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It's a pretty shit delay. Although the tv promo's for bob the builder which have been on bbc between programmes recently have been ace. Can't find a picture but it's bob the builder fixing stuff and has wembly at the end. aceness.
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« Reply #18 on: Tuesday, August 1, 2006, 23:07:05 » |
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« Reply #19 on: Tuesday, August 1, 2006, 23:40:47 » |
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Yeah, and taking drugs on the job, ffs. You wouldnt find a building site that big anywhere in England where someone isnt taking something.  Any job where people work long physical days, you will find drugs. The arch does look mighty impressive from the north circular, but it's pretty fucking pathetic to be so far over-schedule(nevermind over cost), and pretty symptomatic of any large scale construction in England. It baffles me how we are so bad at it. |
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« Reply #20 on: Tuesday, August 1, 2006, 23:53:20 » |
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Could see the arch thing from the M25 out Surrey way on a recent journey....its a big bit of kit.
We're not that bad at big stuff, only when given to Australian contractors.
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« Reply #21 on: Wednesday, August 2, 2006, 01:47:56 » |
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We're not that bad at big stuff, only when given to Australian contractors. *cough* Dome *cough* |
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« Reply #22 on: Wednesday, August 2, 2006, 05:36:56 » |
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I am still convinced the workers are being paid by the day like most labourers, that's why it's taking so fucking long.
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« Reply #23 on: Wednesday, August 2, 2006, 08:43:34 » |
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the firm building it is Australian which is probably why they (a) take drugs (b) are lazy on the job
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« Reply #24 on: Wednesday, August 2, 2006, 08:54:18 » |
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go into any company now days and you will find people on drugs. The tea boy may be doing pills on a saturday night, the secretary could smoke weed in the evening with her bloke, the director could be a smack head. The builders just havent been organised correctly.
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Should've built it in Birmingham for a third of the price or built three - one in Birmingham, one in Manchester and of course one in Swindon.
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« Reply #26 on: Wednesday, August 2, 2006, 11:29:55 » |
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I remember watching a documentary about a company whose staff were encouraged to use drugs whenever they wanted too and their profits had been rising for 20 years. Perhaps multiplex haven't been using enough drugs.
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