Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted
14 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Seems like the Russia panicikers got it wrong - a very old transformer , lack of investment, Brexit - take your pick - Britains fooked - let's have a little war to take our minds off the preciptious decline.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14523119/firefighters-major-update-heathrow-airport-met-police-cause.html

Maybe Britain spends too much on military stuff. That leaves not enough money for simple things for the people such as transformers. Russian people think the British people should demand a reduction in military spending.

  • Sad 1
  • Haha 2
Posted
5 minutes ago, zmisha said:

Maybe Britain spends too much on military stuff. That leaves not enough money for simple things for the people such as transformers. Russian people think the British people should demand a reduction in military spending.

Brexit (thanks Putin) £150 bn and counting

Covid - £450bn

Ajax Tank - failed £5bn

Boat people - £2.5bn and counting

We're bust and the country is lsowly realising that we are up sh$t creek without an aircraft carrier and the country is falling apart.

  • Like 1
  • Confused 2
  • Thumbs Up 1
Posted

I just couldn't believe this yesterday. 

Our national airport closed for almost a day due to a substation fire!

Why doesn't Heathrow have its own substation that's fully redundant?

It's just common sense and fundamental engineering. 

As an engineer, I was totally embarrassed for my Country. Causing 100s of thousands chaos and costing the Country a fortune.

I can't recall such a Total engineering disaster where nobody died.

 

  • Haha 1
  • Agree 1
Posted
2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

They didn't have to power the entire airport, only the control tower, runways and immigration, so that arrivals could continue. Who cares if duty free is open or not.

As I wrote earlier. But some posters found it funny or worth nitpicking.

Reports say that this biomass fueled backup wasn't even designed to supply full power needs but working "in parallel" to the grid.

Posted
5 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

As I wrote earlier. But some posters found it funny or worth nitpicking.

Reports say that this biomass fueled backup wasn't even designed to supply full power needs but working "in parallel" to the grid.

Yes, but Heathrow is "net zero" or working toward it, so surely a few little delays are a small price to pay for saving the world. (Sarcasm alert). This Heathrow fiasco is more of the "went woke, got broke" we are so very used to seeing. Time for competent management to takeover both the airport and the country. I know where Id like to shove this whole net zero bs

  • Love It 1
Posted
2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

They didn't have to power the entire airport, only the control tower, runways and immigration, so that arrivals could continue. Who cares if duty free is open or not.

Ahem...and the prayer rooms. This is modern Britain we are talking about. 

  • Haha 1
Posted
4 hours ago, zmisha said:

Maybe Britain spends too much on military stuff.

 

I certainly think they send far  too much to other countries apparently leaving "sod all" for the normal British population !

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.




  • Topics

  • Popular Contributors

  • Latest posts...

    1. 4

      Thailand Live Sunday 23 March 2025

    2. 0

      Lorry Smuggling 18 Million Meth Pills & Large Drug Haul Seized on Route to Bangkok Warehouse

    3. 0

      Drink-Driving Woman Crashes into Police Avoiding Check Point

    4. 4

      Thailand Live Sunday 23 March 2025

    5. 4

      Thailand Live Sunday 23 March 2025

  • Popular in The Pub

×
×
  • Create New...