In Lonesome Dove wrote: » My sister was telling me that a water meter can cause a fire. It could start at the meter and travel along your pipes and into your foundation. Is that true? Scary sh1t.
Rosa Hot Lumberman wrote: » Who comes up with this sort of nonsense?
gladrags wrote: » His sister
dharma200 wrote: » soe everyone who is against the water charges is a 'Pawn" without a brain cell, waiting to be recruited into the cult of AAA... get a grip.
Deleted User wrote: » No, just those who are allowing themselves be used.
Deleted User wrote: » Reading about the water protests, I've come to the conclusion that the only people being fooled are those who turn out to these protests. They are pawns in the Anti Austerity Alliance/Socialists game of getting into Dail Eireann. They (AAA) don't care how they do it. The protesters abuse and heckle honest decent workers, who are just doing their jobs. Then, along come the politicians for the photo oportunity and pat them on the heads and say "Thanks Lads", avoiding the more thuggish ones. These politicians know that the water charges are here to stay. Otherwise, why are they offering to restore water to those whose supply has been reduced to a trickle? That's not going to happen for years yet. The first bills haven't been sent out yet. The AAA use the larger organised protest marches to recruit to their ranks. It's a game to them to kick the sitting Government in the butt, no matter who that make up that Government. All politicians play these games. Enda Kenny is as guilty in his disgraceful dealings with Mairie Cahill. His only interest in her is to get one over SF.
The protesters abuse and heckle honest decent workers, who are just doing their jobs.
Banjo String wrote: » First they were dole scrounging thugs. Then they were freemen. Then they were dissident republicans. Now they are pawns being used by the AAA. I didn't see any meter installation teams at any of the protest marches (perhaps they were there, protesting?) Quite a lazy generalisation above. Thousands upon thousands on the streets all over the country yesterday, not so much as a word out of place.The Govt are worried, the people have risen.
Deleted User wrote: » If tenants refuse to pay, they'll be at the loss of their deposit and find themselves homeless.
Deleted User wrote: » Why would they be worried? 750,000 households have registered their details!
dharma200 wrote: » Just wondering again do you have a source for this swell.. you seem to know an awful lot about the ins and outs, a lot more than us mere pawns
[Deleted User] wrote: » Why would they be worried? 750,000 households have registered their details!
Larbre34 wrote: » they absolutely have not. That number is the number of responses, and includes people with iindependent wells and septic tanks who are telling Irish water that they have no need to hear from then again. It also includes the number of 'return to senders' and go **** yourself responses. They wont be in any hurry to tell you how many completed forms and household PPS numbers they received, because its going so badly.
Deleted User wrote: » 750,000 have REGISTERED their DETAILS with Irish Water. Not returned letters without details, REGISTERED, mostly online. This figure is on par with Household Charge at the same stage, which also got an extension for registering.
Irish Water Managing Director John Tierney said 747,000 householders had so far responded to the campaign.
Banjo String wrote: » Very, very carefully worded John.http://m.rte.ie/news/2014/1024/654562-water-charges/
Deleted User wrote: » Irish Water said that “over 747,000 householders have responded” to the registration campaign. Asked if this meant that 747,000 people had signed up for the charges, an Irish Water spokeswoman said the majority of that number had “validated” their accounts.http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/irish-water-sign-up-period-extended-for-a-month-1.1975786
ROCKMAN wrote: » Whats that ? something like 50% of households ..its all about the play on words and which side you're on .. Anti-Water can use the same figures to get their message across.. A MASSIVE 50% SAY NO....750,000 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE NOT REGISTERED... Personally I think 50% non- payment is a total disaster for Enda and Irish Water..but then again I could be just a AAA pawn
zerks wrote: » The Director of Consumer Affairs said that going on the very limited & vague info given by IW "Only about 30% of people signed up". I read one statement from a woman who said she returned her form & left it blank with "No Contract" written on the envelope got a confirmation letter thanking her for becoming a customer of Irish Water........If this craic is going on,how could it be legal.I did some work for one of the big Telco's & if we did something like that.we'd be sacked.
papu wrote: » The pack was to Apply for the water allowances , spoiling the pack , not putting a pps number on it ,and returning it just means your bill will be higher next year.
Deleted User wrote: » Well, Darnation! I applied online and didn't get a letter thanking me! Must get on to them.