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| Thread ID: 69799 | 2006-06-12 19:01:00 | Power Crisis. I find it amusing | JJJJJ (528) | PC World Chat |
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| 462641 | 2006-06-13 09:01:00 | Oh well its only Auckland :p I ain't complaining, I got a day off :D |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 462642 | 2006-06-13 09:10:00 | Notice Geraldine is still without power........... You are on the national grid down there aren't you :D |
dolby digital (5073) | ||
| 462643 | 2006-06-13 22:16:00 | The current events show up starkly why Auckland has a problem with the rest of the country. Two events one in Auckland and a massive one in the lower South Island - both random natural events. The TV and news is full of Aucklanders finger pointing at others, not our fault, somebody has to pay and on and on. As a contrast the South Islanders faced with a much bigger event just get on with it. Can't you Jafas get Speights in Auckland yet? Transpower has, since being turned into an SOE appeared to say that our task is to maintain the assets we've been given - any new infrastructure has to be paid for by others, only then will we include the asset on our books. (with all the pressure recently on Transpower this attitude may, hopefully be changing). "Auckland" didn't pay for upgrading the supply structure into Auckland (a potential problem that has been known about for years) so "Auckland" didn't get an upgraded supply structure. The comparisons with the roading problems in Auckland are obvious. Many years of neglect of infrastructure investment with the resulting problems now coming home to roost |
dvm (6543) | ||
| 462644 | 2006-06-14 01:19:00 | "Auckland" didn't pay for upgrading the supply structure into Auckland (a potential problem that has been known about for years) so "Auckland" didn't get an upgraded supply structure. The comparisons with the roading problems in Auckland are obvious. Many years of neglect of infrastructure investment with the resulting problems now coming home to roostThe problem is clearly a national problem, it's symptoms become most obvious in AK where the population is most dense. CHCH has similar problems on the horizon due to our supply lines running a tad hot at times, most other centres, and indeed the entire country have the same issues looming for similar reasons, it just hasn't come to a head... yet. When demand exceeds supply potential due to insufficient generation or insufficient cabling between towns, then it's just a matter of time before something gives. When something goes wrong, and the system fails like it has, that is also a sign that it has too little redundancy ie: every component of the system is running full capacity, and there is no room for any single component failure. |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 462645 | 2006-06-14 01:39:00 | I don't know who the decision makers are,with regard to power supply's,but whoever they,we will all agree,should be sent to some Russian holiday camp in Siberia,permanently,oh and I hope they take the greens with them. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 462646 | 2006-06-14 04:22:00 | The TV and news is full of Aucklanders finger pointing at others, not our fault, somebody has to pay and on and on . As a contrast the South Islanders faced with a much bigger event just get on with it . Can't you Jafas get Speights in Auckland yet? You know I live in Auckland . I've also lived in New Plymouth and Wellington . But I am not Just Another F***ing Anything, and I really resent being labelled as such . What have I or anyone esle here done to warrant being labelled with such an insulting acroynm? From here on in, I think we'll call a halt to the JAFA acroymn being used . It has been pointed out to me by several insulted members that we ban profanity, including when obviously used in acroymns, so let's ban this one . If someone wants to tell us why we are all such terrible people because we happen to live here, how we are ruining your country by existing and how everything that happens here is somehow all our fault and well deserved, then from here on in they can do it with the word JAFA . And by the way, when 700,000 people are without power for most of day and hundreds if not thousands of businesses are closed, when an entire traffic system for a city of more than 1 millon people suddenly has to cope without any traffic control, it isn't as minor as you might think . Not the end of the world, and certainly not as painful as living without power in the snow for days but not exactly a minor event . And last time I looked I didn't see 700,00 people whinging on TV . Most of us just got on with coping as best we could, as are people down south . The media is not Auckland, just as it is not New Zealand . It is just the media, and it likes stories ahead of truth, pictures ahead of facts . |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 462647 | 2006-06-14 04:48:00 | Hear hear. Best and most intelligent response I think I've ever heard. Ta Bruce for standing up. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 462648 | 2006-06-14 04:57:00 | We were confidently assured that deregulation of the electricity system would solve all problems. The magic of the MARKET would guarantee that. And power would be much cheaper. Isn't it wonderful when the truth of economic theories is demonstrated? (So that's what the J word meant. :D) |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 462649 | 2006-06-14 05:02:00 | I'd take the "****" thing as a compliment Bruce..... There's always those who seek to belittle, i won't bother with possible reasons why, but definitely take it as a compliment :thumbs: |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 462650 | 2006-06-14 05:12:00 | You know I live in Auckland . I've also lived in New Plymouth and Wellington . But I am not Just Another F***ing Anything, and I really resent being labelled as such . What have I or anyone esle here done to warrant being labelled with such an insulting acroynm? I have lived in: Christchurch Nelson Auckland - the longest Southland Partner has lived in: Rangatau Auckland - the longest Southland Parents have lived in: Dunedin Christchurch Nelson Auckland Levin Napier I get sick of it too . Its stupid . Not just the "banned acronym" but the other way around too - (Greg) - what does where you live have to do with anything . There are tossers at both ends and in the middle . And a lot of nice people as well . Its who you are not where you live . |
pctek (84) | ||
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