Citizens of the southern city of Taranto are receiving injunctions to pay sums around € 200,00 as a fine for traveling on public transports without a valid ticket. They were caught in 1993.
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Snow, schools and rugby
I am writing this at 10: 45 am and there’s no sign of snow. Schools and public offices are closed, today and tomorrow. But the 6 Nations match between Italy and England is still on tomorrow at 4:00 pm .
Snow! In the name of love…
Snow, again, over Rome. Tomorrrow 10 to 15 inches of snow are expected over Rome. Schools will be closed (5th of the last 7 days) and Corriere.it explain how it is “normal” that only 10% of public buses will be equipped with chains or snow tyres.
(Snow storm, I ain’t scared.. – says the sign)
Let it snow…
Rome is covered in snow. A lot. 8 to 12 inches of snow is something quite extraordinary here, although the city must come to terms with the fact that snow is not witchcraft. It’s the 3rd winter in a row with some snow.
That is why sound grottesque the answer given to those that were asking why snowplows were not at work in the emergency: they weren’t equipped with snow tyres or snow chains.
speed of light
Today I have received a “raccomandata” sent from Gallarate (VA), few miles from Milan roughly 350 miles from where I live.
The letter was dated january 11th and was accepted by “posta raccomandata online” on january 13th. The service send the text to an office in the destination city, where it is printed and then phisically delivered to the destination address. This process took 12 days.
Gone, but not forgotten
The “wanished ones” are a number of machines donated by FIAT for excavation in the aftermath of the L’Aquila earthquake that occurred in april 2009.
The 6 items, worth around 1.000.000,00 (1M) USd, were donated by FIAT to the “Protezione Civile” and then given to the NAtional Fire Departement to be given to the local FD. But they never made it there. Link
Up against the wall
You just can’t put your adverts on the first free wall you find. You have to use the right places and pay the fees the City has set. Unless…
Unless you’re a political party. In that case you can take advantage of the exemption that the Parliament (i.e. the same political parties) has ruled, stating that the fine is reduced to a mere € 1.000,00 for every province. This means that the city of Milan – that was supposed to receive an estimate € 6.000.000,00 (yes, 6 millions euros) will have to be satisfied with less than a dozen thousands. And you still have more than 30 days to use…
It’s all true! And it has happened before…
