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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on March 30, 2010, 11:38:34 AM
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I work in a 18 storey building. There is a similar building next door ,however that is due for demolition. In it's place is to be a new snazzy, all glazed and chromey , with cafes, shops 'n' stuff on the ground floor and office accommodation.
The works commenced at the end of last week ( due to be completed in time for the Olympics of course whistle: ) . I sit by the window at mid level of the building and longside the side they are doing works. The distraction potential this is causing is hoooge.
After watching them put up all the scaffolding last week , I am now happily watching them demolish the back addition to the building. There is something so satisfying about seeing things destroyed redface: . It is not an attractive building to be fair.
However what is really distracting is suddenly seeing people when gazing out the window at eye level eeek:
Can't wait for the pile driving to start in a couple of months... noooo:...
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= loads of hunky men in vests noooo:
http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/the-diet-coke-advert-48/ (http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/the-diet-coke-advert-48/)
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Of course noooo: noooo: noooo:
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Wait for the hot sunny days, when the dust starts to permeate your building.
Also if they use concrete grinders you will feel some serious vibrations. razz:
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Something to look forward to then angel1
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Wait for the hot sunny days, when the dust starts to permeate your building.
Also if they use concrete grinders you will feel some serious vibrations. razz:
Apparently to prevent the noise and dust they will be using ' a silent , vibration free piling rig and spraying a mist of water over the rubble '
Mmmmmm if only I was so optimistic noooo:
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Nick could probably demolish it quicker.
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Is this a demolition or an M&S demolition?
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It's a demolition site next door to a local authority building with a load of enforcement officers of various disciplines just watching and waiting whistle:
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More like S&M demolition then
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Elf n safety innit?
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= loads of hunky men in vests noooo:
http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/the-diet-coke-advert-48/ (http://www.popular-nostalgia.com/the-diet-coke-advert-48/)
After reading the first couple of paragraphs of MD's post, I really thought that that was what it was going to be about.
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It is really. Wimmin are pants driven noooo:
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It is really. Wimmin are pants driven noooo:
Hidden between the werds, yes, probably. ::)
So proud us fellahs don't behave like that ey? noooo:
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Growler - I'll have you know I am multi dimensional whistle:
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Growler - I'll have you know I am multi dimensional whistle:
I thought you were losing weight rubschin:
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Growler - I'll have you know I am multi dimensional whistle:
....and which dimensions might they be then ey, which, exactly? rubschin:
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There is my persona on this board ...whatever that may be rubschin:
and then there is the real me angel1
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I will send Growler some Blue WHale pics angel1
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Growler - I'll have you know I am multi delusional whistle:
whistle:
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To get him to know the real me evil:
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Growler - I'll have you know I am multi delusional whistle:
whistle:
Pot/kettle
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Growler - I'll have you know I am multi delusional whistle:
whistle:
Pot/kettle
evil:
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There is my persona on this board ...wahtever that may be rubschin:
and then there is the real me angel1
Yea yea yea, wharever. Righ' on sister. noooo:
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They've just started replacing a gas main in Sutton High Street, work "will take 10 weeks".
Utter chaos as roads are closed and traffic diverted.
This afternoon, the gas main is on fire.
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and your leccy ...is that still ok scared2:
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Our MP has been letting rip at EDF about the number of cuts that have been going on around here. EDF keep blaming it on third-parties that are digging up roads.
Gas main work is right by the station, so I guess that has been closed as a precaution - must be chaos.
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Now looks like fire was at other end of High Street where that are doing yet more road-works.
About 300 yards from where my dad lives.
Time for a phone call, methinks.
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Time for a bit of ol' Blaster whistle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHuLTcYjkLA&feature=related
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Today we have the crane in place.....they spent yesterday putting it all together.
This was a queue for many blokes in the team to stare out the window and discuss how much they'd love to operate the crane.......I think they call it regression noooo:
What is it about blokes and machinery rubschin:
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cue?
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Today we have the crane in place.....they spent yesterday putting it all together.
This was a queue for many blokes in the team to stare out the window and discuss how much they'd love to operate the crane.......I think they call it regression noo ::)oo:
What is it about blokes and machinery rubschin:
We grew up with Meccano and Airfix ::)
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Strange names for siblings lol:
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Today we have the crane in place.....they spent yesterday putting it all together.
This was a queue for many blokes in the team to stare out the window and discuss how much they'd love to operate the crane.......I think they call it regression noooo:
What is it about blokes and machinery rubschin:
A crane... Drool:
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Indeed a big, red, shiny crane noooo:
With pulleys and levers and everyfink whistle:
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Today we have the crane in place.....they spent yesterday putting it all together.
This was a queue for many blokes in the team to stare out the window and discuss how much they'd love to operate the crane.......I think they call it regression noooo:
What is it about blokes and machinery rubschin:
We understand machinery, how it works and what it is for ................ which is more than we understand about wimmin.
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Indeed a big, red, shiny crane noooo:
With pulleys and levers and everyfink whistle:
A red crane???? Drool: Drool: Drool: Drool:
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Indeed a big, red, shiny crane noooo:
With pulleys and levers and everyfink whistle:
A red crane???? Drool: Drool: Drool: Drool:
Just as well you weren't at my office two weeks ago Barman
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Indeed a big, red, shiny crane noooo:
With pulleys and levers and everyfink whistle:
A red crane???? Drool: Drool: Drool: Drool:
Just as well you weren't at my office two weeks ago Barman
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Drool: Drool: Drool: Drool:
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I have taken a picture from my window ...will post shortly
Inappropriate things to say to a bloke in the office whilst he is peering out of my window at the big shiny red crane ::)
Miss D....... "I can't sit here all day whilst it's continually going up and down " redface:
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I have taken a picture from my window ...will post shortly
Inappropriate things to say to a bloke in the office whilst he is peering out of my window at the big shiny red crane ::)
Miss D....... "I can't sit here all day whilst it's continually going up and down " redface:
lol: lol: lol:
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Indeed a big, red, shiny crane noooo:
With pulleys and levers and everyfink whistle:
A red crane???? Drool: Drool: Drool: Drool:
Just as well you weren't at my office two weeks ago Barman
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Gorgeous. cloud9:
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Another part of my daily toil.... 387 tonnes IIRC cloud9:
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Another part of my daily toil.... 387 tonnes IIRC cloud9:
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Was it a Nick-proof Microwave or summat...? rubschin:
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evil:
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Another part of my daily toil.... 387 tonnes IIRC cloud9:
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Was it a Nick-proof Microwave or summat...? rubschin:
It was a gubbed generator from Ironbridge power station. They never did find out what gubbed it hmmmm rubschin:
As an aside, when they delivered the new one it was bigger, so needed a longer trailer. It got stuck when it bottomed out in a dip and the road was closed for seven hours until they could get another tractor unit to site to push it through, and we had to repair the road afterwards
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Another part of my daily toil.... 387 tonnes IIRC cloud9:
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Was it a Nick-proof Microwave or summat...? rubschin:
It was a gubbed generator from Ironbridge power station. They never did find out what gubbed it hmmmm rubschin:
As an aside, when they delivered the new one it was bigger, so needed a longer trailer. It got stuck when it bottomed out in a dip and the road was closed for seven hours until they could get another tractor unit to site to push it through, and we had to repair the road afterwards
rubschin: Who planned that route then?
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A.L.E (Abnormal Load Engineering), the transport company. They took account of the bridges, the overhead wires, the traffic lights, the horizontal alignment, the bollards, the bends, but obviously not the vertical alignment
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We have problems here with bloody windmills.... ::)
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I think I'd like to werk in your dept.
All those big toys to oggle at, in action too like.
It must be heavenly/ cloud9:
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But are you prepared to start at the bottom?
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I think he is prepared to call a spade a shovel... lol: lol: lol:
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But are you prepared to start at the bottom?
Snoopy called it right Growler
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View from Miss D's window ...at werk
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Drool: Drool: Drool: Drool:
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Drool: Drool: Drool: Drool:
Wot he said... ^^^^
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So much for planning -
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/8166344.False_dawn_fears_over_Colliers_Wood_tower/?ref=mr
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Cranewatch .....day ( whatever ...have not actually been counting)
New machinery has turned up today in addition to the shiny , big, red crane.
Looks like a deluxe meccano set down there now.
All the blokeys in the office continue to stop and stare and then glaze over ::)
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Distract them with your cleavage. Oh, you've done that already redface: