Somebody actually got paid for this!

[Deansocial]

I'm with Johnny on this 1. Don't get it.

 

[epicxt]

I'm guessing this is an unconventional way of organizing power/phone lines.

 

[GPowers]

I'm guessing this is an unconventional way of organizing power/phone lines.

I do not think they are power lines or phone lines.

 

[mike68au]

Cables to keep birds away form the trees.

 

[Davej]

They are phone lines  . Just because they are close to a tree doesn't make any difference in the UK.  It's normal to have a lot of lines from one post radiating out to multiple homes.

 

[peter halle]

I think that it is an image of someone shooting a picture while standing in a pit of a large "how did this post resort to outdoor primitive bathrooms" and showing the skeleton of what will become a covered primitive bathroom.

Peter

 

[ScotF]

Those pics were hysterical!!  Awesome...love the water hitting the counter...good stuff!

Scot

 

[sancho57]

They are phone lines  . Just because they are close to a tree doesn't make any difference in the UK.   It's normal to have a lot of lines from one post radiating out to multiple homes.

That maybe normal here but in the states well say it would draw some attention

 

[Davej]

They are phone lines  . Just because they are close to a tree doesn't make any difference in the UK.   It's normal to have a lot of lines from one post radiating out to multiple homes.

That maybe normal here but in the states well say it would draw some attention

The utilities in this country like to do as little work as possible and charge as much as they can get away with and any major work on the infrastructure means a price rise so the companies can maintain their profit margins. 

 

[Deansocial]

Might not look pretty but does a good job of delivering my 50meg internet connection

 

[sancho57]

They are phone lines  . Just because they are close to a tree doesn't make any difference in the UK.   It's normal to have a lot of lines from one post radiating out to multiple homes.

That maybe normal here but in the states well say it would draw some attention

The utilities in this country like to do as little work as possible and charge as much as they can get away with and any major work on the infrastructure means a price rise so the companies can maintain their profit margins. 

Dont I know that…..

 

[Deansocial]

Yeah the 10% price rise is pretty steep.

 

[Davej]

Dean , is that ' steep ' as in being ripped off again  [mad]

 

[Sparktrician]

They are phone lines  . Just because they are close to a tree doesn't make any difference in the UK.   It's normal to have a lot of lines from one post radiating out to multiple homes.

That maybe normal here but in the states well say it would draw some attention

The utilities in this country like to do as little work as possible and charge as much as they can get away with and any major work on the infrastructure means a price rise so the companies can maintain their profit margins. 

Dont I know that…..

You'd think that for that kind of increase, they'd at least leave a mint on your pillow and kiss you goodnight... 

 

[Deansocial]

It all down to the EU. Shutting gas fired power stations. Then you have every man and his dog having solar and that is paid for by energy companies, so consumption goes down and so do profits but then they have higher overhead to pay out, those who cannot afford solar or don't want solar end up footing the bill.

 

[jeep jake]

I have the original post beat.

 

[Guilliaume woodworks]

@ jeep jake.....yup, you win.  I don't even want to ask what that mess of a job is supporting. It appears to be in the basement? It's frightening that somebody walked away from that thinking " this is a good sound job. Structurally this will last a lifetime." I really hope it was a home owner that tried doing it himself, and not another victim of some shady contractor. What's the story behind the pics?  Also, all the electrical lines draped everywhere is the icing on the cake! Thanks for sharing.