All the nicest bridges lead to Fife...no brainer where the best place is then. 
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New Forth replacement crossing.
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Its scottish so it will fall down 
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I think this one may outlast me. Mind you the Forth Bridge (Rail) opened in 1890. Amazing longevity!
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BBC News Opening 30th August...
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Read that earlier today, they're gonna open it then shut it for a couple of days so people can walk over it,,, mmmm, remember the Millennium Bridge in London...
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Sorta puts things in perspective...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-china-40765481/hong-kong-zuhai-macau-bridge-in-construction-milestone
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-china-40765481/hong-kong-zuhai-macau-bridge-in-construction-milestone
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Don't know if this new bridge will help congestion much as both road bridges seem to share exactly the same road infrastructure on both sides, when we crossed last week there were delays on the Edinburgh side on the road before the junction for the new bridge so fail to see what difference the new bridge will make ,had time to think about it sat on the bus and not having to think about driving
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Correct...
Shit I need a drink..........
Road infrastructure around Edinburgh is terrible, worst one being when they extended the M8 to join the Edinburgh ring road,,, motorway ends a roundabout with traffic lights,,, WTF, and at the roundabout you have the choice, left on to the ring road to head north, right on to the ring road to head south, or straight on in to a retail park,,, oh, the owners of the retail park did fund the project...
And also, bridge wasn't built to relieve traffic congestion, old one was having problems supporting the weight of modern traffic, especially HGV's as their individual weight has increased so much since bridge was first built, cables are going "ping", they have sound sensors monitoring it,,, plus a few years back they had to strengthen the towers as they were crumbling under the strain...
Shit I need a drink..........
Road infrastructure around Edinburgh is terrible, worst one being when they extended the M8 to join the Edinburgh ring road,,, motorway ends a roundabout with traffic lights,,, WTF, and at the roundabout you have the choice, left on to the ring road to head north, right on to the ring road to head south, or straight on in to a retail park,,, oh, the owners of the retail park did fund the project...
And also, bridge wasn't built to relieve traffic congestion, old one was having problems supporting the weight of modern traffic, especially HGV's as their individual weight has increased so much since bridge was first built, cables are going "ping", they have sound sensors monitoring it,,, plus a few years back they had to strengthen the towers as they were crumbling under the strain...
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Now where's that drink.........
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I actually find the opposite the ones that leave are magnificentCampbell Brodie wrote:All the nicest bridges lead to Fife...no brainer where the best place is then.
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I wish they'd make up their minds,,, it's open, it's closed, it's open, it's closed, it's open, etc, etc, etc...
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Why is the queen there and more importantly why is the cvhurch of scotland there??
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The queen is there's cos it's her country, and the church is there because it was built by a load of drunk Irish navies and it was thought best cover all angles in the hope they got it right and it don't fall feckin down...
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if it was drunk irish navvies, how come the rc church wasn't invited. feckin discrtimination innit.
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Simples, they were all protestants...
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Don't know what Liz is coming for anyway...wee Nicola's already opened it last week.
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Aye, but seemingly there was something fishy about the way she did it...
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She should have stayed in London then!
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Why did they use the Kranky's tribute act instead of the real thingCampbell Brodie wrote:Don't know what Liz is coming for anyway...wee Nicola's already opened it last week.
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I like wee Nicola...she gets my vote everytime! 
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Imagine calling Liz & Phil a Krankies tribute actangusjim wrote:Why did they use the Kranky's tribute act instead of the real thingCampbell Brodie wrote:Don't know what Liz is coming for anyway...wee Nicola's already opened it last week.
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I'm angusjim wrote:Why did they use the Kranky's tribute act instead of the real thingCampbell Brodie wrote:Don't know what Liz is coming for anyway...wee Nicola's already opened it last week.
Annie disappeared to Benidorm this morning, so when I seen an old episode of Benidorm scheduled for tonight's tv I think I'll watch that,,, guess who made an appearance...
