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| | | This morning on the news I heard NYC's Mayor (I cannot spell his name) say that the blackout likely occurred somewhere in Canada. A song popped into my head: "Blame Canada! Blame Canada!" Take care of yourselves. But don't rig candles to the RCS's. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —Chris Magno
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| | | | | (...) I heard that early this morn and I cant tell you how upset this made me. what next, American's will refuse our beef? .... oh wait. or how about screening all air traffic for SARS.... oh wait..... or slapping an illegal *27% tariff on Canadian (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —Trevyn Watson
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| | | | | | | (...) Except that lumber is carp these days. I just got back from 3 weeks of building a house, and over 3/4 of the lumber we had was badly twisted or warped in at least 1 of 3 dimensions, usually more. I don't think this degree of twistiness is (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | | | (...) It's so hard to make a good house out of fish... (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —Aaron Sneary
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| | | | | | | | (...) But cat houses are very prolific! Aaron (displaced American) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | | (...) you sound like an out-of-work Canadian Lumber Jack. relax. I work for a company that makes electric meters (the kind that go on the side of your house, so the electric company knows how much electric you're using) One of the guys here had a (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —Ka-On Lee
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| | | | | (...) I was ready to buy the B5 Season 3 and some AAA batteries for the Spybot when the power went out. Slowly went home and sort LEGO until it get really dark. I am sure the folks down South in Toronto have more interesting story when they get back (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Ka-On Lee wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> I tool my telescope out last night and viewed Mars and the Moon. The Milky Way could be seen easily in Hamiltyon--first time I've seen it in Hamilton. I got B5 s3 from AMazon on (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —David Laswell
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| | | | | | | | (...) I never really understood the point of buying new-release DVDs from online stores. I was able to preorder B5.3 from my local Sam Goody and pick it up Tuesday for the preorder special of USD80 (reg USD100), and I didn't have to pay a dime for (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | (...) I think that I got it for 74.95US becaue I preordered--have to verify. It was more for convenience than saving money. "Oh look, B5 in my mailbox! Sweet!" (...) Totally agreed. I taped B5 when it originally aired on TV and still have all the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —David Laswell
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| | | | | | | | (...) They still have it listed for that price, so yeah, you probably did. However, to get free shipping, you have to be willing to wait another 3-5 days for delivery, so I doubt I would have saved any money on that deal, and I wouldn't have gotten (...) (21 years ago, 17-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —Erik Olson
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| | | | | | (...) I see TSE opened up fine. American SE is down while NYSE is up. Yesterday the markets got a full day in but us peons on 20 minute delays see flatlines just prior to closing. My old employer in NYC, Bear Stearns has even had air conditioning (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —David Schilling
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| | | | (...) The mayor isn't alone. I read in one story that a certain NY senator also blames Canada. Aren't American politician's wonderful? Of course Canadians sometimes point fingers before any facts are known as well. ------- CROSS-BORDER (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —Joe Franco
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| | | | (...) I'm from NY and I certainly do not want Hillary Clinton speaking on my behalf. I don't even care where the power outage started, as long as it is handled with ease by both countries. Stuff like this happens, and we have to accept it for what (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | (...) I think we all need to take a visit to alt.cuddle. Iain PS - Wonderland is closed and the CNE delayed its opening 'till tomorrow. No KMG Afterburner for me. :( I guess I may as well go to the dinner. PPS - what the heck is going on with these (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: New York's Mayor.... —Chris Magno
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| | | | (...) Here, here!!! i can understand the concept behind the cascade that shut down the power...... what I cant under is why such a system was allowed to continue 36 YEARS after the FIRST time it happened. granted back in 65(?) it took 72 hours to (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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