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UnfairRepresent 02/17/25 4:18:12 PM #1:	A monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka. The island nation's 22 million residents were mostly left without power during the outage, which began around 11am local time (5.30am GMT) on Sunday. The country's energy minister, Kumara Jayakody, told reporters that the blackout was caused when a monkey came into contact with a grid transformer near the island's executive and judicial capital, Colombo. "A monkey has come in contact with our grid transformer, causing an imbalance in the system," Mr Jayakody said following the blackout. "Engineers are attending to it to try and restore the service as soon as possible," he added. Power was returned to some areas within hours, but many households were without electricity until late on Sunday. Sri Lanka has suffered issues with its electrical system before. In 2022 it experienced widespread blackouts and electricity rationing during an economic crisis. "Only in Sri Lanka can a group of monkeys fighting inside a power station cause an islandwide power outage," Jamila Husain, editor-in-chief of local newspaper the Daily Mirror, wrote on X. The paper said engineers had been warning consecutive governments to upgrade the system or face frequent blackouts "for years". "The national power grid is in such a weakened state that frequent islandwide power outages may be expected if there is a disturbance even in one of our lines," a source told the outlet. Full Article: https://news.sky.com/story/nationwide-power-outage-in-sri-lanka-blamed-on-a-monkey-13306607 https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c1c08482.jpg Good thing America would never let an idiotic monkey fuck up the entire country That would be ridiculous. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:984077280] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>A monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka.The island nation's 22 million residents were mostly left without power during the outage, which began around 11am local time (5.30am GMT) on Sunday.The country's energy minister, Kumara Jayakody, told reporters that the blackout was caused when a monkey came into contact with a grid transformer near the island's executive and judicial capital, Colombo."A monkey has come in contact with our grid transformer, causing an imbalance in the system," Mr Jayakody said following the blackout."Engineers are attending to it to try and restore the service as soon as possible," he added.Power was returned to some areas within hours, but many households were without electricity until late on Sunday.Sri Lanka has suffered issues with its electrical system before. In 2022 it experienced widespread blackouts and electricity rationing during an economic crisis."Only in Sri Lanka can a group of monkeys fighting inside a power station cause an islandwide power outage," Jamila Husain, editor-in-chief of local newspaper the Daily Mirror, wrote on X.The paper said engineers had been warning consecutive governments to upgrade the system or face frequent blackouts "for years"."The national power grid is in such a weakened state that frequent islandwide power outages may be expected if there is a disturbance even in one of our lines," a source told the outlet.Full Article: https://news.sky.com/story/nationwide-power-outage-in-sri-lanka-blamed-on-a-monkey-13306607https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c1c08482.jpgGood thing America would never let an idiotic monkey fuck up the entire countryThat would be ridiculous.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfDevsman 02/17/25 4:20:01 PM #2:	UnfairRepresent posted... The island nation's 22 million residents Wow, I had no idea there were that many people in Sri Lanka. --- Arguing on CE be all like: https://youtu.be/JpRKrs67lOs?si=kPGA2RCKVHTdbVrJ <cite>ReturnOfDevsman posted [p:984077299] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite><quote>The island nation's 22 million residents</quote>Wow, I had no idea there were that many people in Sri Lanka.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumpo 02/17/25 4:21:40 PM #3:	RIP monke --- Lancool II \| Z690 Tomahawk \| 12700K \| Fuma 2 \| RTX 3070Ti \| 32GB 3600MHz \| FireCuda 530 1TB \| Inland NVMe 1TB \| P3 Plus 4TB \| RM750x <cite>Trumpo posted [p:984077313] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>RIP monke</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mearcstapa 02/17/25 4:25:47 PM #4:	stupid goddamn monkey --- after years of waiting nothing came <cite>Mearcstapa posted [p:984077350] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>stupid goddamn monkey</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
