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Cavey · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 18:06

'Concrete cancer' I believe, or so I was reading in the paper the other day. Apparently it's down to the cast-in steel reinforcement rusting over time, because this wasn't sealed very well originally.

Pretty bad news; eventually can lead to catastrophic failure I understand and hideously expensive to put right.

Chances are this will become apparent on shitloads of infrastructural elements over time, if it isn't already, which is an unpleasant thought.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Captain Caveman wrote:

'Concrete cancer' I believe, or so I was reading in the paper the other day. Apparently it's down to the cast-in steel reinforcement rusting over time, because this wasn't sealed very well originally.

Pretty bad news; eventually can lead to catastrophic failure I understand and hideously expensive to put right.

It happened to all the multi-storey car parks around here. A few of them had long-winded re-engineering work done (as far as I could tell, they propped up the roof on each floor and completely replaced the supporting pillars one by one). I'd imagine that wasn't cheap. One of them was torn down altogether, which I guess confirms it can't be a cheap process.

As someone who sometimes drives into London from the west, I'm sure I'll be cursing this news in the near future.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Captain Caveman wrote:

'Concrete cancer' I believe, or so I was reading in the paper the other day. Apparently it's down to the cast-in steel reinforcement rusting over time, because this wasn't sealed very well originally.

Pretty bad news; eventually can lead to catastrophic failure I understand and hideously expensive to put right.

Chances are this will become apparent on shitloads of infrastructural elements over time, if it isn't already, which is an unpleasant thought.

The backstory is even better. The flyover was built with under surface heating to deal with ice an snow. However it didn't work so they had to grit it. Further however, because the flyover was built to not need gritting, they didn't seal it. Hence the rust.

Cavey · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 19:41

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

Captain Caveman wrote:

'Concrete cancer' I believe, or so I was reading in the paper the other day. Apparently it's down to the cast-in steel reinforcement rusting over time, because this wasn't sealed very well originally.

Pretty bad news; eventually can lead to catastrophic failure I understand and hideously expensive to put right.

Chances are this will become apparent on shitloads of infrastructural elements over time, if it isn't already, which is an unpleasant thought.

The backstory is even better. The flyover was built with under surface heating to deal with ice an snow. However it didn't work so they had to grit it. Further however, because the flyover was built to not need gritting, they didn't seal it. Hence the rust.

Really? Duh. What a total cock up. In that case I'm at a loss as to why it was ever accepted/signed off (assuming it was).

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11920

http://www.wimp.com/fivepeople/
Five people cover a song on one guitar.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Captain Caveman wrote:

Really? Duh. What a total cock up. In that case I'm at a loss as to why it was ever accepted/signed off (assuming it was).

Aye. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16473363

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22419

Bobbyaro wrote:

http://www.wimp.com/fivepeople/
Five people cover a song on one guitar.

That was pretty awesome.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

6) ordered a 27" iMac.

Good grief. They don't look this big in the shop.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 21:09

Trooper wrote:

Bobbyaro wrote:

http://www.wimp.com/fivepeople/
Five people cover a song on one guitar.

That was pretty awesome.

I posted that days ago.

Hello is this thing on.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11920

Trooper wrote:

Bobbyaro wrote:

http://www.wimp.com/fivepeople/
Five people cover a song on one guitar.

That was pretty awesome.

I know, yeah! It's been out for days, shame no one else posted it, really.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 21:13

Monday. ...

*wimper*

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 21:21

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

6) ordered a 27" iMac.

Good grief. They don't look this big in the shop.

Hehe!
I am tempted, but the 40" mac telly is out soon...

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 22:02

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

6) ordered a 27" iMac.

Good grief. They don't look this big in the shop.

That's probably because a normal-sized salesman was standing next to it.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Http://cliffricharddyinginsude.tumblr.com

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 22:47

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

Http://cliffricharddyinginside.tumblr.com

That URL is wrong... Feex! :smug:

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Aye. Typing while playing.

Http://cliffricharddyinginside.tumblr.com

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14474

Second date update.

She was very tactile throughout the date and the face sucking at the end was nigh on inevitable. Goddamn I'm smooth.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

When did you text her back, then? Did you wear a red shirt?

