Brickbat: We'll Leave the Light on For You

Since August 2021, the lights at Minnechaug Regional High School in Massachusetts have remained on 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The school building has a "green lighting system" that's supposed to save energy and money by adjusting the lights when a room is not in use. But the system broke more than a year ago and went into default mode, which keeps the lights on at all times, costing the school system thousands of dollars each month. The company the school bought the system from a decade ago has since changed hands several times, and they couldn't find anyone to fix it. But officials said they now have the parts they need and should be able to fix it during the February break.

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

Next up: The ventilation system we put in broke a year ago and has since been pumping the covid into your children's lungs. We hope to have it fixed next year but for now he's a lucrative and unnecessary yet mandatory vaccine for your kids.

[Fist of Etiquette]

That's right, all my comments will be about The Jab from now on.

[Adans smith]

I may take a shot at that too.

[KathrynMoran]

I am making a good salary from home $6580-$7065/week , which is amazing under a year ago I was jobless in a horrible economy. I thank God every day I was blessed with these instructions and now it’s my duty to pay it forward and share it with Everyone,
🙂 AND GOOD LUCK.:)

Here is I started.……......>> http://WWW.SALARYBEZ.COM

[AnnEvans]

Google pay 200$ per hour my last pay check was $8500 working 1o hours a week online. My younger brother friend has been averaging 12000 for months now and he works about 22 hours a week. I cant believe how easy it was once I tried it outit.. ???? AND GOOD LUCK.:)
https://WWW.APPRICHS.com

[StaceyClark]

I’ve earned $17,910 this month by working online from home. I work only six hours a day despite being a full-time college student. Everyone is capable of carrying out this work from their homes and learning it in spare time on a continuous basis.

To learn more, see this article———>>> http://Www.Salaryapp1.com

[KristenAvila]

I get paid over 190$ per hour working from home with 2 kids at home. I never thought I’d be able to do it but my best friend earns over 10k a month doing this and she convinced me to try. The potential with this is endless. Heres what I’ve been doing..

HERE====)> http://WWW.NETPAYFAST.COM

[CE]

Don't boost his ego man.

[Earth-based Human Skeptic]

Don't let it get under your skin.

[Don't look at me!]

You are just masking the problems.

[angliawoodson]

Great article, Mike. I appreciate your work, I’m now creating over $35,400 dollars each month simply by doing a simple job online! I do know You currently making a lot of greenbacks online from $28,400 dollars, its simple online operating jobs.
.
.
Just open the link—————————————>>> http://Www.SmartJob1.Com

[Dillinger]

prophylactic proclamations can be sticky

[Chumby]

If that were the case, school administrators would have duct responsibility for that too.

[mad.casual]

And by 'duct' you mean 'contracted COVID and fallen to the floor dead'.

[Don't look at me!]

Duct and Covid?

[mawafeg]

My last month's online earning was $17930 just by doing an easy job obout 3 months ago and  in my first month i have made $12k+ easily without any special online experience. Easiest home based online job to earn extra dollars every month just by doing work for maximum 2 to 3 hrs a day. I have joined this job aEverybody on this earth can get this job today and start making cash online by just follow details on this website........

.
See this article for more information————————>>>OPEN>> GOOGLE WORK

[Fist of Etiquette]

THIS WAS ALL TOO FAR.

[IceTrey]

They were allowed to install a system without a manuel override?

[Adans smith]

That would be racist.

[A Cynical Asshole]

Nah, sexist. "Manual" has the word "man" in it.

[Earth-based Human Skeptic]

Also close to cultural appropriation.

[Utkonos]

MynualX
FIFY

[Davy C]

According to the article they've been able to shut off some breakers for the outdoor lights, and some teachers have taken to physically unscrewing bulbs.

[Longtobefree]

Say honey, there's someone from the electricians union here to see you.
Something about a baseball bat - - - - -

[defaultdotxbe]

If it had a manual override it wouldn't be "green."

