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  2. Originally posted by brunozbruna:

    How many houses are visible in this picture?

    74 :whistle:

  4. Originally posted by MM:

    How many towers are visible

    Can you prove you have the good answer before I wear out my eyes ? :whistle:

  5. I don't have a definite answer, Olivier. Every time I count, I get a different figure. :pThat's why I asked help of you guys. This is not a test or quiz, but a corroborative effort to determine the truth! :knight: FYIWe are having "Tower theme" weeks at Shoot & Tell right now. 😉

  6. 17 of the big power transmission towers.:left: :right: I think :whistle:

  7. Thanks, Mick. As mentioned earlier, the figure changes every time I try to count. :pJust before, I got 19 at the first count, 18 at the second, and 19 again at the third count. :lol:I would also like to include communications (cellphone) towers. For that, my number changes between 21 to 24!Rather tricky, isn't it?

  8. Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

    Rather tricky, isn't it?

    For sure.

  11. :lol:Pylons ARE towers, aren't they? :DIf not, then I see only two towers … and three masts :p

  12. Yeah, that looks about right..Oh well, time to cut the grass… 😥

  13. I know! :lol:Let's say we include pylons and masts, I'm getting 24. How about you?

  14. Originally posted by darkesthour:

    time to cut the grass…

    Have you got a Stihl? 😀

  16. No, I have a great big 5 horsepower mower and a 45 degree lawn 😥 😥

  17. Originally posted by darkesthour:

    a great big 5 horsepower mower and a 45 degree lawn

    :awww: Maybe you should consider getting a goat? 😀

  18. The area in the picture is upper part of the suburb of Chartwell. I think the houses were built after the pylons, but don't know for sure. I had a look at one of the houses right by a pylon some 17 years ago. The agency told me the lines were from the South Island for backup supply and only operational when there's a power shortage. I didn't buy it, of course, and eventually bought this place across the valley.

  19. 1719 rowers to tow a mower1719 towers to vow the power.1 riddle to cripple the answer1 fiddle to diddle the affair. :whistle:

  20. I count 19 towers (electricty pylons only). Just a question, MM, the houses were built before or after the pylons ? It wouldn't be good to stay one life under those electrical wires !

  23. technically, those are called pylons. They used to be much more common, but now they're only used for major lines. We mostly use underground cabling for power lines in towns and cities now.

  24. Pylon towers :DI understand the line in the middle left are one of the major lines that receive the power from the South Island. The substation redistributes it to several branches to other part of lower North Island.Underground cables are used, too, but quite haphazardly. Lower half of my street have underground cabling, up to about 5 houses down from my house :irked:

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