Bogus Dave
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« on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 20:04:20 » |
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Last night about 9 o'clock, my street has a power cut.
10 o'clock the electricity comes back on
half 10 the electricty comes back on
7 o'clock today the electricity goes off again ffs, only just came on again now. We get on average a power cut every two months, fecking shocking surface
On the flip side, it does make you realise just how much you depend on electricity nowadays.
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herthab
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 20:06:35 » |
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I don't.
I use hamster power..................................
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 20:11:01 » |
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Powercut's are common in Thailand, sometime's as often as once a week, usually during the hottest time of year due the power surge because of Air-Con usage Ect.
But you are right, without light, refridgerator's tv, ect. WTF would we do? play cards sat next to a fire?
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 20:13:37 » |
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i got so bored i ended up randomley going for a walk around haydon wick. its hardly the most inspiring of places in swindon
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 20:39:21 » |
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Think yiourself lucky your not in the 3rd world. In all honesty British Gas are teh worst - in fact I think im on alert when I call as I give them hassle
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 20:42:10 » |
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We've just changed from British Gas to Southern Electric as it saves us £60.
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 22:10:55 » |
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the weekend we moved in here we were without electricity for 72 hours and were basically housebound for a day and a half...
couldn't even heat water for a cuppa. it was a fucking nightmare
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 22:16:48 » |
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Tip - Call up say you have a new born child and they come out within 2 hours  |
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 22:21:49 » |
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they couldn't do anything until the water subsided, iirc the substation was totally flooded.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 22:22:04 » |
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Takes me back to the golden days of the early 70's when the loathed Tory government of Heath was brought down. Striking miners and power station workers caused regular disruption of the power supply....Heath rightly thought it was a question of who ran the country called an election and lost. Power cuts were ace though....what could you do...get some candles on, invite a bird round, bottle of wine or two some :doobie: job was a good un. |
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 23:18:56 » |
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I remember power cuts when i was a kid - had one for about 2 weeks once, we always got out the candles and gas lamps and played cards. Eating cold beans and bread rolls. Quite enjoyed it in a way, blitz spirit and all that.
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday, January 17, 2008, 16:47:04 » |
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ha - burnt loads of homework in the power cuts - oops!
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