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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Barman on July 12, 2011, 03:42:25 AM
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This has been something of a national tragedy and the country is officially in three days of mourning...
Some pictures. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14104016)
We have lost a huge amount of electricity generating capacity at a time of peak demand due to the heatwave. As a result we are warned of water shortages (due to switching off desalination plants and lack of electricity to pump it) and rolling power cuts.
We have no water here at the moment - there is no power to pump it up to the hill where the village is based - they're hoping to have some generators installed by Wednesday...
So I may not be on the board as much for a while which should please you all! lol:
Not so smug now eh...? rubschin:
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Had it not been for the Cyprus contingent I and I suspect most here wouldn't have even heard about this. While not underplaying the magnitude of what occurred, three days mourning seems excessive, is that the normal sort of reaction to rare events like this over there?
(oh, and off for a bath shortly)
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Had it not been for the Cyprus contingent I and I suspect most here wouldn't have even heard about this. While not underplaying the magnitude of what occurred, three days mourning seems excessive, is that the normal sort of reaction to rare events like this over there?
(oh, and off for a bath shortly)
It does seem to have hit them quite badly... the public were out in the streets all over the island demanding the government resign... There have been a couple of ministers that have fallen on their swords which is quite refreshing compared to the UK...
Three days morning seems a little OTT tho - I wonder if some element of that is to keep people out of work while they try and stitch the system back together as best they can...
Apparently Greece is sending a couple of 60MW generating sets over...
I'm just looking at buying a generator on Tintermong in case it gets worse instead of better... redface:
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This is interesting. (http://www.dsm.org.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=2741&tt=graphic&lang=l2&startdt=06/07/2011&type=7)
Shows our generating capacity (blue) against consumption (red) and explains why we are now having power cuts all the time...
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How long do you think the cuts will go on for. You seem better informed than us.
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How long do you think the cuts will go on for. You seem better informed than us.
Well... I understand it will be months and months before they can re-build the power station...
But they have these two mahooosive generators arrive from Greece which will help greatly...
And the dams have plenty of water so they don;'t really have to use the desalination....
So, professor barman's forecast is that we'll have disruption for a few weeks or so before they get on top of it...
I was listening to the news of Forces Radio this morning - all their schools are closed but I thought the general outlook was quite optimistic...
I guess we'll just have to wait and see... Shrugs:
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Guess so. Just wish we knew when it was going to go out, can plan my day then. Need the net for work etc and I am worried I will get a last minute booking and wont know about it. People dont phone anymore just email. Gonna get in touch with the different companies and tell them to call instead I think.
Some of the cafes on the harbour couldn't open yesterday cos they all had electric security roller blinds on the front. noooo:
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Guess so. Just wish we knew when it was going to go out, can plan my day then. Need the net for work etc and I am worried I will get a last minute booking and wont know about it. People dont phone anymore just email. Gonna get in touch with the different companies and tell them to call instead I think.
Some of the cafes on the harbour couldn't open yesterday cos they all had electric security roller blinds on the front. noooo:
I know... you simply don't realise how much you rely on it... all my water is pumped so I have nothing when it goes off... evil:
And couldn't get the car out yesterday morning cos we have electric gates...
And you know that annoying thing that you do... when the power is off you walk into a dark room and still switch the light on...? Well now I'm finding I walk into a dark room when the power is on and don't put the bloody lights on! cussing:
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Ha ha, I know! I suggested last night that if it went off again we could sit and read in the garden by the outdoor lights. doh:
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Ha ha, I know! I suggested last night that if it went off again we could sit and read in the garden by the outdoor lights. doh:
lol: lol: lol:
My neighbour called (while the power was off) and asked if I could get an update on the news as I have recently fitted a TV aerial on the roof... noooo:
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happy001 happy001
We have all lost our minds....do our brains run off the lectric too I wonder rubschin:
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happy001 happy001
We have all lost our minds....do our brains run off the lectric too I wonder rubschin:
They do! eeek:
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It is soooo much coolerer in me basement I might move down there tonight.... rubschin:
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you're gonna live in the basement? I keep getting images of the troll that lives under the bridge...
