BF2S Forums God damn power companies

hottest day i can remember would have been about december 15, 2000 49 degrees and we had no airconditioning in our class

but we frequently get 40-45 in summer

summer 07/08 wasnt a true summer imo, shit weather

news.com.au wrote:

In the outback town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, the coolest day of the month was 36 degrees (97 Fahrenheit).

lulz... that is january 08

Last edited by Nappy (2008-06-07 22:24:42)

Flecco wrote:

Still, the mine and plant here are like 5% of Australia's national GDP.

Well as the entire Australian mining industry only contributes about 5.5-6% of total GDP, Some how I just don't believe you.

well, think for a moment if you are ready to pay more for power? If you are, then fine. If you aren't, deal with it. They have to hire people to dig the lines, pay for permits, etc etc etc etc, all of which costs loads of cash. The reasons they build overland power lines are cost and ease. You can't run a damn five foot bundle of power cables through 30 miles of terrain. Yes there is stupidity when building semi-urban lines near trees, but once again ask the company what costs them more: run the lines underground in the risk areas or front the cost in the off-chance that the lines go down.

PS: When I was living in Elk, WA in 1996, the power was out for three weeks due to the so-called "ice-storm"

Flecco wrote:

Tim you faggot. GOVE/NHULUNBUY. Given that it accounts for so much of Australia's economy you'd think people would hear about it more but all the mexicans are smegging ignorant.

Oh and Tim....

MAH BEACHES > YOURS... Surf sucks up here though. Lol nappy, where in NSW are you? Broken Hill or some shit? Wentworth?

Central coast, 5 min drive from gosford (bluetongue stadium)(the entrance) if youve heard of it, 15 min drive from some great beaches terrigal/wamberal,  avoca, forresters, copa...etc etc

one of my friends, tania burgess got stabbed like 30 times a few years ago by a kid called dean, you mightve heard of that. well they went to my school

Last edited by Nappy (2008-06-08 00:58:07)

Flecco wrote:

DrunkFace wrote:

Flecco wrote:

Still, the mine and plant here are like 5% of Australia's national GDP.

Well as the entire Australian mining industry only contributes about 5.5-6% of total GDP, Some how I just don't believe you.

This plant puts out something like $1,000,000 a day worth of product for shipping overseas. It's the second largest alumina plant in the southern hemisphere. Rio Tinto just bought it for $40 billion. BHP tried to buy it for $80 billion or so from Rio (or so the rumours around town say).

Tis a pretty big operation. Biggest mine in the NT.

That's $365 million annually. Where as Australia's GDP is $720 Billion. Which makes it 0.05% of GDP... Big yes, 5% not even close.

During the war in Bosnia we went few years mostly without power. You get used to it tbh.