Second To Stand Here In 200 Years

The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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Yes well I almost fell over. We are not actually sure if this is the real bottom as the shaft should be much deeper. Flickr is hopeless for videos at the moment as they time out. The other platform for sharing.

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The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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In jest sometimes there is truth. Comment from my persistant troll on Facebook.

"OLD man Falls in Love With Ladders"
Aunty Clare comments:-
"Men become unable to control their base instincts and can become sexually aroused by many non-human objects. Common malfunctioning males can form unhealthy interest in, amongst others, portholes, old bottles, pies, plaster of Paris, bandages, buckets, plastic pipe and, in extreme cases, even children's play equipment. Whilst not as life-limiting as trainspotting or kicking a ball about the main worry is where will it all end. Cases of men eloping to Gretna Green carrying a ladder have resulted in delusional males being sectioned and eventually sad cases where the pathetic individuals throwing themselves off high buildings clutching the object of their desire - for example - a ladder or bucket convinced that it will save them."
"The recommended cure is locking them in a padded room with an Albanian sex worker and not letting them out until he is incapable of carrying a ladder - or even walking."
 
aricooperdavis

aricooperdavis

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In all seriousness, why ladders over SRT? I can't imagine it's safer, cheaper, easier, or better from a conservation perspective? Forgive me if this has been addressed elsewhere, if it has I can't remember the answer!
 
The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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Its a complex project based on a three year working licence from the landowner who insists on anonimity. There are numerous shafts. So far three have been opened up and " engineered ". This one has just been completed and will require some digging at the bottom as material, wood and ledges have collapsed within the capped shaft forming a floor at the bottom which might well be suspended. Because I like this sort of thing I have designed and paid for the construction of what I term bat roosting bars. I have told everyone who goes there that they should rely on their own SRT which is what they do.
 
The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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aricooperdavis said:
In all seriousness, why ladders over SRT? I can't imagine it's safer, cheaper, easier, or better from a conservation perspective? Forgive me if this has been addressed elsewhere, if it has I can't remember the answer!
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Well partly answered above. Fact is at age 75 my SRT days are over. I have a bad hand and weak arm with a plate in it. I like the engineering challenge and as this is a mine I dont see any conflict with conservation.
 
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