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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 9:23:06 GMT
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Mar 14, 2024 9:23:06 GMT
These seem to be going up nationwide. www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24177855.chester-le-street-residents-furious-virgin-media-cabinets/Has every Internet provider got the 'right' to place the boxes in the streets with very little local public involvement / consultation. If so, presumably there could be 20 such boxes lined up in a small area. Presumably there is a planning process, but it doesn't seem very visible to me. I don't suppose I could stick some sort of box on the pavement for my particular needs. What is the relationship between Virgin and the Government? If it was up to me I would nationalise Internet provision along with the utilities and much of the transport system Or How and where and who with did Waggy lose his virginity? How good was it?
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Post by prestwichpotter on Mar 14, 2024 9:30:17 GMT
I thought this was going to be a thread about Waggy.......
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 9:31:32 GMT
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Mar 14, 2024 9:31:32 GMT
I thought this was going to be a thread about Waggy....... I knew someone would say something like that....thread goes in different direction
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 9:40:04 GMT
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Post by iancransonsknees on Mar 14, 2024 9:40:04 GMT
I thought this was going to be a thread about Waggy....... Best me to it.
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Post by shakermaker on Mar 14, 2024 10:08:10 GMT
I thought this was going to be a thread about Waggy....... I knew someone would say something like that....thread goes in different direction This is The Oatcake, not Radio 4. What did you expect choosing a title like that for the thread?
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Mar 14, 2024 10:23:37 GMT
I knew someone would say something like that....thread goes in different direction This is The Oatcake, not Radio 4. What did you expect choosing a title like that for the thread? It is exactly what I did expect
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 10:36:42 GMT
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Mar 14, 2024 10:36:42 GMT
Just a warning to anyone who’s in a Virgin contract and thinking of moving house Moved out of our house 4 weeks ago and moved in at the youngest daughters for a few weeks until our vendors are ready to move out of the house we’re buying,had to break the chain to enable the sale to go ahead of our house. Luckily the house were buying doesn’t have Virgin Media available in the area,if it was available I would have had to fork out £663 to get out of the contract(pay it up)
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Post by oggyoggy on Mar 14, 2024 13:51:46 GMT
These seem to be going up nationwide. www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24177855.chester-le-street-residents-furious-virgin-media-cabinets/Has every Internet provider got the 'right' to place the boxes in the streets with very little local public involvement / consultation. If so, presumably there could be 20 such boxes lined up in a small area. Presumably there is a planning process, but it doesn't seem very visible to me. I don't suppose I could stick some sort of box on the pavement for my particular needs. What is the relationship between Virgin and the Government? If it was up to me I would nationise Internet provision along with the utilities and much of the transport system Or How and where and who with did Waggy lose his virginity? How good was it? I’m intrigued by the box you want on the pavement for your “particular needs”!
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 16:38:56 GMT
Post by Northy on Mar 14, 2024 16:38:56 GMT
We've recently had the pavements dug up for the fibre cables and just one of the little boxes added along the street, right in front of someone's hedge, I'm not sure how they will be able to cut it, the thick twats cut right through my BT cable when I was in the middle of a video cable. I went out and asked them why they didnt do a cat scan, he tried to blag and said he did and the copper cable should have been buried in sand 500mm and covered with warning tape, which I know is for electric cables, and if it that was that shallow he'd have picked it up. The supervisor had a thick Irish accent, all the others were Asian and could hardly speak English, and they haven't sealed the edge of the new tarmac like on that photo on the link.
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 16:52:18 GMT
Post by atillathehoneybee on Mar 14, 2024 16:52:18 GMT
I'm totally confused...
What is the Waggy connection...?
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 16:59:44 GMT
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Mar 14, 2024 16:59:44 GMT
I'm totally confused... What is the Waggy connection...? I've no idea
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Mar 14, 2024 17:05:44 GMT
These seem to be going up nationwide. www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24177855.chester-le-street-residents-furious-virgin-media-cabinets/Has every Internet provider got the 'right' to place the boxes in the streets with very little local public involvement / consultation. If so, presumably there could be 20 such boxes lined up in a small area. Presumably there is a planning process, but it doesn't seem very visible to me. I don't suppose I could stick some sort of box on the pavement for my particular needs. What is the relationship between Virgin and the Government? If it was up to me I would nationise Internet provision along with the utilities and much of the transport system Or How and where and who with did Waggy lose his virginity? How good was it? I’m intrigued by the box you want on the pavement for your “particular needs”! I've bought 250 very secure , 3 foot by 3 foot( 30.5 cms) boxes from a man in the pub. I've thought of filling them with essentials and securing them in various locations for emergencies.... a bit like Trigger's wigs. You never know.
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 17:11:01 GMT
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Post by oggyoggy on Mar 14, 2024 17:11:01 GMT
I’m intrigued by the box you want on the pavement for your “particular needs”! I've bought 250 very secure , 3 foot by 3 foot( 30.5 cms) boxes from a man in the pub. I've thought of filling them with essentials and securing them in various locations for emergencies.... a bit like Trigger's wigs. You never know. I think that’s a great idea. You never can be too careful nowadays.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 17:19:52 GMT
These seem to be going up nationwide. www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24177855.chester-le-street-residents-furious-virgin-media-cabinets/Has every Internet provider got the 'right' to place the boxes in the streets with very little local public involvement / consultation. If so, presumably there could be 20 such boxes lined up in a small area. Presumably there is a planning process, but it doesn't seem very visible to me. I don't suppose I could stick some sort of box on the pavement for my particular needs. What is the relationship between Virgin and the Government? If it was up to me I would nationalise Internet provision along with the utilities and much of the transport system Or How and where and who with did Waggy lose his virginity? How good was it? "We make every effort to choose our cabinet locations carefully and prior to any installations, we have a duty to notify the local authority. In this case, no issues were raised and we received the necessary permissions.”
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Post by gawa on Mar 14, 2024 17:26:52 GMT
I'm sorry BJR but this is a very woke thing to be complaining about.
Comms cabinets are essential to connect homes to the exchange so that they can be connected to the Internet.
I'd take the comms cabinet out and leave them with no Internet.
Wait till they notice telephone posts, public bins, postboxes or lampposts or even roads. Wonder if any of them have a manhole cover too which is ruining their garden.
Sounds like bored pensioners with too much time on their hands to me.
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 17:53:50 GMT
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Mar 14, 2024 17:53:50 GMT
These seem to be going up nationwide. www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24177855.chester-le-street-residents-furious-virgin-media-cabinets/Has every Internet provider got the 'right' to place the boxes in the streets with very little local public involvement / consultation. If so, presumably there could be 20 such boxes lined up in a small area. Presumably there is a planning process, but it doesn't seem very visible to me. I don't suppose I could stick some sort of box on the pavement for my particular needs. What is the relationship between Virgin and the Government? If it was up to me I would nationalise Internet provision along with the utilities and much of the transport system Or How and where and who with did Waggy lose his virginity? How good was it? "We make every effort to choose our cabinet locations carefully and prior to any installations, we have a duty to notify the local authority. In this case, no issues were raised and we received the necessary permissions.” Yes , I knew that Paul, it seems that the issue is thst the local authorities/ no one consulted with local people about their positioning ( or if they wanted them at all) and some haven't been positioned very sensibly
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 17:54:49 GMT
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Mar 14, 2024 17:54:49 GMT
I'm sorry BJR but this is a very woke thing to be complaining about. Comms cabinets are essential to connect homes to the exchange so that they can be connected to the Internet. I'd take the comms cabinet out and leave them with no Internet. Wait till they notice telephone posts, public bins, postboxes or lampposts or even roads. Wonder if any of them have a manhole cover too which is ruining their garden. Sounds like bored pensioners with too much time on their hands to me. Or people showing concern about their local environment
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 18:03:20 GMT
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 14, 2024 18:03:20 GMT
"We make every effort to choose our cabinet locations carefully and prior to any installations, we have a duty to notify the local authority. In this case, no issues were raised and we received the necessary permissions.” Yes , I knew that Paul, it seems that the issue is thst the local authorities/ no one consulted with local people about their positioning ( or if they wanted them at all) and some haven't been positioned very sensibly Knew what mate? I'm suggesting that they may have circumvented the need to consult about their positioning, with a nice little back hander.
