China builds longest bridge

[uk_vette]

jbi said:

croyde said:

The Channel Tunnel is a pretty amazing bit of engineering and the fact that it was built from both the English and the French sides and had to zig-zag all over the place yet they still met in the middle and were only 10mm out. Stunning.

Indeed, now all we need is a bridge like this one so no more stupidly expensive train tickets for a day out on the mainland.

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Well said jbi,

Just continue driving along to Dover and keep on going.
To think about it, perhaps a bridge would have been easier than stupid tunnel, that you can't even drive through.
What a daft idea really to drive onto a train, then off a train?

V.

[uk_vette]

croyde said:

Mmmm! Why has a thread about a long bridge in China turned into a p1551ng contest about who is the most evil super power.

To be honest as a Brit I'd much rather the Americans won then it might be easier and cheaper to get hold of a new Chevrolet Camaro.

I agree, how did Jim and Co. end up in a sissing contest.
It was only about a friggin bridge to start with.

Vette

[tank slapper]

jbi said:

We still don't have motorway from Edinburgh to London...

The Newcastle western bypass is still only 2 severely clogged lanes.

What was our solution? slap a 50mph speed limit on it... genius

So which of those is an engineering problem?

We have plenty of engineering expertise in this country. Most of the deficiencies are down to politics and the lack of will to do things.

[jbi]

tank slapper said:

So which of those is an engineering problem?

We have plenty of engineering expertise in this country. Most of the deficiencies are down to politics and the lack of will to do things.

None of it... they are just the result of short sighted transport policies that could have been fixed years ago

What annoy's me are the people who claim that it's "too difficult" or "unessential"

One of the reasons the North East is economically deprived is due to poor infrastructure IMO, the government has just went the wrong way about trying to fix it.

[shalmaneser]

Jimbeaux said:

My "holier than thou attitude does grate"? You pissant, you specifically mentioned some atrocities we caused in South America and I asked you to elaborate. Get off your condescending horse and try harder.
"International Court of Justice"? Are you quite serious?
BTW, Nicaragua is in Central, not South America.....major difference. Go read a map instead of the Red Star and come back for a visit when you can sound a bit less like a Sandanista patsie.

Edited by Jimbeaux on Wednesday 6th July 04:31

Edited by Jimbeaux on Wednesday 6th July 11:26

Lol.

[Jimbeaux]

uk_vette said:

croyde said:

Mmmm! Why has a thread about a long bridge in China turned into a p1551ng contest about who is the most evil super power.

To be honest as a Brit I'd much rather the Americans won then it might be easier and cheaper to get hold of a new Chevrolet Camaro.

I agree, how did Jim and Co. end up in a sissing contest.
It was only about a friggin bridge to start with.

Vette

Because the usual suspects started their usual routine. Ignoring works, yes; however, one can only be allowed so much slack.

[Jimbeaux]

shalmaneser said:

Jimbeaux said:

My "holier than thou attitude does grate"? You pissant, you specifically mentioned some atrocities we caused in South America and I asked you to elaborate. Get off your condescending horse and try harder.
"International Court of Justice"? Are you quite serious?
BTW, Nicaragua is in Central, not South America.....major difference. Go read a map instead of the Red Star and come back for a visit when you can sound a bit less like a Sandanista patsie.

Edited by Jimbeaux on Wednesday 6th July 04:31

Edited by Jimbeaux on Wednesday 6th July 11:26

Lol.

Is that all you can muster? I assume so as weak as your argument is.