Guess where I delivered breakfast today

RIVA · 13 March 2008, 14:48

likes crunchy nut

lucky ribster · 13 March 2008, 15:13

spitbank fort ??

codprawn · 13 March 2008, 15:21

Is that for the guy who has holed himself up and won't leave???

RIVA · 13 March 2008, 15:36

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

matt h · 13 March 2008, 17:27

incredible story!!

JABS · 13 March 2008, 19:21

Would this be a cause worthy of support from RibNetters?

I am sure lots of us go past the forts regularly and could easily take orders and drop off supplies if it would help him???

Any comments??

Tony.

PeterR · 13 March 2008, 20:08

I wouldnt get envolved,You may end up with egg on your face.How do you think 100,ooo debt can be paid.

BassBoy · 13 March 2008, 20:12

Wouldn't want your boat impounded as an accessory whilst delivering a BigMac!

codprawn · 13 March 2008, 23:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by JABS

Would this be a cause worthy of support from RibNetters?

I am sure lots of us go past the forts regularly and could easily take orders and drop off supplies if it would help him???

Any comments??

Tony.

I was thinking the same - it would be great to keep him company - stay there free for a few weeks - it would be a lot easier to repel boarders with a few extra shipmates!!!

JABS · 13 March 2008, 23:35

Worst case is that afterwards we get a free holiday from Her Majesy, make some new friends, learn some new trades, free board and lodging!

Nos4r2 · 14 March 2008, 01:13

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Originally Posted by JABS

Worst case is that afterwards we get a free holiday from Her Majesy, make some new friends, learn some new trades, free board and lodging!

You'd have to be pretty offensive to have that happen. Feeding a squatter isn't an offence.

Pete7 · 14 March 2008, 09:37

Isn't this the Fort with Legionnaires' disease

Pete

bedajim · 14 March 2008, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete7

Isn't this the Fort with Legionnaires' disease

Pete

Thats what made him ill if you read the news report

Poly · 14 March 2008, 09:52

Pete7 - Yes the forts' water supply was contaminated with Legionella (the causative agent of Legionnaires' Disease). The bacteria is surprisingly common in industrial/hotel etc water supplies and can be managed/controlled (and a decent contractor should be able to completely eliminate the problem and put in place a control program that will reduce the chance of recurrance) so contrary to some of the press implications it doesn't mean the hotel/facilities can never be reopened.

The article in the mirror implied that it was the current occupier that got ill, but the BBC news articles from the time (2004) say it was a member of the 'public' who stayed in the hotel.

Neil

JABS · 14 March 2008, 10:43

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Originally Posted by Pete7

Isn't this the Fort with Legionnaires' disease

Pete

So I get to lose some weight as well. Less weight, same power equals more speed.

Yet another reason to help out!

Poly · 14 March 2008, 10:48

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Originally Posted by JABS

So I get to lose some weight as well.

Or die - legionnaires' disease has about a 1:7 mortality rate.

codprawn · 14 March 2008, 17:40

What if you have never been in the armed forces?

Simon B · 14 March 2008, 19:29

Clearly you will only get the civilian version.

Poly · 14 March 2008, 22:06

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Originally Posted by codprawn

What if you have never been in the armed forces?

Its named after the first outbreak in 1976 at a convention of American Legionnaires.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon b

Clearly you will only get the civilian version.

However in some odd way Cod is right - ex service men are more likely to get the disease as being male and over 50 are risk factors.

Hightower · 15 March 2008, 01:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polwart

Pete7 - Yes the forts' water supply was contaminated with Legionella (the causative agent of Legionnaires' Disease). The bacteria is surprisingly common in industrial/hotel etc water supplies and can be managed/controlled (and a decent contractor should be able to completely eliminate the problem and put in place a control program that will reduce the chance of recurrance) so contrary to some of the press implications it doesn't mean the hotel/facilities can never be reopened.

The article in the mirror implied that it was the current occupier that got ill, but the BBC news articles from the time (2004) say it was a member of the 'public' who stayed in the hotel.

Neil

The story I was told whilst actually working on Horse Sands Fort was that when the Army or however where called in to clear No Man's Land Fort they threw lead acid battery cells and other stuff down the well. As a result a very expensive water purification system had to be installed as these batteries couldn't be extracted. I'm guessing here, but I would expect that the Legionnaires disease has come about due to a lack of proper maintenance.