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Prepare for brown outs!

Posted By David Markland On April 29, 2008 @ 5:14 pm In Breaking News, Life | Comments Disabled

Good news for people who hate fans, air conditioning, traffic lights, and electricity in general:

The state’s power grid operator California Independent System Operator said the likelihood of going to a Stage 3 power emergency is 10 percent compared to 3 percent last year. In Stage 3 emergencies, power is cut to certain customers to prevent collapse of the power system. [NBC San Diego ^[1]]

On the bright side, these brown outs always give everyone a taste of what post-earthquake life could be like. They also add to the immediate need and practicality of having a fully stocked “earthquake kit” with candles, flashlights, water, etc.

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[1] NBC San Diego: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/16063020/detail.html?rss=dgo&psp=news

[2] (disproven) Rumor: Chris Brown in high speed police chase, right now?: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/02/09/rumor-chris-brown-in-high-speed-police-chase-right-now/

[3] ICME: Brown Peeps ???: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/02/20/icme-brown-peeps/

[4] Can’t Believe I Didn’t Feel that Earthquake Next Door: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/01/23/cant-believe-i-didnt-feel-that-earthquake-next-door/

[5] No that wasn’t a big truck driving by…: http://la.metblogs.com/2008/12/05/no-that-wasnt-a-big-truck-driving-by/

[6] Preparing for 2010 marriage equality campaign: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/07/15/preparing-for-2010-marriage-equality-campaign/

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