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
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human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert
Einstein 


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