Mistercee Posted Saturday at 12:33 PM Share Posted Saturday at 12:33 PM I would have thought that in this day and age someone would have "invented" a bird scaring system system that can be operated remotely rather than having someone driving around firing a wizz bang thingy. The propane operated "cannons" that farmers used to use must be capable of being adapted to remote operation? We keep getting told that technology can do anything and we need to think outside the box rather than continuing with practices from the "good old days". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted Saturday at 02:06 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:06 PM 1 hour ago, Mistercee said: I would have thought that in this day and age someone would have "invented" a bird scaring system system that can be operated remotely rather than having someone driving around firing a wizz bang thingy. The propane operated "cannons" that farmers used to use must be capable of being adapted to remote operation? We keep getting told that technology can do anything and we need to think outside the box rather than continuing with practices from the "good old days". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted Tuesday at 05:20 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:20 PM I'm told the fire boat and bits are up in the next vehicle auction. Bag yourself a bargin. Full catalogue isn't out yet but this picture was on the email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted Tuesday at 05:45 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:45 PM 24 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: I'm told the fire boat and bits are up in the next vehicle auction. Bag yourself a bargin. Full catalogue isn't out yet but this picture was on the email looks like it will still have the screen protectors on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted Tuesday at 05:52 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:52 PM Then one day a flight coming in from the West gets it a bit wrong and slides gracefully off the end of the runway into the water. Some passengers survive. Some do not. A select committee set up to think about things. There is a review. Eventually they decide that some kind of water rescue equipment is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted Tuesday at 05:57 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:57 PM (edited) 40 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: I'm told the fire boat and bits are up in the next vehicle auction. Bag yourself a bargin. Full catalogue isn't out yet but this picture was on the email Admired that on the site. Hadn't put 2+2 together and realised it's the airport boat tractor. Will be interesting to see how much they put the boat up for, it was £90k new and barely used. Total costs related to and including the boat were £280k and that would include the tractor. It would appear they must be sacking off any ideas of ever using it! Edited Tuesday at 06:01 PM by The Phantom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luker Posted Tuesday at 08:21 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:21 PM 2 hours ago, The Phantom said: Admired that on the site. Hadn't put 2+2 together and realised it's the airport boat tractor. Will be interesting to see how much they put the boat up for, it was £90k new and barely used. Total costs related to and including the boat were £280k and that would include the tractor. It would appear they must be sacking off any ideas of ever using it! It will probably go for less than £10K. Who the hell else needs a boat tractor in the IOM? Most of the DOI plant goes for bugger all compared to what it cost the taxpayer to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted Tuesday at 09:29 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:29 PM 1 hour ago, Luker said: It will probably go for less than £10K. Who the hell else needs a boat tractor in the IOM? Most of the DOI plant goes for bugger all compared to what it cost the taxpayer to buy. Correction most of the plant does bugger all , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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