Atilla
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Hi everyone,
1. I was pondering the implications of all this snow on sales and markets.
2. Loss of electricity, gas or petrol is likely to destory our creature comforts within a matter of weeks.
Two different subjects but reflecting on it, I reckon with falling sales and recession - company profits are likely to take a dip - maintaining labour costs whilst taking reduced revenue. Bottom line is likely to be bleak for next quarters results.
Secondly and more importantly - we had one power cut down here in West Sussex and basically life support systems fail. No electricity and no boiler even though that is gas. The control mechanism is wireless & electrically controlled.
Is technology becoming a real benefit, feature or design flaw in sub zero temperatures?
No heating and no hot water coupled with -5C and that's it we are well and trully stuffed.
Supermarket deliveries will soon likely to start suffering. Flights and trains cancelled or running with distruption and severe delays. Schools closed.
At first I thought what's the fuss? Take few days off. However, now it seems to be going on forever and another full week in the wind...
News keep going on about salt and gritters. Here we are in a snow storm - once in 30 year event (up until now) and we are caught out. How can anyone blame anyone else for mother natures turn. I think it is fool hardy to think we can counter weathers impact.
Life suddenly seems very precariously balanced indeed.
Feeling humbled by caveman's survival to our modern era... :cheesy:
1. I was pondering the implications of all this snow on sales and markets.
2. Loss of electricity, gas or petrol is likely to destory our creature comforts within a matter of weeks.
Two different subjects but reflecting on it, I reckon with falling sales and recession - company profits are likely to take a dip - maintaining labour costs whilst taking reduced revenue. Bottom line is likely to be bleak for next quarters results.
Secondly and more importantly - we had one power cut down here in West Sussex and basically life support systems fail. No electricity and no boiler even though that is gas. The control mechanism is wireless & electrically controlled.
Is technology becoming a real benefit, feature or design flaw in sub zero temperatures?
No heating and no hot water coupled with -5C and that's it we are well and trully stuffed.
Supermarket deliveries will soon likely to start suffering. Flights and trains cancelled or running with distruption and severe delays. Schools closed.
At first I thought what's the fuss? Take few days off. However, now it seems to be going on forever and another full week in the wind...
News keep going on about salt and gritters. Here we are in a snow storm - once in 30 year event (up until now) and we are caught out. How can anyone blame anyone else for mother natures turn. I think it is fool hardy to think we can counter weathers impact.
Life suddenly seems very precariously balanced indeed.
Feeling humbled by caveman's survival to our modern era... :cheesy:
