Re: Internet 1, Backhoe 0

["Erik Neuenschwander" <erikn () leland stanford edu>]

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Christopher X. Candreva <chris () westnet com>, tearfully said:
> On Fri, 9 Oct 1998, Jeff Weisberg wrote:
>
> > [Atlantic County, NJ] While attempting to wreck
> > havoc on the world's telecommunications infrastructure,
> > a backhoe mistook a gas main as a fiber optic cable.
> > The evil yellow beast was destroyed in the resulting
> > fireball.
>
> While this is funny, I really hope the backhoe driver was OK.

If you're concerned about the injuries, this is a link to the closest AP
story I found.
http://www.bergen.com/region/gas0919981009.htm

"One worker, whose name was not released, was burned on his right arm, said
Patrolman Troy Midgette. Ruggiero said it was a minor burn. ...
A backhoe was engulfed in flames at the excavation site ... "

<lurk> :)

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