The Shard Tower in London
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Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
I'm sure they could squeeze a soon-to-be homeless family up there
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Seeing as urban has ranked pretty highly in searches for The Shard occasionally and my blog has posted so much coverage, I wrote to them to ask if I could come inside and take some photos (like so many others have done recently).
"Fuck off," they said (in so many words).
You should publicise this more widely and embarrass them into submission
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
elbows
Well-Known Member
Meanwhile the London Zoo are having a laugh with the Gherkin.
https://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/news/the-gherkin-to-become-the-penguin,974,NS.html
https://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/news/the-gherkin-to-become-the-penguin,974,NS.html
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Seeing as urban has ranked pretty highly in searches for The Shard occasionally and my blog has posted so much coverage, I wrote to them to ask if I could come inside and take some photos (like so many others have done recently).
"Fuck off," they said (in so many words).
Probably because even though it's "Open" it's not actually finished. Still hoardings and tatty looking steel at the base.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Seeing as urban has ranked pretty highly in searches for The Shard occasionally and my blog has posted so much coverage, I wrote to them to ask if I could come inside and take some photos (like so many others have done recently).
"Fuck off," they said (in so many words).
If they were going to let you in on that basis then they should have let in the rest of us who have contributed to this thread as well.
editor
hiraethified
I was asking to be let in on the basis that I'd posted at least five popular illustrated blog posts on the topic that had - at times - ranked very highly in Google for anyone looking for info about the building's progress.
How about you? What articles did you write?
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I have contributed insightful commentary and quite a lot of photos, some of which were, frankly, excellent. And urban75's google rating (as if that should be a measure of quality) is partly due to the hard work of all us regular posters over the years.
editor
hiraethified
Best get off your arse and write to the Shard's management then. Good luck!
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Ulp. That's quite high.
If you did take the stairs, I wonder how long that would be (in length rather than time). It'd have to be over a mile.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
It would be about a third of a mile.
bi0boy
Power User
0.15 miles high, you would probably need to use some trigonometry to work out the length of staircase.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
It's 0.2 miles high. Assuming stairs are at about 45 degrees 0.2 x 1.41 = 0.28 plus a bit extra for landings and the fact that the stairs will be a bit shallower than 45 degrees makes about a third of a mile.
editor
hiraethified
bi0boy
Power User
The viewing area is 0.15 miles high. Floors higher than that are not accessible.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Did you read the bit where I said "the fact that the stairs will be a bit shallower than 45 degrees", Mr Stair Pitch Expert?
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Oh I see. Fair enough.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
ricbake
working out how
It would have been better if it was switched on
It is the wide angle view!
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
The Shard's lit up at the top. Is this just for the Olympics or is it a permanent thing?
