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Post by ronturner on Feb 29, 2012 18:59:16 GMT 1
I totally agree that those early Renaults were absolute C**P. Probably the best car I have ever had from the point of view of reliability is the one I have now: a Toyota, but by far the best all round car I ever had from the point of view of comfort and performance with a fair degree of economy and reliability was my beloved 3 ltr Peugeot 605 automatic. It out performed my boss's BMW any day in all respects. He was a big man and he preferred to travel with me because of the car's size and comfort, and we could fair zip along A wonderful car which took us all over Europe, even the east as it was. After 13 years and goodness knows how many miles it finally began to cost me some money. The bodywork and everything was fine, but the starter started to play up, then a couple of steering parts and so I thought after so much good service it was time to say goodbye before I got stranded somewhere.
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Post by RICEY on Feb 29, 2012 19:40:06 GMT 1
Getting back to Costa - Isn't this the line that cost us our shipbuilder Cammell Laird by cancelling an order for a ship section after it was built? Thankfully it is now up and running again. Correct Dave. They orderd a new section for the Costa Classica to make her longer. it was all built and she was on her way in but turned round halfway to liverpool so left lairds with a big useless piece of scrap
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2012 21:36:48 GMT 1
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Post by ronturner on Feb 29, 2012 21:50:01 GMT 1
Maritime salvage rights make this ship a huge prize for the French Trawler. I do not fully understand the rules, so I am resisting the temptation to say too much, except that if I was the skipper of the trawler I would not give way until my salvage claim had been agreed, never mind actually paid. Its going to run into millions and it might be be the one chance in his life for that skipper to have that kind of loot. It would be oh so easy to give way " in the interests of the passengers" only to find that some other Smart Alec had taken the prize and the trawler skipper left saying "Wad a mistake a ta make a"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2012 23:05:42 GMT 1
It's sad that the innocent have too suffer at times like this but as you say Ron, with so much at stake for the French skipper/owners you can't blame him/them. On the face of it (from what has been said by davel and NWVRT) Costa can't be trusted either. I know if I was the trawler owner I wouldn't be happy until the cash was securely deposited in my bank account.
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Post by viscount on Feb 29, 2012 23:24:40 GMT 1
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Post by maverick on Feb 29, 2012 23:39:35 GMT 1
Don't get me started on this one Ron!!! We can't get jobs, despite having letters after my name I'm still driving buses but then again it is a job I really like. I can personally testify to the fact that despite having the qualifications to do the jobs graduates are let down time and time again with the words YOU DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE. Perhaps this is one reason why British graduates leave the UK in their thousands every year and why those remaining take menial jobs - some even scared to put their qualifications in their CV's for fear of being turned down through being over qualified. When all else fails many turn to teaching or, out of absolute desperation, become employers themselves. Better a happy bus driver than a sad banker - Confucious. and remember - Those who can - do Those who can't - teach and those who can't do or teach - became managers ;D Maverick - one time owner of two Renaults a 14 and a 19. Both were absolutely superb. The 14 suffered appalling rust problems but was supremely quick, comfy and great to drive. The 19 made the Fords and Vauxhalls of the day look like cheap tat but had a very perculiar driving position due to the rhd conversion.
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Post by Biggles on Feb 29, 2012 23:53:38 GMT 1
ste-t, I don`t want to knock the degree you have, if that is what you posess, but as you are aware the number of Uni members who enter a Uni with no idea of what employment they want to follow is huge, I have spoken to many who take the most useless of degrees all connected to performing arts, or numerous recreational subjects with no idea or intention of that as a career. What happened to Uni wannabes doing useful subjects, Maths, Sciences or Engineering,or at least a subject they have an interest in, I actually spoke to a lad this week who is doing Law, the reason being his family is in Law. he admitted that he had a good memory but understood nothing of the topics, exams posed no problem as he was supplied with the questions prior to exam and had to learn the answers from hos books parrot fashion which would allow him to be ready for the questions in the exam. ? I recall many years ago before a degree became a fashion accessory as opposed to paid work, a guy joined my police shift as an Inspector with a degree in Marine Biology. The number of applications forms filled in on his behalf for selection to the Underwater Search Unit was incredible.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2012 0:12:05 GMT 1
More Costa pictures. These are of the Costa Romantica, which followed us round the Med when we were on our cruise (on the MSC Melody). The Romantica itself has suffered problems. It had an engine fire in 2009 and was without electricity and running water for over 24 hours, before being evacuated. Departing Genoa in front of us..... Berthed alongside us in Palermo.... Cheers, Dave
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Post by johnoakes on Mar 1, 2012 10:40:34 GMT 1
To get back to favourite cars--the real thread LOL--my best ever was a series 6 Scimitar--big lazy Ford 3 Litre engine--once drove from Florence to Basle just to watch Liverpool play in a friendly in it-- as easy as a ride around the block.--foot kept coming off the pedal above 120 mph --chicken. Got Ian Callaghan's autograph that day. Happy memories. Won 2-1 from memory.
Excellent photos of the ships--never fancied cruising.
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Post by Beemer on Mar 1, 2012 16:51:50 GMT 1
What's this!!! Dave Grahame and Mr Viscount both taking holidays on cruise ships. Is this one of the perks of being a moderator? ;D Regards Beemer.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2012 17:00:19 GMT 1
What's this!!! Dave Grahame and Mr Viscount both taking holidays on cruise ships. Is this one of the perks of being a moderator? ;D Regards Beemer. ;D I can seriously recommend it (going on a cruise, not moderating!). Me and the Mrs did Genoa to Genoa via Capri, Palermo, Tunis, Ibiza, Palma and Barcelona - a clockwise trip round the Med. A fantastic week and we had a week in Nice following it - love Nice and Monaco too! Cheers, Dave
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Post by ronturner on Mar 13, 2012 17:49:11 GMT 1
Well, not to be left out I was fortunate to have married a girl who worked in the Liver building for Kayzer Irvine and Co. (The parent company for Union Castle Line, Clan Line and British United Airways to name a few.) Ergo we went cruising every year at 95% discount. The same for flights with BUA. Our cruise ship was the REINA DEL MAR, a beauty in her day, but a long way off from the floating luxury on offer nowadays. These pics taken in 1971 in Messina. (OMG. How young we were!!)
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Post by jetjockey on Mar 13, 2012 21:40:32 GMT 1
To bring this thread back to cruiseliners, and then to take it away away from the original topic again! A few shots of these huge vessels operating around Dubai, all photographs are from almost exactly a year ago. viscount What dates were you in Dubai we were there March last year and also sailed on the Brilliance of the Seas got much the same in photos JJ
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Post by viscount on Mar 13, 2012 21:50:21 GMT 1
Hi JJ. From your comments on the forum at the time, I think we were either the following week, or week before, our cruise was 7th - 14th March 2011. Seem to remember you posted photos of an interesting helicopter on a destroyer - all I spotted at a port of call was a British submarine and supply ship.
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