BlackpoolTower 0 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Blackpool causing such a stir! I was born in Lytham and lived in the area all my life. Actually work in the Tower building. So, I like the place. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Originally Posted By: stemik Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads I suspect taken in Blackpool (ukstudentlife.com/Travel/Tours/England/Blackpool/KissMeQuick.jpg) dont spoil it Yeah, don't ruin a story with facts! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 1.The Blackpool Illuminations cost £2.4 million to stage. 2.The mountain of equipment is worth £10 million. 3.The Lights are expected to attract in excess of 3.5 million visitors to Blackpool. 4.The army of visitors will spend more than £275 million while visiting the resort during the Lights. 5.The Blackpool Illuminations will shine non-stop for 66 nights. 6.The dazzling display stretches almost six miles from Starr Gate to Bispham. 7.Forty-five staff, which include Artists, Electricians, Joiners Mechanics, Painters and Engineers, work all year round to ensure the displays are ready on time. 8.Altogether 65,000 staff hours are used on maintenance, preparation, erection, operation and - finally - dismantling the features, fixtures and fittings. 9.The Rigby Road workshop, resembles something of a Santa's Grotto with its network of workshops, halls, corridors and storage area. 10.There are more than 100-miles of festoon strip strung between promenade poles and across the carriageway. 11.Cable and wiring stretches more than 200 miles. 12.There are an amazing one million lamps in various types and styles. 13.The equipment weighs more than 711,000 kilograms which is equivalent to 350 Blackpool trams. 14.There are more than 500 scenic designs and features. 15.Forty large tableaux holding more than 5,000 square metres in surface area are included in the display. 16.There are more than 5,000 floodlights and spotlights. 17.Most of the display now operates on low voltage eg 12v and 24v. 18.New infrastructure for the lights, street lighting and tramways cost £9 million. 19.The lights are supported by more than 1,500 poles. 20.Electricity consumed totals 960,000 units, at an approximate cost of £50,000. Anyone got a 10p for the meter! Link to post Share on other sites
Nanako 0 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Hi I am skier. My name is Nanako and I live in Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
mnmnmn 0 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Snowboarding since I came to Japan 5 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
siamesetwin 0 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Skiing - 323 days in total. Link to post Share on other sites
Ctrl-Z 0 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Board all the way, skiing just doesn't appeal Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalMyoko 0 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Skiing Link to post Share on other sites
Timmyhugecans 0 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 snowboarder, although last week or so been skiing.. boring Link to post Share on other sites
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smileyrider 0 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Skiing 20 odd years now Link to post Share on other sites
shingaikokujin 0 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Skiing - for hmmm 12 yrs or so on/off Link to post Share on other sites
Hakuban 0 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 All and every Link to post Share on other sites
BrazilianSkier 0 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Skiing Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Cole cumpade ! fica traquillo... Link to post Share on other sites
G&T 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Skier of 6 years Link to post Share on other sites
Thefuzzer 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Been snowboarding for 10 seasons on and off. A few in Australia, few in Canada, a few off and now I'm in Osaka. Link to post Share on other sites
rotter 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Did some skiing when I was younger but since I came here started snowboarding again this season. Link to post Share on other sites
inned muppet 0 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Skiing. Probably 40 days or so over 6 seasons Link to post Share on other sites
flip360 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Family of skiers ranging from 40 to 5 years. Link to post Share on other sites
yellownut 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Snowboard used to ski Link to post Share on other sites
skiya 0 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 skiing for 20 yrs Link to post Share on other sites
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