Thread Of Positive Awesomeness

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by SleepyOwl, Oct 24, 2019.

  1. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Beautiful! But NOT for me. :eek::scream::joy:
     
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  2. Biff

    Biff Active Member

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    Me neither - although it has since been repaired and, as can be seen in the video, has a "via ferrata" attachments. But still - NO!!
     
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  3. Vulpes

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  4. Lou160487

    Lou160487 Senior Member

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    I'm not going unless they install an elevator.
     
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  5. Georgez

    Georgez Senior Member

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  6. David Cooper

    David Cooper Triumph Rocketeer.
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  7. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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  8. David Cooper

    David Cooper Triumph Rocketeer.
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    Here's a better view.
     
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  9. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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  10. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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    Yep, I know where that is...
     
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  11. Oldskool

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    Just amazing. We can’t keep water out of a basement in a building on top of a hill….The Dutch modern civil engineering and their old tried and tested dyke systems are amazing.
     
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  12. Georgez

    Georgez Senior Member

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  13. Dave49

    Dave49 Elite Member

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    Yes, I've been there and went on the boat trip. An amazing piece of engineering, and great fun to experience.
     
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  14. Georgez

    Georgez Senior Member

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    Saw a photo of another one, but on a much lesser scale... just don't know where :confused:
     
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  15. SleepyOwl

    SleepyOwl Crème de la Crème

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    perhaps thinking of the Anderton Boat lift near Northwich?

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  16. SleepyOwl

    SleepyOwl Crème de la Crème

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    Esso Hibernia tanker under construction, Wallsend, UK, 1970

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  17. stollydriver

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    Great shipyard now consigned to the history books.
     
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  18. Dave49

    Dave49 Elite Member

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    Ugly brute compared to the Falkirk version.
     
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  19. SleepyOwl

    SleepyOwl Crème de la Crème

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    Was 1875 to be fair!
     
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  20. stollydriver

    stollydriver Elite Member

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    For that remark - they should make you paint it:D:D
     
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