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Post by Gone on Aug 23, 2019 14:51:13 GMT
It's interesting to ponder why, even when Toodbrook is full to the brim, the canal it serves is routinely kept well below its maximum. The 'expert engineers' would seem to have believed that, prior to its little accident, the reservoir was a better place for high water levels than the canal. Given that it's experts who formed this opinion we might expect a breach of the canal soon, perhaps during 'exceptional weather conditions' i.e. when it rains a lot, which does indeed happen. I think people in charge of reservoirs are like the workshop storeman in a factory. What is in here is mine, and I am saving it for the future. You can’t have any of it in case I need it later.
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Post by lollygagger on Aug 23, 2019 19:16:21 GMT
It's interesting to ponder why, even when Toodbrook is full to the brim, the canal it serves is routinely kept well below its maximum. The 'expert engineers' would seem to have believed that, prior to its little accident, the reservoir was a better place for high water levels than the canal. Given that it's experts who formed this opinion we might expect a breach of the canal soon, perhaps during 'exceptional weather conditions' i.e. when it rains a lot, which does indeed happen. I think people in charge of reservoirs are like the workshop storeman in a factory. What is in here is mine, and I am saving it for the future. You can’t have any of it in case I need it later. Reminds of one I knew, known as Helpful Geoff.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2019 19:22:42 GMT
It's interesting to ponder why, even when Toodbrook is full to the brim, the canal it serves is routinely kept well below its maximum. The 'expert engineers' would seem to have believed that, prior to its little accident, the reservoir was a better place for high water levels than the canal. Given that it's experts who formed this opinion we might expect a breach of the canal soon, perhaps during 'exceptional weather conditions' i.e. when it rains a lot, which does indeed happen. I think people in charge of reservoirs are like the workshop storeman in a factory. What is in here is mine, and I am saving it for the future. You can’t have any of it in case I need it later. Storemen, the difference between a good one and bad one is night and day - sadly there are usually more bad than good 🤦♂️
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2019 19:25:20 GMT
I think people in charge of reservoirs are like the workshop storeman in a factory. What is in here is mine, and I am saving it for the future. You can’t have any of it in case I need it later. Reminds of one I knew, known as Helpful Geoff. his twin brother Unhelpful Geoff worked (I say worked, more like attended) our place 🤬
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Post by lollygagger on Aug 23, 2019 19:35:43 GMT
Reminds of one I knew, known as Helpful Geoff. his twin brother Unhelpful Geoff worked (I say worked, more like attended) our place 🤬 Helpful, like calling someone short Lofty. He was ok unless there was only one of something, which he'd hang onto at all cost. I left my lights on once and the battery went flat. I asked him if he might have one knocking about I could borrow. What terminals? Round said I. He then gave me a battery with square lugs. I said They're square. He said...no, that's what we call round terminals.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2019 19:37:31 GMT
his twin brother Unhelpful Geoff worked (I say worked, more like attended) our place 🤬 Helpful, like calling someone short Lofty. He was ok unless there was only one of something, which he'd hang onto at all cost. I left my lights on once and the battery went flat. I asked him if he might have one knocking about I could borrow. What terminals? Round said I. He then gave me a battery with square lugs. I said They're square. He said...no, that's what we call round terminals. Sounds like a candidate for four flat tyres! Unhelpful Geoff was obviously his brother 🙈😤
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Post by lollygagger on Aug 23, 2019 19:39:54 GMT
Helpful, like calling someone short Lofty. He was ok unless there was only one of something, which he'd hang onto at all cost. I left my lights on once and the battery went flat. I asked him if he might have one knocking about I could borrow. What terminals? Round said I. He then gave me a battery with square lugs. I said They're square. He said...no, that's what we call round terminals. Sounds like a candidate for four flat tyres! Unhelpful Geoff was obviously his brother 🙈😤 I quite liked him in a way, he was tricky to deal with but that made visiting the stores more like a challenge.
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