Billy One Mate Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 I was absolutely disgusted when driving into work today to hear on Manx Radio an advert for the MEA, not for the shop but just for the normal power supply. Why do they need to advertise the supply of electric??????? We cant go anywhere else. How much do they pay manx radio for this advert? 300 million in debt 40% increase in cost of electric, future increases of 5% above inflation and they can waste more money on pointless advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Denzel Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 we could all decide to buy generators and a can of petrol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digga Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 300 million in debt 40% increase in cost of electric, future increases of 5% above inflation and they can waste more money on pointless advertising. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> and dont forget £90,000 each for 2 unimog trucks with manrider baskets. Its official MEA cable crews cannot carry ladders across a field any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Health and Safety has a lot to answer for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy camper Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Saving lives being one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Ensuring good health is the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Cardboard Box Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 And... making sure 'and' does not fall into disuse.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortal Wombat Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Well guys i haven't noticed a power cut since i've been here for 2 years. My reptiles are kept nice and warm with the consistent good supply of electrical goodness the MEA provide. In spain i was getting one power cut every other night, sometimes two or three a night. Be Happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gribbon Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Well guys i haven't noticed a power cut since i've been here for 2 years. My reptiles are kept nice and warm with the consistent good supply of electrical goodness the MEA provide. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I live in Douglas and had an 8 hour powercut. . . . This year. . . . . 2005. . . . . . along with a few other streets. I'm not knocking the MEA per se, but just want to let it be known that it can and does shappen. Be aware. I lost a lot of work that weekend. A lot of work. But I'm not complaining . . . . just wingeing. Now, where was that brass band clip and the Gilbert&Sullivanesque audio that was on the forums a couple of years or so back . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy camper Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I take it that wasn't because of the storms? Because that's the weather's fault, not the MEAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTool Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 and dont forget £90,000 each for 2 unimog trucks with manrider baskets. Its official MEA cable crews cannot carry ladders across a field any more <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would rather see them buy the trucks rather than hiring them of local tree surgeons who charge silly money for the use of there cherry pickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 "I would rather see them buy the trucks rather than hiring them of local tree surgeons who charge silly money for the use of there cherry pickers." Why do these cowboys call themselves tree "surgeons" when they are not qualified experts in treating tree diseases etc? You do not see people that mow lawns calling themselves grass surgeons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 "I would rather see them buy the trucks rather than hiring them of local tree surgeons who charge silly money for the use of there cherry pickers." Why do these cowboys call themselves tree "surgeons" when they are not qualified experts in treating tree diseases etc? You do not see people that mow lawns calling themselves grass surgeons! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> and how many people have you seen mow a tree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gribbon Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I take it that wasn't because of the storms? Because that's the weather's fault, not the MEAs. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, nothing whatsoever to do with the weather. Underground something or other - digging until all hours of the night they was. These things do happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephyr Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 You complain about the Leci board when the power goes down but what about the roads that are always up, the water that is unfit to drink, the gas that costs a fortune. Get a perspective. Lines are laid underground. How many people dig up the ground? It only takes one eedjit with an acter to shear a cable for two or three streets to go down. You say the power was off for hours, but in that time there were people working to restore power. Why didn't you have a back up system? Lost work? PFFT. Save and shut down before you leave. The MEA are an easy target on here because they don't have a spokesperson to explain the logistical problems of giving us electricity. A couple of years ago, during the heat wave that hit Britain, we exported shed loads of Leci. This was due to power stations in England shutting down for maintenance during the hot spell, they never took in to account air conditioning units. The MEA do a damn good job as far as I'm concerned. It's taken for granted, but as we speak there are people in the power station working. The jointers are on stand by (24hrs) All in all thumbs up MEA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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