Tell that to the Ukraine.
Queensferry Crossing, HMS Queen Elizabeth and all things Royal Navy
- Thread starter Greenlantern101
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Being the wife of an ex Fleet Air Arm pilot, I have to say that Aircraft Carriers are far more useful to our defence capability than much of the stuff they spend it on now. Put some decent aircraft on board, and you can be in reach of most trouble hotspots fairly efficiently.
They would certainly make the Argies think twice about invading the Falklands again.
It keeps the boys in work anyway...
That is the main reason for these boats being built, it provides jobs for those who build them and then go and service and maintain them (as well as sail them). As a "defence" system we would be better of throwing the money at MI5 and MI6 to find out where the next terrorist attack is going to be.
The first cables are on.
The forth road bridge is broken.
The vertical beam has sheared from the horizontal beam the engineers are standing on. 130m up.
Cool photo. Traffic not cool. Down to 1 lane each way.
The vertical beam has sheared from the horizontal beam the engineers are standing on. 130m up.
Cool photo. Traffic not cool. Down to 1 lane each way.
It has been having problems for several years.
The troubles of the Forth Road Bridge - BBC News
"Amazingly, the discovery was made during the first full-scale cable inspection in the bridge's 40-year history." Er, I would have expected better than that, but then it's only lives in Scotland that would have been lost by a failure.
The troubles of the Forth Road Bridge - BBC News
"Amazingly, the discovery was made during the first full-scale cable inspection in the bridge's 40-year history." Er, I would have expected better than that, but then it's only lives in Scotland that would have been lost by a failure.
Bridge is proper ****ed. Total closure for at least 24hrs to prevent further damage and allow temporary repairs.
So glad I don't have to commute over it every day..Oh wait yes I do.
I'm actually on holiday Friday and Monday. Hows that for good timing.
Forth Road Bridge to close from midnight - BBC News
So glad I don't have to commute over it every day..Oh wait yes I do.
I'm actually on holiday Friday and Monday. Hows that for good timing.
Forth Road Bridge to close from midnight - BBC News
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I know, I crossed it some years ago.
Now closed to the new year. Looks like I'm stuffed. Going to have to work from home I guess.
Commute in maybe 2 days a week very very early. Should be an interesting chat with the boss on Tuesday.
Commute in maybe 2 days a week very very early. Should be an interesting chat with the boss on Tuesday.
I would imagine you won't be the only one mate.
Don't you have a company chopper?
Aren't they bringing the ferries back? No excuse then Greenlantern101
There is talk of ferries. Personally I don't believe in them. (ferry fairy get it. oh never mind) 
What they need to do is drag the two Carriers out of the docks, stick them end to end and that should just about bridge the gap. Just make a ramp at either end and job's a good 'un.
