Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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27 October 2008
20:188135At first I thought it was the council massing on top of Burlington House, preparing to throw themselves off after hearing that the recession had put paid to the great DTIZ redevelopment plans. On closer inspection, it transpired to be the Fire Brigade, or similar, practicing abseiling.
First pair over the top:
First pair on the way down:
Next pair on the way down:
More pics on my fotopic site:
http://shipsintheportofdover.fotopic.net/c1601941.htmlBrian Dixon
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27 October 2008
20:208137mad fools all of them taking life and limbs on a piece of rope.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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27 October 2008
20:258140I would LOVE to absail down a building like that. One day.......
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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27 October 2008
20:338143Doh, missed that, would love to give that a go !!
Did spot you in Deal today though :)
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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27 October 2008
23:578149Brian, I think I would trust the ropes more than that building.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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28 October 2008
18:338188Very interesting pictures Ed well done with those. I think Chris might be right..the ropes might be safer than the building as I remember the way chunks of concrete used to fall off it at one time. ..thundering haplessly down onto Townwall St. Whoops there goes another one! The ropes no doubt will be of Mount Everest quality so should be pretty safe. But yes its a brave geezer that tries that for an afternoons entertainment...and of course many do. Its a good way come to think of it, of exiting from the Gateway's 9th floor at a full pelt, without resorting to the very ordinary lift. Shoks awaaaaaaaay!!
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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28 October 2008
18:428189One could say the buildings not standing idle then its being used for something.
Hope health and safety were close to hand.
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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28 October 2008
21:498219Jeane are you serious as three of us are now trying to arrange to abseil in Dover for the help for heroes charity. Lets do it.
beer the food of the gods
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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28 October 2008
21:538221thats if it hasnt been pulled down by then.
Guest 662- Registered: 18 Mar 2008
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28 October 2008
22:188225I'd be up for that Guzzler, tell me more!!
Sheli x
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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28 October 2008
22:208226I'm never one to turn down a decent abseil
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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28 October 2008
22:298228Well things are already moving and if they pull burlington house down there's always Bolan towers.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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28 October 2008
22:528237Keep me posted please Guzzler.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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29 October 2008
12:358307Count me out, no good with heights
but I'l help with holding on tight to the safety ropes keeping PaulB's body and soul together NOT.........only joking Pauli
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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29 October 2008
14:518330I'm with you there Colette, all praise to those willing to do it but I will stick with the perfectly good ground.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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29 October 2008
17:008339Believe it or not I have no head for heights but I've always wanted to absail (go figure!) Maybe I should start with something smaller though!
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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29 October 2008
17:198341I am petrified of heights and I have absailed, even stepped out of an airplane once, in the past so I can understand. Advancing years just make me a little bit more circumspect about these things, and very nervous when I recall some of the daft things I climbed when I was younger.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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29 October 2008
19:558347You can count me in Guz.
It should conjure up a few memories.
Ian...
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 667- Registered: 6 Apr 2008
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29 October 2008
20:038348Got room for a little overwieght ex R.E.M.E. lad.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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30 October 2008
20:538393no rush to do it , because it will not be coming down for years yet, so take your time
