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06 September 2011, 20:27
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Town: Herne Bay
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SS Richard Montgomery, will it blow?
Just had a news feed alert for the SS Richard Montgomery.
Could make for some interesting ribbing should it go up.
Luckily we're far enough away in Herne Bay to maybe only loose the glass in the windows and we live by the seafront on a large hill so hopefully the tidal wave will only lick the front path, but who knows exactly how much explosive is down there. I feel sorry for everyone in direct sight who would lose a lot more.
Been round it a few times on the rib and its gives you a eery feeling seeing the masts sticking out and knowing whats down there.
I've attached a you tube video of it too from a few years ago for anyone who's interested.
BBC News - SS Richard Montgomery structural collapse 'getting closer'
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06 September 2011, 21:32
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I reckon if that went AWOl it would really sting.
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07 September 2011, 09:16
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Member
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Town: Kings Lynn
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Swamping the isle of Sh**y wouldn't be a bad thing to happen
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07 September 2011, 10:02
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07 September 2011, 16:05
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Did anyone check the spelling of 'Sheppey'?
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07 September 2011, 16:43
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well it happened in Halifax many years ago ,granted the ship was floating and not submerged but it flattened the place .
http://www3.sympatico.ca/goweezer/canada/blowup.htm
On a lighter note,
regarding the isle of sheppy ,many years ago a new girl in the shipping office that i worked at was asking if she needed customs clearence for a delivery of containers from yorkshire to the isle of sheppey ,,thick bitch,
think she thought it was in the Pacific .
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07 September 2011, 17:42
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Customs
Much like the comments i hear in the harbour of "is that France over there".
Nope its Saarrthend. Your need to be down in the lovely Dover area to see the even more lovely Calais.......
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07 September 2011, 18:27
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Originally Posted by m chappelow
On a lighter note, regarding the isle of sheppy ,many years ago a new girl in the shipping office that i worked at was asking if she needed customs clearence for a delivery of containers from yorkshire to the isle of sheppey ,,thick bitch,
think she thought it was in the Pacific .
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Making fun of someone who doesn't know where somewhere is and then calling them a thick bitch, that's really clever mate.
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07 September 2011, 18:56
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Member
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Town: Herne Bay
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that's really clever mate.
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I'm thinking that M Chappelow didnt mean to cause offence. I'll wait for his reply.
To be fair the wife didnt have a clue where Jersey was and geography isnt my strong point.
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07 September 2011, 21:07
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your right Actions ,i dident mean to cause offence ,just an exageration of harsh words in jest,
But to say she had good university degrees and the like ,hmmmm you dident see some the other stunts she pulled .
Fancy thinking that though eh,,,,we All know Canvey isle and the Isle of Sheppy are in the same group of islands as the canarys just off the coast of Africa ,,,arnt they
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07 September 2011, 22:44
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Town: Rosas
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07 September 2011, 23:33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ
Making fun of someone who doesn't know where somewhere is and then calling them a thick bitch, that's really clever mate.
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Some people ARE thick. And willful ignorance is not a defence, although some appear to revel in their lack of general knowledge.
Fair's fair though. Silly B1tch was a bit strong - I prefer Daft B1nt
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08 September 2011, 00:16
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B1nt is a wonderful word !
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08 September 2011, 07:48
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Yes it's a very "woody" word indeed...... My ex wife - now THERE'S a feckin thick bitch! She was crap at geography. I even had to show her where the front door was!
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08 September 2011, 09:53
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Town: Herne Bay
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08 September 2011, 18:32
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Originally Posted by SPR
B1nt is a wonderful word !
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Bint's ok; it quite endearing in a way. I often call Mrs GJ0KYZ a bint. Didn't Basil Fawlty call Polly a cloth-eared bint in the Gourmet Night episode?
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08 September 2011, 19:51
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Town: jersey
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Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ
Bint's ok; it quite endearing in a way. I often call Mrs GJ0KYZ a bint.
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I seem to recall hearing you call her a lot worse than that!
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08 September 2011, 20:21
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Originally Posted by martini
I seem to recall hearing you call her a lot worse than that!
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Sshhh, keep that quiet; I'm trying to take the moral high ground here.
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08 September 2011, 20:46
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Uhuh
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08 September 2011, 20:58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Courageous
Uhuh
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Where does everyone get these emoticons from?
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