Weston

[Burty]

Great start to the race weekend, Peeing with rain!!! At least it ain't windy:up:

[freedom]

dontforget the thunder and lightning
but yea no wind.....atall:up:

[Rebel Skier]

peeing with rain?? unlucky, its too hot here in the east... i was hoping to break in the camel back on the weekend, obviously not!!

Are you gonna have a go this weekend freedom?

[freedom]

as is always the way NO:headbang:
and thats not through a lack of offer either
basically work commitments lead me to not being prepared on time :down:
but still guna get back sat night and help with it all

[Rebel Skier]

fair enough, probably a good idea!! once you start, you're hooked and as sports go its not one of the easiest on the wallet!!

[freedom]

i know tell me about it
running the boat and the ski is hard enough
let alone race insurance, fees and extra fuel for racing
would of loved to have done a couple this year as thers not so much finanial commitment involved,
but due to now wanting a mortage in the near future, im taking a much overtime as i can get :aaahhh:
are you down sataday night or just for the race on sunday?

[SCOTT671]

burty/freedom
what time is the main race i just hope i don't have to get up to early off out on a stag night tomorrow:hugegrin:
many thanks

scott

[freedom]

its nt that bad for once
tides at aroyund 2ish so if your down for around twelve ish youll be fine and i dont think youll o missed anythink too important
hows your motor anyway
get it sorted

[SCOTT671]

yep every thing fine now 40thou over size pistons x6 lightend con rods ali fly wheel boyson reeds skimmed heads rejetted carbs and now running on all 6 HAPPY NOW :up:
see you sunday

[freedom]

yea see you sunday mate, ill be patrolling the shore on the ski for the better part of the race, but ill see you in the pub after:up:

[SCOTT671]

no worries a pint after you stop POSING or was that patrolling up and down the seafront sounds good:up:

[freedom]

patrolling:hugegrin: of course lol

[SCOTT671]

patrolling:hugegrin: of course lol

patrolling :up:totie:up:on the beach then

[Rebel Skier]

i'll be down on the sunday, skiing juniors behind Martin Davies' boat (see pics)

[SCOTT671]

so martin has fixed it then :up:

[Rebel Skier]

seems to have, i think he skied this week.......

i got the blame for breaking it at ramsgate!! :hugegrin:

[freedom]

:boobs: :boobs: :boobs:
in weston sea, i verrry much oubt that more like floating tur...........
ill stop right there :puker:

[SCOTT671]

seems to have, i think he skied this week.......

i got the blame for breaking it at ramsgate!! :hugegrin:

i would blame the crew as you were on the end of the line 100ft away so how can they blame you:up:

[SCOTT671]

:boobs: :boobs: :boobs:
in weston sea, i verrry much oubt that more like floating tur...........
ill stop right there :puker:

well you should know
only joking

[SCOTT671]

what a sad day for weston
today

[freedom]

my god
its totaled
the smoke has subsided. but still v bad, i was on that y'day:hatchet:
you still in weston then are ya scott?

[SCOTT671]

no sat at home photos from sky news
i was there ysterday didnt see you :up:
so it was your fault then:aaahhh:
such a shame had some good times and good memories on the pier every time we raced over there realy sad whats happend

[Dan]

Unreal, when you think this time yesterday it was packed with people and here we are 24hrs later and its gone.
Going to rush home and get my metal detector, with all the machine on its theres bound to be a few quid now settled in the sand!!

[freedom]

im sat at work about a mile away an can still see the smoke
its a good thing it ha[ppened when it did though
imagine if it happend in the middle of the day
no conformation on wht it was yet though
an im sure thell be some treasures floating about when the tide comes in

[SCOTT671]

yep there was hundreds of people on it there would have been so many injuries/deaths from the start of the fire it took about 30-60 minutes to really take hold:aaahhh: i was on there with the other half after the racing

[Cyco]

I could see the smoke this morning from the house at around 7.15am, decided to go and have a look before work the flames were 80-100ft high.

There was no way that they could have contained the fire once it had spread.

Really hope they re-build it.

[SCOTT671]

I could see the smoke this morning from the house at around 7.15am, decided to go and have a look before work the flames were 80-100ft high.

There was no way that they could have contained the fire once it had spread.

Really hope they re-build it.

cye
that must have been one hell of a sight
not a lot left

[daren]

Funny how these old piers always catch fire when the tide is out making it difficult for the fire brigade to get water

[Bazza]

yep there was hundreds of people on it there would have been so many injuries/deaths from the start of the fire it took about 30-60 minutes to really take hold:aaahhh: i was on there with the other half after the racing

Yes all my family were out there on the pier yesterday, thank god it didnt happen then, and to date no reported casualties, hope it remains so. My sympathy to the town council, after hosting such a successfull event at the weekend.
Really sad.
Baz

[dodgy dave]

Shocked and saddened to hear about the fire on the news this morning. Another piece of history gone.

