Major power outage hits the country
12-08-2019, 03:24
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Re: Major power outage hits the country
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Originally Posted by pip08456
I think everyone may have forgotten the 3 day week when power cuts were a regular planned occurence. Also no TV after 10.30pm at the outset.
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Not me, I remember it very well.
My Dad worked at the CEGB (East Midlands) Grid Control, and was one of the engineers responsible for implementing the disconnection plan in the EM area.
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12-08-2019, 07:32
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Re: Major power outage hits the country
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I think everyone may have forgotten the 3 day week when power cuts were a regular planned occurence. Also no TV after 10.30pm at the outset.
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It wasn't all bad news. The pregnancy rate went up dramatically !
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12-08-2019, 07:43
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Re: Major power outage hits the country
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It wasn't all bad news. The pregnancy rate went up dramatically !
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Actually the pregnancy rate has been on a downward trend.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49192445
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12-08-2019, 08:34
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Re: Major power outage hits the country
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Originally Posted by denphone
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Well, it is now, but Mr K was talking about the 1970s!
There's so little spare time for baby making these days!
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12-08-2019, 08:49
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Re: Major power outage hits the country
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Well, it is now, but Mr K was talking about the 1970s!
There's so little spare time for baby making these days!
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True. Blame streaming TV/3000 TV channels and video games Also half the fertile population aren't up to it as they're so unfit. Hence our ageing population, and reliance on immigration, think on !
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20-08-2019, 21:07
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Re: Major power outage hits the country
The reasons for the outage are being featured in today's BBC news programmes. There is a suggestion that those responsible will be fined and those who lost out could be compensated
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21-08-2019, 02:05
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Re: Major power outage hits the country
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There is a suggestion that those responsible will be fined and those who lost out could be compensated
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Great, so those of us who were not affected will now have to cough up when the companies raise their prices to get back the money they are forced to pay out.
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21-08-2019, 07:37
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Re: Major power outage hits the country
I was not affected by this outage at all either.
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21-08-2019, 07:42
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Re: Major power outage hits the country
Nor us either..
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21-08-2019, 08:23
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Re: Major power outage hits the country
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I was not affected by this outage at all either.
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I was on my boat and the battery's went duff, i blame aliens.
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