Disappearing towers
18 August 2008, 12:53 PM
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18 August 2008, 01:33 PM
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I live close to them and it will be a shame to see them go. we have heard they want to put a power station there, that burns stuff. nice polution for us.
Same as when the avesta bull was removed(locals will no wot i mean)
Same as when the avesta bull was removed(locals will no wot i mean)
18 August 2008, 01:50 PM
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That was because a Sheffield stainless mill had been bought by some asset stripping foreigners (lets see how we fare when the price of steel dips and they have excess capacity).
EON have every intention of building a renewable energy power station there: where will the sh*te farm be moved to though?
EON have every intention of building a renewable energy power station there: where will the sh*te farm be moved to though?
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18 August 2008, 01:52 PM
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if they'd not removed the avesta bull im sure the local travelling community would have
18 August 2008, 02:08 PM
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Used to be happy to see them on my way back from london as it meant i was not to far from home!
it was like the first little bit of the "norf" i would recognise on the monthly trip up and down the uk`s main vein
edit, just looked on that linked page from this thread and its saying pretty much what i just said LOL
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it was like the first little bit of the "norf" i would recognise on the monthly trip up and down the uk`s main vein
edit, just looked on that linked page from this thread and its saying pretty much what i just said LOL
The pair of giant cooling towers looming over the M1 as you pass Sheffield certainly signify your arrival in what I consider The Proper North.
18 August 2008, 07:58 PM
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Saw them for the first time last year, i thought blimey, there close to the road 
will be a shame to see them go after seeing them, it was one of the sights i
was going to look out for
Mat
will be a shame to see them go after seeing them, it was one of the sights i
was going to look out for
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18 August 2008, 09:48 PM
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I've been hearing all sorts about the towers blowing:
Using two series of explosives as the fear is that one large one will rock the bridge too much and make it unsafe
the £16 million spent on the bridge was to make it strong enough to take the impact of the towers hitting the ground when they are demolished
and finally one mate said that an construction engineer advised him to not go on the bridge if he could help it (local Rotherham lad) as it was always safer to NOT drive on the M1 at that point....
Using two series of explosives as the fear is that one large one will rock the bridge too much and make it unsafe
the £16 million spent on the bridge was to make it strong enough to take the impact of the towers hitting the ground when they are demolished
and finally one mate said that an construction engineer advised him to not go on the bridge if he could help it (local Rotherham lad) as it was always safer to NOT drive on the M1 at that point....
18 August 2008, 09:51 PM
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I've been hearing all sorts about the towers blowing:
Using two series of explosives as the fear is that one large one will rock the bridge too much and make it unsafe
the £16 million spent on the bridge was to make it strong enough to take the impact of the towers hitting the ground when they are demolished
and finally one mate said that an construction engineer advised him to not go on the bridge if he could help it (local Rotherham lad) as it was always safer to NOT drive on the M1 at that point....
Using two series of explosives as the fear is that one large one will rock the bridge too much and make it unsafe
the £16 million spent on the bridge was to make it strong enough to take the impact of the towers hitting the ground when they are demolished
and finally one mate said that an construction engineer advised him to not go on the bridge if he could help it (local Rotherham lad) as it was always safer to NOT drive on the M1 at that point....
The only other choice would be to get off at jct34 and go under it then , stuff it ill use dronfield bypass from now on just in case
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18 August 2008, 09:56 PM
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Either be at the top dropping on someone, or be at the bottom and have a million tons of rubble, people, cars, lorries and God knows what else drop on you.
19 August 2008, 08:11 AM
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did Reading to Newcastle in 3 hours 50 once
also did the same journey a month later in 9 hours
a good point is that i did see a 911 at approx 160+ that day, i was very impressed
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