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First pic of first water meter instalation online ....

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    #32
    zl1whqvjs75cdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭zl1whqvjs75cdy


    He doesn't seem to thrilled with his job does he?


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    #33
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    I'm a bit old skool when it comes to this stuff but I would never advocate violence or criminal damage. What I would suggest however is to turn water meter installers into national pariah, let it be known that they're low life and just generally be rude towards them. Turn it into a job nobody wants to admit having.


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    #34
    losthorizon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭losthorizon


    minotour wrote: »
    its clearly De Niro.....

    Air Raid Warden from Dads Army

    The Water Meters are long over due and a great idea.


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    #35
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    I'm a bit old skool when it comes to this stuff but I would never advocate violence or criminal damage. What I would suggest however is to turn water meter installers into national pariah, let it be known that they're low life and just generally be rude towards them. Turn it into a job nobody wants to admit having.

    Are you 12?


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    #36
    Technoprisoner
    Registered Users Posts: 1,310 ✭✭✭Technoprisoner


    Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »
    Lol.
    Great way to sabotage the old fashioned water meters and get a criminal record to boot.
    The new meters being installed are in a sealed unit and are read electronically by a specially equipped van.
    Maybe Eirigi wll throw eggs at the van to spot it!:D

    you can make a shield which blocks the transmission ;)


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    #37
    shruikan2553
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    Stinicker wrote: »
    They are self powering, Hydro electricty

    That seems oddly intelligent. Do they have a battery to store the energy? If only a battery could be destroyed by heat or cold....


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    #38
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    Are you 12?

    Meh. I'm not even bothered arguing your point of view.


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    #39
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Plazaman wrote: »
    Installations by GMC who are subsidiaries of Siteserv owned by Denis O Brien who magically won the lucrative contract for Water Meter installions in the Dublin area even though they owe millions to Anglo (the same Denis who had many questions asked over one of his previous contract wins when Esat Digifone were awarded their telecommunications licence and the same Dennis who when purchasing Siteserv seem to win out even though another company were looking to place a higher bid.

    All above board so.

    Not awarding him any contracts wont get his debts paid now will it.


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    #40
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    I'm going to break mine.

    Then when they ask if I broke it, I'll say no.

    Genius.


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    #41
    Am Chile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭Am Chile


    They picked a middle class looking area to start off the installations-having looked up the area online according to one auctioners website the houses in rockfield grove are worth up to €355000- obviously they aint expecting any campaign of opposition to block the water meters being installed in areas like that-they will likely leave areas like donegal and limerick where they will expect resistance to water meters being installed near the end.

    https://www.google.ie/search?q=rockfield%20grove%20maynooth&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.50500085,d.ZGU,pv.xjs.s.en_US.ciY8R2R6XC8.O&biw=1366&bih=643&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=dtcDUs2KAvDH7Abi8oGACQ

    http://collapso.net/Sale-Property/sale-price-history.php?id=388673


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    #42
    Culpepper
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭Culpepper


    I wonder could this turn out like the Electronic Voting machines fiasco? Should we hold on to the old stopcocks? :)


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    #43
    bennyl10
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    Saab Ed wrote: »
    I'm a bit old skool when it comes to this stuff but I would never advocate violence or criminal damage. What I would suggest however is to turn water meter installers into national pariah, let it be known that they're low life and just generally be rude towards them. Turn it into a job nobody wants to admit having.

    They're low-life? I doubt they want to be doing the job, its something noone wants, cause of idiots like you. It's a job, theres not many of them around, if you get offered a steady job you take ot!

    But yes the working man is the low-life, not the man abusing him at all..


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    #44
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    Jawgap wrote: »
    What's the fire extinguisher for?

    that's in case they hit the esb cable:P


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    #45
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    How have they permission to go into a private development (not in charge by the council) and dig up the owners road to put these yokels into it ??


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    #46
    danjo-xx
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    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Not awarding him any contracts wont get his debts paid now will it.


    oh yes we 'reward' failure in this country, were bloody good at that, if your in the inner circle. Friends with benefits - way to go.


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    #47
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    If they are read electronically via a signal sent out by the meter, then it's only a matter of time before someone figures out how to replace the signal with another that shows lower usage....or just block it.


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    #48
    force eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭force eleven


    stoneill wrote: »
    I have had a water meter installed since December 2012 - so there.

    Yup. Private water scheme here, already in. Allowance is 200 cubic meters per year. Which isn't great for a average family.. About 550 litres per day, sounds a lot, but consider flushing toilets, washing, cooking etc, you'll all get used to thinking about it soon. Penalties quite harsh for going over limit too. Not happy about that.


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    #49
    shootermacg
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    Why are they metering water? I thought it was the infrastructure that was the issue not the amount of water.
    So why don't they put a price on the repair program and tax accordingly?

    This smacks of selling ice to the Eskimos to me. One thing we do not have a shortage of in this bloody country is water!

    Is it the price of the fluoride they are adding to the water against my wishes driving the price up or something?

    I really feel this country is driving me to my knees with these new taxes.

    Well people, vote with your feet next election, something needs to be done.


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