Grianane Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 http://www.manxradio.com/readNEwsItem.aspx?id=24032 "Department of Transport Chief Executive Ian Thompson says it's important the work is carried out, not least because of the location of the famous landmark" what a pity the Dept wasn't so enthusiastic about all its famous landmarks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeoneday Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 [ what a pity the Dept wasn't so enthusiastic about all its famous landmarks!! In fairness I think they are, as long as the landmarks aren't in Ramsey!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ai_Droid Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 what a pity the Dept wasn't so enthusiastic about all its famous landmarks!! Where, other than Ramsey, is the Iron Pier famous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Lets face it. The way the Steam Packet have been recently the Tower of Refuge may come in handy sooner rather than later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentbob Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Lets face it. The way the Steam Packet have been recently the Tower of Refuge may come in handy sooner rather than later Now they have put in a slip, I wonder what odds I would get at the bookies on an IOMSPC vessel mistaking it for the berth and running INTO the tower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeoneday Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 what a pity the Dept wasn't so enthusiastic about all its famous landmarks!! Where, other than Ramsey, is the Iron Pier famous? So no-one outside ramsey heard of the Pier? No-one outside Laxey heard of the wheel? etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ai_Droid Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 So no-one outside ramsey heard of the Pier? I was asking the question, why did you reply with one? I don't think it's famous certainly, I've no idea what it is other than a rusty pile of crap. Whats the significance? No-one outside Laxey heard of the wheel? The largest working water wheel in europe? Pretty significant engineering feat. The Laxy Wheel genuinely is famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeoneday Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 So no-one outside ramsey heard of the Pier? I was asking the question, why did you reply with one? I don't think it's famous certainly, I've no idea what it is other than a rusty pile of crap. Whats the significance? No-one outside Laxey heard of the wheel? The largest working water wheel in europe? Pretty significant engineering feat. The Laxy Wheel genuinely is famous. Ah right - that takes us back to the world wide famous Tower of Refuge, as iconic as The Eifel Tower, Statue of Liberty.......... yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Ah right - that takes us back to the world wide famous Tower of Refuge, as iconic as The Eifel Tower, Statue of Liberty..........yawn Or the Ramsey Pier, which is less famous than Adrian Earnshaw's moustache. The Tower was built by Sir William Hillary, who created the RNLI. Cost of renovating Tower of Refuge: £40 000 Cost of renovating Ramsey Pier: £5-7 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeoneday Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Ah right - that takes us back to the world wide famous Tower of Refuge, as iconic as The Eifel Tower, Statue of Liberty..........yawn Or the Ramsey Pier, which is less famous than Adrian Earnshaw's moustache. The Tower was built by Sir William Hillary, who created the RNLI. Cost of renovating Tower of Refuge: £40 000 Cost of renovating Ramsey Pier: £5-7 million Granted - however Adrian earnshaws moustache (which looks uncannily like Ned Flanders') has probably had more spent on it on maintenance over the recent years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsbot Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Major works are continuing to renovate the Isle of Man's iconic landmark, the Tower of Refuge. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7544635.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Now they have put in a slip, I wonder what odds I would get at the bookies on an IOMSPC vessel mistaking it for the berth and running INTO the tower? Don't give me any ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ai_Droid Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Ah right - that takes us back to the world wide famous Tower of Refuge, as iconic as The Eifel Tower, Statue of Liberty..........yawn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary's...ower_of_Refuge) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxey_Wheel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Searc...ens+Pier+Ramsey It's just not famous. Nobody gives a fuck. Let it go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 ...Adrian earnshaws moustache (which looks uncannily like Ned Flanders')... Ah, that explains his catchphrase - 'f**killy upilly costilly!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grianane Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Ah right - that takes us back to the world wide famous Tower of Refuge, as iconic as The Eifel Tower, Statue of Liberty..........yawn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary's...ower_of_Refuge) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laxey_Wheel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Searc...ens+Pier+Ramsey It's just not famous. Nobody gives a fuck. Let it go? you need to learn to read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsey%2C_Isle_of_Man extract :- A distinctive landmark of the town is the controversial Queen's Pier, closed for many years and the constant subject of re-opening appeals. It was served by its own tramway. Queen Victoria landed here in 1847, when heavy seas made it impossible to enter Douglas harbour. The pier is now closed to the public for safety reasons, but in 2007 the Council of Ministers Working Group, considering the future of Queen’s Pier in Ramsey, issued a questionnaire to the public as the first stage of its consultation on the issue of the future of the pier. The questionnaire was mailed to 3,200 randomly selected addresses – 1,800 in Ramsey and 1,400 in the rest of the Island. It sought respondents’ views on a range of possible options, from doing nothing to restoration funded by commercial development. Analysis of the results is ongoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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