Ron Avery Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Sorry Steve, I missed the standby bit, I suspect that hospitals in your part of the world are state of the art in respect of back up systems, or is that a misconception? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 The people behind this are just malicious trouble makers. HOWEVER, there was one group (in the Douai area, I think) which actually switched electricity users over the cheap rate all evening and let this be known. It seems that is a much more sensible way to go as it inconveniences only the owners profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebaynut Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 At least the French can strike and protest without the fear that their police force will beat them up, or worse, as at the G20 in London.In fact the police in France always seem to be looking the "other way" at protests. [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 The police are too busy harrassing the French inhabitants of the suburbs of the big cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Seems pretty straightforward to me - markets work on supply and demand. If factories are overstaffed (read goods are overpriced) then they either cut costs or close. Strikes, industrial action etc just increase the operating costs and the losses of the business and accelerate the inevitable. Criminal acts (removal of power supples etc) justify criminal sanctions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 These are not criminal elements but brave workers defending their jobs, salaries, perks and bloated pensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 [quote user="woolybanana"]The people behind this are just malicious trouble makers. HOWEVER, there was one group (in the Douai area, I think) which actually switched electricity users over the cheap rate all evening and let this be known. It seems that is a much more sensible way to go as it inconveniences only the owners profits.[/quote]Now that I like, I must take a closer look at my meter and see if I can induce it to do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebaynut Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 [quote user="woolybanana"]The police are too busy harrassing the French inhabitants of the suburbs of the big cities.[/quote] Is this where Randy is working these days???? [geek] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Her current "flame" is called Mahmoud who is a Frenchman of Algerian descent. Though she may soon move on as she has mentioned a Turkish wrestler of some prowess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebaynut Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 [quote user="woolybanana"]Her current "flame" is called Mahmoud who is a Frenchman of Algerian descent. Though she may soon move on as she has mentioned a Turkish wrestler of some prowess![/quote] Mahmoud sounds more like an English name to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 The name of the Prophet is English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebaynut Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 [quote user="woolybanana"]The name of the Prophet is English?[/quote]Randy is making a profit ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Ohhh yes, Randy has a lot stashed away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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