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Title: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: LucienSanchez on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:05:06 http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/4167384.Secret_talks_over_snow_dome_plans/
I think it's a great idea, but can't help thinking it will never materialise for one reason or another. Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:08:19 Saw that the other day, it would be mega ace. Like you say though, I can't see it ever happening. This is Swindon we're talking about.
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:10:27 Good secret talks them
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Ardiles on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:14:56 The Oasis was fairly revolutionary in its time. If you were a kid in the 1980s, that wave machine had a reputation that spread well beyond Swindon.
Never say never. If you think Swindon is always going to be mediocre, why live there? I hope they go for this. Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: LucienSanchez on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:20:17 Oh i hope they do too... i live in hope that something decent will be done with the town because there is such potential
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:20:57 The Oasis was like the most A.Mazin place on earth when I was little
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Batch on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:25:09 Wow, that would be cool!
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Gazza's Fat Mate on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:27:19 They have a snow dome in mk it's nothing specail full of posh twats in ski gear!
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:36:39 The Oasis was like the most A.Mazin place on earth when I was little The white flume was legendary there! (I think it was the white one!) Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:37:33 The great white!!
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:41:30 The great white!! Used to go all the time with my sister when we were nippers. Loved the flumes and the wave machine. Used to be totally gutted when the time ran out! Pesky time! Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: suttonred on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:41:47 The Oasis was like the most A.Mazin place on earth when I was little Growing up and 25 miles from swindon, there were 5 things i knew about. The football team, speedway team, the magic roundabout, the wave machine at the oasis and the revolving bar at the Brunel. Seemed like a magical kingdom from a Newbury perspective!Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: STFC_Gazza on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11:53:02 http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/4167384.Secret_talks_over_snow_dome_plans/ I think it's a great idea, but can't help thinking it will never materialise for one reason or another. Along with the new shopping centre, new speedway ground, university, canal, New Swindon company, Swindon West Train Station, Will never happen… Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Ardiles on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 12:21:32 You think? So why can Reading, Bristol, Cardiff get the go-ahead for projects like this and Swindon can't? I just don't understand it.
Wasn't aware of the Swindon West station plan. Where (exactly) was that planned for? Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: suttonred on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 12:26:53 East Swindon arf arf
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: STFC_Gazza on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:02:36 You think? So why can Reading, Bristol, Cardiff get the go-ahead for projects like this and Swindon can't? I just don't understand it. Wasn't aware of the Swindon West station plan. Where (exactly) was that planned for? Near Wooton bassett, Apparently there used to be a station out that way (REG??) it was mentioned a couple of years ago. Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:06:09 Used to go all the time with my sister when we were nippers. Loved the flumes and the wave machine. Used to be totally gutted when the time ran out! Pesky time! Yeah I think I threw you out !Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: BANGKOK RED on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:14:10 a friend and i where once caught climbing the oasis dome.
looking back it wasn't exactly the brightest thing i have done, it was a laugh at the time though. Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Spy on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:24:25 At least one person has died falling through the dome.
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Barry Scott on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:30:13 You think? So why can Reading, Bristol, Cardiff get the go-ahead for projects like this and Swindon can't? I just don't understand it. Wasn't aware of the Swindon West station plan. Where (exactly) was that planned for? Because the councillors in those towns think big and have aspirations. Our council think Swindon is a village, are think as fuck and spend quite a bit of time suffocating growth and the future. I know there's lots of evidence contrary to this, but SBC are the biggest problem Swindon has in my eyes. Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:33:03 At least one person has died falling through the dome. Not true I'm afraid ! Someone did fall through the dome once but landed in the deepest bit of the pool (lucky !) and could swim !(doubly lucky). He promptly let himself out and set the alarms off in the building and got caught by the Babylon soaking wet walking down Shepherd St(unlucky). ;D Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: BANGKOK RED on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:34:09 aren't SBC ranked amongst the lowest inn thee country?
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:36:07 Not true I'm afraid ! Someone did fall through the dome once but landed in the deepest bit of the pool (lucky !) and could swim !(doubly lucky). He promptly let himself out and set the alarms off in the building and got caught by the Babylon soaking wet walking down Shepherd St(unlucky). ;D Did you used to work there? is it true you have to climb up the flumes every morning to check for razor blades in the slits? Ive always wondered if that was true Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Barry Scott on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:42:26 Did you used to work there? is it true you have to climb up the flumes every morning to check for razor blades in the slits? Ive always wondered if that was true Think you've been had there. Supermarkets do have to check all their breakfast cereals for razor baldes though. Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Kinky Tom on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:44:50 They have a snow dome in mk it's nothing specail full of posh twats in ski gear! Thanks... Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:52:02 Did you used to work there? is it true you have to climb up the flumes every morning to check for razor blades in the slits? Ive always wondered if that was true Yes I did and sorry to shatter any illusions of mortal danger regarding razor blades but that's not why the flumes are checked ! They are checked every morning but for general wear and tear i.e.missing silicon between joints or any cracks in the flume itself. They have to walked up which is pretty interesting bearing in mind how slippery they are. Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:54:21 OOPS ! ???
