bluemonday Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Anywhere. There's absolutely no demand/need/use for one, ergo at least one must be bought at great expense following a consultants report etc......... www.skilifts.org seems a good place to start. Naturally several high powered manx delegations should be despatched around the globe on fact finding missions before buying the most unsuitable and expensive one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iomrob Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 parking for the residents.........................no wait thats just stupid, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieK Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I remember going to see a nice pretty model and a project called 'Douglas 2000'. How excited was I - but I'm still waiting.... there isn't even a fecking bus station. I remember that model, wasn't it displayed in the mall for a while? Anyway, the Douglas Developmentalizationalmental Partnership are apparently pretty much the same people who brought us Douglas 2000 - Visions of a Future You'll Never See, so it'll probably have the same outcome: Great models, much anticipation, little real change (apart from a rubbish placcy seagull hanging from futuristic space gallows, and those illuminated railings that look like they were once part of the bar in a shite nightclub in Luton). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltire Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 monorail monorail monorail What about a monorail from Douglas to Liverpool? Then you never need worry about having to use the Steam Packet again? OK, building the track may be a tad tricky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 monorail monorail monorail What about a monorail from Douglas to Liverpool? Then you never need worry about having to use the Steam Packet again? OK, building the track may be a tad tricky... We could build it across a series of pontoons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieK Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 monorail monorail monorail What about a monorail from Douglas to Liverpool? Then you never need worry about having to use the Steam Packet again? OK, building the track may be a tad tricky... I'd prefer a rocket powered ski lift like contraption that hurtles over the sea attached to a wire slung between the Island and Liverpool, but I suppose a trans-irish sea monorail would still be pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grianane Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 monorail monorail monorail What about a monorail from Douglas to Liverpool? Then you never need worry about having to use the Steam Packet again? OK, building the track may be a tad tricky... I'd prefer a rocket powered ski lift like contraption that hurtles over the sea attached to a wire slung between the Island and Liverpool, but I suppose a trans-irish sea monorail would still be pretty cool. Years ago David Martin MHK suggested a tunnel link - why not!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxy Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 monorail monorail monorail What about a monorail from Douglas to Liverpool? Then you never need worry about having to use the Steam Packet again? OK, building the track may be a tad tricky... I'd prefer a rocket powered ski lift like contraption that hurtles over the sea attached to a wire slung between the Island and Liverpool, but I suppose a trans-irish sea monorail would still be pretty cool. Years ago David Martin MHK suggested a tunnel link - why not!! knowing our luck, the tunnel will be owned by the IOM Steam Racket, where we travel for hours and still pay over the top prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Years ago David Martin MHK suggested a tunnel link - why not!! Got a spare few billion pounds to pay for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Lateral Thinking 101. I have a possible solution to transform Douglas, just need a few more bits......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 monorail monorail monorail What about a monorail from Douglas to Liverpool? Then you never need worry about having to use the Steam Packet again? OK, building the track may be a tad tricky... Just suspend the rail between towers, each of which has a wind turbine on top. All the energy harnessed from the hundreds of turbines would power the monorail, the entire Island with the remainder sold to the UK. Actually, that is too close to being a good idea so it will not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Just suspend the rail between towers, each of which has a wind turbine on top. All the energy harnessed from the hundreds of turbines would power the monorail, the entire Island with the remainder sold to the UK. Actually, that is too close to being a good idea so it will not happen. That would probably be more expensive than the tunnel idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I'd prefer a rocket powered ski lift like contraption that hurtles over the sea attached to a wire slung between the Island and Liverpool, but I suppose a trans-irish sea monorail would still be pretty cool. My personal choice would be a two mile tall radio mast and a zipline. No carbon footprint for the greenies then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grianane Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 problem solved --hehehehehe DOUGLAS.bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 problem solved --hehehehehe DOUGLAS.bmp I think its implied that they would be trying to improve Douglas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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