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Post by marylandstoke on Apr 14, 2021 20:30:14 GMT
Still waiting for my lady’s birthday present which was 2 weeks ago. I told her of the trouble and she understands😉 My new kitchen clock had better not be on there!.🤔 Hope it’s steam driven Chuffed. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_clock |
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 14, 2021 20:53:22 GMT
Once again, the Egyptians proving that they're bent and corrupt as fuck. Its OK, the Turks have offered to take it off their hands, but only on loan! |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 14, 2021 22:32:36 GMT
Fantastic, first for me!.👍 |
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Post by questionable on Apr 15, 2021 7:45:57 GMT
I’ve been told my new cars stuck on a boat, when asking where I was told they don’t know 😡😡😡😡
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Post by essexstokey on Apr 15, 2021 9:27:57 GMT
Think we need to send Bob the builder with a toilet plunger the next time it gets blocked 😁
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Post by pretzel on Apr 15, 2021 13:03:51 GMT
Why are people still discussing this?
I thought that ship had already sailed.
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 15, 2021 14:52:14 GMT
Why are people still discussing this? I thought that ship had already sailed. Apparently its still being held in the Canal Zone, with interested parties demanding huge sums of money to pay the recovery costs. |
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Post by raythesailor on Apr 15, 2021 15:51:39 GMT
I don’t think it is totally free yet but obviously a major improvement. My guess is they are waiting for the next high tide to fully free it. Can only hope there has been no damage to the hull. I would not be suprised to hear that the Egyptian authorities impound the ship and hold it at anchor until an inquiry and costs are sorted out ? ⚓️ Don’t want to sound smug, but.! 🤪⚓️ |
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 15, 2021 18:00:43 GMT
You SMUG Bastard.  |
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Post by raythesailor on Apr 15, 2021 18:38:00 GMT
You SMUG Bastard. Is that what the Grandkids say when they get the invoice after you have valued Granny’s Doulton figurines for probate ? 🤪 |
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Post by mattyd2 on Apr 15, 2021 18:53:53 GMT
Why are people still discussing this? I thought that ship had already sailed. Apparently its still being held in the Canal Zone, with interested parties demanding huge sums of money to pay the recovery costs. We have goods on that ship and are being asked to pay towards the release under Force Majeure guidelines. We have told em to get stuffed, the goods are not worth what they are demanding from us. And we have been able to gap fill from a uk supplier albeit at a higher cost. |
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Post by questionable on Apr 15, 2021 18:57:30 GMT
Apparently its still being held in the Canal Zone, with interested parties demanding huge sums of money to pay the recovery costs. We have goods on that ship and are being asked to pay towards the release under Force Majeure guidelines. We have told em to get stuffed, the goods are not worth what they are demanding from us. And we have been able to gap fill from a uk supplier albeit at a higher cost. Don’t suppose you have cars on it do you?? |
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Post by mattyd2 on Apr 15, 2021 19:03:09 GMT
We have goods on that ship and are being asked to pay towards the release under Force Majeure guidelines. We have told em to get stuffed, the goods are not worth what they are demanding from us. And we have been able to gap fill from a uk supplier albeit at a higher cost. Don’t suppose you have cars on it do you?? Nope. Just some spacers and rubber gromets, that actually go on an oil filter for Ford Transit Vans. |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Apr 16, 2021 16:08:56 GMT
Once again, the Egyptians proving that they're bent and corrupt as fuck. Not necessarily because the fee to transit the Suez for a ULCC is in the region of 40,000 USD. Many large container and oil carriers diverted round the Cape plus the cost of hiring the large tugs, excavation equipment and other expertise not to mention the damage repairs. Would imagine the 900m is a starting point for the Egyptians while the full cost is being calculated. In my opinion it was a technical failure of some description on the Ever Given because the reported sudden gust of 30 knot wind is not unusual in that area and the ships bow and stern thrusters would easily have coped. An operator error or GPS/bow thruster failure seems most likely cause in which case you’d thing the ship's insurers would be liable. |
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Post by dirtclod on Apr 16, 2021 22:10:35 GMT
Next time this happens - Call Roto-Rooter! I can get them a phone number.
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Post by somersetstokie on Apr 17, 2021 10:05:07 GMT
Hell is where the chefs are British, the mechanics French, the lover's Swiss, the police German, it's all organised by the Italians, and the Egyptians operate a major world shipping route.
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 29, 2021 13:11:37 GMT
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Post by partickpotter on Jul 29, 2021 13:50:56 GMT
Maybe our new signings are on board? |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 29, 2021 16:48:07 GMT
Maybe our new signings are on board? They'll be running out of oxygen by now in that container. |
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 4, 2021 9:54:10 GMT
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Post by dutchstokie on Aug 4, 2021 10:01:44 GMT
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Post by 1948fitch on Aug 4, 2021 14:13:30 GMT
another good fools and horses episode.
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