The Great Storm

[rsmith7]

I see the media is in a muck sweat over the approaching "storm" in the South of England. "Possible 80 mph winds" it yells.

We get that at least five times per winter and sometimes in the summer.
Man up ye soft southern shandy drinking poofs.

[principled]

RS, long time no post. I was beginning to wonder if only PA was alive!

Less of the soft southerners. You should know that when it blows 80miles/hr down south the wind is stronger than your piddlin 80 miles/hr up in the nether regions of nowhere. I was told this by climate scientists not long ago, and you can't get a more honest bunch than those.

Anyway, I bet all those wind farm owners are feeling really pee'd off. The day they could show how the UK could live by wind energy alone and they're turning the turbines off 'cos it's too bl***y windy!!!

BTW, how did good old Alex S take his defeat the other day?

P

[alancalverd]

Oct 28, 2013 0:01:59 GMT 1 principled said:

Anyway, I bet all those wind farm owners are feeling really pee'd off. The day they could show how the UK could live by wind energy alone and they're turning the turbines off 'cos it's too bl***y windy!!!

and since the strongest winds come from the southwest, it's also quite warm . And now the train companies have decided to abandon rush hour services, there's even less need for electricity than usual on a Monday.

But the windmill owners are far from disgruntled. They get paid a subsidy for not generating electricity when it's not needed. In any other profession they'd be called workshy benefit parasites.

PS don't forget folks, if you want instant Scottish independence with a 95% mandate, hold the referendum in England.

[rsmith7]

Morning P,
Yes, long time no post indeed. Been a bit busy arguing with wind farm developers, fisheries managers, environmental health officers and the Scottish government (imminent court case). It's not easy being me.
Poor old Alex is having a poor time - he got what he feared most - a referendum. Now it becomes clear that his idea of independence is dependence on the pound, the EU, the Queen, the BoE, the forces, the NHS and everything else except those damned ENGLISH BASTARDS!!!! It's hilarious. But he's very proud of the time a Norman army beat another Norman army on Scottish soil in the 14th century.
And Alan; I don't blame you for trying to rid yourselves of this nest of socialism. If they get "independence" can I come and live with you??

[alancalverd]

Apropos socialism, I'm all in favour of "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need" and indeed if "the workers by hand and by brain" still owned national assets like the post office and the power companies, life would be a lot pleasanter for those most in need and a lot simpler for capitalists like me* **. But I can't stand ungrateful whingeing parasites.

*Once upon a time, when I built a clinic, I called the local gas, electricity and water boards, they connected it to the grid, and I paid the standard industrial rate for whatever I used. Now I have to supply a detailed specification for tendering, deal with at least ten different contractors (who don't talk to each other) to get each product installed, and "shop around" for this week's best price - as if the f****ing product was any different. The whole business depends on the indistinguishability of electrons and the constancy of gas composition for chrissake. Worst of all, in the bad old days of socialised water, everything that came out of every tap was industrial quality H2O with a dash of chlorine or ozone. Now, thanks to the blasted EU, it is only "potable liquid", so all the machinery gets clogged up with "harmless" algae and the cost of treatment for dialysis has increased.

** I work from home, in a barn that has been here for about 150 years. Can DHL, Yodel, or any other private courier collect or deliver on time to the right place? Not a hope. I have to stand on the main road waving my arms and talking the driver in on his mobile phone, every time, on the day of his choosing. Yesterday I ordered some equipment on line at 4.30 pm. It was delivered at 0700 this morning by Royal Mail. But now I expect that service will go down the toilet along with everything else.