dilligaf Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'm reading loads about the granite work and can only say that I think there's more than a few people who like the smells and the roughness of the place as if time stood still and I'd quite imagine that they wouldn't mind getting their feet dirty to be taking part in something unique and unspoilt from the past. Bit like owning a new shiny rough terrain bike and knowing that for the next few hours, you're going to go through all the trails you can for the sheer enjoyment of that participation. Both similar things and each route has its own personal experience. No, some folk cannot come to terms with change. I love all the old Manx things and grew up with the steam trains, but things need fixing and updating sometimes and Laxey station is one of them I'm afraid. I can't think of any other place where one has to walk through gravel and mud to catch a tram or train. H&S is quite often just bullshit, but sometimes it is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I don't agree and we will have to agree to disagree on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 How very dare these people try to change what we have had for 100+ years. Jesus, fancy wanting to replace shitty gravel and mud with clean and neat stone that will last for years and enable those that use wheelchairs, pushchairs, walking sticks or even high heels to get safely to and from the trams. Bastards. I am sometimes ashamed to be classed as Manx, when I read such crap as what is in this thread! You are Ian Longworth and I claim my £600,000 of savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisenchuk Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I don't agree and we will have to agree to disagree on this one I'm gonna disagree just for the hell of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I don't agree and we will have to agree to disagree on this one I'm gonna disagree just for the hell of it. Are you disagreeing with their agreement to disagree or disagreeing with Manxy not agreeing and proposing a disagreed agreement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I don't agree and we will have to agree to disagree on this oneI'm gonna disagree just for the hell of it. Are you disagreeing with their agreement to disagree or disagreeing with Manxy not agreeing and proposing a disagreed agreement? If I disagreed for the hell of it and agreed on the fun of it, does that counteract the agree-ability of it all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2bad Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 How very dare these people try to change what we have had for 100+ years. Jesus, fancy wanting to replace shitty gravel and mud with clean and neat stone that will last for years and enable those that use wheelchairs, pushchairs, walking sticks or even high heels to get safely to and from the trams. Bastards. I am sometimes ashamed to be classed as Manx, when I read such crap as what is in this thread! Sorry for pointing out your absolute stupidity but as someone who has pushed both a pram and a wheelchair round Laxey station in the past it was no problem. Getting on and off the tram was however near impossible so making it better for disabled users without improving access to the tram itself is a nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisenchuk Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I don't agree and we will have to agree to disagree on this oneI'm gonna disagree just for the hell of it. Are you disagreeing with their agreement to disagree or disagreeing with Manxy not agreeing and proposing a disagreed agreement? I'm just disagreeable,full stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 J2bad, the difficulty for wheelchair users when getting on/off the tram was something I thought about too, what is point of having a really cool entrance to something if the goal is impossible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxy Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Any latest news from Laxey? Does it look good, ok or not so good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Had a report from a railway enthusiast this evening who told me it looks good, is sympathetic and an absolute credit to the village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey boy Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 It does look good & very well done - apart from the granite, there are endless other hard wearing wheelchair friendly surfaces they could have used which would have been much more sympathetic than imported granite, even tarmac would only have come from Stoney Mountain. Oh and at a wild guess it will have cost at least 7 times what it should have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smelly Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Has any of the members of government got shares in the company that are laying this stuff ? if they have I am sure the dividends must be good What is the future maintenance cost of these paving schemes when they get slippery and take a few oap scalps ? No doubt a canny little company will be getting awarded the contract to jet wash this stuff on a regular basis, Got to keep the brethren in work now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Has any of the members of government got shares in the company that are laying this stuff ? if they have I am sure the dividends must be good What is the future maintenance cost of these paving schemes when they get slippery and take a few oap scalps ? No doubt a canny little company will be getting awarded the contract to jet wash this stuff on a regular basis, Got to keep the brethren in work now Posted 07 March 2015 - 09:15 AM I only wish that I had shares in this granite slabs company. Apparently the whole Island is to be covered by it. We're sunk, and even Phil Gawne's rock armour cannot save us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisenchuk Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 It does look good & very well done - apart from the granite, there are endless other hard wearing wheelchair friendly surfaces they could have used which would have been much more sympathetic than imported granite, even tarmac would only have come from Stoney Mountain. Oh and at a wild guess it will have cost at least 7 times what it should have done. Tar lakes on Stoney Mountain. You learn something new every day,I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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