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[cheb]

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

[Mr. Dazzle]

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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".

[Bigjawa]

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....

[cheb]

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.

[Pirahna]

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.

[Yorick]

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

[Pirahna]

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

I bet you checked.

[Yorick]

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

I bet you checked.

No. I remembered from economics lessons at school

[Pirahna]

No it isn't

I bet you checked.

No. I remembered from economics lessons at school

Cheb is on a ferry on his way to Stirling to check.

[cheb]

I bet you checked.

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

[JackyJoll]

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.

[irie]

Blimey, look at that building!

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[Bigjawa]

Blimey, look at that building!


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It's Russian, I think the builder may have cut a few corners.....

[KungFooBob]

I'm glad I'm not a commuter in Baltimore this morning...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-u ... a-68663071

[MingtheMerciless]

How the fook do you smash into a bridge , it’s not like it’s a motorcycle!

[KungFooBob]

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?

[cheb]

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.

[MingtheMerciless]

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 .

[KungFooBob]

Latest update from the Beeb says there where two pilots onboard!

[Mr. Dazzle]

The columns are supposed to be able to take the impact of a ship anyway...for now very obvious reasons.