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Kadie

(15,369 posts) Mon Dec 19, 2011, 09:35 PM Dec 2011

Power Outage at Candlestick Park

Ack! Been waiting for this game all week!

Power Outage at Candlestick Park
Posted on December 19, 2011 at 5:29 pm by Kevin Lynch in 49ers

The power at Candlestick Park. If you’re at the stadium the power should be back up shortly according to the 49ers. Apparently a transformer outside the stadium went down and the city is trying switching to a different power source.

http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2011/12/19/power-outage-at-candlestick-park/

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Power Outage at Candlestick Park (Original Post) Kadie Dec 2011 OP

The video of the transformer explosion was very cool! ScreamingMeemie Dec 2011 #1

Just found this gif via twitter... Kadie Dec 2011 #2

WOW! elleng Dec 2011 #9

You can't see anything outside from in the stadium LeftyMom Dec 2011 #6

You could see the flash, definitely, from the lower stands. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2011 #7

Candle-sticks for everyone! Po_d Mainiac Dec 2011 #3

LOL! That just may be a good idea. Kadie Dec 2011 #4

As head of security in my field SecurityManager Dec 2011 #5

Because 70,000 fans leaving in dim/no light is worse. LeftyMom Dec 2011 #8

Turn out the lights, the party's over... KamaAina Dec 2011 #10

I thought this BEZERKO Dec 2011 #11

I've been to a BEZERKO Dec 2011 #12

Irony alert! RUMMYisFROSTED Dec 2011 #13

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

1. The video of the transformer explosion was very cool!

Reply to Kadie (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 09:41 PM

Dec 2011

I am amazed more people didn't freak out in the stands when they saw the explosion lights... and the lights went out.

Kadie

(15,369 posts)

2. Just found this gif via twitter...

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 09:45 PM

Dec 2011

http://twitpic.com/7vnb63

elleng

(130,974 posts)

9. WOW!

Reply to Kadie (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 12:09 AM

Dec 2011

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)

6. You can't see anything outside from in the stadium

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:09 PM

Dec 2011

except maybe on some of the entry ramps.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

7. You could see the flash, definitely, from the lower stands.

Reply to LeftyMom (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:24 PM

Dec 2011

They showed video of it, from inside the stadium, (lighting up the sky above the stands) while they were waiting for the power to come back on. That transformer blow was quite large.

Po_d Mainiac

(4,183 posts)

3. Candle-sticks for everyone!

Reply to Kadie (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 10:12 PM

Dec 2011

Kadie

(15,369 posts)

4. LOL! That just may be a good idea.

Reply to Po_d Mainiac (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 10:50 PM

Dec 2011

Power is out again.

SecurityManager

(124 posts)

5. As head of security in my field

Reply to Kadie (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 10:51 PM

Dec 2011

Why is this game not being called after it happens a second time?

70,000 fans in dim light is a high security and safety risk!

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)

8. Because 70,000 fans leaving in dim/no light is worse.

Reply to SecurityManager (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 12:06 AM

Dec 2011

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

10. Turn out the lights, the party's over...

Reply to Kadie (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 01:26 PM

Dec 2011

BEZERKO

(592 posts)

11. I thought this

Reply to Kadie (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 10:10 AM

Dec 2011

thread was about the Steelers getting man handled. Not something you see every day... ever actually.

BEZERKO

(592 posts)

12. I've been to a

Reply to Kadie (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 10:13 AM

Dec 2011

couple of high school games, not going to say how long ago that was, where transformers blew and the lights went out. Both happened in rain. It was pretty cool, even though when I heard the explosions I thought I was going to shit myself.

RUMMYisFROSTED

(30,749 posts)

13. Irony alert!

Reply to Kadie (Original post)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 11:34 AM

Dec 2011

Maddow reported on her show last night that the CEO of PG&E was sitting in the owners suite at the time.

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