Brighton's new i360 tower - a ' giant dildo with a cock-ring'
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Ron Merlin
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I had the dubious pleasure of translating a voiceover script about this today: "A bold and unusual achievement that tourists should love!" FFS 
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
It's not in Hove,Its nearly a mile from Hove.
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The plan was, ma in law comes down from the north, 2 of us do sewer tour, have lunch with mad woman and do tower late in afternoon. The sewer tour booked for months has just been cancelled because of pride. Getting dinner in afterwards will be hell because of pride. Bollocks. 
Oh and the London to Brighton trains will be packed.
Oh and the London to Brighton trains will be packed.
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
So it has opened for business today,lots of suits down there and staff dressed as the Penguin from Batman films selling you shit and booze.That famous non commercial broadcaster are doing a live radio show from the site.Along with mentioning BA every 30 seconds they keep saying how great it is for the people of Brighton and what a beautiful iconic structure it is.They also interviewed punters who had just "walked on air"
and Bobs your uncle the word iconic gets rolled out again and again.If i were a cynic i would say the beeb are reading from a script.
and Bobs your uncle the word iconic gets rolled out again and again.If i were a cynic i would say the beeb are reading from a script.
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sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
No trains out of London bridge this weekend either.The plan was, ma in law comes down from the north, 2 of us do sewer tour, have lunch with mad woman and do tower late in afternoon. The sewer tour booked for months has just been cancelled because of pride. Getting dinner in afterwards will be hell because of pride. Bollocks.
Oh and the London to Brighton trains will be packed.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
Well, that first flight didn't go according to plan!
45 minutes late cos the doors wouldn't close. Finally at 2.45 it slid up the pole, but not to the 138m. The 20 minutes viewing time was cut short to about 5 mins max, & it made the descent. Half way down there were shrieks of panic as an unexpected jolt had hearts in mouths. Stationary there for another 5 mins until back to terra firma
I watched it, & listened to Sussex Radio, but I doubt this'll get a mention in the media this evening.
200 folks crammed into a donut at 15 quid a pop. Lovely jubley!
45 minutes late cos the doors wouldn't close. Finally at 2.45 it slid up the pole, but not to the 138m. The 20 minutes viewing time was cut short to about 5 mins max, & it made the descent. Half way down there were shrieks of panic as an unexpected jolt had hearts in mouths. Stationary there for another 5 mins until back to terra firma
I watched it, & listened to Sussex Radio, but I doubt this'll get a mention in the media this evening.
200 folks crammed into a donut at 15 quid a pop. Lovely jubley!
Mr.Bishie
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Oh and tonights firework display has been canceled due to the er,,coastal weather,The back slapping session is still go's ahead regardless.
The fireworks are apparently on a boat that can't make the journey to Brighton!
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
Yeah i heard it might be wet at sea this evening.The fireworks are apparently on a boat that can't make the journey to Brighton!
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sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
I heard on the radio that it is not designed to go all the way up.It stops 30 odd metre's short of the top.
Mr.Bishie
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sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
"Skanking on air Just like the Victorians did on water".Yep. The pole is about 168? I think they said. Still 5 minutes is a skank
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Well that was "fun". They have yet to sort out crowd flow as it took an age to get off because everyone stood around by the exit looking at the
merchandised photos you had to endure before getting on it. Have to say, as someone who does not like heights it was fine, I think because of the huge floor. Other than that, it was exactly as expected. You get in a caapsule, you get taken to a height, you come down again and get off, end of.
Ma in law loved it, wifey wants to go back, me I need a new phone as I found out the camera in my smartphone is buggered.
merchandised photos you had to endure before getting on it. Have to say, as someone who does not like heights it was fine, I think because of the huge floor. Other than that, it was exactly as expected. You get in a caapsule, you get taken to a height, you come down again and get off, end of.
Ma in law loved it, wifey wants to go back, me I need a new phone as I found out the camera in my smartphone is buggered.
bi0boy
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Brighton's i360 tower: Passenger stuck - BBC News
150 stuck in it
my first thought was oh they can come down the stairs, then I looked it up. fuck going on that thing, no thanks!
150 stuck in it
my first thought was oh they can come down the stairs, then I looked it up. fuck going on that thing, no thanks!
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Id sooner be stuck in that than the cable car, overnight, in France! French Alps cable cars rescue bid resumes - BBC News
bi0boy
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yes, i was stuck in a cable car once (for 5 minutes before it started moving again) and that was enough for me to vow never to get on one again.
bi0boy
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Looks like they were only stuck a few feet above the ground...
Mr.Bishie
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
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It has won awards, don't you know British Airways i360
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hiraethified
Who can be failed to be moved by the double curved ‘oblate ellipsoid’?
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