dilligaf Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 hours ago, finlo said: We could be renamed "Hotel California" Some of us would maybe rather they came here, spend a few quid then fuck off home pronto. No need o keep them here. Failing that, not come at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manximus Aururaneus Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Some of us would maybe rather they came here, spend a few quid then fuck off home pronto. No need o keep them here. Failing that, not come at all. Great in theory, but the 'spend a few quid' comment gives the game away - The Island cannot survive without those 'Few quids spent' - and the rest of the world knows it. The power lies with those with ' a few quid to spend' not with those who need it spent. Twas ever thus. Edited April 11, 2019 by Manximus Aururaneus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Manximus Aururaneus said: Great in theory, but the 'spend a few quid' comment gives the game away - The Island cannot survive without those 'Few quids spent' - and the rest of the world knows it. We can though. Do the math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 18 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Some of us would maybe rather they came here, spend a few quid then fuck off home pronto. No need o keep them here. Failing that, not come at all. Said as much in population thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manximus Aururaneus Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, dilligaf said: We can though. Do the math. So why would you rather that they ' came here and spend a few quid' if you don't need the money? Edited April 11, 2019 by Manximus Aururaneus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 18 minutes ago, Manximus Aururaneus said: So why would you rather that they ' came here and spend a few quid' if you don't need the money? Because bacs is maybe out of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manximus Aururaneus Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, dilligaf said: Because bacs is maybe out of the question. Joking aside, straight question Dilli, Do you think that you attitude will; a) Increase the 'outside' income take, or b) Decrease it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Manximus Aururaneus said: Joking aside, straight question Dilli, Do you think that you attitude will; a) Increase the 'outside' income take, or b) Decrease it? If you mean "your", then yes. I want to see people come here to appreciate what we have to offer, rather than come here to see people die at high speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 9 hours ago, dilligaf said: If you mean "your", then yes. I want to see people come here to appreciate what we have to offer, rather than come here to see people die at high speed. but watching people die at high speed is part of what we have to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
display name Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 9 hours ago, dilligaf said: If you mean "your", then yes. I want to see people come here to appreciate what we have to offer, rather than come here to see people die at high speed. You could always move to Southwest England and watch everyone die at slow speed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) On 4/11/2019 at 11:59 AM, x-in-man said: In training for a breakdown. It’s been over due for a few days now. The tides plus High Pressure building might cause a problem. Tide tables are built on Chart Datum which is the lowest mathematical level. Next week, according to The Admiralty, low tide will be approaching that level. Air weighs something. Think a cubic metre of atmosphere at sea level weighing about 1.2 kilos. This weight vairies according to air pressure. So the pressure used in tide table predictions is set at 1013 sillibars (hPa). The UK experiences pressure variations of around 925 to 1050 hPa. A quick "rule of thumb" calculation is that each hPa change equates to a 1 cm change in sea level. So high pressure of 1043 hPa will mean a low tide a foot lower than predicted. Just to up the confidence levels the tide heights issued by Ronaldsway seem to be about a metre different from those issued by The Admiralty. For today the next high tide is predicted to be 5.7 metres and 4.9 metres respectively.... Edited April 12, 2019 by P.K. poor grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manximus Aururaneus Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 10 hours ago, dilligaf said: If you mean "your", then yes. I want to see people come here to appreciate what we have to offer, rather than come here to see people die at high speed. So you want displacement speed ferries rather than Manannan then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manximus Aururaneus Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, P.K. said: The tides plus High Pressure building might cause a problem. Tide tables are built on Chart Datum which is the lowest mathematical level. Next week, according to The Admiralty, low tide will be approaching that level. Air weighs something. Think a square meter of atmosphere at sea level weighing about 1.2 kilos. This weight vairies according to air pressure. So the pressure used in tide table predictions is set at 1013 sillibars (hPa). The UK experiences pressure variations of around 925 to 1050 hPa. A quick "rule of thumb" calculation is that each hPa change equates to a 1 cm change in sea level. So high pressure of 1043 hPa will mean a low tide a foot lower than predicted. Just to up the confidence levels the tide levels issued by Ronaldsway seem to be about a metre different from those issued by The Admiralty. For today the next high tide is predicted to be 5.7 metres and 4.9 metres respectively.... Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) to be pedantic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 They are indeed PK https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/later-heysham-sailing-tonight-amid-changes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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