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Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket? -
This intrusion is around 300ft high and extends from the bottom of the quarry pit to the upper lip and is around 100ft across."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostNope, it was this 6ft 8" English man at about 7 O'clock in the morning! CM doesn't do mornings.Comment
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They have to blast it out section by section from the top downwards and the geology means they cant do it in nice neat sections like the rest of the quarry."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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So they are placing 3 tonne of explosives into it at a time, lighting the proverbial touch paper and standing WELL back when the rock comes down. Around 17,000 tonne at a time."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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I did take some piccies of the blast sequence that came out quite well, then forgot to upload them, so I will do it tonight and post a link."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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I'm going to try and go back for the next blast and get some video."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostSo they are placing 3 tonne of explosives into it at a
I hope they keep them in a metal tin, and all pets safely indoors.Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?Comment
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There is a footpath that runs around the edge of the quarry, outside the exclusion zone for blasting but with a clear view accross to where the uncontrolled stuff is happening."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostI'm going to try and go back for the next blast and get some video.Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?Comment
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