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:54:50 They have to walked up which is pretty interesting bearing in mind how slippery they are. Surely they turn the water off? Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: suttonred on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:54:58 Instead of walking up, why didn't the water get turned off and someone edge down in some rubber trousers or something,?
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 14:07:37 its sounds like fun to be honest - it can be hard to find fun in non flumed leisure centres!
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 14:09:46 Surely they turn the water off? Instead of walking up, why didn't the water get turned off and someone edge down in some rubber trousers or something,? Yes water is turned off but unbelievable amount of condensation in those things make it treacherous. We used to have boots (like ones used for jet skiing etc for grip plus rope with harness, not sure if they do now ? ) The fighting that may have ensued over the rubber trousers would have made that idea prohibitive ! Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 14:21:41 My favourite member of staff at the hotel we are currently abiding is called Megha.
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 14:24:02 Anteater were you a lifeguard? were there always loads of incidents? I cant imagine lifeguarding a pool like that compared to where I work
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: suttonred on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 14:30:41 My favourite member of staff at the hotel we are currently abiding is called Megha. ??? drunken wrong thread posting?Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 14:33:50 ??? drunken wrong thread posting? Negative on both points. It was in reference to the title of the thread really and I am bored at work, training Injuns is soooooooo dull. Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: suttonred on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 14:35:00 Ahh i was getting confused with the dodgy name thread.
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 14:41:28 Anteater were you a lifeguard? were there always loads of incidents? I cant imagine lifeguarding a pool like that compared to where I work Yes and yes ! Ultra busy and great fun most of the time but also hard work. Had its soul destroying moments of boredom too ! Lots and lots of funny incidents involving staff and punters - some charachters from the sitcom Brittas weren't that far from reality ! Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 14:45:28 ha ha ha ace - my boss's screen saver is the characters from the Brittas empire with the names changed to the people that work with us!
I always wanted to work at the Oasis so I could go in that little pod thing and say "all swimmers with Green lockers, Green lockers please leave the pool now!" Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Spy on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 15:14:10 Yes and yes ! Ultra busy and great fun most of the time but also hard work. Had its soul destroying moments of boredom too ! Lots and lots of funny incidents involving staff and punters - some charachters from the sitcom Brittas weren't that far from reality ! Did you have to tell people off for "heavy petting"? :D I want stories. Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 15:25:36 I have to tell this stupid teenage couple off for "petting" all the time - horrible pasty ginger girl with her ming spotty boyfriend - constantly chewing each others faces off in the pool - they try and hide under the rubber ring in the fun with floats session!
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: suttonred on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 15:49:58 Was it someone on here that mentioned there was a water sample done and there was more sperm than urine present? or did i imagine that?
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 15:54:15 OH GOD I had just managed to erase that from my mind
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Spy on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 15:56:59 Was it someone on here that mentioned there was a water sample done and there was more sperm than urine present? or did i imagine that? thats not true Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 16:42:42 Did you have to tell people off for "heavy petting"? :D I want stories. Sometimes 'petting' was too far off the mark ! More like penetrating in the case of a groupie with a heavy metal band that played the Oasis several years ago and decided to go for a swim before the show ! As for water testing its only done to check temperature, PH levels and chlorine levels so that anything that shouldn't be in there is dealt with by the chemicals ! Of course if someone unloads a giant log then that gets fished out with a net ! JFW, it was heavily rumored that one of my old bosses at the Oasis did some consultative work with the writer/writers of Brittas ! :nod: Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: axs on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 17:03:29 I have to tell this stupid teenage couple off for "petting" all the time - horrible pasty ginger girl with her ming spotty boyfriend - constantly chewing each others faces off in the pool - they try and hide under the rubber ring in the fun with floats session! At least they took precautions. Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 17:05:45 wow Anteater we could be bessies! we fish poos out with nets too!
we have brought the Brittas empire boxset! Im sure the only people that find it funny are people that work in leisure! Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Anteater on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 17:27:28 wow Anteater we could be bessies! we fish poos out with nets too! we have brought the Brittas empire boxset! Im sure the only people that find it funny are people that work in leisure! I think you may be right there ! and anyone who is prepared to take on the long floaty (or sunken) brown fish is a comrade in arms as far as I'm concerned ! Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: ron dodgers on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 12:15:29 I like the Brittas Empire - JFW are you Carol on the front desk with little Ben in the cupboard?
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 12:21:00 No thats Laura our receptionist!
Im the one with blond hair thats a real keener - always sucking up to Mr Brittas! Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: ron dodgers on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 13:01:51 excellent Linda
Title: Re: How mega, but unlikely is this? Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 13:09:46 tee hee!! we have brought a couples of series on DVD to have a bit of a giggle
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