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Old 08-21-2010, 08:13 PM   #1
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Power outage

Heard theres a power outtage due to a crash on kingsway and victoria? might be wrong, but i did hear a loud bang and my lights flickered. Anybody else heard or saw the accident or know the actual cause?
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Main st no power.
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Coworker's boyfriend near nanaimo station, no power. Everything's fine over in Kits.
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No power in east van. From kingsway and boundry to 54 past clarendon is what I know. I wanted my fucking panago pizza. Fuck
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No power in east van. From kingsway and boundry to 54 past clarendon is what I know. I wanted my fucking panago pizza. Fuck
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lol panago from tyne st? if so thats where i use to work as a delivery driver =D
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i saw this guy working on the street lamp on kingsway...then all of a sudden all the lights turned off LOL
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lol panago from tyne st? if so thats where i use to work as a delivery driver =D
Lol yes that one. Haha I work at the call centre and they didn't let us know. Those jerks
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i saw this guy working on the street lamp on kingsway...then all of a sudden all the lights turned off LOL
LOL maybe that was the cause, but where did the loud bang come from?
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i live near vic and 41st and the block across from my house has no power at all.. my house flickered for 1 sec. FUUU had to start up computer again LOL
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i live near vic and 41st and the block across from my house has no power at all.. my house flickered for 1 sec. FUUU had to start up computer again LOL
LOL same with main street and 28th, mcdonalds side has no electricty but the restaurants across from there does
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nope its still down.
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sucks ass for the people eating in the restaurant LOLOL
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I just got back from states too my cousin was eating pho at Nanimo and kingsway. Blacked out. Had to go a different place.
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Apparently power will be up at 11 lol
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lol imo the worst time for a power outage is while showering
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lol imo the worst time for a power outage is while showering
Taking a shit. With no toilet paper.
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LOL, in the dark, with no toliet paper and posting on revscene XD
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FUCK YEAH i have power!!!

erm to clarify, i never lost power, but i live in the catchment from that news link
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