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Footy Chick wrote:

tipper wrote:

GWW wrote:

Footy Chick wrote:Being woken up by a chainsaw at 3am

Did you go out and abuse them? I know I would have.

at that time of the night id think it would be the ses, so i most certainly hope you wouldnt abuse them.

It was SA Power networks.

I didnt' abuse them - but I did use the F bomb a lot. THeres a massive tree about 20m away, if that. It's been there since Jesus was a boy, longer than any power lines would've been there anyway. The branches of said tree have been hanging over these power lines since I was a kid.

Any way, as it turns out, some good samaritan decided to ring SA Power networks last night because there were sparks from the tree touching the powerlines and it was decided that 3am was a good time to prune a tree with a chainsaw, rather than waiting 3 hours as any wind had well and truly stopped when I went outside so there was no danger.

Lets just say that the council will be getting an absolute bollocking from me (and probably about 2 dozen other people) today for not keeping the trees sufficiently pruned.

All this made worse as a fell over my laundry basket getting out of bed and faceplanted the floor

Booney wrote:3am wake up, tripping over a laundry basket.....How was the drive to work?

stan wrote:

Footy Chick wrote:

tipper wrote:

GWW wrote:
Did you go out and abuse them? I know I would have.

at that time of the night id think it would be the ses, so i most certainly hope you wouldnt abuse them.

It was SA Power networks.

I didnt' abuse them - but I did use the F bomb a lot. THeres a massive tree about 20m away, if that. It's been there since Jesus was a boy, longer than any power lines would've been there anyway. The branches of said tree have been hanging over these power lines since I was a kid.

Any way, as it turns out, some good samaritan decided to ring SA Power networks last night because there were sparks from the tree touching the powerlines and it was decided that 3am was a good time to prune a tree with a chainsaw, rather than waiting 3 hours as any wind had well and truly stopped when I went outside so there was no danger.

Lets just say that the council will be getting an absolute bollocking from me (and probably about 2 dozen other people) today for not keeping the trees sufficiently pruned.

All this made worse as a fell over my laundry basket getting out of bed and faceplanted the floor

I would sat your abuse towards the council is justified.

SAPN were just doing what they need to do to firstly make the situation safe and secondly ensure power is on.

Footy Chick wrote:

Booney wrote:3am wake up, tripping over a laundry basket.....How was the drive to work?

took me an hour. Would normally take 35-40 max. At the minute I have

Roadworks at the cop shop intersection
roadworks on Darley Road next to the interchange
roadworks on Greenhill Road
Roadworks on Churchill Road
and they'll be starting to close of the city in the next couple of weeks.

So I physically won't be able to get to work with roadwork delays.

FML.

Footy Chick wrote:

tipper wrote:

GWW wrote:

Footy Chick wrote:Being woken up by a chainsaw at 3am

Did you go out and abuse them? I know I would have.

at that time of the night id think it would be the ses, so i most certainly hope you wouldnt abuse them.

It was SA Power networks.

I didnt' abuse them - but I did use the F bomb a lot. THeres a massive tree about 20m away, if that. It's been there since Jesus was a boy, longer than any power lines would've been there anyway. The branches of said tree have been hanging over these power lines since I was a kid.

Any way, as it turns out, some good samaritan decided to ring SA Power networks last night because there were sparks from the tree touching the powerlines and it was decided that 3am was a good time to prune a tree with a chainsaw, rather than waiting 3 hours as any wind had well and truly stopped when I went outside so there was no danger.

Lets just say that the council will be getting an absolute bollocking from me (and probably about 2 dozen other people) today for not keeping the trees sufficiently pruned.

All this made worse as a fell over my laundry basket getting out of bed and faceplanted the floor

Footy Chick wrote:

Booney wrote:3am wake up, tripping over a laundry basket.....How was the drive to work?

took me an hour. Would normally take 35-40 max. At the minute I have

Roadworks at the cop shop intersection
roadworks on Darley Road next to the interchange
roadworks on Greenhill Road
Roadworks on Churchill Road
and they'll be starting to close of the city in the next couple of weeks.

So I physically won't be able to get to work with roadwork delays.

FML.

Booney wrote:

Footy Chick wrote:

Booney wrote:3am wake up, tripping over a laundry basket.....How was the drive to work?

took me an hour. Would normally take 35-40 max. At the minute I have

Roadworks at the cop shop intersection
roadworks on Darley Road next to the interchange
roadworks on Greenhill Road
Roadworks on Churchill Road
and they'll be starting to close of the city in the next couple of weeks.

So I physically won't be able to get to work with roadwork delays.

FML.

Took me 35 minutes on the bike, the second best way to start the day, and I slept like a baby.

Enjoy your day.

Footy Chick wrote:I didn't fall on the bed you clown...

bennymacca wrote:so would you rather

1. No Power for a day
2. A fire
3. Someone getting electrocuted when there are live wires on the ground
4. A chainsaw at 3am

bennymacca wrote:There were sparks from the tree touching powerlines and you are still complaining? Just wow.

HH3 wrote:I wonder how many peoples alarm clocks would have been reset last night?

Someone could have lost their job, then their family, then developed an ice addiction, then died on pneumonia in a ditch somewhere.

Thanks SA Power Networks.