[AusNOG] "Sewer broadband provider dumped" - Brisbane fibre plan scrapped

[David Connors]

On 22 February 2011 17:39, Brent Paddon <brent at overthewire.com.au> wrote:

> Cannot say I'm surprised:
>
>
> http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/sewer-broadband-provider-dumped-20110222-1b3wv.html
>

The most insightful commentary on this came to my inbox by way of my
brother, a plumber and gas fitter:

*QLD'S next big sh!t IT idea........................*
*
*
*Cambell Newman has engaged an IT contractor to run broadband cables direct
to your door via the sewers and house
drains...............................FK ME DRUNK*
* *
*Cables v meds and toiletpaper, tree roots, condoms, and steel cable rooter
scoooters = QLD'S next massive IT fail*
* *
*What afkn KNOB *
* *
*$5 Bet - R U Game*


I guess it got canned because of the floods - nevermind the damage that  a
Jet Rodder compressor the size of a small apartment with a water knife on it
would have done to fibre (
http://www.millerheavyequipment.com/ImageProducts/large/790872_Img1238785176_2.jpg
-
you may experience some slight packet loss however your toilet will flush
once we're done).

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