Attitude towards delays

John Cleary · 22-01-2008, 19:49

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Originally Posted by zag

South Africa is actually having systematic power cuts at the moment. We have a number of offices there and they have explained that over the last week or more the power grid has been switched off (or supply has been significantly lowered) for period of hours on end as the national grid tries to 'share out' the available power.

They've cut off supplies to Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Derek Wheeler · 22-01-2008, 21:00

ESB International have just secured a contract in SA to advise on how they can improve their grid and in time for the FIFA World Cup. Its amazing how a country like it is building new stadia while basic needs and infrastructure are in a very poor condition.

My brother in law is a white south african. He claims that white south africans don't use public transport because it is frequented by predominantly black people (they'd be native south african

) from poor backgrounds and with very questionable social and behavourial attitudes. Off course when he told me this, I was thinking that it may be a typical racist comment from a white south african pissed off that the country has turned back to its rightful inhabitants. But my sister lived there for 2 years, so I asked her. She confirmed that it was true and said a late night DART through Kilbarrack and Howth junction would be like mass in comparison.

Colm Moore · 24-01-2008, 00:24

Without wanting to diverge too far, but much of South Africa's problems have been class based. Rich whites look down on middle class whites, just as much as they look down at blacks.

Derek Wheeler · 25-01-2008, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Victor

Without wanting to diverge too far, but much of South Africa's problems have been class based. Rich whites look down on middle class whites, just as much as they look down at blacks.

You have diverged too far, so feck off back to another thread and curse your brains out about metro architecture.

Colm Moore · 25-01-2008, 22:35

Thomas J Stamp · 26-01-2008, 00:37

I'd say just burn down Irish Rail

Colm Moore · 28-01-2008, 15:48

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Originally Posted by Thomas J Stamp

I'd say just burn down Irish Rail

Well Broombridge smelt extra special today.

26-01-2008, 00:37	#6
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22-01-2008, 21:00	#2
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	ESB International have just secured a contract in SA to advise on how they can improve their grid and in time for the FIFA World Cup. Its amazing how a country like it is building new stadia while basic needs and infrastructure are in a very poor condition. My brother in law is a white south african. He claims that white south africans don't use public transport because it is frequented by predominantly black people (they'd be native south african ) from poor backgrounds and with very questionable social and behavourial attitudes. Off course when he told me this, I was thinking that it may be a typical racist comment from a white south african pissed off that the country has turned back to its rightful inhabitants. But my sister lived there for 2 years, so I asked her. She confirmed that it was true and said a late night DART through Kilbarrack and Howth junction would be like mass in comparison.

24-01-2008, 00:24	#3
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	Without wanting to diverge too far, but much of South Africa's problems have been class based. Rich whites look down on middle class whites, just as much as they look down at blacks.

25-01-2008, 22:35	#5
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