Florentine_Pogen Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/08/bt-to-transform-old-broadband-street-cabinets-into-electric-vehicle-chargers First I've heard of this. The cynic in me suspects there is an element of "Let's use Scotland as the guinea pig.....again." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 3 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/08/bt-to-transform-old-broadband-street-cabinets-into-electric-vehicle-chargers First I've heard of this. The cynic in me suspects there is an element of "Let's use Scotland as the guinea pig.....again." IDK, take an established device (hopefully) in a useful location, with power and available space, and add an additional function. It’s actually a pretty decent option, if they choose locations with space to park the vehicle safely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 5 hours ago, Leith Green said: First job of the New Year finished, asked the boy if he wanted me to send an invoice or pay on the card..................he said "I have cash if that works?". Got a text from 1 of my customers the week before Xmas - "Sorry I didn't catch you in person, so I've sent you a wee xmas present via the way we usually pay you weekly" Totally appreciate them sending me a gift, but having to now pay tax on it was a gutter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 You're not pinging anymore. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 minute ago, Boghead ranter said: but having to now pay tax on it was a gutter Its funny, as I said to the boy earlier - people think that "trades" love being paid in cash but the nature of mine is mostly B2B, so everything is kosher - I genuinely cant remember the last time anyone offered, never mind paid me in the folding stuff ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 minutes ago, TxRover said: IDK, take an established device (hopefully) in a useful location, with power and available space, and add an additional function. It’s actually a pretty decent option, if they choose locations with space to park the vehicle safely. Totally agree with most of that, it's the bit in bold that I think could cause problems plus the amount of work / disruption involved to carry out the conversion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said: Totally agree with most of that, it's the bit in bold that I think could cause problems plus the amount of work / disruption involved to carry out the conversion. Well, the conversion should be a doddle. It’s installing a bit of equipment, and you know BT would have done its nut of there was any chance it would interfere with their current service, because an internet outage these days is a cue for every lunatic to be screaming at customer service. It doesn’t require a new supply to the cabinet, or it wouldn’t be classified as a retrofit with existing power supply, so it should be transparent. Your bit in bold will be worrying anyone with a cabinet outside, near where they normally park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 33 minutes ago, Leith Green said: Its funny, as I said to the boy earlier - people think that "trades" love being paid in cash but the nature of mine is mostly B2B, so everything is kosher - I genuinely cant remember the last time anyone offered, never mind paid me in the folding stuff ! Me either, but one of my other clients 'kens the score' - gave me an Xmas card with notes in it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 'Highly aroused and angry woman' smashes into ex's home as he barricades himself in bedroom with new girlfriend 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 minutes ago, scottsdad said: 'Highly aroused and angry woman' smashes into ex's home as he barricades himself in bedroom with new girlfriend Steven Woods. Hmmmmm...................Can anyone confirm if this is the real name of LondonHMFC ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 11 minutes ago, scottsdad said: 'Highly aroused and angry woman' smashes into ex's home as he barricades himself in bedroom with new girlfriend Her defence was that she likes to keep her...................... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 That’s a clear DangerFuck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 5 minutes ago, mathematics said: That’s a clear DangerFuck. Often the best kind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Just now, scottsdad said: Often the best kind. A moment on the hips, a lifetime in the newspapers. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 23 minutes ago, Leith Green said: Her defence was that she likes to keep her...................... 49 eh, fucking madness is looking out her though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 3 hours ago, Leith Green said: Its funny, as I said to the boy earlier - people think that "trades" love being paid in cash but the nature of mine is mostly B2B, so everything is kosher - I genuinely cant remember the last time anyone offered, never mind paid me in the folding stuff ! It's pish. Even the scrappies pay in fucking bank transfers now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 hours ago, Leith Green said: Her defence was that she likes to keep her...................... She is 100% on fabswingers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 3 hours ago, TxRover said: IDK, take an established device (hopefully) in a useful location, with power and available space, and add an additional function. It’s actually a pretty decent option, if they choose locations with space to park the vehicle safely. Aren't these boxes usually situated away from the kerbs? Cue the entries on the Compo faces thread when folk start tripping over or being obstructed by the charging cables stretched across the pavements. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 minute ago, Salt n Vinegar said: Aren't these boxes usually situated away from the kerbs? Cue the entries on the Compo faces thread when folk start tripping over or being obstructed by the charging cables stretched across the pavements. Hopefully that’s dealt with like they do the fittings for food trucks around here. In some places they have small posts roadside with power connections for food trucks…most often in the municipal plaza, parks, stuff like that. As long as the infrastructure is there for use, adding a conduit under the pavement to a PowerPoint post by the kerb should be an easy solution…but they probably haven’t even twigged to that problem yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, Derry Alli said: She is 100% on fabswingers. Do you have a url for that site m9 For a mate, obviously...................... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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