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 18:10:30 GMT
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Mar 14, 2024 18:10:30 GMT
"We make every effort to choose our cabinet locations carefully and prior to any installations, we have a duty to notify the local authority. In this case, no issues were raised and we received the necessary permissions.” Yes , I knew that Paul, it seems that the issue is thst the local authorities/ no one consulted with local people about their positioning ( or if they wanted them at all) and some haven't been positioned very sensibly Knew what you quoted, that " they" said what you quoted
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 18:38:09 GMT
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Post by gawa on Mar 14, 2024 18:38:09 GMT
I'm sorry BJR but this is a very woke thing to be complaining about. Comms cabinets are essential to connect homes to the exchange so that they can be connected to the Internet. I'd take the comms cabinet out and leave them with no Internet. Wait till they notice telephone posts, public bins, postboxes or lampposts or even roads. Wonder if any of them have a manhole cover too which is ruining their garden. Sounds like bored pensioners with too much time on their hands to me. Or people showing concern about their local environment How does the positioning of a comms cabinet affect the environment though? They move it round the corner and suddenly you'll have a new group of people complaining about an eyesore. I'm sure if a wind farm went up for the environment they'd complain about it too. I'm not even on the wind up here either. Maybe I should re read the article incase I missed something when I skimmed through
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Mar 14, 2024 18:42:06 GMT
Or people showing concern about their local environment How does the positioning of a comms cabinet affect the environment though? They move it round the corner and suddenly you'll have a new group of people complaining about an eyesore. I'm sure if a wind farm went up for the environment they'd complain about it too. I'm not even on the wind up here either. Maybe I should re read the article incase I missed something when I skimmed through I think he means visual surroundings rather than the actual environment
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Mar 14, 2024 18:50:25 GMT
Or people showing concern about their local environment How does the positioning of a comms cabinet affect the environment though? They move it round the corner and suddenly you'll have a new group of people complaining about an eyesore. I'm sure if a wind farm went up for the environment they'd complain about it too. I'm not even on the wind up here either. Maybe I should re read the article incase I missed something when I skimmed through I think the positioning can matter to local people , on a simple level.... www.thesun.co.uk/news/4529187/mums-fury-as-front-door-to-dream-new-home-blocked-by-a-big-ugly-broadband-box/The issue in many cases is that they could have been better placed. As I said earlier, I would like to have seen the Internet nationalised. Presumably if BT and Virgin can place the boxes , other providers also can. Perhaps it doesn't matter to sone people, but does to others (I think pavements should be kept as clear as possible for sight impaired people, wheelchair users and people with prams) Perhaps it doesn't warrant a thread....Where's Waggy when you need him?
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Post by gawa on Mar 14, 2024 18:52:57 GMT
How does the positioning of a comms cabinet affect the environment though? They move it round the corner and suddenly you'll have a new group of people complaining about an eyesore. I'm sure if a wind farm went up for the environment they'd complain about it too. I'm not even on the wind up here either. Maybe I should re read the article incase I missed something when I skimmed through I think the positioning can matter to local people , on a simple level.... www.thesun.co.uk/news/4529187/mums-fury-as-front-door-to-dream-new-home-blocked-by-a-big-ugly-broadband-box/The issue in many cases is that they could have been better placed. As I said earlier, I would like to have seen the Internet nationalised. Presumably if BT and Virgin can place the boxes , other providers also can. Perhaps it doesn't matter to sone people, but does to others (I think pavements should be kept as clear as possible for sight impaired people, wheelchair users and people with prams) Perhaps it doesn't warrant a thread....Where's Waggy when you need him? Not having a go at you personally mate. Maybe I'm just being a bit sour but looking at the pic it looked to be at the side of someone's house rather than out the front. If it was in my street and there was a perfectly good position only metres away I'd probably feel differently. So I'm probably just being grumpy. On the plus side pints with nige is on in 10 mins.
