Getting a bit wild up here.

[Roo]

750turbo said:

KB_S1 said:

It's being called Hurricane Bawbag up here.

Just seen that on ttter! What is that all aboot then

http://entertainment.stv.tv/opinion/286086-scotlands-hurricane-bawbag-raises-twitter-storm-the-top-reactions/

[Volvo360]

Roo said:

750turbo said:

KB_S1 said:

It's being called Hurricane Bawbag up here.

Just seen that on ttter! What is that all aboot then

http://entertainment.stv.tv/opinion/286086-scotlands-hurricane-bawbag-raises-twitter-storm-the-top-reactions/

"You know its windy when the water in the toilet is jigglin' aboot"



God I love Scotland.

[saaby93]

incredible photo of wind turbine



Has it rotated through 180?

Edited by saaby93 on Thursday 8th December 17:08

[KB_S1]

I actually just had trouble closing the door because of the wind.
Only time I have experienced something like that before was on the Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry when heading out on deck.

[Mr Gear]

saaby93 said:

incredible photo of wind turbine
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/57213000/jpg...
Has it rotated through 180?

Wow. Shame they can't make use of that extra thermal energy!

[Big Rod]

Livingston -> Dunfermline.

2.5 hours. 1300 -> 1530. Made it home just in time.

Livingston - Dechmont - Linlithgow - Airth - Fallin - Stirling - Causewayhead - Menstrie - Tillicoultry - Dollar - Saline - Blairhall - Culross - Home.

Ten years as a field service engineer has had its benefits!!

[750turbo]

Just seen a quick Video of Troon on Sky News..... Looks a tad windy.

Might need to pull on T-Shirt Here

[madbadger]

Hmmm. Bit breezy walking the dog. Her ears blew inside out.

[sjabrown]

Power has been out for half the town here today (Fort William). Various roads intermittently shut from trees, floods and/or rockfalls. Bits of roof from the school next door are lying on the road outside. Not fun now, considering I'm not sure where I'll be sleeping tonight.

[750turbo]

Saaby93, where is the Wind Turbine pictured up there? ^^^

[zb]

Getting crazy in Edinburgh now.

[saaby93]

750turbo said:

Saaby93, where is the Wind Turbine pictured up there? ^^^

ardrossan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardrossan_Wind_Farm

[750turbo]

saaby93 said:

rdrossan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardrossan_Wind_Farm

I thank you sir!

[madbadger]

zb said:

Getting crazy in Edinburgh now.

Pinched for facebook.

[CooperS]

madbadger said:

Pinched for facebook.

HA!!

[CurvaParabolica]

matchmaker said:

You should see the jams - all the Forth Bridge traffic is trying to get over at Kincardine!

I was in that; 3 hours it took to get from Rosyth to the Kincardine Bridge (12 miles) - traffic was solid. Lucked out in the end though, took a shortcut through Torryburn (never driven in that area before) and when I came out on the main road (A985) the west-bound/bridge-bound side of the road was empty and the traffic was queuing in the other direction - there must have been a blow-over or something just passed the Caineyhill Roundabout.

ETA Still got most of my journey to go; Edinburgh to Manchester in the small hours (hopefully!)

[Big Rod]

CurvaParabolica said:

I was in that; 3 hours it took to get from Rosyth to the Kincardine Bridge (12 miles) - traffic was solid. Lucked out in the end though, took a shortcut through Torryburn (never driven in that area before) and when I came out on the main road (A985) the west-bound/bridge-bound side of the road was empty and the traffic was queuing in the other direction - there must have been a blow-over or something just passed the Caineyhill Roundabout.

That's where I live, you'll have driven past my front door. We often get a load of traffic through when the top road's blocked/closed.

There was a railing had been blown across the carriageway near where the bypass passes High Valleyfield.

[bp1]

Well 4 hours from Manchester city center to Motherwell (4.30-8.30)

Not the best drive, but by no means the worst conditions I've driven in. Worst was J15 - J12 on A74(M), the wind, the sleet and spray was pretty impenetrable at times.

[SirBlade]

saaby93 said:

incredible photo of wind turbine



Has it rotated through 180?

Edited by saaby93 on Thursday 8th December 17:08

The brake probably failed and then it started to spin like a top, getting hotter and hotter, until it catches fire.

[Laurel Green]

SirBlade said:

The brake probably failed and then it started to spin like a top, getting hotter and hotter, until it catches fire.

Not sure how true, but heard that they were having trouble finding a lubricant that was friendly to their gearboxes.