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PG&E; Lineman Show Off Their Unique Skills at Rodeo Event Staged by Utility, IBEW

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Duration: 3:35
Updated: 21 Aug 2013

Have you ever climbed down a utility pole with an egg in your mouth? It's unusual, no doubt, but it was one of the tests for line workers and apprentice line workers at the 2nd annual Lineman's Rodeo staged by PG&E; and IBEW Local 1245. PG&E;'s electric linemen often make repairs in isolated places in the middle of cold, rainy nights as they restore service to customers. But, on this day, the workers climbed utility poles and changed out equipment in front of family and friends. The event was held to determine which PG&E; workers will take part in the International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas in October. "It's a celebration of the incredible work that our linemen do, day in and day out, to best serve our customers," said Geisha Williams, PG&E;'s executive vice president of electric operations. "Today we're happy that it's sunny because they're normally working in the rain, working in the snow. Today it's really about celebrating and recognizing the great work they do every day to serve our customers." Held at PG&E;'s training facility in Livermore, the event had the feel of a county fair with kids' activities, face-painting, vendors and a barbeque lunch. Anthony Albright, a PG&E; journeyman lineman based in Grass Valley, was one of the winners. "It's a great time and put on very well by both management and IBEW 1245 so I'm just happy to be a part of it and participate,'" he said. The crews took part in various contests, including pole climbing, simulating the rescue of an injured crewman and two mystery events where they demonstrated skills and techniques used in their jobs. The focus was on safety and doing the job right. Albright's girlfriend was thrilled see him take part in the rodeo. "I think it's cool to watch him compete," said Michelle Anglade. "It's not something I get to see him do every day at work. He works in a rural area so I don't get to watch him. So coming here and getting to watch him use all the skills that he knows -- his safety, working well with teammates and camaraderie with all the other teams -- is really cool." The event had a family feel. Many of the linemen brought their spouses, children and other relatives. Some, like Steve Bentley and Sean Hunt, come from a family of line workers. Bentley is Hunt's uncle. "Having my family here was pretty incredible," said Bentley, a lineman in Grass Valley. "All together, I think I had 15 family members here. I got to see my grandbaby. My mom and dad. My brother. Just a big family. My kids. And my nephew's even here and he's an apprentice who won a spot to go to Kansas City himself." Bentley put his arm around Hunt's shoulders as they talked about the rodeo. "I was very lucky to have both my uncle and my dad lineman in the trade," said Hunt, an apprentice lineman based in Fresno. "Growing up, it's something that I knew I wanted to do. Finally being able to get on with PG&E;, the same company as them, it's great. I love it. I wouldn't want to do anything else." Albright, Bentley, Hunt and other winners will compete in the 30th International Lineman's Rodeo & Expo on Oct. 19 and 20 in Overland Park, Kansas.

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"Stormy Times" Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E;)

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Duration: 2:54
Updated: 17 Aug 2013

Recorded in Miami in 1969, this is a rare look at the band. Notice no drum kit. The seeds of Pacific Gas & Electric were sown in Los Angeles back in 1966 whe...

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For Gas Employees, PG&E;'s Culture of Safety Begins with a Boot Camp

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Duration: 3:05
Updated: 30 Oct 2013

Every month, the deafening sound of jackhammers splitting concrete can be heard at a PG&E; facility in this San Joaquin County city. Operating the equipment are new gas utility workers taking part in a hands-on training boot camp that's helping PG&E; become the safest utility in the country. In the past, gas employees learned on the job. As of last fall, new entry level gas utility workers begin their PG&E; careers with three weeks of intensive training. "What's really important is that they learn how to dig," said gas training manager Greg Cocard. "Utility workers do a lot of digging and if you're not taught right from the beginning how to use correct ergonomic techniques you can end up later in your career getting injuries." Safety is the primary reason for the new training. New employees are taught critical skills that will keep themselves, co-workers and the public safe. Among the new employees is Darlene Ford, a recent graduate of PG&E;'s first PowerPathway course introducing women to utility work. She and her colleagues get classroom instruction and learn first aid and even fire extinguisher safety. And they're shown the proper way to tamp or compact dirt, splice wire and cadweld wires to steel pipes — tasks that every gas utility worker needs to know. "I'm excited just knowing the construction field that they've come full circle to say, 'Work safely' prior to me going out there," Ford said. "'Look out for the public. Look out for your fellow employee.' That's exciting to me as a worker in this field." They're empowered to stop a job at any time if they have a safety concern. And they're taught to always look for any possible hazards so that their crew remains safe. Most of these students got their jobs after applying online. From there they passed an interview panel. And now they're learning vital safety skills they'll need once they're working in the field with an actual gas crew. A majority of the new employees have worked in construction, though the training is new for some. Ralph Cantrell has worked for years in the industry and even was a contractor for PG&E.; Now he's a fulltime gas employee who will begin working in the Chico area once his training is over. "I've been in the utility business for 25 years and the companies I worked for before the level of training was nowhere near the level that PG&E; has," Cantrell said. "And that's a company I want to work for." About 20 students rotate through the course every month. This year, 225 new employees will complete the training and join fellow PG&E; gas employees in the field from Bakersfield to the Oregon border where they'll provide safe and reliable natural gas to more than 4 million customers. And that culture of safety begins right here. www.pge.com/seeourprogress

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PG&E;, IBEW Local 1245 Electric Workers Prepare for International Lineman's Rodeo

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Duration: 3:24
Updated: 04 Aug 2013

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PG&E; Restores Power in the Sierras

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Duration: 2:05
Updated: 10 Nov 2012

Our crews work as safely and as quickly as possible to restore power to our customers - day or night, even in the toughest conditions. Truck, snow-cat, or sn...

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"PG&E; Knows 'smart meters' Catch Fire" - Meter Reader

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Duration: 2:45
Updated: 16 Aug 2013

Pat Wrigley, a brave former meter reader (fired for whistle blowing) testifies at a California Public Utilities Commission Hearing in Santa Rosa, Ca.. [Pleas...

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Dangerous Trailers.org Presents Runaway PG&E; Trailer Hits SUV Credit! KGPE

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Duration: 2:39
Updated: 15 May 2013

How many more? Even a power company can't keep its trailer in good working order...we warned and warned....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh3is-RDs70 What do...

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Spectacular San Bruno PG&E; Gas Pipeline Explosion

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Duration: 1:43
Updated: 22 May 2013

September 9, 2010 a 30 inch natural gas supply line explodes in a San Bruno, California, residential neighborhood, killing possibly 7 people (4 confirmed, 3 ...

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PG&E; Net Energy Metering and Billing

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Duration: 2:33
Updated: 04 Jul 2013

PG&E;'s Net Energy Metering (NEM) Program provides customers the ability to offset the cost of their electricity with energy their generating system exports t...

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PG&E; Substation Surveillance Video

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Duration: 4:01
Updated: 14 Jul 2013

New surveillance video from the PG&E; substation on Metcalf Road. The video shows bullets hitting the fence causing sparks. The sparks can bee seen at minutes...

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PG&E; puts analog meter back

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Duration: 1:03
Updated: 14 Aug 2013

PG&E; agrees to re-install an analog meter after a woman hired an electrician to remove the SmartMeter. Timeline: 1: PG&E; installs a SmartMeter against her wi...

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Sniper attack on PG&E; electrical grid site shows power grid's vulnerability to terrorism

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Duration: 2:39
Updated: 08 Feb 2014

A sophisticated sniper attack in April that riddled PG&E;'s Metcalf power substation in South San Jose with bullets may have been an act of domestic terrorism, two experts say, underlining concern that the nation's electricity grid is vulnerable to sabotage. Possible Muslim terrorist attempt or run by Islamic terrorists. While the FBI says there is no evidence that terrorists were involved, Jon Wellinghoff, former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said the attack was "very well planned and well executed by very highly trained individuals," a conclusion shared by a former top PG&E; official. Wellinghoff added that "a coordinated attack could put this country in a world of hurt for a long time." Based on his review of the evidence and a tour of the Metcalf plant with some military experts, he said the assault was "the most significant incident of domestic terrorism involving the grid that has occurred" in North America. But the FBI, which is the primary agency looking into the incident -- doesn't share his conviction. "We do not believe it is related to domestic or international terrorists," said FBI spokesman Peter Lee, noting that the case is still under investigation and no one has been arrested. He added that there is no evidence linking it to several other attacks on the power grid in Arkansas, where a man undergoing psychiatric evaluation was charged with the crimes last year. PG&E; spokesman Brian Swanson declined to discuss the matter in detail or comment on whether officials at the San Francisco-based utility believe terrorists were involved, adding, "we won't speculate about possible motives until the investigation is complete." Wellinghoff, who now works for a law firm in San Francisco after resigning from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in November, said he believes the commission also is investigating the Metcalf incident. But the agency's spokeswoman, Mary O'Driscoll, said she couldn't comment on that. As a result of the attack, PG&E; shut down much of the substation for nearly a month while repairs were made. During that time, power was routed to customers through other PG&E; equipment. A former PGE official shares Wellinghoff's concerns. Mark Johnson, a retired PG&E; vice president, told an industry gathering in November that the incident might have been a rehearsal for a bigger attack later, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. "This wasn't an incident where Billy-Bob and Joe decided, after a few brewskies, to come in and shoot up a substation," he was quoted as saying. "This was an event that was well thought out, well planned and they targeted certain components." The attack at the electricity transmission substation -- located next to the Metcalf power plant -- happened shortly before 2 a.m. on April 16 last year, when one or more individuals took up positions along Coyote Ranch Road and "began shooting rounds at the equipment, according to a California Public Utilities Commission report. Reportedly firing bullets like those used by AK-47s -- an assault weapon favored by terrorists -- they blasted 17 transformers and 6 circuit breakers, and caused $15.4 million in damage, Although no one was injured and no one lost power, the circumstances of the attack suggest it was carefully planned and carried out with precision. The attackers severed six AT&T; fiber optic telecommunication lines in an underground vault, which was covered by a metal lid that was so heavy it would have taken at least two people to lift it, according to sources quoted by The Wall Street Journal. Besides more than 100 fingerprint-free shell casings littering the area, Wellinghoff said his military experts spotted small rock piles by the plant which the attackers might have placed there earlier to mark prime firing positions. So far, no group has publicly claimed responsibility for the attack or made demands as a result of it. That seems inconsistent with the FBI's official definition of terrorism, which partly hinges on the perpetrators attempting to "influence the policy of government by intimidation or coercion." Even so, the attack has drawn considerable attention. During a congressional committee hearing in December, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles, said the incident makes it "clear that the electric grid is not adequately protected." It also has led to numerous meetings among federal law enforcement, national security and energy officials to emphasize the need to protect the power grid from sabotage, according to Scott Aaronson, senior director of national security policy for the Edison Electric Institute, an industry group. He stressed that utilities already do a lot to safeguard their equipment, which includes thousands of electricity transmission substations like the one at Metcalf. Nonetheless, he added, "these incidents are always opportunities for the industry to get better at security."

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PG&E; Opens State-of-the-Art Gas Control Center in San Ramon

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Duration: 4:29
Updated: 12 Sep 2013

PG&E; has been steadily improving the safety of its gas system over the past few years. A new gas control center, which just opened in San Ramon, is a tangible example of those improvements. It represents a state-of-the-art approach to gas operations. Mel Christopher, PG&E;'s senior director of gas system operations, gave Currents a tour of the high-tech facility. "We're dealing with 7,000 miles of transmission pipeline, 42,000 miles of distribution pipeline and all the information about the health of that system in real time is brought to this one location," he said. "So whether it's a phone call from a customer that smells gas or if it's information we gather from our SCADA system about a developing problem, we know it, we can respond to it and in many cases our objective is to predict it and prevent it from occurring." Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition or SCADA is the system that monitors and allows operators to control the gas system remotely. The control room enables PG&E; to move more quickly to assess and resolve problems. System operators for both the transmission and distribution gas system are located in one large room. At their work stations, several monitors provide details of specific parts of PG&E;'s gas system. In front of them is a 90-foot-long video wall that provides key data from across the service area. Christopher explained the thinking behind the design of the room. "We built it so that when something occurs or something begins to develop, colors change, things happen in real time and provide visibility that didn't exist before," he said. "It's a very important part of what we're doing here. " Less than a year ago, this room was an empty shell. At that time, Christopher took reporters on a tour of the facility in the Bishop Ranch complex and spoke about the company's plans. Now, the project is nearing completion, and reporters came back to see PG&E;'s progress. Besides the video wall, the control center is chockfull of innovative elements, such as a smart board that allows real-time communication with personnel in the field and a simulator room. "The smart board is tool we use to really enhance the collaboration with personnel in the field. So whether they're operating valves in response to an emergency or if they're doing a clearance or doing work on the system we're able to collaborate with them," he said. Christopher demonstrated how he could circle a specific location on a digital map and others many miles away would be able to see that circle on their laptops or tablets. "So we're actually seeing the same thing. We're talking about the same information," he said. The adjacent simulator room will be used to train new operators and to keep experienced operators up to date. "We designed this facility, including our training, from an emergency response perspective, so this room is very important to us. This is a room where we get to train our employees to see things through the SCADA system, through the control center that hopefully they'll never see in the other control center," he said. Considering what has come together at the Gas Control Center, Christopher sees an obvious parallel. "Air traffic controllers know where the airplanes are at any point in time. They're monitoring it. They're taking actions to make sure that everything is safe. We do the same thing. Pilots go through simulator training so they can see things in a simulated environment they hope they never see anywhere else. We're doing the same thing here. We can put employees through a simulated event, a simulated emergency, or a line break, so that they have a sense of what it would look like on the SCADA system. So if it ever happens in real time in the control center it's not the first time they've seen it."

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Sparks Fly as Oakland Students Learn One of PG&E;'s Most Demanding Skills

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Duration: 2:31
Updated: 14 Nov 2013

Ben Williams had lost his job as a computer animator when he saw a Craigslist ad for a welding class at Oakland's Laney College. But this wasn't just any welding course. It was the first of its kind organized by PG&E; to teach one of the most important and hardest skills to perfect in the utility industry — gas transmission pipeline welding. Welding technology instructor Dale Phillips explains why welding pipeline is so difficult. "It's just so demanding and there are a lot of people out there that can weld on flat plate but when it comes to doing open root pipe welds they just fall short," said Phillips. PG&E;'s PowerPathway program is partnering with Laney College to help train welders who could end up working for the utility. The partnership is an ideal arrangement. PG&E; needs skilled welders and Laney College has a welding lab that dates to World War II. It's also one of the most advanced welding facilities in the utility's service area, including a specialized compressor that allows them to use oxygen and natural gas to cut metal. The free class is popular. Students must be working welders or have advanced welding skills. Of the 100 who applied, only 15 were invited to take part. To thank Laney College, PG&E; has funded $45,000 in new equipment for the college. Among the equipment PG&E; paid for is this hood ventilation system that clears the air of welding fumes and saves energy by only running when it detects welding. Elsewhere in the lab, this special machine cuts a bevel in large diameter pipe that helps create a secure weld. "This partnership with PG&E; really helped us advance the cause of teaching pipe welding," said Peter Crabtree, dean of academic and student affairs at Laney College. The class is one of the many unique ways PG&E; is finding its next generation of employees. Other PowerPathway classes have focused on climbing power poles and training women utility workers. "It's critical that we're matching up curriculum and matching up the needs of the community, but also the industry," said Justin Real, a PowerPathway program manager for PG&E.; "We have to think about these programs as not just for PG&E; but also for the industry as a whole." Now back to Williams, the beginning welder who wanted a new career. He did so well in the five-month class that he was one of only three students to receive an offer to work at PG&E.; The day before he was to begin his first day on the job as a gas utility worker he returned to the classroom to brush up on his skills. "Being a welder for PG&E; is probably one of the most difficult and challenging types of welding," Williams said. "And it has to be perfect because people's lives depend on it." His welding skills will soon come in handy as PG&E; continues to work toward making its gas pipeline system the safest in the country.

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PG&E; Smart Meter Invasion of Privacy

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Duration: 4:54
Updated: 15 Jun 2013

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PG&E; Power Plant Implosion

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Duration: 0:25
Updated: 03 Aug 2013

PG&E; blasted the remains of its Rosedale Highway power plant on Aug. 3, 2013 in spectacular fashion. This video was taken from The Californian's live stream ...

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PG&E; and the California Department of Public Health - Partners in Energy Efficiency

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Duration: 4:08
Updated: 08 Sep 2012

The California Department of Public Health has worked closely with PG&E; to increase the ENERGYSTAR rating of Building P at their Richmond Campus.

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PG&E; Power Plant Implosion - Bakersfield, CA - 3 Aug 2013

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Duration: 1:39
Updated: 04 Aug 2013

This was taken about 1000 feet from the building. We were standing less than 100 feet from the spot where three people were injured by shrapnel, one losing his legs.

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Bakersfield PG&E; Plant Implosion

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Duration: 6:52
Updated: 11 Aug 2013

A Bakersfield eyesore was finally brought down this morning to the enjoyment of the thronging crowds! The warning sound had just gone off at the start of the...

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PG&E; Corporation Releases Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report

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Duration: 4:07
Updated: 18 Sep 2013

PG&E; Corporation released its 2012 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report today (Sept. 17), outlining its progress in safety, environmental performance, customer solutions and economic vitality, among other areas of sustainability. The report also captures PG&E;'s focus on elevating its performance across the board to provide ongoing value to its customers, its communities, its employees and the environment. "PG&E;'s commitment to sustainability is driving initiatives throughout the company to improve service, invest in our communities and our people, and ensure a safe, reliable, affordable and clean energy future for our customers," said Tony Earley, chairman, CEO and president of PG&E; Corporation. "Sustainability is integral to our business and vital to our long-term success." PG&E;'s 2012 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report is available at www.pgecorp.com/sustainability, where visitors can access videos, data, stories and other content that bring PG&E;'s sustainability efforts to life. The report covers PG&E;'s progress in areas such as public and workforce safety, gas and electric operations, clean energy, diversity and inclusion, customer energy programs, financial results and workforce development. "We are committed to assuring the communities we serve are safe, strong and healthy by engaging customers, investing in local economies and reducing our environmental footprint," said Ezra Garrett, vice president of community relations and chief sustainability officer of PG&E.; "Our Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report demonstrates our ongoing commitment to progress, performance and transparency across these areas." The report follows the recent announcement of PG&E;'s inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the sixth consecutive year, recognizing PG&E;'s ongoing commitment across the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability.

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Santa Cruz Board Questions PG&E; - SmartMeter ShutOffs

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Duration: 22:40
Updated: 22 Jul 2013

If you want to voice your complaint about SmartMeters, go to : http://www.SmartMeterHelp.com December 13, 2011 - PG&E; decided to shut off the power to 10 cus...

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PG&E; Puts Safety First as it Joins Fight Against Rim Fire

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Duration: 2:52
Updated: 29 Aug 2013

The Rim Fire burning near and in Yosemite National Park is one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has charred more than 187,000 acres and covers 280 square miles. Several thousand firefighters from more than 75 agencies in California are battling the fire, and PG&E; is providing critical support. "At the beginning of the fire we reacted very well getting the resources up here so we could get the lines de-energized so that they could really engage in their fire suppression activities," said Robert Cupp, a PG&E; electric superintendent and the company's Incident Commander for the Rim Fire. Safety is priority number one for PG&E.; A Field Safety team is fully embedded with the more than 80 PG&E; employees and contractors working at the Rim Fire to help ensure public, employee and agency safety. PG&E; deployed three Mobile Command Vehicles to three different locations and is working closely with Cal Fire, U.S. Forest Service and State Office of Emergency Services, sharing information, providing work space and fire and infrastructure maps for strategic planning. Bill Bondshu with California Emergency Management Agency explains why PG&E;'s support and collaboration is critical. "We have to work crews around the fire and we need to know whether it's okay to work under some of PG&E; structures or not," said Bonshu. "We have to have the coordination and collaboration going on at the incident all the time. It's about our safety and trying to protect that infrastructure as best we can." PG&E; is focused on minimizing impacts to customers and on protecting its critical infrastructure near the fire which includes electric distribution lines, electric substations and hydro-generating facilities. In addition to protecting facilities and equipment potentially in the fire's path, PG&E; workers and contractors are doing damage assessment and repairing or replacing equipment. "My job is to get out in front of the crews, assess the situation, so we can be efficient," said Bob Severson, a lineman in Sonora serving as an assessment lead on the fire. It is difficult work being conducted in rough terrain, smoky conditions and rising temperatures. PG&E; general construction crews are removing and replacing charred utility poles. Vegetation management crews are inspecting thousands of dead or hazard trees in the utility right-of-way that could fall into power lines. "They won't stand. Either we put them on the ground to ensure public safety and reliability of our services or they'll fail on their own," said Richard Yarnell, a manager with vegetation management. Yarnell said access to inspect utility lines has been challenging because the fire is so unpredictable. It has reburned in areas that already burned several times. "The fire burnt through here so fast and so hot that not all the vegetation was burned out so there's still a lot of fuels in the forest here that can reignite that can cause another wildfire," Yarnell said. Contract tree crews have safely felled more than a thousand severely damaged trees so far to prevent them from falling into lines, causing power outages or sparking new fires. Cupp said the totality of the work being done to support fire suppression activities, keep the lights on for customers and protect PG&E;'s electric system could not be done without all the support from the rest of the employees at PG&E; who are not actively involved in the fire. "It's a pretty remote place. Just the connection that we have to our corporate partners that are back at other places doing the things that we need done in order to be successful up here just shows what we can do as a company as we pull together," Cupp said. "It's just another example of when we are faced with challenges how we come together as a unit to accomplish a task."

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Old PG&E; power plant Implosion (short)

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Duration: 1:00
Updated: 03 Aug 2013

The old PG&E; power plant on Rosedale Hwy and Coffee Rd Bakersfield CA.

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Hyderabad techie uploads satellite image of missing plane on CNN site

The Hindu

18 Mar 2014

Going about his work nonchalantly at his office in Gachibowli, this techie probably beat search teams of various countries in finding a probable vital clue related to the missing Malaysian plane. An IT analyst by profession, Anoop Madhav Yeggina had been scurrying through innumerable images of DigitalGlobe Satellite QB02 over the past few days until he stumbled upon an image which almost took his breath away ... Anoop ... Keywords....(size: 1.9Kb)

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A woman writes a message on a board dedicated to the passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 as they wait for a news briefing organized by the airlines' officials at a hotel ballroom in Beijing, Thursday, March 20, 2014.

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Missing plane: Australia sees possible plane debris

BBC News

20 Mar 2014

20 March 2014 Last updated at 04.17 GMT. Two objects have been seen that could possibly relate to the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, Australian PM Tony Abbott has announced. Australian vessels have been searching in the southern Indian Ocean for the aircraft, which disappeared on 8 March with 239 people on board ... Read more ... Email Facebook Twitter ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)

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Australian Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott meets with Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson, in Sydney Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. A new government prepared to take control of Australia on Sunday, with policies to cut pledges in foreign aid and to wind back greenhouse gas reduction measures in an effort to balance the nation's books. Abbott's conservative Liberal party-led coalition won a crushing victory at elections Saturday against the center-left Labor Party, which had ruled for six years.

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Missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370: PM Tony Abbott says satellite images could be wreckage of ...

Canberra Times

20 Mar 2014

Click to play video. Return to video Video settings. Please Log in to update your video settings. Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play Play now. More video Recommended. Click to play video. Abbott. 'The people finally get their say' Click to play video. Surplus projection like 'winning the lottery' Click to play video. 'Labor will never deliver a surplus' Click to play video. Unemployment to rise with new deficit Click to play video ... MH370....(size: 2.7Kb)

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A resident cycles past soldiers in unmarked uniforms standing guard outside the Ukrainian Military Prosecutor's Office in Simferopol, Crimea, Thursday, March 20, 2014.

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Did Russia and Crimea's Referendum De-Genocide Ukraine?

WorldNews.com

21 Mar 2014

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling ... genocide. Later, the United Nations broadened the definition. "...whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law...with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group."(3). Thanks to the Crimean Referendum and Russia's intervention, another term should be added to genocide's lexicon. de- and un-genocide ... 10 ... 8....(size: 7.0Kb)

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Unidentified armed men search an area close to an Ukrainian military unit in Simferopol, Crimea, on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.

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Two killed in Crimea by sniper shots

China Daily

19 Mar 2014

SIMFEROPOL - One suspected sniper was detained late Tuesday and another on the run after two people were reportedly killed by sniper shots in Simferopol ... Some two hours after the shooting incident, the city of Simferopol appeared calm. ....(size: 1.2Kb)

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Top 10 films

Sydney Morning Herald

22 Mar 2014

1. REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE. (111 minutes) M. Directed by Nicholas Ray in 1955, the first modern teen movie set the standard for the genre ... Astor, tomorrow, 7pm ... 2. GREMLINS. (106 minutes) PG ... Advertisement ....(size: 0.9Kb)

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WWE Network: Watch pitch reel for proposed bounty hunter series starring a former wrestler

Zap2it

22 Mar 2014

Warning. The above video contains strong language that is not work-appropriate ... It's a lot like "Dog ... Given WWE's stance as a PG product, it's hard to believe a show like this would actually be part of their programming, With some heavy editing though, anything is possible ... ....(size: 1.4Kb)

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NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday April 6, 2014 - Saturday April 12, 2014 (NBC Universal Inc)

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22 Mar 2014

(Source. NBC Universal Inc) March 21, 2014. NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday April 6, 2014 - Saturday April 12, 2014. NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE - Sunday April 6, 2014 - Saturday April 12, 2014. "DATELINE NBC". "SU2328". 04/06/2014 (07.00PM - 08.00PM) (Sunday) .. "AMERICAN DREAM BUILDERS". "SPANISH STYLE". 04/06/2014 (08.00PM - 09.00PM) (Sunday) ... TV-PG L. "BELIEVE" ... TV-14 LV ... TV-PG ... TV-PG D ... TV-PG L....(size: 14.0Kb)

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Telephone scam targeting restaurants, PG&E; customers

MSNBC

21 Mar 2014

PG&E; wants to remind its customers that its representatives never ask for immediate payment with a prepaid cash card over the phone or in person. PG&E; offers the following tips to help protect customers from potential scams.. PG&E;’s Credit Department will not ask for personal information or a credit card number over the phone....(size: 1.8Kb)

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Girls tennis: Prince George 8, Meadowbrook 1

Richmond Times Dispatch

21 Mar 2014

Honiker 8-2; Renn (PG) d. Serebee 8-0; Rogers (PG) d. Guzman 8-0; Dugger (PG) d ......(size: 0.4Kb)

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Boys tennis: Prince George 8, Meadowbrook 1

Richmond Times Dispatch

21 Mar 2014

Donnell (PG) d. Nugyen (M) 8-4; Fishbourne (PG) d. Trejo 8-1; Smith (PG) d ... (PG) d....(size: 0.4Kb)

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PLATTE-GEDDES 58, LANGFORD AREA 50

The News & Observer

21 Mar 2014

PG 2-6 (Heller 1-2, Dykstra 1-2, Johnson 0-2), Langford 7-24 (Blanchard 1-1, Olson 1-1, Fried 2-10, Anderson 0-2, Larson 1-3, Planteen 0-1, Punt 1-6)....(size: 0.7Kb)

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Capsule Reviews of Movies

Philadelphia Daily News

21 Mar 2014

43 PG-13 (sex, profanity, adult themes) - S.R ... 48 PG (fright) - D.H ... 40 PG (mild action, rude humor) - W.S ... 58 PG-13 (violence, adult themes) - S.R ... 30 PG (cartoon violence) - S.R ... 10 PG-13 (intense action, violence, profanity, adult themes) - S.R ... 46 PG-13 (violence, profanity, adult themes) - S.R ... 2 PG-13 (profanity, adult themes) - S.R ... 45 PG-13 (vulgar language, violence, mass destruction) - W.S ... 51 PG-13 (adult themes) - D.H....(size: 12.3Kb)

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PG medical exam scam: CBI likely to take over probe

The Times of India

21 Mar 2014

The probe committee on alleged irregularities in conduct of PG medical entrance exam is likely to recommend investigation either by the Central Bureau of Investigation or CID ... Significantly, Reddy observed something fishy when he found certain candidates had failed to get MBBS seats through Eamcet in the state, but secured top ranks in the PG entrance exam....(size: 1.9Kb)

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Trailer Park - 3/21 Edition: ‘Divergent,’ and ‘Muppets Most Wanted’ aim for the top spot at the box office

Celebrity Café

21 Mar 2014

The PG-13 action/adventure film is based on Veronica Roth’s popular book series ... Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey star alongside the Muppets in the PG caper ... The question of God’s existence is the focus of the PG film God’s Not Dead ... The PG-13 film runs for one hour and fifty minutes ... The coming of age story is rated PG-13 ... The PG family western is playing in limited theaters for one hour and forty-nine minutes....(size: 6.8Kb)

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Family Watch: ‘Divergent’ sci-fi packs a punch

Sacramento Bee

21 Mar 2014

Current films are reviewed each week to provide parents a guide to decide what may be appropriate to younger viewers. Divergent. Rating. PG-13 for intense violence and action, thematic elements and some sensuality. What it’s about. A teenage girl doesn’t fit in any mold in a future where “faction” is everything ... Yes, PG-13 graphic ... PG for some mild action....(size: 1.9Kb)

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Movies to see this weekend, March 21

San Francisco Chronicle

21 Mar 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel This is the movie Wes Anderson has been promising for 15 years, one that's more than a scattershot mix of great and bad scenes, one that builds and takes on meaning as it goes along ... Rated R. 99 minutes ... Rated PG ... Rated PG ... ....(size: 1.3Kb)

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What's opening in theaters next week

Sacramento Bee

21 Mar 2014

NOAH (PG-13) ... SABOTAGE (R) ... CESAR CHAVEZ (PG-13) ... • Read more articles by RENE RODRIGUEZ Order Reprint ....(size: 0.7Kb)

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Top Bigwig, Old Lady

today an old man walked up to me and said, "i have trouble walking." that's okay i've got a cane, so what? today an old man walked up to me and said, "i have trouble seeing." that's okay i can't complain. i'm still alive. today an old man walked up to me and said, "i have trouble walking." that's okay i've got a cane, so what? today an old man walked up to me and said, "i have trouble seeing." that's okay i can't complain. i'm still alive. since you crashed my car it just couldn't be the same today on the wrong side of the road an old lady she crashed my car... she was about 80 years old. she said , "son i'm sorry but i have really bad eyes." and she said, "son, just be lucky that you're still alive." fuck you you crashed my car! four years of work in a junk yard. be lucky you're still alive! fuck you. you shouldn't be allowed to drive!

Top Bigwig, Flavor Ice

It was a warm summer day, Watching TV with a flavor ice melting in my hand, Watching Endless Summer fifty times or more, With my girlfriend and the band. We walked down the beach to watch the sun come up. Drinking a coke she let out a burp, So I refilled her cup. It's 3am, all I hear is my air conditioning, Getting bored I feel so lame. I'll go piss in her coffee cup again. She said she's coming back, But I know that she's never coming back again.

Top Bigwig, Falling Down

They teach us to be "ourselves" in a structured society, Fascist, racist police states, sometimes I don't feel very free. And I am falling down. And the system is falling down. They exploit your freedom and they take away your rights, The one they use, They try to abuse, No matter how hard we fight, And I am falling down, And the system is falling down. So stop the hate, Don't segregate, Stop the fighting we're all dying, Stop the preaching and start the teaching, Pull together, make the system better, And I am falling down.

Top Bigwig, Drunken Knight

he spent another night with her despite all the times he wouldn't before now he's drunk and looking to score but this ones got a brain, not some damn whore not like the ones he's used to this one's older than four. they think the kid's alright the type of jock who goes to shows to fight. he gets good grades in school his friends all think he's cool another drunken knight no shows at which to fight and so he goes to a girls house he knows he forces her down. rips off all of her clothes. a subtle form of rape. she doesn't even know one thinks the kid's alright the type of jock who goes to shows to fight he gets good grades in school his friends all think he's cool another drunken knight no shows at which to fight and so he goes to a girls house he knows he pushes her down. he yells! "take off all of your clothes!" she said okay and made a fist and broke his fucking nose!!

Top Bigwig, Dylan's Song

you were only 18 when you went to your university now i've found someone else someone just like me now i'm alone and by myself without anyone to blame i can't help falling in love i'm still in pain now maybe you won't have to put up with my shit it won't ever be the same be the same it's always been i won't say i love you do you feel the same about me all alone i'm still in pain and i won't say i love you cause i don't really want to i won't be around you no i won't and i won't say i love you but i can't stay away from you do you feel the same about me all alone i'm still in pain

Top Bigwig, Dent

Lack of motivation, Every day and every night, Disconnecting my dedication, Is this what's left to me? I'm sacrificing to be stronger, But now years go by much faster, And every minute's getting longer, It's not my time, And now I feel so helpless.It seems to me, Far out of reach, But now I'll make my dent. Something keeps igniting, This short-lived tire that's bound to stop. Strangulating and suffocating, Important feelings in my life, I don't want to be immortal. I know I couldn't change the world, Do what I can, I'm gonna give it all, And try to make a dent in this wall. It seems to me so far out of reach, But I know I'll make my dent. But now I feel so helpless.

Top Bigwig, Counting Down

You said you've got your shit together you said this time you'd do it right. Small craft advisory bad weather up ahead it's time you thought about your life. I'm preaching to the choir all the shit you've heard before. And then you put it down and turn yourself around only to hurry back for more. The fuse is lit and getting shorter by the minute. I wish I could make it end and then you conjure it again. Don't want to be another number in the countdown to your end. Your're gonna hurt yourself your're gonna hurt the ones you love. I know you did your best better than all the rest when pushing came to shove. There comes a time in every person's life when they question life or death. It's time to take control time to take a different road. It's worth every single breath. The clock is running out it's time to make your move. I wish I could make it end and then you conjure it again. Don't want to be another number in the countdown to your end. I'm counting down. I know that everything's not perfect not even close. I know that everyone's got problems just like you. Enlighten me oh "product of environment" that's not excuse. Excuse after excuse it's self-abuse you've come unglued. And now I'm hoping that you'll learn before it gets too late. I wish that I could make it end and then you conjure it again. Don't want to be another number in the countdown to your end.

Top Bigwig, Cheers

Making your way in the world today
Takes everything you've got;
Taking a break from all your troubles
Sure would help a lot.
Wouldn't you like to get away?
Sometimes you want to go
Where everybody knows your name,
And they're always glad you came;
You want to go where you can go
People are all the same;
You want to go where everybody knows your name.
You want to go where you can go
People are all the same;

Top Bigwig, Carnivore

i eat turkey, i eat meat, i ate your mom, i eat meat, i ate your dad, i eat meat i eat chopped meat i eat raw flesh i ate your dog i eat a vegan every day taco bell, micky d's, b.k i eat a vegan once a day i eat raw meat, i eat meat i eat skin with hair, i eat meat i ate your mom, i eat meat i eat chopped meat i eat raw flesh i ate your dog a,b,c,d,e,f,g h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p q,r,s,t,u,v w,x m.e.a.t

Top Bigwig, Candle Up Your Ass

Elton John sucks, Elton John sucks, Elton John sucks with your hair! I don't care norma jeans, don't care about Di Break your fucking glasses and you run away and cry Hit you with my bat, what you think about that? Singing for a lion but your working for a rat!

Top Bigwig, Boardumb

Honey I miss you, I wish I could kiss you, But I'm so far away, But I'll be back in 40 days. The ride is so boring, I'm sick of touring. It's been a month since I've seen waves, Another corn field's in our way. It's bore and lonely without you, The bareness of my roof rack Lies in an empty silence. There's night in the van where I just wake up screaming, There's nothing to do, Yeah, I miss you but mostly, I MISS MY BOARD! I checked in with Juan, He said there's a low. The day before I'm coming home, That wonderful day will be tomorrow. I missed your birthday and now I feel hated, But I have to go so happy belated. That wonderful day will be tomorrow. It's bore and lonely without you, The bareness of my roof rack Lies in an empty silence. There's night in the van where I just wake up screaming, There's nothing to do, Yeah, I miss you but mostly, I MISS MY BOARD!

Top Bigwig, Blinded

Sometimes I feel so lost S.O.S. all my lines are crossed. I bite off more than I can chew. It's killing me its killing you there's nothing that I'd rather do. It's got me now its holding me. A sign of something good a sign I thought I'd never see. I try to keep it in my head. We'll you can kick my ass and burn your books, but it won't change a word I've said. I guess I should have seen it coming. It's in the smile on his face. Did you really think that this would be so easy? I think you made a big mistake. What went so wrong? Every action has reaction in this fucked up world that you created. Now you're head is so full of negativity and shattered dreams. A world of noise you end up hating. It's got me now it's holding me. A sign of something good a sign I thought I'd never see. I try to keep it in my head. We'll you can kick my ass and burn you're books but it won't change a word I've said. I guess I should have seen it coming. It's in the smile on his face. Did you really think that this would be so easy? I think you made a big mistake. What went so wrong it's been too long. So just take it on the chin. It's who you are and what you do. Not who you were or what you have been. There's just one thing you should know. That I still care to work it out don't think about it let it go.

Top Bigwig, Best Of Me

i can't see how things fall apart so easily still i can't find forgiveness in my heart to let it go i look inside myself and what do i see? anger and hostility falling apart. keep it together trying to make ends meet frustrations got the best of me things seem so black and white just like it used to be searching for my confidence searching for complacency it's got the best of me

Top Bigwig, Bad Timing

i woke up late this mourning the sunlight shining in my eyes and i almost forgot what it felt like to be free i wanted you to show me all the things i'd never seen and now i'm struggling to make ends meet
how could you do this to me? my eyes red turn red with envy for something only you could've taken from me we were young and stupid i know there's only so much we could do but there's nothing i'd have rather given you than myself but still why don't you tell me he wasn't the only one you slept with now i'm living life in hell [chorus] then i woke up from that dream and i saw you sleeping next to me i wanted to hold you say the things i used to say but things don't seem the way they should as time goes by i realize a needless worry in my eyes i guess it's so hard cause i still love you [chorus]

Top Bigwig, Appreciation

I've been so blind not to appreciate what fed me and what dressed me. A life can't be represented by what it's worth. So do your part as long as you're on this earth. My earth, your earth, our earth. Alternatives to a learned nature have been made accessible. A life can't represented by what it's worth. So do your part as long as you're on this earth. My earth, you're earth, our earth. Now this concept seems so insane how people can be so inhumane. I've done it but I realize your killing too so open your eyes. Do as much as you can live and let live. Learn as much as you can live and let live. Fight as hard as you can live and let live. Be as strong as you can live and let live.

Top Bigwig, Alone In New Jersey

It's nice and quiet over suburbs of North Jersey. Every night my friends and me would skate through Nichols Park. Never hurt no one just sat around and laughed about the times that past. Same old story in any town the times they go so fast. The title to the world just can't replace the smile on my face. When I know that I'm coming back home to this place. People in this town seem so much meaner. It used to be much cleaner. Make sure you know that the grass is always greener. Weekdays always came and went I felt so robbed. Never seems to stop full-time classes and two jobs. On Friday night we'd hop the path to New York City. We'd end up getting shitty most of which is still a blur to me. The title to the world just can't replace the smile on my face. When I know that I'm coming back home to this place. The people in this town seem so much meaner. It used to be much cleaner. Make sure you know that the grass is always greener. I'm gonna sit here till the sun comes up. I'm gonna think about how I'm down on my luck. I'm cold and there's nothing to do time ain't a threat. All alone in New Jersey on my last cigarette. I'm thinking about you sun's comin' up again. And I never wanted this plain old day to end. My TV can't get the channels. I go to Juan's to watch Sopranos. Twist one up and everything's alright. Looks like I'm leaving here again and all the fun will end. Seems like I'm just a normal guy living a not so normal life. The title to the world just can't replace the smile on my face. When I know I'm coming back home to this place. The people in this town seem so much meaner. It used to be much cleaner. Make sure you know that the grass is always greener. I'm gonna sit here till the sun comes up. I'm gonna thing about how I'm down on my luck. I'm cold and I don't want to go home time ain't a threat. All alone in New Jersey on my last cigarette. I'm thinking about you sun's comin' up again. And I never wanted this plain old day to end.

Top Bigwig, 13

I finally got to change my clothes, We've spent 5 months on the road, None of us showered in days, The lucky ones don't have to shave. The desert is such a bore, I'm sick of sleeping on the floor, I almost died the last 2 tours, And I can't take it anymore! Our van was searched by in-bred cops, We left John at some rest stop. I have more teeth in my mouth Than all the people in this town. All of our food filled up the tank, We made our last trip to the bank. I'd ratter be happy and poor Than have it and still want more! Itching and I'm scratching and I'm bugging and I'm itching, I CAN'T FUCKING TAKE THIS ANYMORE!

Top Bigwig, 1-800-whipped

I guess we should've stayed at the beach, But it just couldn't happen. I wish it was more within my reach But I'll just keep on pushin', A day in Hell done, what else could happen to me? I call her up to complain And what does she do? She falls asleep! She falls asleep on the phone... Another day passes, Another day too hectic! What do I do now? I think she may be narcoleptic. I call her up, I feel alone, I'm hoping that she's home. I'll apologize about the coffee pot, I call her almost every night, And every night we start to fight. She falls asleep on the phone, I call her up I feel alone There's nothing to talk about So she falls asleep on the phone. She falls asleep! You've changed, I've changed, We've changed, She's changed. She falls asleep on the phone.

Top Bigwig, Reclamation

You swear allegiance by the glass you drink
A life of thought and process now extinct
Always unravelled always on the brink
Takes a hold of you
They taught you how to think
Stick to tradition it will keep you sane
Just fall in line, ignore the pain
Increase the dosage it will keep you calm
A mindless drone
Queen's done her job
Retreating, weakening
A host now feeding it's disease
Foundation, soon broken
They've got you begging on your knees
And now it's time
To put up a fight
It's up to you to make it right
I know, don't play the part
Break away; follow your heart
Don't think, reclamation
Don't think, liberation
Don't think, just do
What would you be if influence was obsolete
You'd trust yourself, and have your soul to keep
They fish the barrels and start pulling up the nets
You took the bait... too late
And now the hook is set
Not a play toy
No fucking do boy
See something shiny and you bite
"Traditioned" "Conditioned"
Lets move ahead and do what'd right
DO WHAT YOU FEEL IS RIGHT
And now it's time
To put up a fight
It's up to you to make it right
I know, don't play the part
Break away; follow your heart
Or you'll be torn apart
No more
No more
Not anymore
And now it's time
To put up a fight
It's up to you to make it right
I know, don't play the part

Top Bigwig, Rat Race

Excuse me citizen
What are you looking for?
Is there something I can find for you?
I'll have your back to your dull reality in no time
But before you go
Is it freedom, is it love?
Forgiveness from your God Above
On and on and on I hear about the rat race
And I don't care to place
Its always on your mind
You say it doesn't matter
Withstand the test of time
Always focused never scattered
Maybe I am missing something
Someone please just fill me in
All this greed and competition
What the hell are we trying to win?
Is it to gain respect from all your peers?
Playing on your thoughts, dreams, and fears
I know
It's ok now
Take a breathe
I think they're gone and it's ok to rest
On and on and on it's just a cat and mouse chase
And now you're losing face
OK, you win
I guess the story's ending
No way, not fair
I can see that you don't care
Maybe I am missing something
Someone please just fill me in
All this greed and competition
What the hell are we trying to win?
You've got regrets
Open wound debts
You can't explain, but you feel the pain and it's tearing you to shreds
You're seeing red
You made this bed
And it wont change until you spit out what you're fed
OK, you win
I guess the story's ending
No way, Not fair
I can see that you don't care
Maybe I am missing something
Someone please just fill me in
All this greed and competition
What the hell are we trying to win
There's no justice

Top Bigwig, A War Inside

For so long we slave under the gun
And this war inside is never won
I have always sworn that I won't conform
I refuse to suffer anymore
The calm before the storm
You were never warned
You always think it's up to them again to bail you out
Responsibility is now priority
Well don't forget the fact we eat, sleep, and breathe here...
But never fear
For so long we slave under the gun
And this war inside is never won
I have always sworn that I won't conform
I refuse to suffer anymore
So now you feel the wrath of your own aftermath
The constant fear impending danger lurks behind your back
It doesn't seem so extreme
When you watch it from your screen
And go on living with a false security
And broken dreams
For so long we slave under the gun
And this war inside is never won
I have always sworn that I won't conform
And I'm not going to suffer anymore
No I won't fall in line
Or live by your design
I'll keep my head up now
And I'll be fine
For so long we've slaved slaved under the gun
And this war inside is never won
I have always sworn that I won't conform
I refuse to suffer anymore
So now you feel the wrath of your own aftermath
The constant feeling impending danger lurks behind your back
It doesn't seem so extreme
When you watch it from your screen
I won't trade my freedom...

Top Bigwig, Last Song, Last Call

Jersey in my rearview is always a bitter sweet sight
20 hour drive with eight and the gear is packed tight
And now the neighbors are complaining
That everyone's singing
The cops are shutting down the show
Last song is here but no one wants to go
Not 'til it's done
What? That's bullshit
You got nothing better to do than to break up our fun?
Shut the fucking place down!
Smashers on the box, cheap drinks, and we're feeling alright
A mystic isle welcoming toast tonight
Take two and pass it
Everyone's dancing
Bartender's turning off the sound
That means last call is here so drink 'em down
And everyone out!
What? That's Bullshit
It's not even 1: 59
Dirty just bought a round
Shut the fucking place down!
Designated drunk just fell flat on his face
We're not moving
Supposed to leave at midnight now it's past eight
Now we're fucking late!
So everyone in!
What? That's bullshit!
Get back in the van just do it all again

Top Bigwig, No Thought, No Spine

How long before you're exposed
Can you keep holding your pose
"Image is" you fit in the mold
It's in the brand of your clothes
A billboard making them rich
They got you "paying to play"
All ethics, values, ideas gone but you stay
Do you really mean the word you say?
No thoughts, No spine
You're just repeating someone else's lines
I wonder how they fall asleep at night
No substance dumbed down with no importance
Only concerned with what you sell
And demographics never fail
Air waves, procrastinate thought
And now you feel entertained
All ethics, values, ideas gone but you stay
So do they really mean the the words they say?
No thoughts, No spine
You're just repeating someone else's lines
No thoughts, No spine
You know that what you're doing isn't right
No thought, Just rhyme
I wonder how you fall asleep at night
No feeling, no meaning, no heartbeat, unappealing
Only concerned with what you've sold
And I fold
Sucked out feeling
They produce it
And you will consume it
Being spoonfed garbage

Top Bigwig, Hold On Fucker

Compete, Compete
Let the blood fill the streets
Hear the cries of the fallen denying defeat
Comply, Comply
You don't deserve to know why
Forced to push on 'til the day that you die
My respect tied to the tracks, train's on my back
These ropes are too tight
And those headlights look like home
Holding my breath waiting
I'm searching for a sign
Just a bitter ending
Reciting all these lines
Holding my breath waiting
Need a reason or a rhyme
Just bitter ending
Seems like a waste of time
Attack, Attack
Cause there's no looking back
Your value defined by that which you have
Control, Control
Its always been about control
The money you work for the things that you own
Inspiration slipping pas memory's grasp
Brighter prospects now look nothing like i'd hoped
Holding my breath waiting
I'm searching for a sign
Just a bitter ending
Reciting all these lines
Holding my breath waiting
Need a reason or a rhyme
Just a bitter ending
Seems like a waste of time
We won't play the game
Fight to stay on top
You don't realize it never stops
So bring us wealth
Bring us fame
It's a disease, so break the chain
Holding my breath waiting
I'm searching for a sign
Just a bitter ending
Reciting all these lines
Holding my breath waiting
Need a reason or a rhyme
Just a bitter ending

Top Bigwig, Owned And Operated

One nation under God family owned and operated
Resist! Protest!
These colors may not run
But they sure seem like they're faded
Resist! Protest!
Land of opportunity?
But not for you and me
Is this how it has to be?
Don't need no revolution
Don't need to retribution
We got a problem with an obvious solution
Disarm and put away your pride
Patriotic ego yet we struggle to survive so
Cease Fire, how many have to die before we learn?
Now we're gonna burn
Never gonna learn
Never gonna fight your fucking war
You're settling the score
Predation of the poor
What are we fighting for
We won't fight your fucking war
Increase the budget for a slaughter overseas
Impede progress!
But cut the spending to control disease
Send help, distress!
The land of opportunity
Kids sleeping in the streets
Is this how it has to be?
Can this "land of liberty"
Win the "war on poverty?"
Don't want to see defeat if this is victory
Disarm and put away your pride
Patriotic ego yet we struggle to survive so
Cease Fire, how many have to die before we learn?
Now we're gonna burn
Never gonna learn
Defend front lines and be promoted to a slave
Eminent domain will take our homes and graves
We vote in the past
Not voting anymore
Another four?! Another four?!

