Max Power Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 53 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Why couldn't they just shelve the idea of horse trams in the centre of the bloody roadway... That annoys me immensely, now it's causing more problems. A single tack all the way along the prom with passing places makes more sense in my mind! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxdaleliberationfront Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, Max Power said: That annoys me immensely, now it's causing more problems. A single tack all the way along the prom with passing places makes more sense in my mind! Move them to the Wild Life Park if they really must be kept at all! There's a reason everywhere else in the world scrapped trams dragged by nags! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobob Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 59 minutes ago, MadAsHell said: Because it was nonsense from the word go, and was used to get it through Tynwald? There was no mention of any hotels falling into sinkholes. I suppose what I’m wondering is that it must be a damn sight cheaper to go down 800mm than 1.70 metres. I’m guessing that tremendous money saving will show up in the final analysis. (Sarcasm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobob Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 24 minutes ago, foxdaleliberationfront said: Move them to the Wild Life Park if they really must be kept at all! There's a reason everywhere else in the world scrapped trams dragged by nags! I don’t think it was financial in other places. I think they bowed to world pressure about animal cruelty. Good job we’re not bothered about that load of bollocks here. Not when the blue rinse brigade want to get to Marks for their pot of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 minute ago, ecobob said: I suppose what I’m wondering is that it must be a damn sight cheaper to go down 800mm than 1.70 metres. I’m guessing that tremendous money saving will show up in the final analysis. (Sarcasm) haha you reckon...Harmer actually shot himself in the foot when trying to explain the 10 week delay blaming it on services and unkown pipes etc. Then a paragraph below says well actually we didnt need to go down anywhere near the depth we envisaged etc..So that should be a reduction of materials and works and no delays you would have thought !! You'd be wrong it would seem 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulb Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Numbnuts said: haha you reckon...Harmer actually shot himself in the foot when trying to explain the 10 week delay blaming it on services and unkown pipes etc. Then a paragraph below says well actually we didnt need to go down anywhere near the depth we envisaged etc..So that should be a reduction of materials and works and no delays you would have thought !! You'd be wrong it would seem If they had employed a "consultant" would this cracking never had occured ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxdaleliberationfront Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 hour ago, ecobob said: I don’t think it was financial in other places. I think they bowed to world pressure about animal cruelty. Good job we’re not bothered about that load of bollocks here. Not when the blue rinse brigade want to get to Marks for their pot of tea. Animal cruelty is far from a load of old bollocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 17 minutes ago, LightBulb said: If they had employed a "consultant" would this cracking never had occured ? I'm positive there's been consultants involved in this contract and probably still is. I don't get the procedures though they have followed in laying of the concrete . Seems there's normal practices that haven't been carried out..Could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, foxdaleliberationfront said: Animal cruelty is far from a load of old bollocks. Especially the way they deal with young bullocks’ bollocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Especially the way they deal with young bullocks’ bollocks Well according to the website devoted to the tram horses there are currently fifteen working horses (fourteen geldings and one mare), so it's a bit late to start worrying about that. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 3 hours ago, ecobob said: I suppose what I’m wondering is that it must be a damn sight cheaper to go down 800mm than 1.70 metres. I’m guessing that tremendous money saving will show up in the final analysis. (Sarcasm) Don't you worry any surplus will still find it's way to the correct pockets! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobob Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 hour ago, foxdaleliberationfront said: Animal cruelty is far from a load of old bollocks. Yes. Yes I am totally aware of that. I was writing it as coming from the perspective of the IOM government as opposed to the civilised world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 4 hours ago, foxdaleliberationfront said: Animal cruelty is far from a load of old bollocks. In what way is it cruel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Apparently the number of suicides on the Island is way, spastically, above the number in the U.K. no wonder when all we have to look forward to is another one or two years of people moaning about the promenade, it is mind numbing to say the least. The ones who have the least knowledge have the most to say, all fu....g experts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, hissingsid said: Apparently the number of suicides on the Island is way, spastically, above the number in the U.K. no wonder when all we have to look forward to is another one or two years of people moaning about the promenade, it is mind numbing to say the least. The ones who have the least knowledge have the most to say, all fu....g experts. Think you need to edit that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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