Best wishes to all at Weston - Daves 'er indoors

[gazza]

Just heard it on the radio, it had just been refurbished too they said.





gaZ

[Burty]

I went down on the way to work this morning too! was watching from the slipway, the fire brigade had a massive pump at marine lake and a hose that was about a foot in diameter running all the way along the prom to the pier!!
I got some picture on me phone will post them tomorrow

[Barry]

Virgin News

http://latestnews.virginmedia.com/news/infocus/2008/07/28/fire_destroys_historic_seaside_pier?vmsrc=pamread

[MrRob]

HaHa! I ******* hate penny slots!

[SCOTT671]

HaHa! I ******* hate penny slots!

how would you like it you had a business on the sea front i think you would be a bit worried what would happen for the rest of the summer so before you start with the stupid remarks have a thaught for all the people who have spent time in weston and the busineses which reliy on the holiday trade dont you think its hard enough with the state of the economy at the moment without the focal point of weston burning to the ground

[freedom]

think of all the people who have lost there jobs too
chatting to some firefighters on the front an
its rumoured 4 safes have gone out with the tide, 1 with 45,000 in it :aaahhh:

[SCOTT671]

think of all the people who have lost there jobs too
chatting to some firefighters on the front an
its rumoured 4 safes have gone out with the tide, 1 with 45,000 in it :aaahhh:

i'll get my diving gear:hugegrin:

[Rebel Skier]

its rumoured 4 safes have gone out with the tide, 1 with 45,000 in it :aaahhh:

they may wash up on the beach at penarth if you're lucky!!! :hugegrin:

lets hope that peir doesn't go aswell

[SCOTT671]

they may wash up on the beach at penarth if you're lucky!!! :hugegrin:

lets hope that peir doesn't go aswell

if i find them the drinks are on me in Cardiff:up:

[Burty]

a couple of pics i took

[MrRob]

Ive got a feeling that safes done float! So I am pretty sure they arent too far away from the Pier.

[on a budget]

Some really good pics on weston website, go to photo gallery at the bottom
http://www.westonski.co.uk/

[Tony Davis]

I take it that they didn't have a fortune teller on the pier?

[Burty]

yeah, she told the previous owners to sell it!!

[gazza]

And told the new owner to get a good insurance company:hugegrin:



On the news says they are going to rebuild it.

[Burty]

the owner ownes an insurance company!!
Regency group, i think they are nationwide

[1up]

does any one have the full results from weston, including points?? particularly F3
:up:

[Burty]

http://www.skirace.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/weston-super-mare-results-2008.xls

James got 995.89

[1up]

http://www.skirace.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/weston-super-mare-results-2008.xls

James got 995.89


its not James point i wanted it was everyone elses to see what we need to do this weekend in hunstanton.:)

[dazza]

its not James point i wanted it was everyone elses to see what we need to do this weekend in hunstanton.:)

With the wind like this for Hunstaton this weekend, i think you need to prey!!!

Sunday, 10 August

19°C
Light Rain
Wind From Southwest at 31 kmph
Maximum Humidity 79%
UV Index 4
Chance of Precip. 60%
Avg. High. 21°C
Record High N/A
Sunrise 05:32
Low
13°C
Partly Cloudy
Wind From Southwest at 23 kmph
Maximum Humidity 81%
Chance of Precip. 20%
Avg. Low 12°C
Record Low N/A
Sunset 20:34

[1up]

With the wind like this for Hunstaton this weekend, i think you need to prey!!!

Sunday, 10 August

19°C
Light Rain
Wind From Southwest at 31 kmph
Maximum Humidity 79%
UV Index 4
Chance of Precip. 60%
Avg. High. 21°C
Record High N/A
Sunrise 05:32
Low
13°C
Partly Cloudy
Wind From Southwest at 23 kmph
Maximum Humidity 81%
Chance of Precip. 20%
Avg. Low 12°C
Record Low N/A
Sunset 20:34

Oh dear could be rough then, if it goes ahead that is

[hot property 118]

will be ok as it is not from the north, thats when its at its worst.

[Rebel Skier]

southwesterly will be pretty-much offshore... it should be fine

[1up]

southwesterly will be pretty-much offshore... it should be fine

i think you ned to look at a map then, because hunstanton faces north west so a south west wind will blow straight along the coast line from left to right

[Rebel Skier]

correction... i need to look at a compass and learn east from west!!!

i got mixed up :(

[dazza]

southwesterly will be pretty-much offshore... it should be fine

WRONG!!!!

Had a good weekend even though the race was cancelled! had a few beers with on a budget! well more than a few!

[on a budget]

yeap a good weekend, getting in training in for France dazza, speak soon
had a few with dangerous in the golf club on sunday afternoon:brown:

[dazza]

yeap a good weekend, getting in training in for France dazza, speak soon
had a few with dangerous in the golf club on sunday afternoon:brown:


You need to get in training for tomorrow afternoon in London mate! 3pm onwards in the Kings Stores! i am fully stocked up for France! :brown: Have u sorted out your ferry yet mate!

[all steamed up]

You need to get in training for tomorrow afternoon in London mate! 3pm onwards in the Kings Stores! i am fully stocked up for France! :brown: Have u sorted out your ferry yet mate!

Was in the King's Stores yesterday, and can confirm both Dazza & On A Budget were training hard :hugegrin: :brown: