BW in new equipment shock.

[luctor et emergo]

Despite being short of funds, and a serious maintenance back log, BW have gratuitously splurged out on new equipment, and in the process seem to have abandoned a working practice of long standing. For as long as boaters can rember, BW staff have moored their work boats with a technique that has been handed down from yore, using an old piece of frayed, blue, nylon string. This technique now has been abandoned, to be replaced by a soul-less, modern, orange piece of nylon string. Discussions are ongoing as to which classic boaters knot has been used here.

 

 

 

 

 

** And yes, it has been re-tied several times by others, including myself, last week. I give the crew full marks for the inventive use of re-bar as a mooring pin.... **

[RLWP]

Glad to see it is still tied to the top of the rebar though in traditional workboat style. I too mourn the passing of the knotted, hairy blue string - one rope per boat

 

Richard

[Mick and Maggie]

Discussions are ongoing as to which classic boaters knot has been used here.

 

It looks like the classic Greek "Gordian Knot" to me!

[Naughty Cal]

It resembles a holiday makers hitch

[Grace and Favour]

I didn't become a boater just to see our much vaunted BW crews drop their standards

[matty40s]

......and why knot???

[Neil TNC]

Waterways Ireland keep the old customs alive...

 

The "carpenters" boat, moored up in Ringsend Basin.

 

OK, so the mooring up with blue string is not that bad...but on the only VM for miles about.

 

Either the blue string came undone, or they could not be ar&ed to moor it up.

 

WI's band new workboat, already with much blue string festoonery.

[Athy]

It looks like the classic Greek "Gordian Knot" to me!

So that rope colour is not so much orange as Gordian Brown?

[carlt]

So that rope colour is not so much orange as Gordian Brown?

Will someone please give this man a coat?!

[Priston]

Should we start a petition to save the blue string?

[Nickhlx]

Should we start a petition to save the blue string?

 

 

....and make a pudding out of it ? :lol:

 

Nick

[Natalie Graham]

Discussions are ongoing as to which classic boaters knot has been used here.

 

 

Isn't that one of those macramé plant pot holders?

 

[NB Alnwick]

So that rope colour is not so much orange as Gordian Brown?

 

 

Will someone please give this man a coat?!

 

No - he deserves a medal . . .

 

I think it may too early yet to mourn the passing of the frayed blue string - they still have about six feet of it at Cropredy - more than enough for a work boat and a couple of hoppers . . .

Edited September 21, 2010 by NB Alnwick

[alan_fincher]

Without wishing to doubt Luctor's credentials, this story seems almost unbelievable.

 

I simply can't believe the nylon string colour would change, and wondered if April 1st has come early.

 

I'm still studying the picture for any obvious evidence of Photoshopping.

 

Frankly I'm more prepared to believe the moon landings were faked!

 

I think it may too early yet to mourn the passing of the frayed blue string - they still have about six feet of it at Cropredy - more than enough for a work boat and a couple of hoppers . . .

But to be fair, what's in Luctor's photo looks nearly enough for replacement of the entire BW work-boat fleet!

[Ray T]

Has no one thought to ask Blue String Pudding?

[NB Alnwick]

Without wishing to doubt Luctor's credentials, this story seems almost unbelievable.

 

I simply can't believe the nylon string colour would change, and wondered if April 1st has come early.

 

I'm still studying the picture for any obvious evidence of Photoshopping.

 

Frankly I'm more prepared to believe the moon landings were faked!

 

 

But to be fair, what's in Luctor's photo looks nearly enough for replacement of the entire BW work-boat fleet!

 

This is true but I cannot believe that this knot was tied by BW staff.

I say this for several reasons (apart from it being the wrong colour) and present my evidence thus:

 

The line is too long;

It is not frayed;

It does not have a loose and frayed end dangling in the water;

No attempt seems to have been made to tie it to the thin branch of a tree or a rotten fence post;

 

In conclusion, I say that clearly the line is an imposter - simply tied there by a prankster to mislead us all.

[Keeping Up]

Do I get another coat if I say I'm a frayed knot?

[NB Alnwick]

Do I get another coat if I say I'm a frayed knot?

[Pickles2]

I actually much prefer BW's security systems

[RLWP]

Isn't that Uri Geller's boat?

[alan_fincher]

I actually much prefer BW's security systems

Ah the infamous Uri Geller lock.

 

Our insurance company will not accept them.

Edited September 21, 2010 by alan_fincher

[RLWP]

Isn't that Uri Geller's boat?

 

 

Ah the infamous Uri Geller lock.

 

Our insurance company will not accept them.

 

Too slow Alan!

 

 

Richard

[alan_fincher]

Too slow Alan!

 

 

Richard

Well that's me "forked" then!

 

But I missed by less than a minute though, if you trust the post times, so think I'm getting closer.

[RLWP]

quote name='RLWP' timestamp='1285099876' post='587941'

Isn't that Uri Geller's boat?

 

 

quote name='alan_fincher' timestamp='1285099885' post='587942'

Ah the infamous Uri Geller lock.

 

Our insurance company will not accept them.

 

My guess is that the timestamp is in seconds, so I beat you by nine seconds. Going to have to pick up you game Alan!

 

Richard

 

[Thunderbird7]

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