Steam Boat Ban

Edited By ChrisH on 15/06/2011 12:19:55

I once asked a City Safety Manager why he had closed a foot path by the river. His reply was “Because I can”!

I pointed out that the path was a grant to the citizens made by the Benedictine monks in 12 hundred and how’s your father. It the gift was made In exchange for closing the highway made by the King (Stephan of Blois). The pathway had to be there to allow the citizens to get to the river to catch fresh fish which was a right they (the citizens) had been given by the king of Wessex (Alfred). His reply was to the effect that they cannot fish anymore!

Just been reading back over this thread, I think a quick update is in order. Three years on now and I have been happily sailing my steam boats, no one makes a fuss about it, I have not killed, maimed or injured anyone with an exploding boiler and everyone gets along just fine, and, I am now an active member of the new club. Here is a photo of my launch steaming happily around the lake.

Which would I be likely to be granted permission to build first, a lake or a boiler, now theres a question?

Well done Nick but must admit I had the total opposite happen to me, I live a couple of 100 yards from my local park so I thought it would be a great place to steam my 3" Burrell so I phone the head of parks for my local council told him what I would like to do and found that he was a little reticent I pointed out that once a year he had full size tracion engines in the park for a weekend "yes he said but they have paperwork and insurance" I told him I had all of that to which he replied "why did't you say your welcome to steam in the park any time"

H

As I had originally ticked the box, years ago, to alert me to new posts on this thread, I got alerts for the two posts from fizzy and Harry above, but also another four posts from one other person, who's language and post content were not in accordance with the requirements of the forum.

I mention this as I am so glad that the forum moderators have removed these posts which I did find offensive. I was at sea for many years so am wise to the occasionally unsavoury ways of the world. There is a time and place for everything, and for those posts it was not here and now. Well done moderators!

Chris

Thanks to the moderator who spotted and cleaned up the mess, and apologies to anyone else who was offended.

The member in question has recieved a suitable response.

Neil

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 15/01/2015 12:48:08

About the madness of the disgusting way a man was treated lying face down in a shallow pond, there was a similar incident in Somerset a couple of years back when ambulance crews refused to help a passer by supporting a drowning person in a deep ditch, because of health and safety. A policeman turned up in a car, and without hesitation , jumped in to try and help. They got the person to safety, but to no avail. The judge summing up at the inquest, said something like " in times gone by, people helped each other without regard to their own safety, not any more. " How sad.

Neil,

It was kind of you to apologise for offensive posts, but you cannot prevent anyone posting unsuitable comments, other than banning them if they persist, you can only remove the posts and give the offender a suitable warning which has been done in this instance.

Brilliant!

(The time of night they were posted was maybe significant? Who knows? Who cares!)

Chris

And don't forget there is a report flag at the bottom of all posts, I was surprized nobody had clicked that but maybe I was up earlier than most. There has been a lot of activity on the forum lately so it is not always easy to read every thread so a report will get our attention sooner.

As for posting time I did not look but probably about quater past closing time.

J

Edited By JasonB on 15/01/2015 16:07:46

Hi Jason

FWIW ... the 'report flag' option only appears if you are logged on as a member. There is no option if you are not logged in.

I saw those posts last night, thought the language was a bit strong, but was not offended as I hear that stuff all the time. The language is out of place on this Forum though (says he who let the F word slip one time and was quite rightly hauled over the coals).

Steve