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Shard Oct 28th 2019 9:54 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...rlisle-chimney

Poor guy. But what was he doing up there? The radio was reporting this with some joviality this morning, obviously it did not end well.

BristolUK Oct 28th 2019 10:08 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12755483)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...rlisle-chimney

Poor guy. But what was he doing up there? The radio was reporting this with some joviality this morning, obviously it did not end well.

Did they suggest he flue up there?

Out of curiosity I streetviewed the area and came up with this. https://www.google.com/maps/@54.8902...7i13312!8i6656

A picnic table/bench on one side of the street - in the parking bay - and on the other side (if you pan around) three women have set up chairs and are just sitting there. I've never seen anything like that before. :confused:

Shard Oct 28th 2019 10:30 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12755486)
Did they suggest he flue up there?

Out of curiosity I streetviewed the area and came up with this. https://www.google.com/maps/@54.8902...7i13312!8i6656

A picnic table/bench on one side of the street - in the parking bay - and on the other side (if you pan around) three women have set up chairs and are just sitting there. I've never seen anything like that before. :confused:

Uup Nurth. Another country.

Definitely different.

Siouxie Oct 28th 2019 11:36 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
I read on another news site that it appeared he had slipped and had one leg caught in the ladder and was dangling upside down... now that's what you call a head rush :( Poor bloke.

mikelincs Oct 30th 2019 2:19 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12755517)
I read on another news site that it appeared he had slipped and had one leg caught in the ladder and was dangling upside down... now that's what you call a head rush :( Poor bloke.

The question is how did he get there, the place was supposed to be closed off and fenced to stop people going there.

Jerseygirl Oct 30th 2019 4:31 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 12756416)
The question is how did he get there, the place was supposed to be closed off and fenced to stop people going there.

Plus the ladder began 15ft above the ground.

Shard Oct 30th 2019 4:52 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 12756416)
The question is how did he get there, the place was supposed to be closed off and fenced to stop people going there.

I see your changed avatar Mike. At our local remembrance cross I've noticed that the wreaths left there last November are still there (at least they were a couple of weeks ago). Any idea about that? Last year was 75th anniversary I think was there some sort of protocol of has just nobody bothered to remove them, I realise you might have no idea, but I saw the remembrance poppy and thought you might?

Shard Oct 30th 2019 4:52 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12756529)
Plus the ladder began 15ft above the ground.

Well if there's a ladder on the chimney I undertand how he got there, but my question is why?

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 30th 2019 9:22 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
I always suspected this was the case. Living near a major road and worse air. We live on a major road, and 2 blocks from the port and based on the black soot that builds up in the apartment, that cannot be good for the lungs. Its not regular household dust.

I have also found I have more respiratory issues in this apartment vs others we have lived in.

https://globalnews.ca/news/6098915/a...Ev92bBlnTSf5bU

mikelincs Oct 30th 2019 10:14 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12756539)
I see your changed avatar Mike. At our local remembrance cross I've noticed that the wreaths left there last November are still there (at least they were a couple of weeks ago). Any idea about that? Last year was 75th anniversary I think was there some sort of protocol of has just nobody bothered to remove them, I realise you might have no idea, but I saw the remembrance poppy and thought you might?

Just that the council budget keeps getting cut, so they haven't had anyone to remove them?

BEVS Oct 30th 2019 10:17 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 12756712)
Just that the council budget keeps getting cut, so they haven't had anyone to remove them?

Wouldn't the RBL remove them or members of the community once the period they are to remain has been agreed.


mikelincs Oct 30th 2019 10:19 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BEVS (Post 12756714)
Wouldn't the RBL remove them or members of the community once the period they are to remain has been agreed.

Yes they probably will.

Shard Oct 30th 2019 10:58 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12755486)
Did they suggest he flue up there?

Out of curiosity I streetviewed the area and came up with this. https://www.google.com/maps/@54.8902...7i13312!8i6656

A picnic table/bench on one side of the street - in the parking bay - and on the other side (if you pan around) three women have set up chairs and are just sitting there. I've never seen anything like that before. :confused:


Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12755517)
I read on another news site that it appeared he had slipped and had one leg caught in the ladder and was dangling upside down... now that's what you call a head rush :( Poor bloke.


Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 12756416)
The question is how did he get there, the place was supposed to be closed off and fenced to stop people going there.


Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12756529)
Plus the ladder began 15ft above the ground.

RIP Phil.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-50239624

BEVS Oct 30th 2019 11:51 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12756725)

Yes. Very sad for his family.

Siouxie Nov 1st 2019 4:27 pm

Re: Living Alberta - small towns, Calgary neighbourhoods and commuting
 

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 12757823)
http://lookatmy****ingredtrousers.blogspot.com/

You will, of course, have to fill in the missing letters.

This one made me laugh... the caption was....

"In Canada, where this photo was taken, the police come down hard on socially divisive leg wear."

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rybyMbZZBu...600/canada.png


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