divot1338 02/17/25 4:38:23 PM #5:	https://youtu.be/CnVf1ZoCJSo?si=fDGo0OYf_S_vhMjN --- Moustache twirling villain https://i.imgur.com/U3lt3H4.jpg- Kerbey <cite>divot1338 posted [p:984077490] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>https://youtu.be/CnVf1ZoCJSo?si=fDGo0OYf_S_vhMjN</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Popo 02/17/25 4:39:28 PM #6:	https://youtu.be/ZiTXUMmcxFA --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The_Popo posted [p:984077505] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>https://youtu.be/ZiTXUMmcxFA</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiek_Fafn 02/17/25 4:40:50 PM #7:	Is the monkey okay? --- I don't believe in belts. There should be no ranking system for toughness. <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:984077519] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>Is the monkey okay?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sephirothe 02/17/25 4:52:24 PM #8:	UnfairRepresent posted... "A monkey has come in contact with our grid transformer, causing an imbalance in the system," Mr Jayakody said following the blackout. Sounds like one crispy monkey --- "It would imply the regeneration of mankind, if they were to become elevated enough to truly worship sticks and stones" - Henry David Thoreau <cite>Sephirothe posted [p:984077608] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite><quote>"A monkey has come in contact with our grid transformer, causing an imbalance in the system," Mr Jayakody said following the blackout.</quote>Sounds like one crispy monkey </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeminiDeus 02/17/25 4:55:26 PM #9:	This is the most bizarre publicity stunt for an upcoming movie in quite some time. --- Without truth, there is nothing. <cite>GeminiDeus posted [p:984077631] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>This is the most bizarre publicity stunt for an upcoming movie in quite some time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nukazie 02/17/25 5:01:34 PM #10:	damn monkey --- We suffer from the delusion that the entire universe is held in order by the categories of human thought. <cite>Nukazie posted [p:984077673] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>damn monkey</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Paragon21XX 02/17/25 5:02:44 PM #11:	Am I seeing the correct picture here? TC is posting a picture of black man playing cricket and a white man in a pose that looks like one from JJBA? What does this have to do with a monkey causing a massive power outage? --- Politicians are the weeds of the galaxy. <cite>Paragon21XX posted [p:984077683] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>Am I seeing the correct picture here? TC is posting a picture of black man playing cricket and a white man in a pose that looks like one from JJBA? What does this have to do with a monkey causing a massive power outage?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mearcstapa 02/17/25 5:43:21 PM #13:	@shockthemonkey --- after years of waiting nothing came <cite>Mearcstapa posted [p:984078105] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>@shockthemonkey</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
divot1338 02/17/25 6:37:39 PM #14:	Paragon21XX posted... Am I seeing the correct picture here? TC is posting a picture of black man playing cricket and a white man in a pose that looks like one from JJBA? What does this have to do with a monkey causing a massive power outage? Weirdly I was grabbing some food at Whataburger at 1:30 in the morning and a bunch of guys were also playing cricket in the Hobby Lobby parking lot next door. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0a287ec6.jpg --- Moustache twirling villain https://i.imgur.com/U3lt3H4.jpg- Kerbey <cite>divot1338 posted [p:984078669] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>Paragon21XX posted... </cite><quote>Am I seeing the correct picture here? TC is posting a picture of black man playing cricket and a white man in a pose that looks like one from JJBA? What does this have to do with a monkey causing a massive power outage?</quote>Weirdly I was grabbing some food at Whataburger at 1:30 in the morning and a bunch of guys were also playing cricket in the Hobby Lobby parking lot next door.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/0a287ec6.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DoesntMatter 02/17/25 6:39:19 PM #15:	if a single monkey can take out your nation's entire power grid, my brothers in christ, it is time to upgrade your power grid --- R.I.P. America, 1776-2024 he/him <cite>DoesntMatter posted [p:984078682] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>if a single monkey can take out your nation's entire power grid, my brothers in christ, it is time to upgrade your power grid</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
haloiscoolisbak 02/17/25 9:51:24 PM #16:	Paragon21XX posted... Am I seeing the correct picture here? TC is posting a picture of black man playing cricket and a white man in a pose that looks like one from JJBA? What does this have to do with a monkey causing a massive power outage? It's an Australian and Sri Lankan from their recent cricket match --- Started from the bottom now we here <cite>haloiscoolisbak posted [p:984080741] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>Paragon21XX posted... </cite><quote>Am I seeing the correct picture here? TC is posting a picture of black man playing cricket and a white man in a pose that looks like one from JJBA? What does this have to do with a monkey causing a massive power outage?</quote>It's an Australian and Sri Lankan from their recent cricket match</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shotgunnova 02/17/25 9:52:55 PM #17:	divot1338 posted... https://youtu.be/CnVf1ZoCJSo?si=fDGo0OYf_S_vhMjN This should've been post #2. --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame <cite>Shotgunnova posted [p:984080759] in Monkey cau... [t:80936864]...</cite> <quote>divot1338 posted... </cite><quote>https://youtu.be/CnVf1ZoCJSo?si=fDGo0OYf_S_vhMjN</quote>This should've been post #2.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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