot my computer 5 or 6 times

realizing that every battery-powered radio we had required 8 "D" batteries with different insertion

the "news" coverage

Blown circuit breaker

Lack of airconditioning

No AC

That it happened in the first place.

Possible disruption to evening's plans to see concert in NJ.



At home, working from home

Hillary Clinton blaming deregulation for the black out during an interview on 1010 wins. This as I a

Lost material on my computer I'd been writing. Husband couldn't take train home in time for dinner.

immediate shouts of terrorism

No one told me ahead of time!

worrying about offspring stuck in NYC without cash

The lack of simple planning for emergencies, e.g. why don't high rise buildings have back-up generat

Computer rebooting

No air circulation - even a fan would've been fine.

No real news on the radio, just assinine interviews with ordinary people on the street.

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Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 3:15 pm:

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At work in NY

Nothing, sorry

relaxed atmosphere on streets of NY. Chance to shine at work.

ha!

people watching. Many tanktops in MYC last thursday

Not a thing.

Small kindnesses along the way -- water for the pregnant woman i was walking for -- the bus to Newar

no work on Friday

I never saw so many stars above the city. And people were surprisingly kind.

meeting people, having a good time while trying to get home.

watching the people in Manhattan who were enjoying themselves and helping each other out

the kindness of strangers

nothing, idiot.

'Snow day' freedom/reprieve Party atmosphere in NYC Friday off!

Nothing.

getting loaded

Nothing.

Not having to go to work on Friday.


At work in Hudson County


nothing

quiet

At work in Essex County

We couldn't work, so we all cleared out, and I was able to drive home without any major problem.

a little time stolen away from work (since we had to leave the building)

getting out of work early

The quiet.

Ordinary people trying to help out, like a guy at an intersection directing traffic.

At work in Bergen County

with the new york city light pollution diminished, i could see mars all the better.

At work elsewhere

the endless, useless fingerpointing of blame

Nothing.


At home, not working

Whenever blackouts happen, especially at night, we light candles and gather around. We discuss well

less noise

general excitement once it was confirmed it was just a blackout.

not being profoundly affected

the quiet and seeing the stars in the night sky more clearly w/o NYC light pollution

that I was at the Maplewood pool and not in the city

temporary suspension of parkway tolls

Caused us to have a wonderful family game night by oil lamp. Brought us closer

That it only lasted about 8 hours

Community spirit abounded.


At home, working from home

Nothing

not losing power :-)

I saved money on my electric bill.

the ability to see the stars in the night sky

The quiet, laying in the hammock reading by flashlight, seeing the sky.

Learning that Springfield was unaffected and going to a restaraunt there for dinner.

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