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Socoder -> Off Topic -> Meccano Bridge |
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 05:33 | |
steve_ancell
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There is something rather familiar about The Bolton News website  ... Here's the Brighton and Hove version. www.theargus.co.uk/
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 05:33 | |
Jayenkai
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While we’re still vaguely on the topic of Meccano, they’re building a bridge in my village with the stuff!! Linkage
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 05:50 | |
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Jayenkai
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Yep, they're all part of the same great big news entity, nowadays. Our "Bolton" newspaper is printed in Wales, somewhere, and delivered to the shops at around about 6am. It used to be the Bolton EVENING News, but they had to change it once they shifted the printing, and the time it was actually done. Local news just isn't what it used to be! -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 06:08 | |
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steve_ancell
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Same sort ot thing here, our's used to be The Evening Argus they are based locally down here about 5 miles from where I live.
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 06:11 | |
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steve_ancell
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I used to drive a news and magazine delivery van so I sort of know what it must be like having to transport a load of news papers from Wales to Bolton except I didn't have to do as many miles as that.
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 06:17 | |
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steve_ancell
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Are you going to get a photo of the Meccano Bridge if you are well enough when it's done?, I didn't see any photo on their website.
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 06:24 | |
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Jayenkai
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I'll take some shots once I'm well enough, yep indeedy! Should be some photos about on Tuesday, once the bridge is done...apparently!
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 06:46 | |
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Jayenkai
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Here's a preview for ya! A piece of the bridge, ready to go. Twitter Linkage -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 07:13 | |
rockford
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I'm not sure what I like best, a place called Nob End or a bridge made from giant Meccano. Bestest story of the week! 
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 09:33 | |
Afr0
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This isn't Meccano!! The £90,000 bridge is designed to look like it is made from a giant Meccano set.  -=-=- Afr0 Games Project Dollhouse on Github - Please fork!
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 09:36 | |
Jayenkai
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Shhhhhhhh, don't tell the villagers!!!
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 09:41 | |
steve_ancell
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That's going to be a serious beast of a bridge.
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 09:48 | |
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steve_ancell
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That would be good for charity events, they could even have a Meccano troll that pops up and asks for a donation before letting the people cross.
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 09:54 | |
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steve_ancell
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Bad thought, if a copper in Brighton stopped someone in a car and asked where the driver lived and they said "Bob End", that driver would be pulled from the car and given a kicking, you should see the coppers down here kick-off just for hearing anyone say "pig".
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| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 10:10 | |
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steve_ancell
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LOL... Look at the title Manchester Confidential gave the story. "Big Erection For Nob End" Linkage |
| Wed, 05 Dec 2012, 11:57 | |
rockford
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Classic
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| Sat, 08 Dec 2012, 14:28 | |
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Jayenkai
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Typical "Not really news" fluff piece, about the bridge. Work has begun, so it got in the papers again! Work is due to be complete by about Tuesday, so expect another fluff piece, about then! Work Begins -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Sun, 09 Dec 2012, 04:07 | |
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Jayenkai
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Lots of luvly photos, here! BIG GIANT MECCANO!!! God, I'd've loved this, as a kid!! -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Sun, 09 Dec 2012, 05:17 | |
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rockford
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That looks sooooo cool!
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| Mon, 10 Dec 2012, 13:59 | |
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Jayenkai
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Cest finil (almost!)
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| Mon, 10 Dec 2012, 14:16 | |
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steve_ancell
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Flippin' 'eck!, they got that far already?. Looks like they've had their Weetabix.
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| Mon, 10 Dec 2012, 22:50 | |
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rockford
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Anybody see James May's Toy Stories a year or so back? He built a real moving Meccano bridge over a waterway in Liverpool. Even had Edwina Curry walk across it - I hoped that it would collapse. It didn't.
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| Tue, 11 Dec 2012, 12:12 | |
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Jayenkai
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Fixing the floor into place! The floor doesn't appear to be standard Meccano pieces! -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Tue, 11 Dec 2012, 12:23 | |
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rockford
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The floor doesn't appear to be standard Meccano pieces! How rubbish is that! 
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| Thu, 13 Dec 2012, 11:07 | |
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Jayenkai
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View on YouTube " bridge itself is 95% but the brick pillars, approaches, etc aren't done yet. Also got to dig out the lock beneath. March 2013." -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Thu, 13 Dec 2012, 12:34 | |
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rockford
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Cool 
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