Frau Vesty Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 The only people who ever say that have never lived in London. Not true...I spent 4 years at University in London; hated the place Quote
Frau Vesty Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 I was born and raised in Upminster, that's on the District Line and inside the M25 therefore London Quote
I.S.M Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 ok blatters slow down, i was only pulling your leg. If employment demanded it i d be there. Recent funny story: Older sister went to see 'fiance' (sp?) in china as he has been working out there for 3 months on a temp contract. I had to drop off and pick up form heathrow terminal 3. On collecting her i noticed the 'arrivals' was full of middle aged men with hand painted signs awaiting the china flight. Off came tens of youngish (than them) women, i got the distinct impression they were collecting their 'new imports.' Made me laugh. Quote
Blatman Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 ok blatters slow down, i was only pulling your leg. I know... The "new imports" very rarely come in through the arrivals lounge at an airport. They prefer something a lot less obvious... Quote
neilwillis Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 Of course, house prices in London will take a tumble when the lump of mountain falls off. I don't think the Thames barrier will help against that tidal surge somehow. Mountain top retreat in the pennines anyone? Quote
I.S.M Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 Like Hull dock yard?........sign on the dotted....... Quote
Mark Stanton Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 oh no please don't mention Hull Had the pleasure(dis) of having a few site visits ooop there - apologies to Hullians ....................... but its *%£^*("$£^ Quote
I.S.M Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 hey, my uni house is in lenton - walking home from library, road closed, cops everywhere, pulling scallys from a chav house. Quote
Blatman Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 Of course, house prices in London will take a tumble when the lump of mountain falls off. I don't think the Thames barrier will help against that tidal surge somehow. Mountain top retreat in the pennines anyone? Ha! The Tsunami would need to make 2 180 degree turns to actually come up the Thames, and even if it did, quite a lot of London is plenty high enough above sea level, so Quote
neilwillis Posted January 6, 2005 Posted January 6, 2005 Haven't you seen what happens when there's a tidal surge in the North sea Blatman? That's why they built the Thames barrier - but of course a real wave would roll right over it, and sink most of London anyway. I believe there is one hill in Greater London, but that's not got any houses on it Quote
Blatman Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 The highest point in Greater London is Barnet Hill IIRC, and I can assure you it has plenty of houses on it. Barnet Hill is the highest point in the UK between London and York... London is a basin of course, so many of the suburbs are actually well above sea leve, and high enough to avoid all but the most catastrophic of Tsunami. are you sure? Yep. La Palma is way west of London, so a Tsunami would have to turn 180 degrees east to get to the Thames estuary, then turn 180 degrees west to actually come up the Thames. Remember, the Thames starts in hilly Wiltshire (or is it Gloucester?), well above sea level, if my O level Geography serves me... And tidal surges aren't the same as Tsunami either. The Thames Barrier gets raised several times a year during spring tides and the like... Quote
GuyH Posted January 7, 2005 Posted January 7, 2005 It's the best city in the world.... I don't think Blatters is getting enough support here. He is dead right about London. Quote
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