The Crown utility is still investigating what happened. Occasionally, it tries to recoup damages from vandalism, but in this case it is taking the circumstances into account, Parker said.
I should certainly hope so.
I should also hope that I remember my own survival kit, in the event that I go a-wandering again.
It satirizes the frequency with which construction companies manage to sever underground fiber-optic and similar cables as they're working (http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/09/08/a-billion-dollar-fail-backhoes-and-drills-damage-100k-telecom-cables-every-year/).
So, the joke is, if you're lost in the woods, bury the coaxial cable, and a backhoe will show up soon just to sever it...
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Date: 2010-06-03 04:35 am (UTC)I should certainly hope so.
I should also hope that I remember my own survival kit, in the event that I go a-wandering again.
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Date: 2010-06-04 12:53 pm (UTC)So, the joke is, if you're lost in the woods, bury the coaxial cable, and a backhoe will show up soon just to sever it...