Police were out in force to try to block the demonstrations, and there were sporadic confrontations near Kinshasa University.
Sporadic outrage from people who don't understand how public phone votes work.
But today all is peaceful and a smattering of leaves on the pool's surface hints at sporadic use.
The peace process that followed the 2013 ceasefire with the Kurdistan Workers' party (PKK) may now also receive a much-needed shot in the arm, after a recent period of stalemate and sporadic violence.
There are a few wooden houses with running water and a sporadic solar-powered electricity supply, where the manager, senior vaqueros and guests stay.
Cackling "shiver me timbers!" and spewing hits at a submachine-gun's crack, they fire off No You Girls, The Dark Of The Matinee and Do You Want To, their enthusiasm undampened by sporadic showers.
Ever since it has enjoyed sporadic news mentions, usually relating to drug and gun markets, political activism, child pornography, fraud, fetishism, murder, terrorism and Tesco clubcard vouchers.
"The US will likely continue with some executions in the years ahead, but the rationale for such sporadic use is far from clear".
Since then the troubles in the banlieues have been sporadic but have never gone away.
New culture secretary John Whittingdale, who has already had a cordial meeting with Channel 4's chiefs, has a questioning stance towards public service broadcasting and there have been sporadic flirtations with privatising it.
Free from the hamster-wheel-like routine of exhausted sleep, the sporadic demands of picket-line solidarity suddenly presented infinite opportunities.
