Steady Eddie Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 On 6/18/2022 at 11:33 AM, AOR said: I've noticed lots of retired walking type visitors. I wonder if they have a nice sea facing view of Douglas Bay and Promenade.I Probably the tight fisted ones who are on the coach party with that knackered 40 year old coach parked up by the Hydro. And in that case they probably don’t care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bastard Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 On 6/18/2022 at 11:33 AM, AOR said: I've noticed lots of retired walking type visitors. I wonder if they have a nice sea facing view of Douglas Bay and Promenade. I wonder if they get woken up at 4:00am in the morning as the pissed and/or drugged up loudmouths leave the 3:30am licensed premises (1886 and Jaks) staggering their way home. I wonder do our visitors think Douglas is a Sh@thole So you keep banging on and on about the occasional drunk that passes your house late at night, and as a result you think you're important enough that the whole of Douglas nightlife has to shut down at your preferred bedtime. Can I suggest some alternate courses of action that might be less self-centred ? 1) You buy some earplugs 2) You report it to the Police 3) You move out of the city to somewhere quieter where you can sip your Horlicks and complain about the noisy Owls/Tomcats/Husband instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Two-lane said: The attached image shows the existing seawall - somewhere on the prom. The curved upper lip is designed to throw waves away from the seawall, but over time it would seem that the profile of the beach has changed, and that feature is no longer effective. During a storm, sand and stones from the beach are driven over into the road. If a new, higher, seawall is built, presumably the beach will continue to be driven up against the new wall until the beach is higher that the pavement. Typical DoI solution. Spend a few grand digging out all that sand and shale that has built up over the last 30 years and expose the old sea wall, todo it’s job. Or spend a few million on a new sea wall. in the Sea Terminal HQ, it’s a no-brainer. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, Steady Eddie said: Probably the tight fisted ones who are on the coach party with that knackered 40 year old coach parked up by the Hydro. And in that case they probably don’t care. Have you actually looked at any of the coaches that visit? Most are new, or nearly new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Eddie Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Nellie said: Have you actually looked at any of the coaches that visit? Most are new, or nearly new. There’s a proper shagged ancient one outside the Hydro. I bet they’re from Wales or some similar dump. Edited June 19, 2022 by Steady Eddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 32 minutes ago, Max Power said: The promenade looks great in my opinion, until it gets dark. What a soulless, dimly lit, lifeless place it is, even during the TT. All the attractions are gone, everything looks shut, which it largely is. A few drunks scrapping must liven the place up! It’s like that during daylight hours too. The prime is appalling, a testament to a bad vision, a bad idea, appallingly managed and implemented. I wish I had your rose tinted specs Max! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub3 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Nellie said: Typical DoI solution. Spend a few grand digging out all that sand and shale that has built up over the last 30 years and expose the old sea wall, todo it’s job. Or spend a few million on a new sea wall. in the Sea Terminal HQ, it’s a no-brainer. I doubt the old sea wall would be up to the job of protecting the IRIS tanks, much easier to let the shingle on the beach take force of the sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 24 minutes ago, Two-lane said: The attached image shows the existing seawall - somewhere on the prom. The curved upper lip is designed to throw waves away from the seawall, but over time it would seem that the profile of the beach has changed, and that feature is no longer effective. During a storm, sand and stones from the beach are driven over into the road. If a new, higher, seawall is built, presumably the beach will continue to be driven up against the new wall until the beach is higher that the pavement. They really should push that away. Next time they do the sand racing they should hire the plant guys for a couple of days and shift it. It's been years and years building up, it's not a job you have to do often. They should do it to port Erin beach too, there are quite a lot of steps under that sand. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Max Power said: The promenade looks great in my opinion, until it gets dark. What a soulless, dimly lit, lifeless place it is, even during the TT. All the attractions are gone, everything looks shut, which it largely is. A few drunks scrapping must liven the place up! The new colour changing lights don't appear to be adding much to the prom. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 51 minutes ago, Two-lane said: The attached image shows the existing seawall - somewhere on the prom. The curved upper lip is designed to throw waves away from the seawall, but over time it would seem that the profile of the beach has changed, and that feature is no longer effective. During a storm, sand and stones from the beach are driven over into the road. If a new, higher, seawall is built, presumably the beach will continue to be driven up against the new wall until the beach is higher that the pavement. They should never have got rid of the groynes. They were designed to stop this happening 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 30 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: They really should push that away. Next time they do the sand racing they should hire the plant guys for a couple of days and shift it. It's been years and years building up, it's not a job you have to do often. They should do it to port Erin beach too, there are quite a lot of steps under that sand. Exactly this. Instead of wasting time moving seaweed, do something more constructive... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 46 minutes ago, Passing Time said: Exactly this. Instead of wasting time moving seaweed, do something more constructive... But what about the VERY expensive tractor driver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, finlo said: But what about the VERY expensive tractor driver! Stop him wasting time and money 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOR Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 7 hours ago, The Bastard said: So you keep banging on and on about the occasional drunk that passes your house late at night, and as a result you think you're important enough that the whole of Douglas nightlife has to shut down at your preferred bedtime. Can I suggest some alternate courses of action that might be less self-centred ? 1) You buy some earplugs 2) You report it to the Police 3) You move out of the city to somewhere quieter where you can sip your Horlicks and complain about the noisy Owls/Tomcats/Husband instead. Your demeanour is uncalled for. And despite your somewhat addled memory telling you different, the 3:30am opening is only relatively recent. 2:00am at a push (occasional) was the limit for late drink licence. 1:00 or 1:30 for such as Paramount, Studebakers and even the beloved fucking Cave. (The Casino excepted but you will understand the difference here) I will not move from my home thank you. And will continue to point out that 3:30am licensing to accommodate pissheads is too late, along with their 4:0am onwards nosey ramble home. Douglas is catering for the lowest common denominator. The drunk and/or drugged up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 They could throw millions at the Sea Wall and keep us in fodder for the next four years??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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