tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513661.post-1133426387252734282005-12-01T18:29:00.000+10:002005-12-02T17:50:26.116+10:00In one final show of defiance, I am being reminded why this is a developing country. So far this week, out of the 32 working hours available (between 8 and 4 .. government work hours) we have had 14 hours of power.<br /><br />For the other 18 I have been twiddling my thumbs trying to find something to do. The crossword has proved useful.<br /><br />Computers are great handy tools, but without power they are big paperweights. The reason; a combination of load shedding while they replace a faulty big-mother transformer in town and a full day out on tuesday after a small distribution transformer blew up. The university seems to cop a hefty amount of power out from load shedding, PNG power must think we are all now on holidays with the students.<br /><br />Anyway, that big diesel generator I kept plugging for, needs to be bought .. soon methinks. Not that I really care anymore.<br /><br /><strong>Update - Friday 2 Dec</strong><br /><br />And today .. well 6 hours without power. <em>Mi les</em>.Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09901006347693273190noreply@blogger.com