The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

Trollheart · 10-15-2017, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

you could fit all your money on one pug

Don't talk about his mother like that.

**Frownland** · 10-16-2017, 11:57 AM

Deadly Fires Sweep Portugal and Northern Spain

Allegedly arson. Their leader has referred to it as a terrorist act, but I'm not sure if he means that or if he's just calling arson of this scale terrorism in itself.

OccultHawk · 10-16-2017, 05:13 PM

Looks like Ireland took a hit. Your power on, TH?

The Batlord · 10-16-2017, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Looks like Ireland took a hit. Your power on, TH?

He said he was good.

Trollheart · 10-16-2017, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Looks like Ireland took a hit. Your power on, TH?

We were very very lucky. I kept hearing 200,000 people without power, then later 300,000, at one point 385,000, and I kept thinking "****! We're next!" But it stayed on thank the great Pixie in the sky!

Edit: Officially it's gone now, ****ed off to Scotland. Check the "Your Day" thread for pics and vids.

Lisnaholic · 10-16-2017, 06:10 PM

Good to hear that TH is ok.
Most UK cities have their local elec supply cables underground I think, so not so vulnerable to wind damage. Elec cables on posts is prob one reason why Puerto Rico still has v little power.

OccultHawk · 10-16-2017, 06:22 PM

Yeah the infrastructure is worse but that storm was far more powerful

Trollheart · 10-16-2017, 06:30 PM

Yep. Mostly it was trees taking down the power lines. Not quite sure what their beef is with the power lines, but once a tree takes a dislike to you, ****ing suicide bombers have nothing on them!

I will say, our weather service were on top of it from middle of last week, giving all the details and pretty much called it almost exactly, like they could almost say hour to hour what counties would be affected. The joint task force did its job really well too. I hesitate to commend the govt but damn they done good.

Lisnaholic · 10-16-2017, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Yeah the infrastructure is worse but that storm was far more powerful

Yep, absolutely - that hurricane was a monster, hitting PR dead on.

**Frownland** · 10-16-2017, 06:31 PM

Did I do the dead in the water joke yet?

10-16-2017, 11:57 AM	#7642 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Deadly Fires Sweep Portugal and Northern Spain Allegedly arson. Their leader has referred to it as a terrorist act, but I'm not sure if he means that or if he's just calling arson of this scale terrorism in itself. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-16-2017, 05:13 PM	#7643 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Looks like Ireland took a hit. Your power on, TH? __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

10-16-2017, 06:10 PM	#7646 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Good to hear that TH is ok. Most UK cities have their local elec supply cables underground I think, so not so vulnerable to wind damage. Elec cables on posts is prob one reason why Puerto Rico still has v little power. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

10-16-2017, 06:22 PM	#7647 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Yeah the infrastructure is worse but that storm was far more powerful __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

10-16-2017, 06:30 PM	#7648 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Yep. Mostly it was trees taking down the power lines. Not quite sure what their beef is with the power lines, but once a tree takes a dislike to you, ***ing suicide bombers have nothing on them! I will say, our weather service were on top of it from middle of last week, giving all the details and pretty much called it almost exactly, like they could almost say hour to hour what counties would be affected. The joint task force did its job really well too. I hesitate to commend the govt but damn they done good. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

10-16-2017, 06:31 PM	#7650 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Did I do the dead in the water joke yet? __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x