It's a mad world . . .

MikeCC · 25 April 2006, 12:24

The council have just spent thousands putting wooden posts along our road to stop people parking on the grass verges (actually quite a good thing)

This morning thery're going along the road chopping the tops off with a chainsaw! Looks like they were 6" too high (seemed fine to me). And no, they're not tidying up from knocking them in - they dug out deep holes for them.

Anyway, it takes 2 people to chop them and chuck the bits into a barrow. Hard hats each for safety, but no pads for using the chanisaw! Perhaps they're worried one of them migh lob the offcuts a bit high?

Nauti Buoy · 25 April 2006, 12:51

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Originally Posted by MikeCC

The council have just spent thousands putting wooden posts along our road to stop people parking on the grass verges (actually quite a good thing)

This morning thery're going along the road chopping the tops off with a chainsaw! Looks like they were 6" too high (seemed fine to me). And no, they're not tidying up from knocking them in - they dug out deep holes for them.

Anyway, it takes 2 people to chop them and chuck the bits into a barrow. Hard hats each for safety, but no pads for using the chanisaw! Perhaps they're worried one of them migh lob the offcuts a bit high?

Perhaps it's because of some Ludicrous EU Policy where posts are now only allowed to be of certain lengths, shape, proportion or some other b******s!!!

Andy Stevens · 26 April 2006, 13:38

I say make the posts higher, add a cross post and nail the bastards to them. Bloody politicians, either gay, perverted, sleezy or plain useless.

jwalker · 26 April 2006, 13:46

codprawn · 26 April 2006, 13:54

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Originally Posted by Andy Stevens

I say make the posts higher, add a cross post and nail the bastards to them. Bloody politicians, either gay, perverted, sleezy or plain useless.

hear hear

Lawrence · 26 April 2006, 15:11

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Originally Posted by Andy Stevens

Bloody politicians, either gay, perverted, sleezy or plain useless.

Usually, all at the same time

The Garfish · 26 April 2006, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Nauti Buoy

or some other b******s!!!

itt woz.

mi albayniun ladds ad de contrakt too putt dem powsts inn. sum cownsil offishul cum alonng an sed thay needid berryin sikks inchis deaper.

i ad a diffrent solooshun til de ofishul cort uz loppin de topps orf. unfawtunatly hee gott inn de fkin waiy an iz noww sikks inchis shawter imself

itt wozunt mi fult. itt woz a aksident. de cownsil didunt fink itt woz verry funy wen iz hed woz stukk onn wan ov de powsts butt i towld dem albayniuns av a straynj sennse ov yoomer an i ope itt wudunt afect eny fewcher contrakts dat mite cum mi waiy

gArf

MikeCC · 26 April 2006, 23:49

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Originally Posted by The Garfish

an i ope itt wudunt afect eny fewcher contrakts dat mite cum mi waiy

I think you're safe there - you can crash trains, lose millions of pounds and/or generally f*** up peoples lives and still keep lucrative public contracts (and probably get new ones!) Council officials now avoiding the area.

BTW all posts are now beautifully shorn and the top section with pressure-treated preservative has been removed, leaving untreated wood to rot to a tasteful rustic finish. Having said that, I suspect the local boy racers will finish them off well before any natural end! A post up the sump perhaps . . .

CJL · 27 April 2006, 22:53

This public contract lark is getting stupid.

VT Halmatic the ship builders, biggest business is now running schools!!!!

Sodexho the caterering company are running hospitals!!!!!!!

What's that all about???

Chris

codprawn · 27 April 2006, 23:09

And on a nautical theme...

Floating pontoon outside Swansea barrage - great if you need to come ashore without going through the locks which take ages with the huge tides. Also used by the charter boats etc to load and unload passangers.

It was damaged by a very high tide last year - STILL hasn't been replaced!!! When I spoke to the marina manager I have never heard so much council bollocks in all my life.

Apparently it will cost £40,000 to repair it - they will fix the steps this year - do a risk assement next year and get some consultants in - then the year after they will replace the pontoon - 3 years!!!!

Of course they have managed to find the money to fence in the whole marina with 4" dia stainless railings - must have cost a bloody fortune - all to stop some drunken bum falling in at night!!!

Biggles · 28 April 2006, 01:34

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Originally Posted by MikeCC

The council have just spent thousands putting wooden posts along our road to stop people parking on the grass verges (actually quite a good thing)

This morning thery're going along the road chopping the tops off with a chainsaw! Looks like they were 6" too high (seemed fine to me). And no, they're not tidying up from knocking them in - they dug out deep holes for them.

Anyway, it takes 2 people to chop them and chuck the bits into a barrow. Hard hats each for safety, but no pads for using the chanisaw! Perhaps they're worried one of them migh lob the offcuts a bit high?

Its not a mad world its a sad world.

Biggles · 28 April 2006, 01:36

Better still just save all your money up and go and live in another country.

The Lunatics are now running the asylum. (Thats Labour).

codprawn · 28 April 2006, 02:31

Very true.

Never mind the NHS is great - ONLY costs us £100 billion a year - that is the same as the GDP of Israel, Ireland or Egypt!!!

Jeff Pike · 28 April 2006, 18:29

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Better still just save all your money up and go and live in another country.

The Lunatics are now running the asylum. (Thats Labour).

Yes they are and I hope to soon! Another year or two - just need my son to finish his education - actually learning something now he is out of school and in college preparing for Uni. Question is where to go?