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The French flag also has three stripes as do many many other flags.

I find it sand that so many people will go so far out of their way to be offended, with such thin justification. The antiwokes are more snowflaky than any other group AFAICS
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cheb wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:45 pm.
I find it sand that so many people will go so far out of their way to be offended, with such thin justification. The antiwokes are more snowflaky than any other group AFAICS
From the Beeb. Chap really knows his history.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68632034

Taxi driver Joe in Stirling said he had "steam" coming out of his ears: "People died for that flag thousands of years ago".
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From the Beeb. Chap really knows his history.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68632034

Taxi driver Joe in Stirling said he had "steam" coming out of his ears: "People died for that flag thousands of years ago".



Ah yes, Stirling, that fine English city....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
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Bigjawa wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:22 pm From the Beeb. Chap really knows his history.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68632034

Taxi driver Joe in Stirling said he had "steam" coming out of his ears: "People died for that flag thousands of years ago".



Ah yes, Stirling, that fine English city....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Well they did name the £ after it.
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cheb wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:28 pm
Bigjawa wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:22 pm From the Beeb. Chap really knows his history.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68632034

Taxi driver Joe in Stirling said he had "steam" coming out of his ears: "People died for that flag thousands of years ago".



Ah yes, Stirling, that fine English city....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Well they did name the £ after it.
Only after the southern side of the city. Northern side of Forth is Stirling, the southern side is Sterling which is where the name of the currency comes from.
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Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:48 pm
cheb wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:28 pm
Bigjawa wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:22 pm From the Beeb. Chap really knows his history.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68632034

Taxi driver Joe in Stirling said he had "steam" coming out of his ears: "People died for that flag thousands of years ago".



Ah yes, Stirling, that fine English city....🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Well they did name the £ after it.
Only after the southern side of the city. Northern side of Forth is Stirling, the southern side is Sterling which is where the name of the currency comes from.
No it isn't ;) :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:35 pm
Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:48 pm
cheb wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:28 pm

Well they did name the £ after it.
Only after the southern side of the city. Northern side of Forth is Stirling, the southern side is Sterling which is where the name of the currency comes from.
No it isn't ;) :obscene-birdiedoublered:
I bet you checked. :D
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Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:14 pm
Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:35 pm
Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:48 pm

Only after the southern side of the city. Northern side of Forth is Stirling, the southern side is Sterling which is where the name of the currency comes from.
No it isn't ;) :obscene-birdiedoublered:
I bet you checked. :D
No. I remembered from economics lessons at school :)
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Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:16 pm
Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:14 pm
Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:35 pm
No it isn't ;) :obscene-birdiedoublered:
I bet you checked. :D
No. I remembered from economics lessons at school :)
Cheb is on a ferry on his way to Stirling to check.
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Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:19 pm
Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:16 pm
Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:14 pm

I bet you checked. :D
No. I remembered from economics lessons at school :)
Cheb is on a ferry on his way to Stirling to check.
Er, I'm pretty sure there's no ferries to Stirling. Mind you Calmac are full of surprises these days
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cheb wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:56 am
Pirahna wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:19 pm
Yorick wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:16 pm
No. I remembered from economics lessons at school :)
Cheb is on a ferry on his way to Stirling to check.
Er, I'm pretty sure there's no ferries to Stirling. Mind you Calmac are full of surprises these days
I think Stirling has been accessible by road bridge for quite a long time.
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Blimey, look at that building! :o

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irie wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:59 pm Blimey, look at that building! :o


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It's Russian, I think the builder may have cut a few corners.....
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I'm glad I'm not a commuter in Baltimore this morning...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-u ... a-68663071
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How the fook do you smash into a bridge , it’s not like it’s a motorcycle!
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I guess them big container ships take some stopping/turning if you get it wrong?

Tho' i'd expect that they'd be using a local pilot to navigate the river?
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KungFooBob wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:31 am I guess them big container ships take some stopping/turning if you get it wrong?

Tho' i'd expect that they'd be using a local pilot to navigate the river?
One way is to use the stated lat/long of a buoy as a waypoint on your plotter. The maintenance boats do try to drop them right on the spot.

The more usual method is just being pissed or absent from the bridge.
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Bridge had working lights on it (you can see it in the video). It’s like it was aimed at the pier/column! You can also see some maintenance vehicles parked on the bridge ☹️.
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Latest update from the Beeb says there where two pilots onboard!
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The columns are supposed to be able to take the impact of a ship anyway...for now very obvious reasons.