Just when you think it couldn't get any worse. I've seen cracked wooden poles, leaning wooden poles too, I've seen wires dangling down on me and you. And I think to myself.....what a Filipino world.
Just look at that complete lack of foundation! The pole is built right on top of a gutter. Even if all three legs were touching the ground there would be absolutely no stability! Even if all the concrete was there it would still be unstable because it's built on top of a gutter!
There is nothing I can add that does justice to the insanity in these pictures. It is an impossible structure which should not exist and yet there it is.
UPDATE: The first blog entry of the year was about a dangerously leaning electrical post: https://philippinefails.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-first-leaning-electrical-post-of.html
I am happy to report that the pole has been fixed and is no longer leaning.
Now that the pole has been straightened the wires are left dangling in mid-air!
As for the pole being straightened have no fear. In a few short years it will be leaning once again or someone will run into it with their jeepney. Just like my driver yesterday, pulls up to a red light to turn right but instead of staying in the lane pulls into a parking lot and about 15 foot from the turn waiting for the light to turn. Yes, a right hand turn from off the road.
ReplyDeleteI've notice more than a few times drivers angling their car when they want to turn left. It really messes up the flow of traffic because the car is halfway turned and the oncoming traffic can barley squeeze by.
Deletewake up filipinos please read? http://fliptards.blogspot.com/
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