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs4.postimage.org%2Flt88255w%2Ftroll.jpg&hash=c8f7b8dd8a42f1959f3b15777c1d97b612c7fc09) (http://postimage.org/image/lt88255w/)
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you're gonna live in the basement? I keep getting images of the troll that lives under the bridge...
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs4.postimage.org%2Flt88255w%2Ftroll.jpg&hash=c8f7b8dd8a42f1959f3b15777c1d97b612c7fc09) (http://postimage.org/image/lt88255w/)
Looks just like me too! lol:
I think a movie night is called for... whistle:
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Are the banks closed ..??
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Are the banks closed ..??
No...
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I am totally reliant on the leccy here. When there is a glitch in the supply (thankfully seldom) everything but everything grinds to a halt. No lighting, heating, cooking, 'puter, no work!
We do have 2 sets of gates however; 1 electric powered, the other manual ... so I can escape angel1
happy100
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I am totally reliant on the leccy here. When there is a glitch in the supply (thankfully seldom) everything but everything grinds to a halt. No lighting, heating, cooking, 'puter, no work!
We do have 2 sets of gates however; 1 electric powered, the other manual ... so I can escape angel1
happy100
Thanks...
You don't realise your reliance until it is gone... My gates have a manual override but you just don't think about it until you are sitting in your car waiting for them to open (having pressed the button)... redface:
It makes me larf when these ecoloons in the UK (some of them government ministers) say that the power will go off because of more reliance on renewable... it isn't just a case of not being able to watch the telly any more, the whole of the societies infrastructure is dependent on it.... noooo:
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This is where that stock pile of scented candles you have comes into their own lol:
Sorry for being irreverent redface: - must be a nightmare , especially when it is so frequent but unpredictable noooo:
How long does it take for the cans of Stella to reach room temperature ???
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This is where that stock pile of scented candles you have comes into their own lol:
Sorry for being irreverent redface: - must be a nightmare , especially when it is so frequent but unpredictable noooo:
How long does it take for the cans of Stella to reach room temperature ???
Do you mean: -
a) after the power goes off to the fridge
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b) after I pour them down my throat?
lol: lol: lol:
Power here is not desperately reliable anyway so we are somewhat accustomed to it going off randomly for short periods... I think the worrying thing about this is that it could go on for months and months...
And of course, we are now totally reliant on the other power station so if anything went wrong there.... scared2:
And the fucking windmills aren't much help either! cussing:
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This is where that stock pile of scented candles you have comes into their own lol:
Sorry for being irreverent redface: - must be a nightmare , especially when it is so frequent but unpredictable noooo:
How long does it take for the cans of Stella to reach room temperature ???
No worries....I'm on my way! That stella will never get the chance to reach room temp.
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Off again for an hour... ::)
I think that will be okay if they roll 1-hour offs around the country to keep the load down... rubschin:
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Off again for an hour... ::)
I think that will be okay if they roll 1-hour offs around the country to keep the load down... rubschin:
Also off here for a bit .........had to go to the beach for a beer ..... whistle: much cooler......
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The coping strategies you have to resort to eh whistle:
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Off again for an hour... ::)
I think that will be okay if they roll 1-hour offs around the country to keep the load down... rubschin:
Also off here for a bit .........had to go to the beach for a beer ..... whistle: much cooler......
Very wise.... ;)
I note that the phones are fecked when the power goes off now - I guess the back-up generators have run out of fuel...? Shrugs:
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The coping strategies you have to resort to eh whistle:
I know the hardship ............ sad24: I know you all feel for me...... maybe you should start a smug club fund.
rubschin:
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Of course ...I'll donate some from my tax refund whistle:
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Off again for an hour... ::)
I think that will be okay if they roll 1-hour offs around the country to keep the load down... rubschin:
Also off here for a bit .........had to go to the beach for a beer ..... whistle: much cooler......
Very wise.... ;)
I note that the phones are fecked when the power goes off now - I guess the back-up generators have run out of fuel...? Shrugs:
The fecking traffic lights also out here ........ scared2:
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I have contacted Oxfam and the Red Cross ..... they emailed me a map of the Horn of Africa and added some pithy comments about priorities ....... seems they are too busy to help you.
Carry On Chaps!
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Off again for an hour... ::)
I think that will be okay if they roll 1-hour offs around the country to keep the load down... rubschin:
Also off here for a bit .........had to go to the beach for a beer ..... whistle: much cooler......
Very wise.... ;)
I note that the phones are fecked when the power goes off now - I guess the back-up generators have run out of fuel...? Shrugs:
The fecking traffic lights also out here ........ scared2:
They were out in Limassol yesterday - how much better the traffic was! lol:
A bit of sphincter (that's yer arse ::)) clenching at times but the traffic was flowing betterer... cloud9:
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I have contacted Oxfam and the Red Cross ..... they emailed me a map of the Horn of Africa and added some pithy comments about priorities ....... seems they are too busy to help you.
Carry On Chaps!
Did they ask for your bank details...? whistle:
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I have contacted Oxfam and the Red Cross ..... they emailed me a map of the Horn of Africa and added some pithy comments about priorities ....... seems they are too busy to help you.
Carry On Chaps!
Where is Bob Geldoff and Bono hey ......... rubschin:
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I have contacted Oxfam and the Red Cross ..... they emailed me a map of the Horn of Africa and added some pithy comments about priorities ....... seems they are too busy to help you.
Carry On Chaps!
Did they ask for your bank details...? whistle:
Yup ~ I referred them to the donate button at the foot of the page angel1
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I have contacted Oxfam and the Red Cross ..... they emailed me a map of the Horn of Africa and added some pithy comments about priorities ....... seems they are too busy to help you.
Carry On Chaps!
Where is Bob Geldoff and Bono hey ......... rubschin:
Hopefully camping close to Zygi.. redface:
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I have contacted Oxfam and the Red Cross ..... they emailed me a map of the Horn of Africa and added some pithy comments about priorities ....... seems they are too busy to help you.
Carry On Chaps!
Did they ask for your bank details...? whistle:
Yup ~ I referred them to the donate button at the foot of the page angel1
doh:
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Can you come up with any piccies to tear at their heart/purse-strings
Summat like this should do the trick.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbeta.images.theglobeandmail.com%2Farchive%2F01297%2Fsomalia-refugee_1297154cl-3.jpg&hash=edf4d56385c6c761e32594c979db066e23e9f0ac)
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I am about to test my new BBQ.
I have some bits left over rubschin:
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I have some bits left over rubschin:
I suspect the midwife may have uttered those words as she handed you to your poor mother.
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Can you come up with any piccies to tear at their heart/purse-strings
Summat like this should do the trick.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbeta.images.theglobeandmail.com%2Farchive%2F01297%2Fsomalia-refugee_1297154cl-3.jpg&hash=edf4d56385c6c761e32594c979db066e23e9f0ac)
Would the picture of them covering up the bodies in my OP werk...? whistle:
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Can you come up with any piccies to tear at their heart/purse-strings
Summat like this should do the trick.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbeta.images.theglobeandmail.com%2Farchive%2F01297%2Fsomalia-refugee_1297154cl-3.jpg&hash=edf4d56385c6c761e32594c979db066e23e9f0ac)
Would the picture of them covering up the bodies in my OP werk...? whistle:
Doubt it ~ they are meant to help those about to die not resurrect those that already have.
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Can you come up with any piccies to tear at their heart/purse-strings
Summat like this should do the trick.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbeta.images.theglobeandmail.com%2Farchive%2F01297%2Fsomalia-refugee_1297154cl-3.jpg&hash=edf4d56385c6c761e32594c979db066e23e9f0ac)
Would the picture of them covering up the bodies in my OP werk...? whistle:
Doubt it ~ they are meant to help those about to die not resurrect those that already have.
Oh... redface:
How about if I posted a pikchure of warm tins of Stella...? whistle:
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that would break my heart.... cry:
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that would break my heart.... cry:
Me too.... sad24:
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Not been too bad for myself.
Just about to leave for werk at 5:50am Monday morn surrender: when the power went off. Tried to get fuel in Paphos...no luck.
