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Re: Ontario Power Failure

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From: David
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 09:57
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 18:27:39 -0700, Imp wrote:

> Hmmm... Ontario say it started in the US... The US say it started in
> Ontario....
> 
> And if it did start in the US... the reason we lost power was because the
> Ontario Government's shunting of power to the US and the shutting down of
> most of our power plants we were left it the dark.
> 
> I do happen to a little about electrical grids... and how they work... 
> and how they fail... more on failing...
> 
> 
> "Sandy Stenhouse" <ssten@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:kSW%a.2607$Ki3.375109@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> Gee, let me see.  The problem occurred in the US, and the Ontario
> government
>> is responsible?
>>
>> If you read up you might find that privatization (note spelling) had
> nothing
>> to do with this!
>>
>>
>> "Imp" <semmons@ca.sympatico> wrote in message
>> news:oNz%a.11075$kp4.1657335@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> > Thank you, Ontario Government, for privatizing Ontario Hydro. Thanks
>> > to
>> this
>> > power failure, we got to sit in the dark all night. Maybe its time the
>> > Ontario Government should rethink this privation of hydro, and maybe
>> > Ontarians should rethink what kind of people we elect.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Think of all the time and money people have lost. Think of all the
>> > data
>> and
>> > money business have lost. Plus I'd hate to even think of the
>> > environment damaged, done by the dumping of raw sewage into the rivers
>> > and lakes.
>> Can't
>> > you just wait to see what goes wrong next?!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I say we call for an election. so we can get these people out. LOL
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Well I better go before something else happens!? LOL
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Bye everyone.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > P.S. pass it along..
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
Ontario Hydro several years ago was given a dynamic modern look and name: 
Hydro ONE.  After the power failure it is suggested it be renamed HYDRO
ZERO :}
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Subject: Re: Ontario Power Failure
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