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Offline Yorkie

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« Reply #2415 on: November 22, 2012, 12:22:49 pm »
I have never used Google in my life.
In fact I have never heard of it.  ;)

You now have!   L0L
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« Reply #2416 on: November 22, 2012, 12:28:47 pm »
   
A few years ago, in the days before Station Road in the Bay as closed to traffic,a large "obstruction" arrived at the Conwy Road end of Station Road effectively making it impossible for any traffic to enter. It was there for five or six days and nights.    What was it and why was it there?

Is it possible to give the exact date?  Or at least the year?   I'm on the case!   ZXZ
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« Reply #2417 on: November 22, 2012, 05:19:17 pm »
Was it one of those Dolas that was on display and blocking the entry?    The Dolas being a concrete structure that they used at Llanddulas for the coastal protection when they built the A55.   

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« Reply #2418 on: November 22, 2012, 07:09:26 pm »
It wasnt that large piece of slate that was supposed to be a water feature in Station Square when they did the A55, was it? Never worked, as I recall!

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« Reply #2419 on: November 22, 2012, 07:22:17 pm »
Was it the new Andy Pearce Mersey Class Lifeboat being delivered to Llandudno?  Stopped to let the locals have a good gander at it. 

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« Reply #2420 on: November 24, 2012, 08:43:07 pm »
Come on, Mr Ormegolf, don't keep us all in suspense!

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« Reply #2421 on: December 04, 2012, 01:48:57 pm »
I should know this but don't so what is the answer Mike.      ?{}?

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« Reply #2422 on: December 04, 2012, 08:51:52 pm »
    Sorry everyone, I had completley forgotten about asking this question.

    The date would have been around Jan/Feb 1946 ----- or maybe 1947.

    As only one member asked when it was, and the thread has been open for ages because I forgot about it, I've no doubt that most have you have lost interest --- so I'll tell you.

   Avery,very hard winter, frost day and night. Eventually all the elect cables came down and there was no electricity for around a week.   But, unfortunately, as the elec was cut off one of the long two compartment single deck trams was passing, and came to rest right across the top of Station Road, and all attempts to move it came to nothing.    Mike

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« Reply #2423 on: December 08, 2012, 01:28:02 pm »
Does anyone have an idea what this is and where the photo was taken?

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« Reply #2424 on: December 08, 2012, 01:54:44 pm »
Underground car park, Liverpool.  Note CCTV Camera in lower left corner!  (Just a wild guess)     ZXZ

Alternatively, Chester Bus Station.      :D
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« Reply #2425 on: December 08, 2012, 02:25:17 pm »
                         It looks like it could be the funnel of a ship going under a bridge but I've no idea where.

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« Reply #2426 on: December 08, 2012, 04:32:03 pm »
It looks like an underground car park but why would they have a CCTV camera on the floor?    Perhaps near the Etihad Stadium!    :)

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« Reply #2427 on: December 08, 2012, 06:32:15 pm »
Gwynant is on the right lines but which ship and under which bridge?

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« Reply #2428 on: December 08, 2012, 07:27:32 pm »
The Queen Mary sailing into New York under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, I think.   ZXZ
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #2429 on: December 08, 2012, 10:10:20 pm »
Well done, Yorkie.

Well the Queen Mary 2 to be more accurate as these days the Queen Mary is a floating hotel in Long Beach, California.

Incredibly, QM2 passes under the bridge with only four metres to spare!

Shortly after passing under the bridge, one meets this view on the port side.