London Icon lost

**TheAtheist** · 05-21-2007, 10:43 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm

The icon that is so prominent to toruists and people doing the marathon! caught fire at 0455GMT(Cutty Sark). Luckily, if you can call this incident that, most of the masts and sails etc were in storage as the decks were being redone. Some reports claim a faulty builders gas cylinder was to blame, other point to arson. The fire service are treating it as "suspicious" which in england can mean anything from arson to bascially they havent got a clue!!!

That part of London, near canary Warf came to a complete standstill as local roads were closed due to safety issues.

A tragic incident for all the people who rely on this icon for their income, in tourism and as a museum. The builders must be in hiding, becuase if it was a faulty gas cylinder, they will get a complete rollicking!!!

JohnthePilot · 05-21-2007, 10:56 AM

That is a tragedy. If it was arson, let's hope the police can find the perpetrators. If due to negligence by the restorers I hope their insurance is up-to-date.

**Joefireline** · 05-21-2007, 11:45 AM

Ahh well...

**TheAtheist** · 05-21-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Joefireline

Ahh well...

Sorry to sound so blunt but your clearly culturally enept, this is a key part of London, and a big tourist attraction and there are only two in the world, or one now. What i found laudable was the fact that the police were asking for any eyewitnesses...yes clever, i know london never sleeps, but 0445GMT is ridiculous!!!

**Joefireline** · 05-21-2007, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAtheist

Sorry to sound so blunt but your clearly culturally enept, this is a key part of London, and a big tourist attraction and there are only two in the world, or one now.

Well, it never bothered me, TBH, they are all ugly and boring, I stick with modern, and bright.

Why buy a 1.44mb floppy disk when you can buy a 1TB hard disc?
Lol, I'm boring, I know.

**Spatcher** · 05-22-2007, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Joefireline

Well, it never bothered me, TBH, they are all ugly and boring, I stick with modern, and bright.

Why buy a 1.44mb floppy disk when you can buy a 1TB hard disc?
Lol, I'm boring, I know.

That's totally not comparible.

One is a national historic landmark which recieves hundreds of thousands of visitors and gives pride to the British people and should be cherished as a piece of history, a tribute to a time when Britain was the best in the world (with the exception of the US, if I need to explain why I will).

The other is just a piece of hardware, and since there are millions of people who still use floppies, they're not obsolete yet. But you can't compare a hard disk to a floppy disk, they're not the same thing.

**TheAtheist** · 05-22-2007, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Spatcher

(with the exception of the US, if I need to explain why I will).

no, spatcher, no need to explain!!!

**Drew1369** · 05-22-2007, 10:18 AM

ehhhh... you can't expect something to stay around forever... I'm a fan of history, but this stuff never bothers me... the Cutty was a fine specimen of ship but I view it in the same line as our oldest ship Ole' Iron Sides, if it sank or caught fire... its going to where all its friends are... bottem of the ocean and should not weep for it. Let history take its course.

**Joefireline** · 05-22-2007, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Spatcher

That's totally not comparible.

One is a national historic landmark which recieves hundreds of thousands of visitors and gives pride to the British people and should be cherished as a piece of history, a tribute to a time when Britain was the best in the world (with the exception of the US, if I need to explain why I will).

The other is just a piece of hardware, and since there are millions of people who still use floppies, they're not obsolete yet. But you can't compare a hard disk to a floppy disk, they're not the same thing.

Yea, well, like I said, I couldn't care less, I'm boring.

It's just like when people are like, 'OMG look at that lovely building!' and I'm just like 'that's ugly, I prefer the new buildings'.

**carsey** · 05-22-2007, 11:46 AM

Im with Joe on this one.

JohnthePilot · 05-22-2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by carsey

Im with Joe on this one.

You might think differently when you are older and regret our lost heritage.

**carsey** · 05-22-2007, 11:59 AM

Well, I certainly wont be complaining at the Angel of the North (england) its a bloody rust bucket with 2 plane wings stuck on it

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...h+Images&gbv=2

**Joefireline** · 05-22-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnthePilot

You might think differently when you are older and regret our lost heritage.

Is that what old people do to pass away time then is it?

TheAtheist is the same age as me, though.

JohnthePilot · 05-22-2007, 12:00 PM

That hardly counts as heritage.

**carsey** · 05-22-2007, 12:01 PM

Can we class you as heritage then John

**Joefireline** · 05-22-2007, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carsey

Well, I certainly wont be complaining at the Angel of the North (england) its a bloody rust bucket with 2 plane wings stuck on it

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...h+Images&gbv=2

Hmm, interesting...

Lol.

**carsey** · 05-22-2007, 12:13 PM

Arggh. Get that off. We hate magpies

JohnthePilot · 05-22-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Joefireline

Is that what old people do to pass away time then is it?

I shall treat that with the contemp it deserves.

I'll challenge you to keep up with us on one of our weekends away. The last one involved 1000 miles riding, four clubhouses in three countries and no sleep for three days.

**Joefireline** · 05-22-2007, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnthePilot

I shall treat that with the contemp it deserves.

I'll challenge you to keep up with us on one of our weekends away. The last one involved 1000 miles riding, four clubhouses in three countries and no sleep for three days.

Shut up!

JohnthePilot · 05-22-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Joefireline

Shut up!

ROFLMAO

05-21-2007, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheAtheist Mentor, Articles Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portishead, Bristol Posts: 1,317 OS: xp sp3 My System	London Icon lost http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm The icon that is so prominent to toruists and people doing the marathon! caught fire at 0455GMT(Cutty Sark). Luckily, if you can call this incident that, most of the masts and sails etc were in storage as the decks were being redone. Some reports claim a faulty builders gas cylinder was to blame, other point to arson. The fire service are treating it as "suspicious" which in england can mean anything from arson to bascially they havent got a clue!!! That part of London, near canary Warf came to a complete standstill as local roads were closed due to safety issues. A tragic incident for all the people who rely on this icon for their income, in tourism and as a museum. The builders must be in hiding, becuase if it was a faulty gas cylinder, they will get a complete rollicking!!! __________________ Submit New Articles "Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men's minds, which follows from the advance of science" - Darwin Join the TSF folding team - Team 85015

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JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,928 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: London Icon lost That is a tragedy. If it was arson, let's hope the police can find the perpetrators. If due to negligence by the restorers I hope their insurance is up-to-date. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

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Joefireline Enthusiastic TSFer~Joseph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portishead (Bristol) England Posts: 5,319 OS: Windows 7 64bit(Desktop) / XP Home SP2(laptop) My System	Re: London Icon lost Ahh well...

05-22-2007, 10:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Drew1369 Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 3,428 OS: Win7 Ultimate	Re: London Icon lost ehhhh... you can't expect something to stay around forever... I'm a fan of history, but this stuff never bothers me... the Cutty was a fine specimen of ship but I view it in the same line as our oldest ship Ole' Iron Sides, if it sank or caught fire... its going to where all its friends are... bottem of the ocean and should not weep for it. Let history take its course. __________________ We humans have a primal urge to kill because, thanks to natural selection, all the homo sapiens who didn't have a primal urge to kill, were themselves killed. http://obamaclock.org/

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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: London Icon lost Im with Joe on this one. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

05-22-2007, 11:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: London Icon lost Well, I certainly wont be complaining at the Angel of the North (england) its a bloody rust bucket with 2 plane wings stuck on it http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...h+Images&gbv=2 __________________ Submit New Articles Here

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JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,928 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: London Icon lost That hardly counts as heritage. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: London Icon lost Arggh. Get that off. We hate magpies __________________ Submit New Articles Here