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I was sitting here at work, and the power flicks on and off for a second. Then it does it again, then again, then a loud BOOM in the distance. My internet (the hotel free WIFI) goes out, no big deal, I just have to reset the servers, right?

In the middle of all this, I was texting someone, and my text wouldn't go through, and my texts ALWAYS go through. I tried a few times and it still wouldn't go through. I also disconnected from the hotel internet and put my sprint card in, which I can use anywhere, and it wouldn't sign on.

At this point I was like WTF, then the power goes out. Another loud BOOM in the distance. I tried to call the front desk phone with my cell phone, to make sure it was working, and neither would work, even my cell was not working.

About five minutes later, another loud BOOM, and it's like everything reset itself. I went outside and asked the security guard if his cell was working, and he said his went out and had just come back on.

Everything is working fine now, but MAN that freaked me out.

-Tn3q_0CiYo

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I was sitting here at work, and the power flicks on and off for a second. Then it does it again, then again, then a loud BOOM in the distance. My internet (the hotel free WIFI) goes out, no big deal, I just have to reset the servers, right?

In the middle of all this, I was texting someone, and my text wouldn't go through, and my texts ALWAYS go through. I tried a few times and it still wouldn't go through. I also disconnected from the hotel internet and put my sprint card in, which I can use anywhere, and it wouldn't sign on.

At this point I was like WTF, then the power goes out. Another loud BOOM in the distance. I tried to call the front desk phone with my cell phone, to make sure it was working, and neither would work, even my cell was not working.

About five minutes later, another loud BOOM, and it's like everything reset itself. I went outside and asked the security guard if his cell was working, and he said his went out and had just come back on.

Everything is working fine now, but MAN that freaked me out.

i would have shit myself

Sounds like maybe something shorted out.

Yeah, but all that shit going ot at once?

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Yeah, but all that shit going ot at once?


sounds pretty Phucked Up,


I blame ken.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Yeah, but all that shit going ot at once?

When the band and I had a gig down in Mexico last year, an entire structure which hosted the suburban area fuse light supply exploded. Everything went dead and it was pretty.

Also when that so called "spy satellite" was taken down early this year, everything stopped working.

Originally posted by ScarletSpeed
sounds pretty Phucked Up,


I blame ken. I blame Harvey. haermm

The Cloverfield monster returns!!!!!!

Its a booming. shocklaugh

gilf-Tn3q_0CiYo

Originally posted by ScarletSpeed
i would have shit myself

I would shit yourself too.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I would shit yourself too.


you would?

Originally posted by ScarletSpeed
you would?


Absolutely. After you shit in the hot tub earlier today because of the mexican stuff you ate, why wouldn't I shit your pants? Any excuse is a good excuse, imo.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Absolutely. After you shit in the hot tub earlier today because of the mexican stuff you ate, why wouldn't I shit your pants? Any excuse is a good excuse, imo.


nayhahahahahahpirate

Originally posted by Nivvy
The Cloverfield monster returns!!!!!! I was thinking terrorist attack, but OK. haermm

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I was thinking terrorist attack, but OK. haermm

When I read your post, I was thinking the same thing. Houston is like the third largest city in America. I can picture it as a target.

Originally posted by dadudemon
When I read your post, I was thinking the same thing. Houston is like the third largest city in America. I can picture it as a target. I went outside and looked for fighter jets.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I was sitting here at work, and the power flicks on and off for a second. Then it does it again, then again, then a loud BOOM in the distance. My internet (the hotel free WIFI) goes out, no big deal, I just have to reset the servers, right?

In the middle of all this, I was texting someone, and my text wouldn't go through, and my texts ALWAYS go through. I tried a few times and it still wouldn't go through. I also disconnected from the hotel internet and put my sprint card in, which I can use anywhere, and it wouldn't sign on.

At this point I was like WTF, then the power goes out. Another loud BOOM in the distance. I tried to call the front desk phone with my cell phone, to make sure it was working, and neither would work, even my cell was not working.

About five minutes later, another loud BOOM, and it's like everything reset itself. I went outside and asked the security guard if his cell was working, and he said his went out and had just come back on.

Everything is working fine now, but MAN that freaked me out.
shock W T BLOODY F. fear
Originally posted by ScarletSpeed
i would have shit myself

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I was sitting here at work, and the power flicks on and off for a second. Then it does it again, then again, then a loud BOOM in the distance. My internet (the hotel free WIFI) goes out, no big deal, I just have to reset the servers, right?

In the middle of all this, I was texting someone, and my text wouldn't go through, and my texts ALWAYS go through. I tried a few times and it still wouldn't go through. I also disconnected from the hotel internet and put my sprint card in, which I can use anywhere, and it wouldn't sign on.

At this point I was like WTF, then the power goes out. Another loud BOOM in the distance. I tried to call the front desk phone with my cell phone, to make sure it was working, and neither would work, even my cell was not working.

About five minutes later, another loud BOOM, and it's like everything reset itself. I went outside and asked the security guard if his cell was working, and he said his went out and had just come back on.

Everything is working fine now, but MAN that freaked me out.


Sounds like a transformer blew, but I dont know what that would have to do with your phone.

Originally posted by ScarletSpeed
sounds pretty Phucked Up,


I blame ken.

Originally posted by The j0keR
Sounds like a transformer blew, but I dont know what that would have to do with your phone.
If the transformer was sending power to a cell tower than it would have caused the knockout.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I guess, it still freaked me out. Different cell providers use different towers, right?
I believe so. Not too sure though.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I use sprint and the guard uses T mobil, and it happened to him too. Both his phones, his cricket too.
AT&T bought up a bunch of cell phone providers, I am not sure on which ones exactly but I think Sprint was one of them. It's possible they may have bought up T-Mobil as well and if that's the case then the tower would have been giving out both signals.

I am fairly certain Cricket is not.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I am fairly certain Cricket is not.
Then maybe the tower was sharing multiple signals.

Dude, whatever the case, imagine yourself in my shoes as it happened.

Hahahaha, I can't believe what a big deal you're making about this.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Dude, whatever the case, imagine yourself in my shoes as it happened.
Okay.

As soon as the power came back on and there was nothing major being reported on any of the national news stations I would have felt fine.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
There was a period of a coupla minutes where everything was down.
You're making this into something bigger than it really is.

It was nothing more than a power outage.

Oh no! A couple of minutes?!

haermm Just struck me weird, thats all, sorry I lack the presence of mind you do.

Have you seen the 1953 version of War of the Worlds?

some of it.