captaingamez Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Read this craziness in case you havent heard. http://money.msn.com/investing/post--mysterious-power-station-attack-worries-industry Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 h m m m m crank up the fear factor. Probably your government trying for more power and you having less rights. Cables cut? just copper thieves.This is why I stopped watching TV news. 2 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 most of the time shit like that is domestic turrurizm, fear exactly the emotion they want ifbyoure afraid they win 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 That worries you more than this? http://www.infowars.com/u-s-postal-service-announces-giant-ammo-purchase/ 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Power companies should install drip irrigation systems around their substations! That way, when the idiots try to cut the live copper wires, they will get a real surprise! Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Info Wars... that sounds like a reputable source. 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Why would you arm a postie???? Why would a postie want or need a gun handling junk mail??? Who sends letters today anyway???. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 To these two items... if true you don't want to know, and if false you don't need to know. 1 Quote Link to comment
RatVonDude Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Nothing is more scary than the the record high smog levels that are hitting California. Fortunately the news will never really talk about it because it is beyond scary, Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Posties will be the only delivered source of information when 'Murica is brought down to the third world country we're aiming to be. No internet will leave just the post. Start preppin. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Someone call Kevin Costner. 2 Quote Link to comment
smoke Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I normally take a shot at my mailman when I think he has bills. I don't need him shooting back. 1 Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I'm not too worried about the grid. Except for the fact that my home is 100% electric on the utility side. That might pose a problem. Aside from heat in the winter, it's not a big concern. I wouldn't be able to visit Ratsun. I'd have to start paying bills non-electronically. I still do mail the occasional letter. A lot of it is to generate fear though. The news is great for that. They say it was a targeted terrorist attack. It could have been two army-reject morons playing call of duty who decided to shoot up a substation. Anyone doing that would have the brains to wipe their shell casings before loading magazines. I'm not sure it's actually terrorists. Not to say we shouldn't be more vigilant, but still. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 The biggest BS is waiting almost a year to say something about it. How they know two people and for 19 min??? Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 This is what scares me. These are the people that are going grow old some day. 2 Quote Link to comment
smoke Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I would have never of thought to turbo charge a douche bag. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 All those fucking assholes taking headers on their skate boards are future lawyers, police, politicians, doctors.... Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 So, I'm an electrician by trade. Specifically a solar electrician . My home is powered with solar energy. This highlights a huge vulnerability that fortunately is quickly getting smaller, though will never go away. Huge installments are going in across the country to produce clean energy, but it does not touch the distribution vulnerability. Seriously gents, if you own your home, this is worth doing. It works in the winter too. Even in Seattle. Cold weather actually increases efficiency. Most won't hear this, and that's okay. But I've got my house covered, and it just feels great, and saves me fuck loads. I was paying $200/month for electricity (Hawaii). I spent under 7K and now I have solar energy. I'm not selling. Not about that. But if you really are interested, I've been installing for around 8 years and I could tell you what legit, and what's bull. What was funny about this story on NPR, they said it wasn't terrorists. What? What the fuck is a terrorist then? Are you saying "there was no evidence of a turban on site"? This is an attack meant to instill terror. Thus it was a terrorist attack. I think it was fed up Americans though. Cause its a pretty obvious target really. 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 h m m m m crank up the fear factor. Probably your government trying for more power and you having less rights. Cables cut? just copper thieves.This is why I stopped watching TV news. same here, the only show i watch is late night with jay leno, and i only watch it cause it puts me to sleep Quote Link to comment
captaingamez Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 It seems it was more than two army rejects. especially if you go over the events in sequence. The tactical precision of being able to take out 17 transformers and dump 52,000 gallons of cooling oil in a matter of less than 25 minutes from the time they started assaulting the place to when they left says this was well planned and well executed by likely more than two or three guys. Its scarey that this stuff is so unprotected and that theres no security guards or anything. Quote Link to comment
smoke Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 So, I'm an electrician by trade. Specifically a solar electrician . My home is powered with solar energy. This highlights a huge vulnerability that fortunately is quickly getting smaller, though will never go away. Huge installments are going in across the country to produce clean energy, but it does not touch the distribution vulnerability. Seriously gents, if you own your home, this is worth doing. It works in the winter too. Even in Seattle. Cold weather actually increases efficiency. Most won't hear this, and that's okay. But I've got my house covered, and it just feels great, and saves me fuck loads. I was paying $200/month for electricity (Hawaii). I spent under 7K and now I have solar energy. I'm not selling. Not about that. But if you really are interested, I've been installing for around 8 years and I could tell you what legit, and what's bull. What was funny about this story on NPR, they said it wasn't terrorists. What? What the fuck is a terrorist then? Are you saying "there was no evidence of a turban on site"? This is an attack meant to instill terror. Thus it was a terrorist attack. I think it was fed up Americans though. Cause its a pretty obvious target really. My house is solar with a mix of a hydro generator, it works awesome, and I live in WA. I personally find it very gratifying to depend as little as possible on 'the system', but I know that's not for everybody. Quote Link to comment
dr.feltersnatch Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I'm not too worried about the grid. Except for the fact that my home is 100% electric on the utility side. That might pose a problem. Aside from heat in the winter, it's not a big concern. I wouldn't be able to visit Ratsun. I'd have to start paying bills non-electronically. I still do mail the occasional letter. A lot of it is to generate fear though. The news is great for that. They say it was a targeted terrorist attack. It could have been two army-reject morons playing call of duty who decided to shoot up a substation. Anyone doing that would have the brains to wipe their shell casings before loading magazines. I'm not sure it's actually terrorists. Not to say we shouldn't be more vigilant, but still. Power grid would effect way more than heating your home or paying bills. If the grid goes down so do banks, and most people dont have much cash laying around. Even if they do what would you buy? No power means no groceries. A couple days without groceries and peoples kids are starving they are going to turn on each other. It would get very ugly very quickly if the grid went down Quote Link to comment
smoke Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Agree and I have been very patient in waiting for it. :devil: Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 who needs cash when you have ammunition.... 1 Quote Link to comment
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