stocky Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 We are only on the new bridge, nothing to do with the old one (though boss is now on the phone sniffing around to see if any work going on repairs ) hurry up and finish the new wan and we can use that...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Bit harsh, don't think they're ENTIRELY to blame. Wanderer has to take some of it: Having reevaluated the situation I think it's safe to put all the blame on Wanderer. If there's no hot food left by the time I arrive at Ochilview tomorrow I'll be writing a letter of complaint to my MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 That is you off the boat from Tripoli to Malta next year...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Not to make light of this which will make life extremely difficult for many people over the next few months... But, the tweets about closing the bridge due to an influx of Fifers who hate our way of life, and are a threat to our security are comedy gold! Edited December 4, 2015 by Scunnered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Not to make light of this which will make life extremely difficult for many people over the next few months... But, the tweets about closing the bridge due to an influx of Fifers who hate our way of life, and are a threat to our security are comedy gold! Personally I am all for closing the Tay and Kincardine Bridges too and declaring ourselves independent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Now they're working on a plan that may include a ferry, we would appear to have Stewart Stevenson Mark 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Oooft what a nightmare! Hearing them discuss what had to be repaired this morning it didn't sound like a quick fix right enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Dear me. The first thing you target in a war are the bridges cos they can paralyse a country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Dear me. The first thing you target in a war are the bridges cos they can paralyse a country. I don't think the Scottish Government have declared war on Scotland. ... Only the poor folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasMc1973 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 ouch.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyDenoon Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Luckily we voted No, otherwise it would have fallen down by now. #bettertogether #justlikerivetsandsteel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I don't think the Scottish Government have declared war on Scotland. ... Only the poor folk. Only poor folk use the bridge? I suppose Eck's got a helicopter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Better to cross the river at Stirling you'd think?... That's what the English thought in 1297. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Its the NO voters bridge, Fife tae Lothian, its their punushemnt fro voting NO, Wee Eck was seen wi a Spanner... the Erskine Bridge where aw the YESSers live is fine and strong... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Saying "stay at home" is not a contingency plan. It is for some folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 It's hard to state just how big a feck up this is. How the Scottish Government have allowed this to happen is beyond me. One of the most important infrastructure routes in the whole country is to be shut for a month. Absolutely disgraceful. True but given that it takes years to plan and build a new bridge blaming the current Scottish government or even recent ones is a bit daft parkie. You need to look back 10-20 years if you want to apportion blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Personally I am all for closing the Tay and Kincardine Bridges too and declaring ourselves independent. I don't think you would get much opposition from the rest of Scotland on that one. Go on yersels, neebs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 It's hard to state just how big a feck up this is. How the Scottish Government have allowed this to happen is beyond me. One of the most important infrastructure routes in the whole country is to be shut for a month. Absolutely disgraceful. Your not going to get many dafties taking that bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 the Erskine Bridge where aw the YESSers live is fine and strong... ;-) It's a fine looking bridge granted... Strong? The ####er shuts at the flutter of a butterflies wings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 True but given that it takes years to plan and build a new bridge blaming the current Scottish government or even recent ones is a bit daft parkie. You need to look back 10-20 years if you want to apportion blame. It's more the maintenance. What checks are carried out on the bridge? Who's responsible for them? Have they been getting done? 1 week ago there was no hint anything was wrong. Suddenly one of the most vital routes in Scotland is shut for a month. I think someone needs to explain the maintenance/repair procedure thoroughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 It's more the maintenance. What checks are carried out on the bridge? Who's responsible for them? Have they been getting done? 1 week ago there was no hint anything was wrong. Suddenly one of the most vital routes in Scotland is shut for a month. I think someone needs to explain the maintenance/repair procedure thoroughly. I think that is Alex Salmond's job. He is supposed to go out to the middle of the bridge and do the bouncy for 30 minutes, once a month. If it can stand up to that it will stand up to anything. He has maybe missed a few checks recently because of moving down to Westminster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
they've_been_suckered Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 It's a disaster, been pandemonium going to from Fife from what I'm hearing. Thankfully it's been picked up before there was a major failure but someone will be getting their jotters for this you'd have thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 It's more the maintenance. What checks are carried out on the bridge? Who's responsible for them? Have they been getting done? 1 week ago there was no hint anything was wrong. Suddenly one of the most vital routes in Scotland is shut for a month. I think someone needs to explain the maintenance/repair procedure thoroughly. That's a fair point but looking at the picture looks like a stress fracture in the steel. Not sure any amount of maintenance would pick that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 That's a fair point but looking at the picture looks like a stress fracture in the steel. Not sure any amount of maintenance would pick that up. It was a routine maintenance check that did pick it up. It's what routine maintenance checks are for. It is possible that a higher standard of check might have noticed it sooner? We might find out when the investigation is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
they've_been_suckered Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Luckily we are experts in steel in Scotla... Oh. Wait. Never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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