POWER LINES DEBATE: Over or under?

The link might only be good for today.

Squirrel Hunter, I had to laugh at this snip:

"In Leesburg, Fla., where the town's City Council decided to move the power lines underground because a rampant squirrel population kept damaging the lines, officials faced a different problem.

In 1999, the city paid to retrofit one neighborhood of about 200 homes where squirrels caused power outages at least twice a month, said Joe Langston, a general foreman in Leesburg's public works department."

-- Duke1983 (Duke1983@aol.com), January 31, 2000

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This from today's Buffalo News. Amazing, Huh?

SOUTHERN SUBURBS Squirrel in West Seneca causes power outage 1/31/00

A squirrel blew up a transformer Sunday morning on Orchard Park Road, West Seneca, knocking out power to about 2,000 New York State Electric & Gas Corp. customers for close to two hours. "The squirrel got along the top of the transformer," said local NYSEG spokesman Dan Tillman.

Households affected by the outage, which began at about 10 a.m., were on Orchard Park, East and West, Angle roads and adjoining streets.

-- Michael (michaelteever@buffalo.com), January 31, 2000.

Paging the Squirrel KING

-- pink furless apes (cannot@keep.up!), January 31, 2000.

Y'know what they never report? They never report the condition of the SQUIRREL! after the cosmic union of squirrel & transformer has been consumated. Now matter how many homes lose power, the squirrel always gets the worse part of the exchange.

TNX

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-- Squirrel Hunter (nuts@upina.cellrelaytower), January 31, 2000.

Today the governments squirrel bureau reported on the condition of squirrels whove come into contact with electrical lines and transformers. Government spokescanine Wile Wolf said such critters are:

a.) Roasted

b.) Toasted

c.) Both of the above

Concerned squirrel lovers everywhere who choose to disregard their own safety and come to the aid of our squirrelly brethren are urged to bring:

a.) A nice white wine and

b.) Ketchup.

-- David Craig (DesertDave@aol.com), January 31, 2000.

SQUIRREL STATUS post transformer outage:

A small, hard, blackened, lump was found attached to 2 of the transformer lines today.

It is ASSUMED to be that of a suicidal squirrel, as the transformer had a squirrel skirt to protect squirrels from it's high voltage. An identification has NOT been made as the lump no longer has any distinguishing marks.

Interrment occurred at 5:45 in the # 3 dumpster at the Central Yard.

Family appeared to be present.

squirrel news net

-- can't help myself (no.restr@int.today), January 31, 2000.

LOL. You guys are sick, but since your sense of humor matches mine, I have to love ya. :-)

me

-- me (me@me.com), January 31, 2000.

Fear Me, pink and brown Furless Apes!!!My takeover of Leesburg is Almost complete!!!Forever shall You tremble before Me, The Mighty Squirrel King!!!My followers, Loyal and Steadfast have continued their Valiant Struggle against the Oppressive furless Apes!!!My Vengeance is Apon You!!!Long Live the Squirrel King!!!Long Live the Rodent Revolution!!! uhoh...blew my cover....
Sysops DELETE!

-- The Squirrel King (StillNuts@upina.Tree), January 31, 2000.

You people think squirrels are a problem? Just wait until I let my ferret loose. Then you'll really have something to talk about!

-- Kyle (fordtbonly@aol.com), January 31, 2000.

All Bow Down, and Give Praise and Thanks to the Mighty SYSOPS!!!So commands The Squirrel King!!!(Thank you From the bottom of my Black Heart!!!)

-- The Squirrel King (StillNuts@upina.Tree), January 31, 2000.

Long live the mighty Squirrel King!

-- justme (justme@myhouse.com), January 31, 2000.