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    The highlight though was watching them blasting in the quarry.
    "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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      Blue skies here now - the storm seemed to suddenly disappear.
      Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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        Not the regular quarry blasts, which were a bit dull tbh.
        "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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          If you've seen it on the TV there is not much difference in real life. Although the thump of the explosion coming up through your feet is a strange experience.
          "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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            Originally posted by DaveB View Post
            The highlight though was watching them blasting in the quarry.
            I was going to ask if the induction included some fireworks.
            Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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              We also got to see an "Uncontrolled" blast.
              "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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                Althought hat is somewhat of a misnomer as it was actually far more controlled in terms of use of explosives that a normal blast.
                "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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                  Originally posted by DaveB View Post
                  We also got to see an "Uncontrolled" blast.
                  Is that what they call an "accident"
                  Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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                    The uncontrolled bit refers to where the rock goes afterwards.
                    "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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                      They were blasting on a large intrusion into the normal structure of the quary geology that was blocking access to another section of stone they wanted to remove.
                      "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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