How did a raccoon knock out power for large swaths of downtown Toronto last night?
How did a raccoon knock out power for large swaths of downtown Toronto last night?
A raccoon was behind the massive power outage that knocked out electricity to some 7,000 customers in downtown Toronto for hours Thursday night.
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A raccoon was behind the massive power outage that knocked out electricity to some 7,000 customers in downtown Toronto for hours Thursday night.
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A raccoon was behind the massive power outage that knocked out electricity to some 7,000 customers in downtown Toronto for hours Thursday night.
Hydro One said a raccoon “made contact with equipment” at a downtown station, which cut the lights for parts of the city. The raccoon's condition is currently unknown
Fucking gold
24 0 ReplyThe raccoon’s condition is currently
unknowncharcoal and meatspray.I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. 'E's dead, that's what's wrong with it!
No, no, 'e's uh,...he's resting
Look, my lad, I know a dead
parrotraccoon when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable
birdmamal, theNorwegian BlueCanadian Trash Panda, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead.
Nononono, no, no! 'E's resting!
All right then, if he's restin', I'll wake him up!
9 0 ReplyWhat do you expect, equipment that can endure contact from a raccoon!?
7 0 ReplyNah, we'll only splurge for that when the equipment serves at least eight thousand customers. Seven thousand is just not enough to justify it.
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