Census - is it really happening? Not in Karsiyaka!

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 16:23

It is now 4.15pm and no-one has been in our area at all other than a young man to ask if we were number 45, we said no, we are number 46, with that he got back in his car and disappeared. That was this morning.



Conspiracy theories abound, Could there be another reason for wanting us all to stay at home today?



Once it gets dark here, no-one will find us anyway. Never mind, we have had a lovely day in the garden, pruning and having a quiet read.



Perhaps they do not need to count the Yabanci - they know full well we are here and where we are. Anyway, it will give loads of students a day's pocket money so cannot be all bad!

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 16:33

A chap just walked past my house, pen and clipboard in hand, i said hello, but he just carried on walking...i have even left Mr Ted outside all day so as to tell me when someone goes past, each time he has barked, it's because of a passing stray....no census folk....



(also in Karsiyaka)



DD

suzi1951


Joined: 14/02/2010
Posts: 191

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 16:39

We had the census folk in our street from 8.15 this morning and we were 'sone and dusted' by ten. KJarsiyaka, down by the army summer r & r camp. Really nice folk that were here too.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 16:41

We were done in Karsiyaka this morning just after 11am.

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 16:42

Well there is still an hour and half....



DD

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 16:43

Do you have to do anything if you are missed out?

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 16:55

I wondered that also. It is now 4.55pm and dark so have given up hope.



I thought it was important to get the count right?



Quite willing to go to Belediye if necessary to fill out the form tomorrow.

LooseBoots



Joined: 08/02/2009
Posts: 1258

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 17:07

54 minutes to go. not here yet

BizziLizzi


Joined: 02/08/2011
Posts: 855

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 17:24

Two men turned up quite early (9ish) and asked if I were NO 4 or 4A. I explained I was No. 4 and there was no 4A on the street. They already seemed to have filled inNo 1 but ignored 2 and 3 (odd nos are on one side , even on the other) Then I took the form from them, checked it and explained that they were on the wrong street! You couldn't make it up.! At this stage my Turkish ran out so I took them outside and found a neighbour to direct them to the street on their list!



Since then - yok . I ve been in the garden and the back of the house, but surely my dogs would have barked if I didnt hear the door. Come to think of it the dogs opposite havent barked either 4.20 - 40 mins to go, or did I see somewhere it was extended to 8 pm?

Hack_the_mac


Joined: 30/11/2011
Posts: 27

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 17:31

Karsiyaka sea side here 29 minutes left no one been near .

BizziLizzi


Joined: 02/08/2011
Posts: 855

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 17:39

Two men turned up quite early (9ish) and asked if I were NO 4 or 4A. I explained I was No. 4 and there was no 4A on the street. They already seemed to have filled inNo 1 but ignored 2 and 3 (odd nos are on one side , even on the other) Then I took the form from them, checked it and explained that they were on the wrong street! You couldn't make it up.! At this stage my Turkish ran out so I took them outside and found a neighbour to direct them to the street on their list!



Since then - yok . I ve been in the garden and the back of the house, but surely my dogs would have barked if I didnt hear the door. Come to think of it the dogs opposite havent barked either 4.20 - 40 mins to go, or did I see somewhere it was extended to 8 pm?

clipper50


Joined: 22/06/2011
Posts: 69

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 17:43

3 people turned up at karpaz bay marina at 11 this morning and the blonde lady who asked me the questions can ask me some more if she likes she was pretty dishy

LooseBoots



Joined: 08/02/2009
Posts: 1258

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 17:46

15 minutes and counting.....................

LooseBoots



Joined: 08/02/2009
Posts: 1258

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 18:02

Oh well. Looks like we were ignored after all..............................

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 18:41

Kibris TV has a live programme about todays cencus (now) and people from all over TRNC calling in to complain that no one came to them today!!

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 18:47

Maybe they knocked off early

to see Roy chubby Brown?

Giles


Joined: 16/08/2011
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 19:24

I am sure they can interpolate, estimate and guess.



It does not matter anyway, because those (illegals?) that did not want to be counted, will have found it very easy not to be.

Biggles


Joined: 14/06/2009
Posts: 165

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 19:39

2 guys came around 3.30pm. Only asked a few of t he questions. When I asked why we did not have to answer all of the questions, he said, does not matter!



Amongst the few questions that I had to answer:



They took my passport, so they knew thta I was 64 and had a work permit.



How long have you lived in the TRNC:: 12 years



How many live births have you given: 2



Which sex: B & G



Are you retired ??????? They saw the Work Permit. I ask you, why would pay all the costs, social etc if I was retired here!!!



The whole thing is a farce!!! I cannot see how they have gained any information from my visit to plan the future for the TRNC.



Wha a waste of a day!!

spangles


Joined: 22/10/2008
Posts: 411

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 19:40

Ignored in Alsancak too. Not just a Karsiyaka thing.

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 20:13

OK - we remain uncounted, seaside Karsiyaka, my bit of area has lots of lovely Turkish families (mostly from the Trabzon area, who came here 38 or so years ago) they also remain uncounted. They were really quite annoyed that they could not go out visiting their families - all for nothing they said



what on earth was the point? Maybe they will have another one next year! Cannot believe that 5m tl + could be wasted on such a thing when the government is apparently going to banks to borrow money for pension payments etc.



I think the Cypriots deserve better.

stevie


Joined: 05/12/2008
Posts: 200

Message Posted:
04/12/2011 21:44

they never got time to do all so they are doing all again next week let hope its all finnished by sunday 25th