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December 8th 11, 09:28 PM
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wind turbine blows up in todays storm
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December 8th 11, 10:34 PM
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On 08/12/2011 21:28, Stan Laurel wrote:
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...re976by549.jpg Good heavens! I thought the subject line was a bit dramatic before I looked at the image but it really has blown up, hasn't it! Quite a dramatic picture. |
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December 8th 11, 10:51 PM
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On Dec 8, 10:34*pm, Neil
wrote: On 08/12/2011 21:28, Stan Laurel wrote: http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...13585_winturbi... Good heavens! I thought the subject line was a bit dramatic before I looked at the image but it really has blown up, hasn't it! Quite a dramatic picture. I thought these things were supposed to have inbuilt brakes? Still at least an exploding turbine cause less damage than an exploing nuclear sub station... |
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December 9th 11, 12:41 AM
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On Dec 8, 10:51*pm, Scott W wrote:
On Dec 8, 10:34*pm, Neil wrote: On 08/12/2011 21:28, Stan Laurel wrote: http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...13585_winturbi.... Good heavens! I thought the subject line was a bit dramatic before I looked at the image but it really has blown up, hasn't it! Quite a dramatic picture. I thought these things were supposed to have inbuilt brakes? Still at least an exploding turbine cause less damage than an exploing nuclear sub station... Odd how the camera was posed perfectly and the cameraman was on the spot. |
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December 9th 11, 08:06 AM
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wind turbine blows up in todays storm
One down, unfortunately still 1000's left
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December 9th 11, 10:24 AM
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, Weatherlawyer writes: On Dec 8, 10:51*pm, Scott W wrote: On Dec 8, 10:34*pm, Neil wrote: On 08/12/2011 21:28, Stan Laurel wrote: http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...13585_winturbi... Good heavens! I thought the subject line was a bit dramatic before I looked at the image but it really has blown up, hasn't it! Quite a dramatic picture. I thought these things were supposed to have inbuilt brakes? Still at least an exploding turbine cause less damage than an exploing nuclear sub station... Odd how the camera was posed perfectly and the cameraman was on the spot. Nowadays, when everyone (except me) seems to have a mobile phone capable of taking pictures, it's not so surprising to get rare events captured as it would have been a few years ago. -- John Hall "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." George Bernard Shaw |
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December 9th 11, 11:02 AM
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On Dec 9, 10:24*am, John Hall wrote:
In article , *Weatherlawyer writes: On Dec 8, 10:51*pm, Scott W wrote: On Dec 8, 10:34*pm, Neil wrote: On 08/12/2011 21:28, Stan Laurel wrote: http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...13585_winturbi... Good heavens! I thought the subject line was a bit dramatic before I looked at the image but it really has blown up, hasn't it! Quite a dramatic picture. I thought these things were supposed to have inbuilt brakes? Still at least an exploding turbine cause less damage than an exploing nuclear sub station... Odd how the camera was posed perfectly and the cameraman was on the spot. Nowadays, when everyone (except me) seems to have a mobile phone capable of taking pictures, it's not so surprising to get rare events captured as it would have been a few years ago. You still need to be on the ball and be able to work throughan adrenaline rush. Pretty good shooting though. |
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December 9th 11, 02:13 PM
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"Scott W" wrote in message
... On Dec 8, 10:34 pm, Neil wrote: On 08/12/2011 21:28, Stan Laurel wrote: http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...13585_winturbi... Good heavens! I thought the subject line was a bit dramatic before I looked at the image but it really has blown up, hasn't it! Quite a dramatic picture. I thought these things were supposed to have inbuilt brakes? Still at least an exploding turbine cause less damage than an exploing nuclear sub station... .. It seems to be facing down wind, perhaps there is no reverse gear. Tom .. |
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December 9th 11, 03:34 PM
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On Dec 9, 2:13*pm, "Tom Allen" wrote:
"Scott W" wrote in message It seems to be facing down wind, perhaps there is no reverse gear. Maybe the brakes need replacing? |
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December 9th 11, 05:59 PM
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ups.com Weatherlawyer wrote: On Dec 9, 2:13*pm, "Tom Allen" wrote: "Scott W" wrote in message It seems to be facing down wind, perhaps there is no reverse gear. Maybe the brakes need replacing? Apparently the brakes failed causing the turbine to overspeed. -- Visit my weather station at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/m.dixon4/Cumulus/index.htm Believing is the start of everything to come. - Hayley Westenra |
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