Top Bigwig, Outer Rings

We'd better respect
This land and reflect
On how we plant the seed
And grown inherent defect
The conductor has been hailed
Even though decisions failed
Another life, another train has been derailed
Take cover, game over
Sitting in the outer rings
And running for our lives
Start running, they're coming
Now put 'em in a body bag and ship 'em to their wives
With nothing in our wake we make the same mistake
With no resources left to save
Sickened from our water still we can't accept the blame
Too weak to hold our heads in shame
Ashamed, we can't be saved
It's insane, too late
We seal our fate
Drowning in the chaos and the flames that we create
Glorify defeat
And the story's incomplete
Put your head between your knees
And watch your history repeat
Call off the forces
Prepare the horses
A good days work now carry out the corpses
So clear another path
And recreate the past
Burn 'em to the ground another bomb another blast
They throw a stone we launch a boulder from our home
But live in houses made of glass
We live without a fear
We think we're free and clear
And now the time is here to face the facts
Under attack, so don't look back
It's insane, too late
We seal our fate
Drowning in the chaos and the flames that we create
Glorify defeat
And the story's incomplete
Put your head between your knees

Top Bigwig, Follow The Leader

Suppressing all thought of incriminating acts.
Following the lessons that they teach.
A cult, a game. Where everyone is the same.
Maybe you should practice what you preach.
You please them, appease them.
All questions charged of treason.
They need you, they feed you.
They take and take and bleed you dry.
Schism, divide. Don't believe the lies.
You say that you'll feed all the children in need.
"Love thy neighbor, thou shalt never kill".
Contradicting the plan by controlling the land
of animal and human blood you spill
You please them, appease them.
All questions charged of treason.
They need you, they feed you.
They take and take and bleed you dry.
Schism, divide. Don't believe the lies.
Population, a makers match.
Destroy the infidels before they hatch.
Your sins, your sins.
They're gonna do you in.
We trust, we trust.
Thrie power over us.
You fight, you fight.
Which is wrong and which is right?
You kill, you lie... you lie.
Take and bleed you dry.
Schism, divide. Don't believe the lies.
Schism, divide. See it in your eyes.
Schism, divide. Don't believe the lies.

Top Bigwig, Time Bomb

Robotic return to the hand that feeds,
With no concern for the wounds that bleed,
Moving forward like a leaderless soldier,
Someday you'll move on, but it's never over.
Take your restraints off.
Forget your war's lost.
Better keep your fingers crossed,
You'll need the luck!
And just carry on,
Stand at ease.
You will do just as they please!
You're sick and time's run out,
With new found sense of doubt,
Like a walking time bomb, maybe
Now he sees that freedoms not so free.
Your soul is up for hire!
Your smoke never meant fire!
You take the good, completely numb.
Accept the worst, a rule of thumb.
Can't feel the hurt set in.
And just carry on,
Stand at ease.
You will do just as they please!
You're sick and time's run out,
With new found sense of doubt,
Like a walking time bomb, maybe
Now he sees that freedoms not so free.
(All rise! All rise!)
Dismissed by judge and jury
(All lies! All lies!)
Strayed paths result in fury
You're sick and time's run out,
With new found sense of doubt,
Like a walking time bomb, maybe

Top Bigwig, Cross And Burn

Rain falls down in concentration
I finally come to the realization
That this place I'd once forsaken
Will consume my generation
Countless, endless summers
Opposing everything we've worked for
It was foolishness that made us wish
We could trade it all away
But that was years ago he shrugs
Back when we smiled and tipped our mugs
A time when boys were men
Friends never stood alone
Do you remember when I said
I'd never walk this town again
But you didn't believe me and now
We cross our bridges only when we reach them
We burn them behind us just to see the smoke
We cross, we burn
We cross and we burn
Day after day this is the nothing we've learned
Progress for their promise
Hold my breath, now we're all hostage
Bite your tongue there son you're just no one
Too young to know the beat
And I'm not asking you for much more
Only something I could strive for
If I keep pride outside my head then
In my heart there will be peace
But that was years ago he screams
Back when we still believed our dreams
And now we're left to doubt
Outstanding self owed debts
Do you remember when we said
We'd never end up just like them
Lost and bereaved
We cross our bridges only when we reach them
We burn them behind us just to see the smoke
We cross, we burn
We cross and we burn
Day after day is the nothing we've learned?

Top Bigwig, Waste

I see these people everyday. These zombie like lab rats just wasting away. And what I see it's not for me. Your really not living you're barely existing. I'm trying hard to think for myself. And I won't waste away. I'm living for today. Your rules were meant to break. And I won't waste away. Your really not living you're barely existing. And luxury is what you make it. It's what you enjoy and what you take for granted. I can't agree with how we're acting. There's too much going on and there's not enough reaction. But I've been there myself I've been there before. You can't close your eyes its not gonna go away. The world won't stop turning without you. You're rules were meant to break. Your really not living your barely existing. I won't waste away.

Top Bigwig, Your In Sample

tears are dripping from my eyes when i think of what you've done spoke to me about nothing but lies and now you are gone said it would be forever that you'd never go away you left my heart to whither as it crumbles to this day my life is so sinister without you being here and i'll go crazy from that pain watching our love disappear holding out my hand waiting for your glip i've been waiting far too long now i'm tired of your shit.

Top Bigwig, Who Am I To Say

I know what your thinking responsibility scares you to death. We'll this is the last time your ever gonna meet this mess again. Why don't we talk about it I don't wanna fight about it. Hey who am I to say well I think you're acting a little out of line. Hey what you gonna do when none of your friends will come back to you. Some people say that life's a bitch but I'm not one of those. It's what you make of it what you make of the path you choose. Why don't we talk about it I don't wanna fight about it. Hey who am I to say well I think you're acting a little out of line. Hey what you gonna do when none of your friends will come back to you. Hey it's a beautiful day now go enjoy it while the time is right.

Top Bigwig, Thinning The Herd

Force Fed into believing what's right. Your stripped of a soul and you're ready to fold. Follow them and they'll show you the light. You're already sold on what you've been told. They're telling you what they want you to here. It all makes sense but there's something unclear. They suck you in while they thin out the herd. And now you're losing confidence. Redefining trust is something that's left up to us. What your getting in return is losing what you've earned. All your life you've lived by the book. Take a step back to take another look. Contradictions left and right. You keep it next to your bed to help you go to sleep at night. They're telling you what they want you to here. It all makes sense but there's something unclear. They suck you in while they thin out the herd. And now you're losing confidence. So what would Jesus do? If you gave him a gun would he kill if he had to? In his defense you'd kill and fight. So what gave you the right? You're so caught up in this religious haze. Dismissing the gays. " And the devil made aids. " Religious racists want all others to fall. If I could choose a god he'd believe in us all. They're telling you what they want you to here. It all makes sense but there's something unclear. They suck you in while they thin out the herd. And now you're losing confidence. Redefining trust is something that's left up to us. What your getting in return is losing what you've earned. Your stripped of a soul your ready to fold. Already been sold on thinning out the herd.

Top Bigwig, The Girl In The Green Jacket

i try to talk to you but the words all come out wrong what would i say to you that's why i sing my song there's no connection just feelings of regret that i didn't talk to... the girl in the green jacket i try not to stare at you but i just couldn't help just one look at you the cheese melted off my scalp well she was taken, much to my regret oh well, hell, fuck it all! the girl in the green jacket

Top Bigwig, Stops

now your well's run dry five years gone by but you still sit and wonder why it seems so hard to occupy your time well spent a needle your best friend no control of life your troubles come to an end but you start them up again execrable example of a human it's just a fucking lie-white trash malevolent adoration narcissistic admiration try to trick yourself and say you won't get high but when the sirens call youre dripping from my eyes when i think of what you've done spoke to me about nothing but lies and now you are gone said it would be forever that you'd never go away you left my heart to whither as it crumbles to this day my life is so sinister without you being here and i'll go crazy from that pain watching our love disappear holding out my hand waiting for your glip i've been waiting far too long now i'm tired of your shit.

Top Bigwig, Still

Why can't I explain my feelings? All these thoughts my mind's just reeling, Confused and dumb in my regrets, I hope it's not too late yet. I miss you yes it's true, It's been two months and I'm the fool, I don't know what's keeping me from you. Well, it's hard to explain what I've done wrong, New adjustments it's been so long. A lot's gone right but mostly wrong, I hope someday you hear this song. I miss you yes it's true, It's been two months and I'm the fool, Two thousand miles away from you. This place is bringing me down, Because you're not ground. It's hard to find the time, When I can, I know I'll make you mine. Well, it kills me to hear. All good things come to an end. No matter what, open arms and open ears, A shoulder to cry on. All good things come to an end, No matter what, I'm still a friend.