Stopped in Pissedupsourri on the way to Limassol, the lady at the filling station has a generator "because we always have power cuts here" so filled up no problem.
Got to Limassol where the sky was a strange grey/brown and yes the traffic lights were out so got to the job 10 minutes faster. Could not start straight away due to lack of leccy, but by 8am the power was back on and has not been off since.
I just wish I did not have to 'sometimes' go to werk and could spend my day on the beach like apc like. rubschin:
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It is hot ............. whistle:
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I note that while there is quite a breeze this morning, none of the bastard windmills is going around... not one! cussing:
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I dunno if you have seen this on the UK news...
Here are some pictures of the containers containing the explosives the day before the big explosion...
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politis-news.com%2Fpolitispics%2FCONTAINER2.JPG&hash=b2741b656acbfa8ec440cfe34e232453eb7e3e63)
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politis-news.com%2Fpolitispics%2F20110711_zygiblast_container.jpg&hash=03e44d104eeb0a7e88632f652158592f78bb026e)
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eeek: eeek:
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eeek:
Bloody hell noooo:
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Looks horrific. eeek:
Brown trousers for everyone within a mile I should think. scared2:
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Looks horrific. eeek:
Brown trousers for everyone within a mile I should think. scared2:
First funerals today....
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Looks horrific. eeek:
Brown trousers for everyone within a mile I should think. scared2:
First funerals today....
They are going to bury them twice .... eeek:
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Looks horrific. eeek:
Brown trousers for everyone within a mile I should think. scared2:
First funerals today....
They are going to bury them twice .... eeek:
evil:
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Any truth in the rumour that there was uranium in the containers...
scared2:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fsmiley-scared002.gif&hash=45ead6844a923808917d1202a96a461b42b48a10) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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Any truth in the rumour that there was uranium in the containers...
scared2:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fsmiley-scared002.gif&hash=45ead6844a923808917d1202a96a461b42b48a10) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fsmiley-scared007.gif&hash=2a92affdc08d4c15ca34fd9fca1429eff7628bee) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
I hadn't heard that.... Shrugs:
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Well they wouldn't tell you "locals" that ..... might start a panic like.
Anywhoo ~ anything you can do ........... whistle:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-14146993 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-14146993)
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We have a power cut schedule across the island now...
Our power is supposed to go off at 08:40 for two hours... it went off bang on time this morning but was a little late returning...
Of course, that doesn't explain hy it also went off for two hours at 2pm yesterday or another thirty minutes at 8:15... noooo:
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So what are you going to be spending all this extra money on that you are saving in leccy bills ? rubschin:
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So what are you going to be spending all this extra money on that you are saving in leccy bills ? rubschin:
Buy a generator...
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Makes sense ;D
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http://joannenova.com.au/2011/07/lessons-in-wasting-money-use-more-wind-and-solar-and-emit-just-as-much-co2/ (http://joannenova.com.au/2011/07/lessons-in-wasting-money-use-more-wind-and-solar-and-emit-just-as-much-co2/)
happy088
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http://joannenova.com.au/2011/07/lessons-in-wasting-money-use-more-wind-and-solar-and-emit-just-as-much-co2/ (http://joannenova.com.au/2011/07/lessons-in-wasting-money-use-more-wind-and-solar-and-emit-just-as-much-co2/)
happy088
Excellent!
they've pissed so much money away on wind farms here that there is none left for small scale PV installations that would contribute to the generating capacity.... noooo:
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Yeah well ::) ..... WE all know the folly of trying to replace burning fossil fuels with wind and solar power but the politicians don't or won't recognise it ~ I can only assume that they have invested so much, financially and reputationally, in the whole nonsense that they cannot now pull back on it. Frankly it would do them more good politically if they admitted their error, said they had been misled and moved on to something sensible that we could all buy into. Nuclear is the only way forward available (until Captain Kirk returns with the dilithium crystals). The sooner world "leaders" accept that the better.
