OT: What to wear?

I was wondering if the downforce from the Chinook would impose the sort of ground effect similar to an earthquake and cause the dam to liquify :-)

It all seems to be an exercise of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) by the ploddery there.

The water level is now below that of the slipway, and, where the slipway has crumbled, the earth of the dam underneath is visible, just like that part of the dam not having the slipway - earth.

Wailey Bridge or Whaley Bridge?

If it all goes really wrong it'll be Whaley Ford next week.

Owain

So?

What do you think would have happened if there were another very heavy rainfall, another massive flow of water over the spillway, and a large part of the spillway had the earth bank exposed?

Do you have the data on just how much the level in the reservoir rose as a result of the highest rainfall on record there?

Would you put your c*ck on the block and say "nothing to worry about here - but, if I'm wrong, chop away"?

I don't have any answer to that: just a comment on the circularity that once upon a time the RAF became rather good at knocking dams over and now here they are with the right sort of expertise to build them up again.

Nick

It won't. The plod is not renowned for intelligence or analytical skill.

Remember ...

Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach. Those that can't teach, teach PE. Those that can't teach PE, join the plods. Those that can't plod, join the traffic plods. Those that can't traffic plod are on sale on the vegetable rack in Tesco's.

What are the winning numbers in the next national lottery?

Ah that old joke, Has anyone seen my camouflage net? I'm sure I left it here? Brian

No, they have used this technique in other countries, it tends to just create a small wave. Brian

But they aren't in charge?

Hopefully there are some real dam construction experts directing the RAF. Although from the tv coverage it's not at all clear who is in charge on the ground.

Our relationship with the plods is not that of recalcitrant children and their schoolteacher nor that of the squaddie and his officers, no matter how much the plodderies would have it so.

We're not in a police state, yet, although the likelihood of it appearing will increase once the general populace come to realise that they're being conned by the festering sore that it monarchy.

Ultimately, The Canal and River Trust, who own the dam. There seem to be several structural engineers on site.

Interesting question. Yes they own the dam but the question was who is in charge of the operation and more specifically on the ground. As it's a civil contingency there will be a Gold Commander somewhere off site. On site there will be Silver and/or bronze commander. All very structured.

Interestingly, one 'Canal' and one 'River'. The media keep reporting it as 'Canal and Rivers Trust'.