Whaley Bridge - Toddbrook Reservoir Damage

[Rezillo]

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Pretty sure he's saying, "You see that plant over there? I've got one of them on the allotment". God bless, Dianne, though. You gotta love an optimist.

"300 million gallons, you say. Could you give me that in hogsheads, please?"

 

[classic33]

"300 million gallons, you say. Could you give me that in hogsheads, please?"

Divide by 6665.

Usually a alcoholic measurement, as it relates to barrel size.

 

[KneesUp]

"300 million gallons, you say. Could you give me that in hogsheads, please?"

I think it was 'Call me Dave' Cameron who had a penchant for liquids in hogsheads ...

 

[Rezillo]

Divide by 6665.
Usually a alcoholic measurement, as it relates to barrel size.

Yes, but for the purposes of a weak joke, more widely recognisable as a volume measurement that the other medieval, Roman and biblical ones I could have flung in.

 

[Tanis8472]

I'm not an enthusiast - I'm equally adept in either. I prefer imperial, but can move smoothly and without paused between different standards.

In these modern, international times, it is as poor form to be adept in the use of only a single standard as it is to be able to speak only a single language. I would no sooner want the entire planet to go Metric (or indeed imperial) to the exclusion of all other standards than I would for them to speak a single language to the exclusion of all others.

Knowledge is power. Ignorance is simply, well, ignorance.

Its a good job I understand both then isn't it

 

[tom73]

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Pretty sure he's saying, "You see that plant over there? I've got one of them on the allotment". God bless, Dianne, though. You gotta love an optimist.

I did hear it was more like you see them brushed velvet green curtains? People tell me they are popular. So tomorrow I will announce once elected everyone will get a pair for free. Oh by the way did i tell you we want an election ?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

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Pretty sure he's saying, "You see that plant over there? I've got one of them on the allotment". God bless, Dianne, though. You gotta love an optimist.[/QUOTE

JC recounts the time he was able to walk on water.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Got to give her credit for her mad hair though. Must take some doing to get to stay like that
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Thunderbirds are go

 

[Tanis8472]

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Thunderbirds are go

 

[flake99please]

The third member of Jedwood?

 

[fossyant]

Some resident's going in, but there is something like 400 tonnes plus of aggregate and concrete/fillers gone in the hole

 

[Rezillo]

Back to the dam.

It's easy to see today why the collapse risk was thought to be so high - water has been leaking through the dam as can be seen here:

There's a clear flow through the damaged section on the right They're probably trying to get the water level below that; the problem being that that soil washout can lead to enlargement of the flow at an exponential rate.

 

[fossyant]

The leaky bit on the right - not sure if it's concrete that's been poured in or fillers. I.e. staining Derbyshire Fire have a drone video of it and it doesn't move, so I think staining. Looks bad, but that will be the 'stabiliser's they have been putting down.

 

[Rezillo]

You could be right - the video bits are too brief to confirm a flow; this is as good as I can get:

 

[perplexed]

Some resident's going in, but there is something like 400 tonnes plus of aggregate and concrete/fillers gone in the hole

That's a noble sacrifice, surely the aggregate and concrete should be sufficient!