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Re: Exploding manhole covers in Washington DC

  • From: David Lesher
  • Date: Sat Jun 23 22:28:14 2001

Unnamed Administration sources reported that Sean Donelan said:
> 
> 
> It was the hottest day so far this year in Washington DC, and
> once again PEPCO had a case of exploding manhole covers.  


After a multi-day power outage in the yuppiest part of town, the
mayor had a sit-down with PEPCO, Verizontal, Washington Gas, and
the water/sewer folks. The reason? A coordinated "upgrade all of
the stuff with one cut..." project along M Street.

Conspicuously absent from the press reports was any mention
of fiber folks in attendence, or duct space for same.... 





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