Why do we keep on voting for these fools? cussing:
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http://joannenova.com.au/2011/07/lessons-in-wasting-money-use-more-wind-and-solar-and-emit-just-as-much-co2/ (http://joannenova.com.au/2011/07/lessons-in-wasting-money-use-more-wind-and-solar-and-emit-just-as-much-co2/)
happy088
Deffo happy088
Could we make a wind tunnel out of Growlers tin cans?
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According to the EAC Power cuts schedule we have the following:
Pissouri bay is Group 1 and the power cuts will be from 8:30am until 10:50am
Pissouri main village is Group 2 and the power cuts will be from 8:50am until 11:10am.
rubschin:
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It appears that we are consuming 10MW more than we actually produce! (http://www.dsm.org.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=graphing_load_1&lang=l2) scared2:
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That'll be the wind power then razz:
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That'll be the wind power then razz:
cussing:
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FECK! (http://robotpig.net/extras/cyprus_zygi/) eeek:
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it is interesting that the 82MW supposedly produced by the wind far opposite me owse is not considered 'available'... (http://www.dsm.org.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=857&tt=graphic&lang=l2) rubschin:
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it is interesting that the 82MW supposedly produced by the wind far opposite me owse is not considered 'available'... (http://www.dsm.org.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=857&tt=graphic&lang=l2) rubschin:
You can't be eating enough sprouts
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it is interesting that the 82MW supposedly produced by the wind far opposite me owse is not considered 'available'... (http://www.dsm.org.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=857&tt=graphic&lang=l2) rubschin:
Is it being countered by the hot air coming from your house? whistle:
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evil:
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.New Video from Cyprus Naval Explosion 11/07/2011 - (© Ζοugla.gr) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44rIPppq_6c#)
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eeek: eeek: eeek:
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eeek: eeek: eeek: indeed!
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Stand by! (http://www.dsm.org.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=graphing_load_1&lang=l2) eeek:
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One of my neighbours is have electric gates fitted today...............wot a mong... noooo:
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One of my neighbours is have electric gates fitted today...............wot a mong... noooo:
happy001
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Just about to get in the shower prior to Thursday ClubTM and the power went off! evil:
No power = no pump = no shower. cussing:
Plugged-in Gerald (the generator), pressed the 'Start' button and BINGO! - A lovely power shower! cloud9:
See what I did there - not so much a play on words as a sophisticated ballet - look and learn people, look and learn.... whistle:
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Just about to get in the shower prior to Thursday ClubTM and the power went off! evil:
No power = no pump = no shower. cussing:
Plugged-in Gerald (the generator), pressed the 'Start' button and BINGO! - A lovely power shower! cloud9:
See what I did there - not so much a play on words as a sophisticated ballet - look and learn people, look and learn.... whistle:
Just get in the damn shower you smelly git!
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Just about to get in the shower prior to Thursday ClubTM and the power went off! evil:
No power = no pump = no shower. cussing:
Plugged-in Gerald (the generator), pressed the 'Start' button and BINGO! - A lovely power shower! cloud9:
See what I did there - not so much a play on words as a sophisticated ballet - look and learn people, look and learn.... whistle:
Isn't that the one Dippy use to go to scared2:
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Just about to get in the shower prior to Thursday ClubTM and the power went off! evil:
No power = no pump = no shower. cussing:
Plugged-in Gerald (the generator), pressed the 'Start' button and BINGO! - A lovely power shower! cloud9:
See what I did there - not so much a play on words as a sophisticated ballet - look and learn people, look and learn.... whistle:
Just get in the damn shower you smelly git!
I'm not smelly... I'm fragrant.... cloud9:
Mind you, I shall stink of paint in about ten minutes.... evil:
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Just about to get in the shower prior to Thursday ClubTM and the power went off! evil:
No power = no pump = no shower. cussing:
Plugged-in Gerald (the generator), pressed the 'Start' button and BINGO! - A lovely power shower! cloud9:
See what I did there - not so much a play on words as a sophisticated ballet - look and learn people, look and learn.... whistle:
Isn't that the one Dippy use to go to scared2:
I think it was. These ex-pats are getting a bit posh nowadays.
I hope BM is taking the pith helmet as well.