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The newspaper wrote, referring to its source in the customs body, that the MiG-29 might be put on public display when all the formalities had been settled.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
Another hole in the theory, the blackout was WAY too short for the to rig the building. It was only about 30 minutes.
Electricity was restored about half an hour later but officials decided to keep the building evacuated until the cause of the outage was determined, said Bob Stevenson, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn.
Capitol Police said in a statement that a power spike that affected much of the DC metropolitan area knocked out power to the Capitol building and caused lights and cable TV reception to flicker throughout the Capitol complex.
Mary-Beth Hutchinson, a spokeswoman for Potomac Electric Power Co., said the electricity shut off automatically after there was "a momentary drop in voltage due to customer operations up the lines" away from the Capitol.
"The protective equipment sensed the significant change in voltage and tripped," she said.
A Department of Homeland Security official said it was a "simple power outage" that affected only the Capitol and not any nearby office buildings, CBS News reports.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Originally posted by Zaphod58
Another hole in the theory, the blackout was WAY too short for the to rig the building. It was only about 30 minutes.
From the FOX story:
Electricity was restored about half an hour later but officials decided to keep the building evacuated until the cause of the outage was determined, said Bob Stevenson, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn.
How long was the building evacuated to determine the cause?
I listened to the show for the 6th. This is a VERY interesting story... I have already had the opinion that we're being set up, but this is just one more indicator.
Good find, pacman!
Originally posted by Zaphod58
Even if they were kept out for 2 hours, part of one day isn't going to be enough to wire the building for demo. It's kind of like the theory that they rigged both WTC towers in somethng like 30 hours. It generally takes days, or even weeks to rig a building for demo. It's a very precise science.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
I just want it to be known that last year, I predicted the 2006 elections would not happen.
The Capitol Power Plant began providing electricity in 1910; today, it provides steam for heating and chilled water for cooling buildings within the Capitol Complex.
The Capitol Power Plant began providing electricity in 1910; today, it provides steam for heating and chilled water for cooling buildings within the Capitol Complex.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Originally posted by Zaphod58
Even if they were kept out for 2 hours, part of one day isn't going to be enough to wire the building for demo. It's kind of like the theory that they rigged both WTC towers in somethng like 30 hours. It generally takes days, or even weeks to rig a building for demo. It's a very precise science.
1. They wouldn't have to wire it for the entire thing to come down. Just blow the floozie out of the room where congress meets.