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Waggy
Mar 14, 2024 18:55:00 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Mar 14, 2024 18:55:00 GMT
I think the positioning can matter to local people , on a simple level.... www.thesun.co.uk/news/4529187/mums-fury-as-front-door-to-dream-new-home-blocked-by-a-big-ugly-broadband-box/The issue in many cases is that they could have been better placed. As I said earlier, I would like to have seen the Internet nationalised. Presumably if BT and Virgin can place the boxes , other providers also can. Perhaps it doesn't matter to sone people, but does to others (I think pavements should be kept as clear as possible for sight impaired people, wheelchair users and people with prams) Perhaps it doesn't warrant a thread....Where's Waggy when you need him? Not having a go at you personally mate. Maybe I'm just being a bit sour but looking at the pic it looked to be at the side of someone's house rather than out the front. If it was in my street and there was a perfectly good position only metres away I'd probably feel differently. So I'm probably just being grumpy. On the plus side pints with nige is on in 10 mins. You better believe it, can’t wait to see who the very special guest is in the GB News pub. A bit of light relief from all the Abbott this, Abbott that bullshit
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Post by auntiegeorge on Mar 14, 2024 19:08:20 GMT
This is a case of the little people getting shafted. Nothing has changed in decades and decades, then.
Ask yourself this: do you think Richard Branson would accept these ugly 'cabinets' just metres from his front door on his Caribbean island? Or Jacob Rees-Mogg right in front of the electric gates to his Somerset manor house? Or Michael Parkinson in his gated community in Salcombe? I could list hundreds of "important" people who would almost certainly be upset if they weren't consulted.
Our visual environment IS our environment, urban or rural. But the little people don't count, and sad to say, never will.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Mar 14, 2024 20:02:35 GMT
This is one of the biggest 'non-issues' I've ever seen people moan about. I agree with Gawa (Even though I'm sure he was joking) but I'd rip the box back out & leave the street with no internet at all... Then you'd see some real moaning!
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Post by ChesterStokie on Mar 14, 2024 22:40:35 GMT
This is a case of the little people getting shafted. Nothing has changed in decades and decades, then. Ask yourself this: do you think Richard Branson would accept these ugly 'cabinets' just metres from his front door on his Caribbean island? Or Jacob Rees-Mogg right in front of the electric gates to his Somerset manor house? Or Michael Parkinson in his gated community in Salcombe? I could list hundreds of "important" people who would almost certainly be upset if they weren't consulted. I don't think Michael Parkinson would be too bothered by it.
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Mar 15, 2024 23:22:35 GMT
Post by auntiegeorge on Mar 15, 2024 23:22:35 GMT
This is a case of the little people getting shafted. Nothing has changed in decades and decades, then. Ask yourself this: do you think Richard Branson would accept these ugly 'cabinets' just metres from his front door on his Caribbean island? Or Jacob Rees-Mogg right in front of the electric gates to his Somerset manor house? Or Michael Parkinson in his gated community in Salcombe? I could list hundreds of "important" people who would almost certainly be upset if they weren't consulted. I don't think Michael Parkinson would be too bothered by it. Ah yes, I just found out he moved from Salcombe.
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Waggy
Mar 15, 2024 23:39:10 GMT
Post by FbrgVaStkFan on Mar 15, 2024 23:39:10 GMT
Graffiti magnets.
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Waggy
Mar 15, 2024 23:50:18 GMT
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Post by cvillestokie on Mar 15, 2024 23:50:18 GMT
I’m intrigued by the box you want on the pavement for your “particular needs”! I've bought 250 very secure , 3 foot by 3 foot( 30.5 cms) boxes from a man in the pub. I've thought of filling them with essentials and securing them in various locations for emergencies.... a bit like Trigger's wigs. You never know. Sounds like a one person game of geocaching 😂
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