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  • holehogg
    holehogg
    Club Member
    • Nov 2017
    • 2532
    • Port Elizabeth, South Africa
    #1

    Load-Sheddig

    Load-shedding or more appropriately Load-dreading is now a real crisis in SA and stage 4 has been implemented and that started past Friday.

    Basically means electricity supply = 4 hours on followed by 4 hours off and doesn't seem problems will be sorted in the very near future.

    This is a real inconvenience but I see the positive side. No option but to BRAAI or use the kettle.more frequently.

    The obstacle is we have a gas stovetop.(swmbo mentioned)
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  • NapMaster
    NapMaster
    Club Member
    • Jan 2019
    • 589
    • Denham Springs, LA
    • WebberSummitGold6burnerLP, ShotGunSmoker

      Avid Armor Vacuum Sealer
    #2
    Crap! Is that nationwide or just in your local?

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    • holehogg
      #2.1
      holehogg commented
      March 20, 2019, 06:12 AM
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      Whole country
  • Mr. Bones
    Mr. Bones
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    • 9848
    • Kansas Territory
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      Weber 22.5 Bar-B-Q Kettle '69-'70 "Patent Pending" Red ($80) from fellow WKC member dwnthehatch 'Maureen'
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      Weber "C" Code 18.5" WSM '81 ($50 CL) 8-0!!!
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    #3
    I was wonderin how yer area has been affected by Idai...alla th news from SA sounds purty grim...
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    • holehogg
      #3.1
      holehogg commented
      March 20, 2019, 06:13 AM
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      I stay optimistic
  • HouseHomey
    HouseHomey
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    • May 2016
    • 5506
    • Huntington Beach, Ca. Surf City USA.
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      Erik S.
    #4
    You need a bigger pit. 😃

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    • holehogg
      #4.1
      holehogg commented
      March 20, 2019, 06:13 AM
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      In build
  • FireMan
    FireMan
    Charter Member
    • Jul 2015
    • 8073
    • Bottom of Winnebago
    #5
    Or a bigger kettle or better, more kettles. Hope things are well with you.
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    • Mr. Bones
      #5.1
      Mr. Bones commented
      March 19, 2019, 08:14 PM
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      More kettles is good.
    • holehogg
      #5.2
      holehogg commented
      March 20, 2019, 06:15 AM
      Editing a comment
      Liking your thinking.
  • Donw
    Donw
    Club Member
    • Jul 2017
    • 3402
    #6
    I hope it is from a natural occurrence and not a man made one. The first can be fixed, the second not so easy until major changes are made.

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  • Donw
    Donw
    Club Member
    • Jul 2017
    • 3402
    #7
    Sorry to hear that but I’ve been following the Eskom, Guptas, KPMG story for awhile and suspected.

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    • holehogg
      #7.1
      holehogg commented
      March 20, 2019, 11:39 AM
      Editing a comment
      That's just a small part of everything that's coming out at the moment. Truly sad for the poorest that are being affected the most..
  • Troutman
    Troutman
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    • Aug 2017
    • 7609
    • aka Troutman Taco - Hanging Free in Tejas
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    #8
    You can always move to Texas !!!!!!!!

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