Uhtred 7,266 Posted August 12 This outfit have made themselves look twats by going public with this. It’s nonsense. I now know where not to go for sensible architectural services. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b4mbi 611 Posted August 12 35 minutes ago, Uhtred said: This outfit have made themselves look twats by going public with this. It’s nonsense. I now know where not to go for sensible architectural services. My thoughts echoed. Must be using the any publicity is good publicity marketing approach, but when this undermines your credibility??? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ian rush 94 Posted August 12 5% p.a. interest on £50million would be £2.5m p.a. 25,000 visitors coming ashore spending £100 each to generate that sum per year on a tt week spend methodology. The numbers alone dont seem to stack but i accept there's an infrastructure / future proofing issue in the longer term. GB cruises might be best market because of possibilty of follow up visit if one day stop is a shop window. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slinkydevil 3,499 Posted August 12 7 hours ago, Uhtred said: This outfit have made themselves look twats by going public with this. It’s nonsense. I now know where not to go for sensible architectural services. Oh shit, it turns out these guys are serious about it. Hahahahaha! https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/cruise-terminal-plans-to-solve-douglas-parking-problem/ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uhtred 7,266 Posted August 12 Brilliant. A cruise terminal to solve parking problems. Let’s have a Felt Museum to tackle homelessness. 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrPB 1,022 Posted August 12 (edited) 5 minutes ago, slinkydevil said: Oh shit, it turns out these guys are serious about it. Hahahahaha! https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/cruise-terminal-plans-to-solve-douglas-parking-problem/ A 180 acre floating island off Scarlett might be a better investment though. It’s hard to really differentiate the merits of the two at first glance. Maybe we should pay for both just in case? Edited August 12 by MrPB Spelling 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asitis 4,397 Posted August 12 WTF are these people smoking ! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Down 5,829 Posted August 12 12 minutes ago, Uhtred said: Brilliant. A cruise terminal to solve parking problems. Let’s have a Felt Museum to tackle homelessness. Don’t forget the monorail to get them to town and back... 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slinkydevil 3,499 Posted August 12 12 minutes ago, Uhtred said: Brilliant. A cruise terminal to solve parking problems. Let’s have a Felt Museum to tackle homelessness. A monorail to bring world peace. I really mean that one though. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slinkydevil 3,499 Posted August 12 Oh snap. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock 9,725 Posted August 12 Man! ...somebody actually turned up at the MR studio and actually said all that without actually laughing? A true comedian. Wow...respect. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uhtred 7,266 Posted August 12 30 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Don’t forget the monorail to get them to town and back... I think you mean the “Ebola vaccine” monorail. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P.K. 4,055 Posted August 12 In a way this entire complete and utter shambles epitomises everything that's wrong with IOMG. They're blindly stumbling into a massive outlay of public money on a project with clearly no proven financial basis and there's NO process in place to stop them! I can't help thinking that in an organisation with a paucity of good ideas ANY idea, no matter how stiupid, is siezed upon as the solution to the public sector pension deficit. Because there's nothing else on offer... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dilligaf 8,103 Posted August 12 12 minutes ago, P.K. said: In a way this entire complete and utter shambles epitomises everything that's wrong with IOMG. They're blindly stumbling into a massive outlay of public money on a project with clearly no proven financial basis and there's NO process in place to stop them! I can't help thinking that in an organisation with a paucity of good ideas ANY idea, no matter how stiupid, is siezed upon as the solution to the public sector pension deficit. Because there's nothing else on offer... I always thought that politicians elected democratically should be allowed to decide what was best for us. I am now of the opinion that I was wrong. These idiots should be stopped in their tracks before we are sold too far down the river to paddle back. This scheme is absolutely mental. It just has to be a joke. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dilligaf 8,103 Posted August 12 I have made about 6 posts now since being on the naughty step for 14 days and 14 hours (?) so will sign out now before I am banned for good ( having amassed 9 bans) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
