mick wrote: > > The boat on its way up the Lee tried to come through Stanstead Lock > No.4 with no ropes and the nose right up to the top gates in the V > and with the swing bridge still over the lock when the two locker > fully opened both paddles as fast as possible. and wetting the people > in the front and the inside of the boat as the bow doors were open. > Think they might be from Newcastle as I tried to talk with them and I > picked 3 lads that did not understand English
Rather them than me. I used to open the bridge for the little cruiser - bl**dy dangerous not to do so, those gate paddles give one hell of a flow. Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein
