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08-30-2011, 05:01 PM
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This is bull#^&#^&#^&#^& !
National grid can get power back asap to Gellette & Patriot place but the rest of Foxboro, Wrentham, Plainville and some other surounding towns still without power.
#^&#^&#^&#^& You Bob Craft and National grid !
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LETS GO BRANDON
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08-30-2011, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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perhaps
the electrical supply to the stadium is less damaged
than the power feeds to surrounding towns
not defending them
just saying, there might be a good reason
downed trees may have derailed many lines elsewhere
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08-30-2011, 05:05 PM
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silver nissan
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: middleboro
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Big things happen at Gellette & Patriot place
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08-30-2011, 05:15 PM
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Location: RI
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I'd think they'd have their own feed.
-spence
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08-30-2011, 05:18 PM
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Bull#^&#^&#^&#^& !
Ma. politics at it's best !
There are 100s of other places of business in Foxboro, Plainville, Walpole, & Wrentham up & down rt 1 with little trees and still without power.
As far as I know Wrentham outlets has no power and there is a lot more business there than at Patriot place.
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LETS GO BRANDON
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08-30-2011, 05:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spence
I'd think they'd have their own feed.
-spence
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Wrong !
The only feed is from Kraft's wallet to some state hack's pocket !
Coupe Deval probable had planned on making it to the game thursday.
I can assure you from plowing the state roads during storms on game days.
They made sure as hell we had the roads good & plowed so the govenor had no problem arriving to & from the game ! |
LETS GO BRANDON
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08-30-2011, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Newport, RI
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With any luck the Kraft family and/or national grid will see this thread and BOOM you got all the electricity in the world.
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Get busy livin'...or get busy dyin'...
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08-30-2011, 06:29 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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That stinks but like it is always said it's who u know not what u know. Still got no 2 phase at work, so 2 days off so far and counting, but I don't get paid for it.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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08-30-2011, 07:19 PM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
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Mansfield Industrial Park has power.
Most of Norton just got back power this AM.
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Ski Quicks Hole
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08-30-2011, 07:27 PM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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3 Rings = Electricity.
No arguments here and we aint got juice yet.
GO PATS!!!!!!!
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08-30-2011, 07:30 PM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
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Ski Quicks Hole
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08-30-2011, 07:32 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
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There was a segment on this with the news. They have two trunks (anyone dealing in large infrastructure has redundancy in their redundancy) - one from Wrentham, one from Foxboro. The Wrentham one is lit.
I am also willing to bet that their lines are well built subsurface lines, encased in 3 layers of protection to withstand the harshest elements and odd Raider Fans.
I believe that RT1 has fiber buried underneath so there is a decent chance that the power is underground as well.
In a nutshell, it boils down to costs. When a larger commercial entity builds a new facility, they put as much securely underground as possible. Towns and utilities? Nope. It costs 3-5 times as much IIRC to go underground than up on poles. So when Kraft drops 150 million on a stadium, 500K to put utilities hardened underground is a safe investment. Your town however can't afford to do that (though many newer home developments do).
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08-31-2011, 04:08 AM
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"The stadium and its surrounding area were back in service because one of the substations that serves them, in the adjacent town of Wrentham, was not as badly damaged as the other one in Foxborough, Barry said.
The Patriots paid for expansion of the Wrentham substation after a power outage just before halftime of their 20-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1996 AFC championship game, said James Nolan, senior vice president of operations, administration and finance for the stadium and the Patriots."
Read more: Power Back For Pats, Not Foxborough - Boston Sports News Story - WCVB Boston
Power Back For Pats, Not Foxborough - Boston Sports News Story - WCVB Boston
Suck it up there were people in the VI after Hugo in 89 that didn't have power for YEARS.
Be glad your house isn't flattened. |
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08-31-2011, 05:24 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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at the moment Ronnie needs an inflatable house
because he's bouncing off the walls .....  |
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08-31-2011, 05:31 AM
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This post is leading candidate for the whiney awards.
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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08-31-2011, 05:51 AM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
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Quote:
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
Suck it up there were people in the VI after Hugo in 89 that didn't have power for YEARS.
Be glad your house isn't flattened.
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There are parts of St Maartin that are still effed up.
On the southwest side of the island there's condos that have never been repaired. Other than the concrete/rebar structure, everything is gone. It all blew away. |
Ski Quicks Hole
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08-31-2011, 06:57 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by likwid
There are parts of St Maartin that are still effed up.
On the southwest side of the island there's condos that have never been repaired. Other than the concrete/rebar structure, everything is gone. It all blew away.
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Same in the out islands of the Bahamas. In the Abacos, they were still cleaning up from Floyd 6 years later.... the eyewall of Irene went right over them again...
always could be worse... |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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08-31-2011, 07:20 AM
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U could move to Oakland  |
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08-31-2011, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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move on to the boat until it is restored.
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08-31-2011, 03:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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They started annpouncing Yesterday or Monday that the game against the Giants was on. My guess is with millions on the line, they were going to get power even if they had to pay contractors themselves to restore the lines in a B line right to the stadium. The double redundant set up makes perfect sense for such a large dollar revenue on the line just 20 days a year.
Is it fair? No , not if other resources were monopolized to get them going but yes if its just a better infrastructure that was built in at the time the new stadium was constructed.
I just got power myself after 78 hours out. Happy to see it!
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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08-31-2011, 03:39 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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Unfortunately for the customers these companies are not utilities any more, they are publicly traded corporations which means that he stock holder takes Precedent over the consumer. Once the union lost the no contractor language, they dwindled the work force to make the company more profitable. The result is the customer suffer while they wait for out Of state contractors to come from all over the country. These are the very things we will strike stop.
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08-31-2011, 03:43 PM
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Location: Cumberland,RI
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Definitely too few personel is why it may take till next thursday (not tomorrow , next thursday!!) for some to get power here in RI. The town admin from Lincoln was on the radio saying the same that the guys working are working hard but there are just too few.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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08-31-2011, 03:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pembroke
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Scheduled to restore power Saturday by midnight..but then again it was supposed to be yesterday at midnight.
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08-31-2011, 03:52 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
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Largest power loss ever. 2.0 million without power. Word is patriot place has it's own large feed- thru Wrentham.
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08-31-2011, 06:33 PM
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Spot Preserver
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Mansfield
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thefishingfreak
Largest power loss ever. 2.0 million without power. Word is patriot place has it's own large feed- thru Wrentham.
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Make America Great Again.
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08-31-2011, 07:39 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Motion to move to more appropriate forum....
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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08-31-2011, 08:28 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Motion to move to more appropriate forum....
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I'll second that 
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09-01-2011, 04:14 AM
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Permanently Disconnected
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Motion to move to more appropriate
forum....
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Last edited by JohnR; 09-01-2011 at 06:42 AM..
Reason: Knock it off
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09-01-2011, 04:54 AM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Motion to move to more appropriate forum....
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Ski Quicks Hole
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09-01-2011, 05:53 AM
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GrayBeards
Join Date: Jan 2011
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I did like seeing the nat grid fleet (15+trucks) sitting in Ne steak & seafood parking lot yesterday. Most expensive joint in 25 miles. Must be making good money.
Saw a few nat grid trucks in driveways in my neighborhood while out walking last nite too. We never lost power in our neighborhood
Hmmm
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