Okay, NOW I'm Paranoid

[Mr Manifesto]

When the blackout in London, England (as opposed to London, Canada or London, Kenya) occurred, my girlfriend instantly thought 'terrorists'. I mean, first America, now the UK... what're the chances?

I said it was just coincidence. There hasn't even been any proof that America was the result of a terrorist attack, let alone the UK. If something happened to Australia (I said by way of bluff), then I'd be worried.

Uh-oh (http://www.abc.net.au/news/australia/nsw/metnsw-2sep2003-10.htm).

Okay, it could just be coincidence. I mean, things can happen in threes, right?

Oh Gawd, oh gawd, oh gawd...

[reprise]

C'mon. It only affected the CBD, and only a small amount of buildings at that - it's not like anything important was disrupted, like a football or cricket match. :D

BTW, how did you go trying to track down audio resources for your mum?

[MRC_Hans]

In threes? How many blackouts would you think there are in major cities worldwide, due to various reasons, per day ?

This is not a trend, it is just selective reporting.

Hans