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14474

Oh, the same night as the first date. I've had a few texts in the week too and sorted tonight out around Monday.

I came straight from work so I was still in my suit; pimpin' it up. Irresistible.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26462

Yeah. Always ignore MaliA.

She sucked your face? Is she out of that movie which I'm sure I should know the name of but have never seen, so making this a really rubbish pop culture reference?

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14474

Mimi wrote:

Yeah. Always ignore MaliA.

She sucked your face? Is she out of that movie which I'm sure I should know the name of but have never seen, so making this a really rubbish pop culture reference?

Conan?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Honey I Sucked Your Face?

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

KovacsC wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Bobbyaro wrote:

http://www.wimp.com/fivepeople/
Five people cover a song on one guitar.

That was pretty awesome.

I posted that days ago.

Hello is this thing on.

So that's what Eric Cantona has been doing recently.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

I like pensioners for two reasons:

1. They are often at home during the day when I call on them.

2. They often have time on their hands so are happy to be interviewed when I first call on them.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Is that relayed to your "full day doing sex"?

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

No, that was yesterday in Macclesfield. Today was the Family Resources Survey in Sale.

Tomorrow morning is Adult Skills in Congleton, followed by more sex in Macclesfield.

I haven't had any pensioners for sex yet, but it's surely only a matter of time.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:00

Happy Birthday Kovacs!

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:21

Happy Birthday Kov!
In other news, there's dew on the grass for the first time this year.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38778

Grim... wrote:

there's dew on the grass for the first time this year.

Happy Birthday Kov. Enjoy Barrow.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:01

Thanks. No barrow meeting cancelled. I will be working from home today

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38778

You forgot your " " marks.

"working from home"

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:15

That is the one.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:24

Have a great day, big K!

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10235

Grim... wrote:

In other news, there's dew on the grass for the first time this year.

Frost on the grass here

Malc · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:38

Yeah, first frost/dew of the year and I guess the first frost since last winter.

Malc

Malc · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:39

Oh Happy Birthday Kovacs.

Malc

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:02

Happy birthday kovacs, kovacs happy birthday!

There's a man servicing the fire extinguishers in the office. He's named Harry White and is quite large. I aught to go and check if he's actually driving a Bedford Rascal.

In other news, is there anyone Jeremy Clarkson won't succeed in offending, and will the Guardian ever stop putting him in the limelight for it? http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/ja ... ravan-park

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Happy birthday Kovacs!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:16

Happy Birthday Kovacs!

Did you get a loft conversion?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:18

So, the landlord of the place we wish to move onto wants us to sign for 12 months which isn't happening, so we've said "6, with an option for 12" and we're waiting to hear back from him. The house we looked around yesterday was OK, but a bit impractical for transport links, pib and a chippy.

I'm also waiting for a call from my new best friend, Katie, with news about a temp job. On the meantime, I've got tidying to do.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26462

Happy Birthday KovacsC! Have an absolutely wonderful day x

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:33

MaliA wrote:

The house we looked around yesterday was OK, but a bit impractical for transport links, pib and a chippy.

On the meantime, I've got tidying to do.

Mali, you sound like the Policeman in 'Allo 'Allo today.

Plissken · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:35

Happy Birthday, Mr K!

Been offered a contract extension a month early. Not sure I'm going to take it though.

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:07

Happy Kovday. In celebration, I bought a(nother) 360 HD DVD player and about 40 films which arrived today. (not bad for £60). For me, obviously, not Kov.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

HB, Kovacs.

Cavey · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:40

HB mate!

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14474

Happy B-Day Dude!

Mo' airsoft tomorrow at The Embassy in Leicester. I'll have fresh mags for the PX4 to shoot loonies in the head, like that kid did Omar.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Grim... wrote:

there's dew on the grass for the first time this year.

While I know what that's actually a reference to, it would be an excellent euphemism for the wife waking up horny.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:15

Craster wrote:

Grim... wrote:

there's dew on the grass for the first time this year.

While I know what that's actually a reference to, it would be an excellent euphemism for the wife waking up horny.

She often wakes up horny. Usually by kicking me, because my alarm is going off but I'm still asleep.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:19

Craster wrote:

it would be an excellent euphemism for the wife waking up horny.

The what now?

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