She then showed up at his house and shot his wife in the face.

I bet he was shocked to see such a reaction.

Wise_Guy: She then showed up at his house and shot his wife in the face.

Carrying a Canadian Power T-Shirt as proof.

 

It's good to be a utility worker.

Wise_Guy: She then showed up at his house and shot his wife in the face.

Always good to revisit the classics.

Reaperman: I bet he was shocked to see such a reaction.

a positive end to an otherwise charged story.

I spent a couple days calling people to ascertain if their power had returned. Out of about 300 calls, only one person was a complete dickbag to me (and his power was back on!). By and large, people were appreciative and understanding.

I might just do the same if/when I get power back.

/lives on Long Island
//not scheduled to get power again until this weekend if not later
///very glad he has a fireplace and a lot of firewood gathered.

Hear that Scotland? Women love you.

/what?
//what?
///oh whatever.

Fark Rye For Many Whores: [2.bp.blogspot.com image 300x400]
Hear that Scotland? Women love you.

/what?
//what?
///oh whatever.

Scotland.
Where the women are happy....
And the sheep are scared.

I've at least been able to stay with people who have power, but I can imagine having a reaction like that at this point.

Do we really want people from Nova Scotia messing with stuff?

Now what's that aboot, eh?

i live 5 miles from this town( very affluent) great place to live, real "community active "atmosphere.

Canada, fark yeah!

I am sure they appreciated the artistic abortion of their flag and national symbol.

The Emera and Nova Scotia Power crews are there at the request of local utilities, who will cover the cost of emergency repairs.

Yet I still feel Emera will somehow use this to justify the next big rate hike.

Random Anonymous Blackmail

I am sure they appreciated the artistic abortion of their flag and national symbol.


From TFA:

The crew returned to the area the next day and restored service to a nearby elementary school, he said.

Yeah, those stupid kids. Why don't they have impeccable art skills? Losers.

:-|

We had crews from Montana & Manitoba working to restore our power. I too, was very happy to see them, just not jump in their arms happy. Although a couple of more days in the dark & I probably couldn't promise anything....

As a Canadian, I just want to point out that despite some of the Great Canadian past-times being 'snark' and 'why we really aren't Americans', the simple truth is this:

You are our family on this continent.

When disaster strikes on either side of the border we send help to each other. It is just the way family works.

JohnnyCanuck: The Emera and Nova Scotia Power crews are there at the request of local utilities, who will cover the cost of emergency repairs.

Yet I still feel Emera will somehow use this to justify the next big rate hike.

Right, they don't do anything for free...or even cheap. 5 days without power after Juan in '03 was nothing compared to New Jersey and NY

JohnnyCanuck: The Emera and Nova Scotia Power crews are there at the request of local utilities, who will cover the cost of emergency repairs.

Yet I still feel Emera will somehow use this to justify the next big rate hike.

Working out of the country on another companies dime? By my math and using Emera logic, that should be a 8-10% rate hike.

Englebert Slaptyback: Random Anonymous Blackmail

I am sure they appreciated the artistic abortion of their flag and national symbol.


From TFA:

The crew returned to the area the next day and restored service to a nearby elementary school, he said.

Yeah, those stupid kids. Why don't they have impeccable art skills? Losers.

:-|

besides that's a perfectly reasonable rendition of our national Pokemon , MagiKarp.

My_Other_Handle_Is_Taken: JohnnyCanuck: The Emera and Nova Scotia Power crews are there at the request of local utilities, who will cover the cost of emergency repairs.

Yet I still feel Emera will somehow use this to justify the next big rate hike.

Working out of the country on another companies dime? By my math and using Emera logic, that should be a 8-10% rate hike.

Did you account for the executive payraises for being so damn awesome?!?

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The sentiment is nice, I guess. But I wouldn't want these guys who specialize in 220v European power working on our American 110v power grid. Seems like a recipe for disaster.

Warthog: The sentiment is nice, I guess. But I wouldn't want these guys who specialize in 220v European power working on our American 110v power grid. Seems like a recipe for disaster.



Ok, I'll bite: Canada is a 110v grid.

ObscureNameHere: Warthog: The sentiment is nice, I guess. But I wouldn't want these guys who specialize in 220v European power working on our American 110v power grid. Seems like a recipe for disaster.



Ok, I'll bite: Canada is a 110v grid.

Shhhhh... he's on a roll....

Warthog

The sentiment is nice, I guess. But I wouldn't want these guys who specialize in 220v European power working on our American 110v power grid. Seems like a recipe for disaster.


OH NOES!! METRIC ELECTRICITY!!

ObscureNameHere: Warthog: The sentiment is nice, I guess. But I wouldn't want these guys who specialize in 220v European power working on our American 110v power grid. Seems like a recipe for disaster.

Ok, I'll bite: Canada is a 110v grid.

