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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Euphemism - load shedding #171450 11/19/2007 10:09 AM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Billdavies stranger Billdavies stranger Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 South Africa is experiencing increasing power black outs; Insufficient maintenance, a growing GDP and insufficient planning are the culprits. However, the national power utility (Eskom) refers to these power outages as "load shedding" and not black outs. We are convinced that Eskom is now one of the few companies in the world that advertises for users not to use their service. Ironic. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Euphemism - load shedding Billdavies #171451 11/19/2007 12:08 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 In the US we call these "rolling blackouts." Edit: typo Last edited by Faldage; 11/20/2007 12:30 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Euphemism - load shedding Faldage #171457 11/19/2007 7:48 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... themilum veteran themilum veteran Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... Originally Posted By: Faldage I the US we call these "rolling blackouts." Well you the us can call them what you please but I the me don't know what is rolling about blackouts. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Euphemism - load shedding Faldage #171462 11/19/2007 9:32 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Red-Sox-go-greenfuture feeds Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Euphemism - load shedding BranShea #171465 11/19/2007 10:02 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 99 Hungarian Gypsy R. Eastcourt journeyman R. Eastcourt journeyman Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 99 Hungarian Gypsy Originally Posted By: BranShea red-sox-go-green The year 2012 looks promising. I predict that by 2014, the methane from these same facilities will be used to fire the ovens that cook the hot dogs. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Euphemism - load shedding R. Eastcourt #171466 11/19/2007 10:11 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass future feeds.. HA! what a great gag. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Euphemism - load shedding themilum #171468 11/20/2007 12:29 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: themilum Originally Posted By: Faldage I the US we call these "rolling blackouts." Well you the us can call them what you please but I the me don't know what is rolling about blackouts. The simultaneously most incomprehensible and most sensible reaction to a simple typo of 2007. Congrats, Milo. You'll go down in the annals. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Euphemism - load shedding BranShea #171471 11/20/2007 8:26 AM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Billdavies stranger Billdavies stranger Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 I loved the futurefeeds blog story - awesome idea Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Euphemism - load shedding BranShea #171496 11/21/2007 1:00 AM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 74 Sandy, Utah pennyless journeyman pennyless journeyman Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 74 Sandy, Utah Quote: we might even be able to feed energy back to the grid with the British drinking habits This might be an interesting way to be ON the grid. What a golden opportunity! 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