The communication system was having a moment...

On Thursday, April 5, 2007, after going to a lunch to see off an employee at my place of work, I went to take the metro home, so that I can gather my stuff and get ready to go teach... And then, I heard this message on the speakers:

(dun, dun, dun, dun - for those of you who need to here how this sounded like, click here) Attention: Une panne du système de communication nous oblige à interrompre le service, pour une période indeterminée sur l'ensemble de réseau. Attention: Service interrompu, pour une période indeterminée sur l'ensemble de réseau. D'autres messages suiveront...

And for those of you who may not read French:

(dun, dun, dun, dun - fort hose of you who need to here how this sounded like, click here) Attention: A breakdown of the communication system forces us to interrupt the service, for an indetermined period of time in the whole network. Attention: Service is interrupted, for an interdemined period of time in the whole network. Other messages will follow...

I was delayed for 15 minutes (luckily) because the third message I heard was that they would restart the service at 4:00 p.m., and it was 3:30 p.m. when they made that announcement. And then shortly after the third announcement, they re-established service.

Now, just before I got to the metro, I had lunch, and I ordered the same dish that my boss ordered. And then after we were leaving the restaurant, s/he walked with me all the way back to the metro, and talked to me... It was after I told my boss that I was going towards the metro that when I got there, it broke down... Coincidence? I don't know... But whatever it is, it's kind of creepy.