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Re: New York's Mayor....
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Fri, 15 Aug 2003 19:37:54 GMT
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> None of this would have really happened if the cheap "powers that be," both here
> in the US and probably even Canada would have wanted to spend money to upgrade
> the power systems to 21st century standards. We're still running on ancient
> technology..
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 get back up and running, we have it down to
12 - 24 hours now.
> .The money's there, why not spend it on something useful?
well, see, their is the rub. up here the money is from tax's and ... well, its like
that homer simpson cartoon where the teachers want a raise for better educating the
kids, and the crowd screams YEA, then the principal makes the "cost money" finger rub
motion, and the crowd says NO WAY....(to higher taxes)
rock....
hard place...
ROCK.....
Hard place....
Chris
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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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