Top Bigwig, Static

You try to find your place for comfort regurgitating everything they say. Believe, believe, believe, relief. Rinse and repeat your time away. They lie brainwashing you into submission. And I think it's time I think it all again. Now throw away everything that you have learned. Conning you into giving everything that you have earned. I raise my glass to all the people who believe in what they say. To all the people who are different I say never be afraid. All the teachers and all the preachers who are always quick to say, "it's impossible to do it all unless you do it all my way." To all the philosophers to all the intellects. Who will never make mistakes. Cream of the crop and so pretentious. Just can't accept that they're the same.

Top Bigwig, Stand Up

Every race and creed please come along, We need the masses to help us sing this song, I know we'll win, I know we're right, Fuck your borders, Fuck your flags, Come together, Let's unite! Rivalry with no communication, We will win! Labeled as the X Generation, We will win! Cleaning up what you left behind, We will win! No tolerance for any opposition, We will win! It's my right! It's my life! No one's listening to you! Sometimes there's need to be extreme, Don't let anything come between your dreams, They fucked it up. We pay for their mistake, Go fuckin' nuts, You only get to live once! Rivalry with no communication, We will win! Labeled as the X Generation, We will win! Cleaning up what you left behind, We will win! No tolerance for any opposition, We will win! It's my right! It's my life! No one's listening to you!

Top Bigwig, Sore Losers

I'm guessing that some things never change. Sore losers when they've lost the game. Trying to win the battle lost. Some just can't accept it some just want to reject it. Their hearts have been consumed by hate. It takes me back to the kid who had someone fighting for him. Brings me back to a game we played when we were kids. I never played. My mom can beat up your mom, my dad can beat up your dad, my god can beat up your god too. All of the treaties are the same. Were millions of lives worth the gain, the governments using them for. They had children fighting for them. The post-war won't support them. Sugar-coated poison called crusades. It takes me back to the kid who had someone fighting for him. Brings me back to a game we played when we were kids. I never played. My mom can beat up your mom, my dad can beat up your dad, my god can beat up your god too.

Top Bigwig, Smile

Is there such things as to sensitive? Should we ignore what really hurts? You're taking what I'm not giving, It's always the stupid things that seem to hurt us. But can you see it in my eyes? When you walked away and stabbed me in the back.But please don't tell me no more lies, And I can see it in your eyes, When you walked away chin buried in your chest,And don't you think I realize What's going on with the way you feel about me? When I walk around this town, All the different shades of brown, People and the weather are so alike these days. Snow on the ground, depressed and cold Beats the choice of growing old, Thinking about you makes me smile. Confused about the way I feel, Can't find the words to say. I'm screaming but no one's listening, Same distant feelings, different day. Can you see it in my eyes? When you walked away and stabbed me in the back? But please don't tell me no more lies. When I walk around this town, All the different shades of brown, People and weather are so alike these days. Snow on the ground, depressed and cold Beats the choice of growing old, Thinking about you makes me smile. And I can see it in your eyes, When you walked away chin buried in your chest, And don't you think I realize What's going on with the way you feel about me? When I walk around this town, All the different shades of brown, People and weather are so alike these days. Snow on the ground, depressed and cold Beats the choice of growing old, Thinking about you makes me smile.

Top Bigwig, Sink or Swim

So you're sick and you feel like you've got to stay in line. I keep the questions in my mind the time is changing with the tide. It's never too late don't put it all aside. Don't become the one you hate. So sink or swim you make the call. Give way to one give way to them all. And they'll all come crumbling down. All the times that no one heard your voice. All those times did you know you really had a choice. Don't sell yourself short. Your better off without it you're better than before. Now this mess becomes too much at a time. It's always on my mind and there's not a place to hide. Don't let it go don't put it all aside, to watch everything collide.

Top Bigwig, Sellout

Have you ever paid 30 bucks For a ticket where the seating sucks? You left the show with a furrowed brow, Who's the sellout now? I don't want my MTV It's just not the same to me. There's nothing wrong with a video, I don't want to see no dumb game show. So who's the sellout? But what is selling out? Do you know what the band's about? Putting food on the table, More power if you're able, You could be dumb or you could be smart, My definition of a rockstar. Is when the music's in your wallet And no longer in your heart. Now who's the sellout? Well if Sid Vicious was so punk, Then I guess I'll start shooting junk, They were on a major label. Now the band has made some money, You're the one that bought the CD, You told are you friends they were cool, Seems to me that you're the fool. So before you open your mouth, And you say a band has sold out, Do you know what they've been through, Know what they've gone through To play in front of you? Now who's the sellout? Now you're the sellout, So you're a sellout. Please don't get me wrong, I can't sum it up in one song. Open your mind before you open your mouth, Because you might be the one selling out.

Top Bigwig, Pro-life Taker

who made you god? you tell me now what gives a woman the right the right to take an unborns life but who the fuck are you to decide or to tell her what is right this shit rolls out of your mouth again i don't even see you try to understand or try to help her who made you god to decide what is right for her i don't see you trying to change who decides whats right for this young scared girls life? it should be her decision maybe in this case there's no wrong or right but it shouldn't be a fight so you bomb another clinic who made you god? what gives you the right to take another's life at your own discretion it's time to make that change

Top Bigwig, Numbers

How can I fight for your country, When your country won't fight for me? How can I pray to your god, When you force me to believe? Fuck your schools, fuck your rules, Fuck you and your boundaries, How can you try to control me When you don't even know me? Numbers in the computer, The numbers are getting stronger, How can you glorify bloodshed? Don't tell me about sacrifice, You're god died for his sins, And now I'll die for mine. Fuck your schools, fuck your rules, Fuck you and your boundaries!

Top Bigwig, My So-called Friend

you always seemed to be there for me but somehow it seemed so superficial some others said you had some bad to say and it hurts me to think that you felt that way so i guess in the end there's wool over my eyes you said that you cared you said that you did it turns out now that's a lie well i'm not surprised just left with tears in my eyes my so-called friend?! and so i don't understand your thoughts and dreams well they're secondhand but when will we end this game your temperamental being is playing with fate my so-called friend?!

Top Bigwig, Mr. Asshole

You sell your soul now and there's nobody left. Friends dropping off like flies. Pushed to the brink how much longer did you think they'd humor your disguise? Spend all you're life kissing ass up the corporate ladder. Doing anything to get ahead including fucking over friends. To make that wallet fatter. Roll the credits to the show it's over before you know. You sell the blood you bleed. A life controlled by greed. What's that, another threat? Another cowardly admission it seems to me. You claim we're not professional enough. My apology done professionally. Fuck you and all of what you say. So stick who you know up your right winged ass and fuck your shallow industry. Roll the credits to the show it's over before you know. You sell the blood you bleed. Is this how you succeed? Treating people as if they were your slaves. I've been sold.

Top Bigwig, Moosh

We sat on a curb after a party. And I'll never forget how she looked at me so sweet. We traded thoughts we traded secrets. And I never thought I'd ever find the girl that made me so complete. I can remember the taste of our first kiss. I can't remember a time when I felt like this. She don't care that I'm always broke. She always laughs at my dumb jokes. I can remember the time that we first met. I can remember the first words that you said. She must have stolen the stars and set them in her eyes. She blinds me with a smile everything is all right. I haven't felt this good in so long. And I've never felt something ever feel so right. And I've been away for a while. And I can't wait to see her smile. I'm driving home so far from here. I hope I get to see her tonight. I can remember the taste of our first kiss. I can't remember a time when I felt like this. She don't care that I'm always broke. She always laughs at my dumb jokes. I can remember the time that we first met. I can remember the first words that you said. She must have stolen the stars and set them in her eyes. She blinds me with a smile everything is all right.

Top Bigwig, Jerk

What's wrong with your mind this time? What's gone wrong with your life? I'm trying to make it work, But I guess I'm too much of a jerk.

Top Bigwig, Hope

I wrote you a letter saying that I'm never coming back. Now I can be here by myself without you and no one else. Your such a waste of time but I'll be just fine. I saw a picture of you today I can't believe how much you've changed. So much time to soon too quick. Another reason for me to drink. I'm buried in my shirt what I can't see won't hurt. I hope I never see you again. Not after what you did or what you said. I bet you thought this story had a happy ending. I hope I never see you again.

Top Bigwig, Friends

Talking shit is so easy to do, I guess I'm rubber you're a fool, Telling lies to be a part of the drama, I guess you're not so cool, not so cool are ya? I know who my friends are, At least, I know so far, Your twisted rumors can't change anything, Nothing can come between me and my friends. You're the last one left, The class bell is ringing, We can't hear you because we're too busy singing. I know who my friends are, At least, I know so far.