Nice try, but no. Next you'll want me to believe I don't need to pack one of these when I visit "the provinces":

I was in Starbucks this morning when one of the work crews came in, boys from Massachusettes and New Hampshire. They were telling me we have crews from as far as Cali and Nova Scotia and I was partially in disbelief that they'd come that far, but yeah, with the caliber of damage around here, I believe it. (I live two blocks north of one of the worst hit areas on Long Island, entire houses washed the fark away, peoples' entire lives gone overnight. It's horrifying.)

/if any local farkers want to have a Fark Hurricane Cleanup Help Party, EIP. Lotta people need help with demolition and nothing goes better than beer and demo.
//except scrumpy and Demo.

WarszawaScream: I was in Starbucks this morning when one of the work crews came in, boys from Massachusettes and New Hampshire. They were telling me we have crews from as far as Cali and Nova Scotia and I was partially in disbelief that they'd come that far, but yeah, with the caliber of damage around here, I believe it. (I live two blocks north of one of the worst hit areas on Long Island, entire houses washed the fark away, peoples' entire lives gone overnight. It's horrifying.)

/if any local farkers want to have a Fark Hurricane Cleanup Help Party, EIP. Lotta people need help with demolition and nothing goes better than beer and demo.
//except scrumpy and Demo.

*waves*

Ok, did this not bother anyone else?

A) Title of story hints at how workers were welcomed.

B) First line of the story says "A Long Island, N.Y., woman was so happy to see power crews from Nova Scotia on her street Saturday that she jumped into the arms of one startled worker." Later on it says "Bill Milligan sent the photos to The Chronicle Herald in an email..."

C) Nowhere in the story is the picture that the story title hints at, and was sent to the paper that published the story.

W.T.F.?

Warthog: The sentiment is nice, I guess. But I wouldn't want these guys who specialize in 220v European power working on our American 110v power grid. Seems like a recipe for disaster.

"Whoa, slow down there maestro. There's a Nova Scotia?"

Englebert Slaptyback: Warthog

The sentiment is nice, I guess. But I wouldn't want these guys who specialize in 220v European power working on our American 110v power grid. Seems like a recipe for disaster.


OH NOES!! METRIC ELECTRICITY!!

That is comedy gold.

she jumped into the arms of one startled worker


/hope she didn't mess up his bra

SnyderCat: Fark Rye For Many Whores: [2.bp.blogspot.com image 300x400]
Hear that Scotland? Women love you.

/what?
//what?
///oh whatever.

Scotland.
Where the women are happy....
And the sheep are scared.

One time; just one time!

You fark a sheep one time and suddenly your entire country is made up of sheep farkers.

/ I keed, I keed

// not from Scotland

Warthog: The sentiment is nice, I guess. But I wouldn't want these guys who specialize in 220v European power working on our American 110v power grid. Seems like a recipe for disaster.

A troll with a plug. Guess where?

/shall I translate into French?

Random Anonymous Blackmail: I am sure they appreciated the artistic abortion of their flag and national symbol.

[thechronicleherald.ca image 850x1138]

There's a reason why most flags are just stripes, or variants thereof. I've lived in Canada for decades, and I still can't draw the f*cking flag.

The last big storm we had here I saw trucks with tags from at least 8 states it was amazing how they could get so organized and here so quick. Fark Pepco!!!

additional artwork from the kids

It's great how everyone is pulling together. Pacific Gas and Electric loaded a bunch of guys *and* their rigs onto a cargo plane and sent them out there. Just keep them away from your gas lines and you'll be OK.

iheartscotch: SnyderCat: Fark Rye For Many Whores: [2.bp.blogspot.com image 300x400]
Hear that Scotland? Women love you.

/what?
//what?
///oh whatever.

Scotland.
Where the women are happy....
And the sheep are scared.

One time; just one time!

You fark a sheep one time and suddenly your entire country is made up of sheep farkers.

/ I keed, I keed

// not from Scotland

New Zealand then?

moto-geek: iheartscotch: SnyderCat: Fark Rye For Many Whores: [2.bp.blogspot.com image 300x400]
Hear that Scotland? Women love you.

/what?
//what?
///oh whatever.

Scotland.
Where the women are happy....
And the sheep are scared.

One time; just one time!

You fark a sheep one time and suddenly your entire country is made up of sheep farkers.

/ I keed, I keed

// not from Scotland

New Zealand then?

New Jersey....the armpit of the United States.

We use wind power to ruin the world.

Valiente: Warthog: The sentiment is nice, I guess. But I wouldn't want these guys who specialize in 220v European power working on our American 110v power grid. Seems like a recipe for disaster.

A troll with a plug. Guess where?

/shall I translate into French?

por favor?

Random Anonymous Blackmail: I am sure they appreciated the artistic abortion of their flag and national symbol.

[thechronicleherald.ca image 850x1138]

Kid gets an A for effort.

MBooda: she jumped into the arms of one startled worker
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/hope she didn't mess up his bra

He was wearing a bra during work? Was it his wife's?

Was he wearing her "Hello Kitty" underwear too?

Enquiring minds would like to know?