Ramseyboi Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, quilp said: Next thing you know there'll be rainbow crossings everywhere. Oh wait! What's this..! They have a similar effect on horses as that stupid thing in St John's (which is on a popular route for horse riders) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, The Phantom said: The big white building on Prospect Hill? No, that funny shaped building whence the morning boat departs. Edited October 14, 2021 by Zarley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Layman Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Presumably so. They couldn't see red in any case because of the form of colour blindness dogs have. More to the point drivers are trained to recognise black and white crossings. Not all of them. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: More to the point drivers are trained to recognise black and white crossings What about the blind drivers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 23 minutes ago, James Blonde said: What about the blind drivers? They dont have to worry what colour the crossings are . Their not making it that far ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 One might wonder, if the Promenade was elsewhere (UK/Europe) and was somebody else's "gateway" to town or jurisdiction; would it be a similar affair to that which the GMP have witnessed/experienced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Looks like Tim Crookal has started as he means to go on. Not like him to sit on the fence !! NEWS: Douglas Promenade will be finished 'as soon as possible' to the standard which is expected. That's the view of the new infrastructure minister who says he won't commit to revealing deadline dates. #News #IoM #ManxRadio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub3 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 1:53 PM, Beelzebub3 said: They can and will use surface dressing on the TT course, although I would have thought they are leaving it a bit late in the year to be laying surface dressing late september is not ideal as the temperate drops quite rapidly and rainfall is quite common and this sometimes leads to problems (Richmond hill/Airport roundabout) another problem is getting the roadmarkings back before the weather turns, but no doubt the DOI will have factored in all these issues and will be well prepared. I had a run arond the Island at the weekend it would appear that none of the lines removed for surface dressing have been replaced as yet, do the DOI wallahs live on a different planet to us I predicted this would happen although I am not sure what would happen if there happened to be a serious accident on an unlined road what are the legal consequences of no lining, is there a requirement to have centre-lines etc? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 20 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Looks like Tim Crookal has started as he means to go on. Not like him to sit on the fence !! NEWS: Douglas Promenade will be finished 'as soon as possible' to the standard which is expected. That's the view of the new infrastructure minister who says he won't commit to revealing deadline dates. #News #IoM #ManxRadio Surely "not issuing deadline dates" publicly also then takes any pressure off the workforce/contractors as well though? And whose "standard"? The DOI's to date, or the standard that the MTPs would like and expect to see? I see there's a comment about his new Department's "previous failings" too. The Dept that Tim Baker "left in a better state than he found it"? It's meaningless platitudes from the word "go" as far as I can see? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Non-Believer said: Surely "not issuing deadline dates" publicly also then takes any pressure off the workforce/contractors as well though? And whose "standard"? The DOI's to date, or the standard that the MTPs would like and expect to see? Well the 'pressure' of deadlines doesn't seem to have much effect so far, except may to whack up overtime rates. But the real problem here is that the whole project (assuming it was even necessary) has been designed incompetently at every level. You really need to get outsiders in to sort it out and get rid of those in charge, probably under quite close political supervision. And none of that will be acceptable to the civil service ("Use every man after his desert, and who should ’scape whipping?"). 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) I'd suggest that in the opinion of many of the GMP, Crookall's best start would involve marching one or two DOI mandarins out into the Sea Terminal carpark and telling them that if the job was not acceptably finished by a researched and realistic date then they'd be acquainting themselves with the counter in Markwell House; that's the public side of the counter. Edited October 18, 2021 by Non-Believer typo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Numbnuts said: Looks like Tim Crookal has started as he means to go on. Not like him to sit on the fence !! NEWS: Douglas Promenade will be finished 'as soon as possible' to the standard which is expected. That's the view of the new infrastructure minister who says he won't commit to revealing deadline dates. #News #IoM #ManxRadio He's not on the fence. He has applied a higher intellect. He has worked out that the problem wasn't lack of progress ( or more correctly not meeting the programme) but the problem has been too many deadlines. Remove the deadlines, problem sorted. Now why didn't anyone else think of that. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 5 hours ago, Numbnuts said: NEWS: Douglas Promenade will be finished 'as soon as possible' to the standard which is expected. well it's definitely the shit standard we all 'expected' , below and beyond even........................... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I quite like how the dipper kerbs at the crossings flood when we get days like this. Gives your shoes a nice bath. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 46 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: I'd suggest that in the opinion of many of the GMP, Crookall's best start would involve marching one or two DOI mandarins out into the Sea Terminal carpark and telling them that if the job was not acceptably finished by a researched and realistic date then they'd be acquainting themselves with the counter in Markwell House; that's the public side of the counter. How many chances do you give them ??? How many have they had already. We have remember the Prom , NSC and the continued ongoing works on Richmond Hill plus so many more. They have had 3 years with continued GMP critiscm , and for the most part totally justified , and they still havent shown any signs of grasping the issues or at least making sure the work standard improves. There is something seriously wrong with the whole setup including managers , design and civil engineers . And to not have a clerk of the works throughout the whole scheme is inexcusable. Only way this can change is a clearout of senior DOI management . Dont like anyone to lose there jobs but clearly in above their ability 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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