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Jaded

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What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« on: 21 February, 2015, 07:30:35 am »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-31562099

I imagine that with all the skyscrapers they gave they just gave a fairly extensive civil defence and fire brigade set up.
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David Martin

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #1 on: 21 February, 2015, 09:13:49 am »
Blodditt hall?
Or for the ministry of propaganda information
Verit Hall?
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CAMRAMan

Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #2 on: 21 February, 2015, 09:16:33 am »
Zippo Towers

Swan Vestas Hall
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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #3 on: 21 February, 2015, 01:11:42 pm »
Bruce.
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Polar Bear

Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #4 on: 21 February, 2015, 01:23:00 pm »
Sears.

Oh.  That's been done already.
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Asterix, the former Gaul.

Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #5 on: 21 February, 2015, 01:31:33 pm »
Faulty Towers?
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hellymedic

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #6 on: 21 February, 2015, 02:39:55 pm »
Quote from: asterix on 21 February, 2015, 01:31:33 pm
Faulty Towers?

...is what our generation nicknamed the (not yet Royal then) Hallamshire Hospital, which had spent years not opening and then had horrendous lift problems.
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Andrij

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #7 on: 21 February, 2015, 02:41:11 pm »
Shorty?
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Ian H

Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #8 on: 21 February, 2015, 03:34:51 pm »
Is this the burning question of the moment?
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LittleWheelsandBig

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #9 on: 21 February, 2015, 03:39:12 pm »
Tower Ingferno?
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pdm

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #10 on: 21 February, 2015, 04:30:18 pm »
Quote from: hellymedic on 21 February, 2015, 02:39:55 pm
Quote from: asterix on 21 February, 2015, 01:31:33 pm
Faulty Towers?

...is what our generation nicknamed the (not yet Royal then) Hallamshire Hospital, which had spent years not opening and then had horrendous lift problems.

Not to mention that it is allegedly said to be sliding down the hill slowly (built on clay). The lifts are still not up to scratch... Theaters were in the basement, Intensive care on the 20th floor....
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hellymedic

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #11 on: 21 February, 2015, 07:19:47 pm »
Quote from: pdm on 21 February, 2015, 04:30:18 pm
Quote from: hellymedic on 21 February, 2015, 02:39:55 pm
Quote from: asterix on 21 February, 2015, 01:31:33 pm
Faulty Towers?

...is what our generation nicknamed the (not yet Royal then) Hallamshire Hospital, which had spent years not opening and then had horrendous lift problems.

Not to mention that it is allegedly said to be sliding down the hill slowly (built on clay). The lifts are still not up to scratch... Theaters were in the basement, Intensive care on the 20th floor....

I suspect lift problems are almost inevitable once you get past a critical height:ward ratio.

Only the very young and fit will routinely use stairs to ascend >8 storeys...
The Royal Free works rather better at 4 wards per floor and 13 Floors, whereas the 2*20 RHH FAILS.
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Mr Larrington

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #12 on: 21 February, 2015, 07:27:24 pm »
Berndt?
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Andrij

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #13 on: 21 February, 2015, 07:36:38 pm »
Cinderella?
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Mr Larrington

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #14 on: 21 February, 2015, 09:26:10 pm »
Ashley Cole?
Sooty & Sweep (for twin towers)?
Shatner's Bassoon?
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hellymedic

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #15 on: 21 February, 2015, 11:00:08 pm »
The four tower blocks on Adelaide Road, London NW3 aka the Chalcot Estate are named after villages in Berkshire.

Bray
BURNham
Taplow
Dorney

Trufax

I passed by Taplow when there was a problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLAzf_MK1Ww
http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/swiss_cottage_fire_hundreds_flee_taplow_tower_block_blaze_1_1179447
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Jaded

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #16 on: 22 February, 2015, 10:13:08 am »
Found this comment on a gulf website

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Saunders’ wife, Ann, said, “Some media agencies said that it took firefighters several hours to take care of the fire but that’s not true. It was off in about two hours.”

  ;D
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ferret

Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #17 on: 24 February, 2015, 11:44:41 pm »
Taplow, Burnham and Dorney are in Bucks,  :P
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hellymedic

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #18 on: 24 February, 2015, 11:45:43 pm »
Indeed they are! Brane fail!
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canny colin

Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #19 on: 28 February, 2015, 11:55:08 pm »
High Alumina (concrete) !!!
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hellymedic

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Re: What's a good name to call a skyscraper?
« Reply #20 on: 01 March, 2015, 03:27:22 pm »
Don't think that was a problem in the swimming pools nearby (OLABM) BICBW.
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