[flag58]

++

[Jerryskids]

Including the capital cost of installing the system in the first place, how much money have they saved so far? Is this now sunk cost that they need to recoup or are they going to admit they made a mistake and abandon the system? How stubborn and stupid are these people? Bought some magic beans and rather than admit they got ripped off, double down and buy more?

[Adans smith]

No, they are, and yes.

[Chumby]

Looks like the spending of additional taxpayer coerced money is lumen over them.

[Don't look at me!]

They aren’t very bright.

[Earth-based Human Skeptic]

But the virtue-signaling? Priceless.

[Chumby]

Dimwitted Bright Idea

[Don't look at me!]

Dimwatted.

[mawafeg]

Home earnings allow all people to paint on-line and acquire weekly bills to financial institutions. Earn over $500 each day and get payouts each week instantly to account for financial institutions. (bwj-03) My remaining month of earnings was $30,390 and all I do is paint for as much as four hours an afternoon on my computer. Easy paintings and constant earnings are exquisite with this job.

More information→→→→→ https://WWW.DAILYPRO7.COM

[CharlesWT]

In Minnechaug High, a tale of woe,
Lights that won't turn off, don't you know,
Since August 2021, they've been aglow,
A sight that's not only strange but oh so slow.

The energy-saving system was a treat,
But now it's a costly and wasteful feat,
The software failed, and now we can't retreat,
Taxpayers are paying for this heat.

The teachers tried to fix it with glee,
Unscrewing bulbs, you see,
But it's still bright, as bright as can be,
A sight that's hard on the eyes, literally.

The town selectmen, they're not amused,
They say it's a waste, and they're not diffused,
A message of profligacy, they've refused,
In a time when many struggle, it's quite obtuse.

But there's hope on the horizon, we're told,
A new system, shiny and bold,
It'll fix the problem, so we're told,
And the lights will finally be dimmed, we're told.

So let this be a lesson to all,
Energy-saving systems can be a ball,
But when they fail, it can be a fall,
So keep an eye out, one and all.

—ChatGPT

[EnriqueGragg]

Making money online is more than $15k just by doing simple work from home. I received $18376 last month. It's an easy and simple job to do and its earnings are much better than regular office jobs and even a little child can do this and earn money. Everybody must try this job by just use the info on this page..... http://Www.workstar24.com

[Quo Usque Tandem]

My office was renovated a couple of years ago, and the light cannot be controlled in any way. I had to get a technician with a laptop and the correct software installed just to turn the f'ing thing down from ballpark to office intensity.

[TJJ2000]

Just so long as it was a "green light" wasting energy.

The National Sozialist(Nazi) virtue-signal is far far far more important than anything else. [WE] are excused from wasting all the energy we want because [WE] are supporting the Nazi-cause. From rare metal mining hoarding to Gov-Gun theft to diesels that burn themselves to the ground, to mismanaged forest fires to etc, etc, etc, etc.... [WE] are excused from it all; because [WE] have the right Nazi-signal (GANG color green).

[Dillinger]

how many Minnechaug Regional High School admins does it take to unscrew a light bulb?

[Earth-based Human Skeptic]

I dunno. How many does it take to unscrew the public?

[Utkonos]

Depends, Mr Taxpayer. What’s in your wallet?

[Utkonos]

So, Greenies… Any more bright ideas?

[Don't look at me!]

Oh, lighten up.

[Foo_dd]

the real stupidity is not installing ANY light switches.... or trying to install them after the thing broke for this long. there must be control junctions that they could tap into and install some switches on for a couple hundred bucks. if the system once could turn the lights off, there is a wire that you can just put a switch on there.

these systems are not a bad idea, by nature, but one with no manual functionality at all is just absurd.

[CE]

Should have had a backup system for manually turning off the light in each room. I've seen buildings where there's a little switch just inside the door.