Tolefree and I were perhaps the only persons in the room who would be able to judge whether Cossor was fulfilling his oath or lying like a gas meter.
R.A.J. Walling - The Fatal Five Minutes (1932)
Maybe the expression "lying like a gas meter" is due for a comeback.
'Ticking time bomb' over 'widespread' meter tampering during cost of living crisis
Tampering with a meter means it doesn't read the correct amount of energy being used, but anyone caught doing it can face a £30,000 fine and even risk losing their life.
Nearly half of electricians and gas engineers have been asked to tamper with meters in the last year, as people struggle with the cost of their energy bills, new research suggests.
'Ticking time bomb' over 'widespread' meter tampering during cost of living crisis
Tampering with a meter means it doesn't read the correct amount of energy being used, but anyone caught doing it can face a £30,000 fine and even risk losing their life.
Nearly half of electricians and gas engineers have been asked to tamper with meters in the last year, as people struggle with the cost of their energy bills, new research suggests.
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ReplyDeleteBlimey! I hope they use lethal injection these days.
ReplyDeleteSam - it would have to be carbon neutral so that probably means hemlock.
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