POWER GOES OFF, scheduled or not. Like last night, I heard from a reliable source that the mechanics at the power plant DID NOT WANT TO REPORT FOR WORK so it was a four-hour blackout for most of Capital Hill and Kagman areas.
Boy, no one can beat this set.
And speaking of CUC, my water is shut off just about noon everyday but will not be turned back on until 7 a.m. the following morning. Golly, think of making it to work before 7:30 a.m. and smelling like a rotten egg because there’s no water, right Canda?
I used to call CUC’s trouble desk to find out what time the water would be turned on but they didn’t have the slightest idea.
Don’t you think it’s about time to take positive steps when you are beginning to lose control over your workers?
The most popular answer was, “The water watch was not answering his radio.” But when it is a payday weekend, no one remembers to turn off the water and this will be followed by a chaotic Monday when the wells are not filled up for distribution.
Ai dai Canda, what am I going to do huh? My area has been on water rationing for more than eight years now and I am wondering whether the water is being diverted to serve other areas.
CUC: We are not diverting water, no senot.
Then why do the Kagman areas have 24-hour water when its population is four times larger than Capital Hill’s?
Well, now that you asked, there are more people and more wells to serve them.
Then, if there are less people on Capital Hill and you do not divert the water, why is there no 24-hour water where there is less water consumption?
Ugh! I really don’t know dai senot, ask my boss.
I like this part Canda.
Am sorry senot, maybe you can ask your, you know who congressmen.
But Mr. CUC no one would listen now that every Tomas, Dickie yan Harry is running for congressional delegate.
There you go nai Canda, no time for our citizens’ benefit.
GONZALO SANTOS
Capital Hill, Saipan
