An expensive lesson?

[phil d]

In Liverpool,which is just down the road from me they've been demolishing 2 tower blocks,it was on the news that it didn't go according to plan and they didn't fall down.Watching the footage you hear a couple of loud bangs and then nothing happens,then a worker says that the charges have gone off but the buildings haven't fallen (obviously) he says everything is ok then later on one of the blocks just drops all on it's own,hardly a safe situation was it? Anyway they have had to put lots of people up in hotels as they can't let them return home and this morning they are having to bring in specialist equipment to drop the remaining block,bound to be expensive no doubt.Funnily enough as I watched it I didn't think the explosions sounded right,it just sounded like one bang from each tower rather than a series of bangs,I'd never heard of the company before,normally there are a couple of specialist firms that do this kind of thing,if it was their first venture into explosive demolition then I think it may be their last.

 

[ProDave]

If one later collapsed on it's own, I doubt you will find anyone prepared to go into the one still standing to see what happened.

That sounds like a job for one of those robots they send to check out a suspected car bomb.

Get the army in and use it for target practice in the hope of bringing it down?

 

[Andy™]

r.b in his new job?

 

[Sharpend]

r.b in his new job?

What you suggesting - he was still in the process of disconnecting the mains and shorted out the fuse hence the insignificant bang, but somehow managed to weaken the structure that it collapsed as he left the building??

 

[Andy™]

maybe he didnt wire the explosives properly

 

[kerching]

The more cynical amongst us may postulate the theory that some of the explosives may have gone missing overnight, given the locale of same

just saying

 

[phil d]

It was on the news last night,they've sent in robots and it still stands,they've admitted that they don't know what to do now! The locals are living in hotels until it's over.I bet the bill will be massive,strange how many people who live on chips and egg suddenly eat steak when they're not paying for it.lol

 

[steptoe]

See, a real professional would had a fag in his gob asking "did tha like that,?," as it crumbled into dust behind him using nothing but old pit props and an oily rag to light it,



 

 

[phil d]

See, a real professional would had a fag in his gob asking "did tha like that,?," as it crumbled into dust behind him using nothing but old pit props and an oily rag to light it,



 

Aye Fred was a great bloke,I had the pleasure of dining with him many years ago,what an experience that was. I was at a show and he was there with Alison(his engine not his wife) anyway we were chatting and the engine was parked up away from the main arena,the onlookers had wandered off and it was just me and him,he turned to me and said " nah then ahm just abaht t'have a bit  o'dinner dost tha whan't t'join me"  I was amazed at his friendliness and replied "well if it's not too much trouble" he disappeared into his living van and emerged about a minute later with 2 cans of Stones bitter "here y'are lad gerrit down tha" we sat on that step and drank those beers in the warm evening sun and it tasted great,my only regret was not having a camera with me,I've met a few famous people but he's the one I most enjoyed meeting,a real gentleman.

 

[kerching]

I enjoyed watching the documentary series about Controlled Demolition Ltd.

i wonder who was responsible for this one...must google it

just saying

 

[ProDave]

Aye Fred was a great bloke,I had the pleasure of dining with him many years ago,what an experience that was. I was at a show and he was there with Alison(his engine not his wife) anyway we were chatting and the engine was parked up away from the main arena,the onlookers had wandered off and it was just me and him,he turned to me and said " nah then ahm just abaht t'have a bit  o'dinner dost tha whan't t'join me"  I was amazed at his friendliness and replied "well if it's not too much trouble" he disappeared into his living van and emerged about a minute later with 2 cans of Stones bitter "here y'are lad gerrit down tha" we sat on that step and drank those beers in the warm evening sun and it tasted great,my only regret was not having a camera with me,I've met a few famous people but he's the one I most enjoyed meeting,a real gentleman.

I would have asked to have a ride on Alison,  Oee Er.

 

[phil d]

I enjoyed watching the documentary series about Controlled Demolition Ltd.

i wonder who was responsible for this one...must google it

just saying

someone I've never heard of in the explosive demolition world,possibly their first and last foray given the cost of this job.

 

[phil d]

I would have asked to have a ride on Alison,  Oee Er.

I went to see his house once,he wasn't in unfortunately,my old chap loves watching his video's and always regretted never meeting him,last year for his birthday I took him to an event and Fred's lad was there with Fred's engine.I took some photo's of the old chap with the engine,it made his day.

 

[Evans Electric]

See, a real professional would had a fag in his gob asking "did tha like that,?," as it crumbled into dust behind him using nothing but old pit props and an oily rag to light it,



 

I was about to post that very same thing .    We'll not his like again I'm afraid .

First time I saw Fred on TV  he was legging it up a chimney stack with wooden ladders lashed to it.     Clambers onto the very top , miles high, no safety equipment ,   then , hands in pockets , he addresses the camera .   

" Aye  tha's too many buildings around see too fetch it down so 't only way is brick by brick ...starting oop 'ere " 

You could almost hear all the H&S officers in the country , keeling over clutching their chests.

 

[Tony S]

You could almost hear all the H&S officers in the country , keeling over clutching their chests.

I had a H&S manager telling me off for only having a “moleskin” to protect my hand when wiping a lead joint. “I should be wearing gauntlets.” My mate took him to one side “see that molten lead in Tony’s hand, he’ll find a new use for it if you don’t f*** off!”

 

[binky]

that about sums up my CHAS assessor for last year........ :slap

 

[phil d]

Well as of last night they still hadn't dropped it,I can just imagine all those people spending bank holiday weekend in a hotel somewhere,first holiday for years for some of them.lol

 

[apprentice87]

Yes, i would think the army [or RAF] would sort it, no trouble..

Or..... Get a helicopter that can lift a fair old weight. Lift one end of a LONG steel cable. Using the helicopter lay it around the tower. Link both ends to some caterpillars, and pull. What towers???

That will be three million consultancy fee please....

john..

 

[phil d]

Yes, i would think the army [or RAF] would sort it, no trouble..

Or..... Get a helicopter that can lift a fair old weight. Lift one end of a LONG steel cable. Using the helicopter lay it around the tower. Link both ends to some caterpillars, and pull. What towers???

That will be three million consultancy fee please....

john..

The problem they have now is that it's an unknown quantity,they have no idea which way it's going to  go and there are some bungalows a couple of hundred feet away.After the last attempt one of them ended up with a load of rubble in the back garden,I think it's squeaky bum time now.lol

 

[apprentice87]

Muslim suicide bombers.... Write "allah is gay" on the side of the tower AWAY from the bungalows, give them some semtex. and send them on their way!!

john....