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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
The problem & main worry about the "Boris Island" is the SS Richard Montgomery which I've known about for over 40 years. The issue is whether or not the munitions will ever explode. As many military experts have stated, all that munitions had their fuses stored seperately so at the time of the sinking, there was no fear of any detonation. However, with between 1200 & 3000 tons of explosives still believed to be onboard her...can they/will they ever explode? The annoying thing I find about the nimby's that that these selfish asswipes fly out of the country on their vacations..... do they travel up to Scotland for their flights? They have heathrow/gatwick & don't want to travel any further than neccessary, so bigger airport? Build it in someone else's backyard - not ours! Boris's Bomb |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
As a Londoner, I actually live closer to Gatwick than Heathrow, would I consider flying from Gatwick, no. It's is difficult to get to (not counting cars as I would never pay for aiport parking). I just don't consider it a London airport. Heathrow has a dedicated Express train and it is connected to the Underground, not quick but takes you anywhere in London which is important. Even JFK doesn't connect doesn't connect directly to the NY Subway, you have to change and pay again to get the "Air-Train" Like it or not if people are coming to do business in London, they want London, not Crawley, Farnborough or Stansted. Somehow I don't think a new 4 runway international airport in the middle of London would be possible. I think in time the extra runway wiil be built at Heathrow, whatever government is in power they will have to bite the bullet! Of course there is always London Biggin Hill |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
You forgot LSA, London Southend. http://www.southendairport.com/getting-here/ rather than sit on the sidelines throwing bread rolls. ....I would not waste good bread rolls on that lot. But you forget Chris, there are more than three political parties in the UK and I for one do not waste my time harrying the, "has been's now going no where parties".... ....that's your job and not mine. I might well be enjoying a cool pint, mine are rather newer and not hidden !! Hidden!!...well if I didn't then girlie-friend on spying it will through it out. She says she's a catholic but I'm dam sure she's a covert Muslim...she makes a "habit" of throwing things out that she says I don't need....women!! The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Ohhh, nice sidestep..... & PROFIT FROM London 2012 Summer olympics? |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Ohhh, nice sidestep..... It was good to see how well supported the Parallel Olympics was. To my mind I think both Olympics should be combined into one whole event with both running side by side. But costs need to be bought down to realistic levels since returns over cost will show a phenomenal loss to the purse. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Like it or not if people are coming to do business in London, they want London, not Crawley, Farnborough or Stansted Bernie, Farnborough Airport is only about a quarter of a mile further away from the centre of London than Heathrow is. If they put a third runway down at Heathrow then you can bet your last Dollar on the next plan to follow..... ....Terminal 6. Where's that going to go? Then followed later by runway 4.... ....where's that going to go? The choice is quite simple, we either do away with Hounslow and Feltham to make way for the future expansion of Heathrow or reduce our decimation of towns by flattening Farnborough...a lot less housing involved in the latter. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Like it or not if people are coming to do business in London, they want London, not Crawley, Farnborough or Stansted & a lot less CPO's required as well! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
"This is what I get for asking a sensible question" |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19099 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
A view of Heathrow in 1949, actually not called that then it was London Airport. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-svhmFd214 |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Little boy says to himself, "What did he just say, we're going to crush you all into the suburban areas of Enfield just to keep you out and away from the country side". Cleggy, "Yar, one definite cross-party agreement we all follow...by packing them into the towns and cities we keep the urberts out of "our" country side". The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
A view of Heathrow in 1949, actually not called that then it was London Airport. Nice link - Thanks. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=GLNbYqraTgE&NR=1 If you now watch this next video regarding Heathrow then you will understand why I say a fourth runway will be required....three runways do not solve the problems long term. I know what the problem here is with Airport expansion. If we build a new International Airport and build it in the right place either Stansted, Gatwick or both together may become redundant. Along with redundancy comes the loss of most associated commerce around these airport areas. I refer you to my picture caption several post back. Little boy, "Hey David, according to Nick your building these houses in the wrong place Stansted may close down one day". Cleggy...Think I'll start a new political campaign, "Save Stansted, build the new international airport on the Isle of White". The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9954 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
Bernie, Farnborough Airport is only about a quarter of a mile further away from the centre of London than Heathrow is. I was talking about road not as the crow flies. According to Google maps Hyde Park To Heathrow Airport 15.4 Miles Hyde Park to Farnborough 38.3 Miles A is Hyde Park B Is Farnborough C Is Heathrow |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Oh well, that settles it....Weybridge & Chertsey for the chop. An ideal place for the new airport, skirted by both the M25 and M3 and a big enough area to put two Heathrow's in. Once built then Heathrow can be closed down since carriers prefer to land at an Airport where they can also grab continental flight passengers wishing to go from the UK on to Europe once landed.... ...hence why most big carriers choose not to use either Stansted or Gatwick. Heathrow is boxed in and to expand to meet expected demand means they will have to take over the towns of, Harmondsworth, Sipson, Harlington and Cranford. This way you could then fit in your third and fourth runways plus an extra terminal or two but this would involve the re-siting of all those hotels along the A4 Bath road. But this move would mean that Heathrow would be skirted up-aside the M4 along one side, with the M25 remaining along the other. The M4 will need to have a junction re-constructed as Heathrow will have two prominent sides to it, North and South. M4 junction 3 will need a new feed off going through Avenue Park so feeding the South side of Heathrow, the North side will still use the existing Junction 4. The M4, at it's minimum, will require a fourth traffic lane either side running from where it joins the M25 and along the M4 to at least it's junction 3. To alleviate expected pressure on the M25, as it tries to service Heathrow, requires a link road from the M3 into Heathrow. This link could start at where the M3 crosses over Stains Road (A244) Sunbury along the back end of Bedfont and then along the A30 and into Heathrow. This link road will then split the traffic coming from the West of England along two optional routes rather than over-congesting just the one, the M4. The above is what will be required if they truly wont a world beating International Airport based at Heathrow. I can lay-out the basic plans for the future re-development of Heathrow, why can't the Politicians do the same. They can't for it might cost them their seats at the next general election hence why I have no time for the three main UK political parties for they are all a millstone around the necks of the general UK populous....and have been virtually since post WW2. What's Camerons take on this Heathrow issue, "I think I'll postspone any decision till after the next general election then we will make it a cross-party issue. This way if we make the wrong decision, which we normally do, the us Con's will only get a third of the blame for failure here". This Prime Minister clearly lacks any backbone, he has no metal, he does not drive events he is driven by them so constantly end's up going down blind alleys. He will most probably not be leading the Con's into the next general election...I feel his time is ending. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
An excellent post me old china! Shame that the muppets in Westminister will never agree to that, which just highlights what they think of us...... |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19099 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Never going to happen at Chertsey, just over the M3 is Virginia Water, lot of 0.1%ers in that area. Wentworth and Sunningdale golf clubs are there. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Yep, which is one of the main reasons why they're going for a kludge of a job after the next election.... Heathrow & there's damn all us minions can do about it! |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
I'm not too sure if the muppets of Westminister are capable of making a decision on this scale. It would pain me to see those outer skirting towns around Heathrow disappear under concrete runways and the likes, for common sense does dictate that expanding Heathrow make more economical sense than actually building a completely new airport. Because of the clash of carrier business interests we can't have two international airports within close proximity to the city of London, hence why both Stansted and Gatwick fail to grab the big international airlines. These carriers need one airport that does all for it fits in to their business plans. Heathrow does, Stansted and Gatwick do not and a new international airport, where ever it be built, will not fit in either unless of course, in the process, you close Heathrow down. It's no good telling Air France that it can only land at Gatwick if at Gatwick no continental flights from say the USA land their. For Air France will be wonting to pick-up passengers from the USA flights if their intended final destination is Paris. This is the gripe these major airline companies are having regarding using an airport other than Heathrow....and you can't fault them for this either. This is a point that our muppets don't seem to understand. The muppets have tried the old chestnut game of calling these airports London this and London that and London the other...our muppets play games because that's all their fit for. Well Sirius, it's decision time, do we go for a completely new airport and when finally built Heathrow closes down or do we expand Heathrow. I say, unfortunately, we expand Heathrow and in the process we do it properly. If you agree then call up Murphy's cos' we wont the job to be done well. If you plumb for a completely new airport then subsequently Heathrow will have to close. On the infrastructure side of things Heathrow can be easily serviced by three major motorways, where else around London could we achieve this if we were looking for a new site to build an airport upon? The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Snip Another good post. We know it's going to be heathrow & rather than piss about with all the whinging, why not go for the 3rd & 4th runways at once rather than having this debate in 20 years time on arguing the for/against the 4th runway. Oh, & get Murphy's in to do the job right 1st time! |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
We know it's going to be heathrow & rather than piss about with all the whinging, why not go for the 3rd & 4th runways at once rather than having this debate in 20 years time on arguing the for/against the 4th runway. I'm with you all the way, Sirius, and how long did it takes us to conclude on what was best in the long run.....only one day. Had the muppets made this decision when it was needed many years ago then the pain of it would have been over by now. But no, the muppets have still got this pain to come. We're doing well, Sirius; so far to date we have extradited ourselves out of the ECM, saving £50 million a day and reinvested this money into the redevelopment of Heathrow....what's next on the agenda? The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
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