DC09 Posted July 13, 2004 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2004 ATHENS, Greece - The worst blackout in more than a decade hit Athens and southern Greece on Monday, leaving millions sweltering in a heat wave and raising concerns about whether the lights will go out at next month's Olympics. The government blamed the three-hour capital outage on "mismanagement" of the electricity grid. Still, officials promised the network was ready to handle the Aug. 13-29 Olympics. But it was yet another hurdle in Athens' attempt to convince the world it is ready to host well-run and safe games. Olympics preparations have come under criticism because of construction delays and concerns over security arrangements to stop terror attacks. The blackout knocked out air conditioners as afternoon temperatures soared to 104 degrees Monday. The power failure created enormous traffic jams from failed traffic signals and stalled electric trolleys. Hundreds of passengers on the Athens subway were forced to leave trains and walk, and the fire department received hundreds of calls about people trapped in elevators. In one embarrassing moment for the government, Transport Minister Mihalis Liapis was making a test run to showcase a new Olympic rail link from central Athens to the airport — and got stranded en route when the power failed. Government officials said generators had to be pressed into service at Olympic venues. Full Article Hmm, I can see that the 2004 Olympic games are going to be such fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Rex Posted July 13, 2004 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2004 And yet more Irony on the forum. The country that invented the Olympics seems to be inadequate to host it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted July 13, 2004 #3 Share Posted July 13, 2004 *shakes her head... How very true, the irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarabull Posted July 13, 2004 #4 Share Posted July 13, 2004 A little too ironic, yeah I really do think!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecInca Posted July 13, 2004 #5 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Lol why don`t they just have it down here in sydney agian. We would be able to host it again. Lets not count them out just yet, just look at what their soccer team did. They could surprise us with a great olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford Posted July 13, 2004 #6 Share Posted July 13, 2004 At least they've got that Olympic torch. Might be the only light source available when the power goes off again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted July 13, 2004 #7 Share Posted July 13, 2004 At least they've got that Olympic torch. @ Stamford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Battlefront Posted July 14, 2004 #8 Share Posted July 14, 2004 At least they've got that Olympic torch. Might be the only light source available when the power goes off again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC09 Posted July 16, 2004 Author #9 Share Posted July 16, 2004 2nd Power cut hits Athens Acropolis Fri Jul 16 2004 11:19:47 ET The Athens Acropolis and two nearby city quarters were dogged by voltage drops and electricity cuts for more than an hour on Thursday, three days after a general power failure struck half of Greece. The incidents have occurred a month before Athens hosts the August 13-29 Olympics. "Power went on and off three or four times during the past hour, but the problem has been fixed now," an employee at the Acropolis museum told AFP on 16:20 pm (13H20 GMT). The blackout was caused by a cut power line, a spokeswoman for Greece's electricity utility PPC said. Large parts of tourist quarters of Acropolis and Theission district were blacked out for as long as two hours. Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnSide Posted July 16, 2004 #10 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Oh Dear!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted July 16, 2004 #11 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Is this terrorist related?...seems awfully convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted July 16, 2004 #12 Share Posted July 16, 2004 LOL babs , u know not everythin is terrorist related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted July 16, 2004 #13 Share Posted July 16, 2004 (edited) I dinae fink osama an his mates wur sittin aboot finkin. Ano lets cut the power Theyll sh** emselves Edited July 16, 2004 by wunarmdscissor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novo Posted July 16, 2004 #14 Share Posted July 16, 2004 2nd Power cut hits Athens Acropolis Fri Jul 16 2004 11:19:47 ET The Athens Acropolis and two nearby city quarters were dogged by voltage drops and electricity cuts for more than an hour on Thursday, three days after a general power failure struck half of Greece. Me thinks its GHOSTSSSSSSS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted July 17, 2004 #15 Share Posted July 17, 2004 What's wrong with thinking it's terrorists...haven't they threatened to mess up the Olympics?...Isn't that like you guys thinking there is a a conspiracy over here in the states?...you know that Bush has some conspiracy going and he masterminds things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowdy Posted July 17, 2004 #16 Share Posted July 17, 2004 Is this terrorist related?...seems awfully convenient. I blame ZEUS for this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted July 17, 2004 #17 Share Posted July 17, 2004 Is this terrorist related?...seems awfully convenient. I blame ZEUS for this!! He, he he...I do too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freaky6 Posted July 19, 2004 #18 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Humor aside, I hope everything turns out fine. I love watching the Olympics and I think it's so cool to have them in Athens. They'll be ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatAstrofix Posted July 19, 2004 #19 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Greece is the promised land of electirc blackouts Specially the Islands, and anyone who's spent time in Athens would only wonder why it doesn't happen more often. It probably does happen more often, but Greece is under magnifying glass because of the olympics, so anything is news. It's still a lovely place, and I'm looking forward to the olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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