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27th October 2005, 6:31pm
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#16 | | Nervous Energy
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
I'd love to see the Pogues do a New Year show, however I'm going to see them in December at the Academy so I'm happy 
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27th October 2005, 6:31pm
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#17 | | Larger Than Life
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Originally Posted by suicidemachine you asked what I thought would be good. Im not really thinking about how possible it is.
was just an idea  | Sorry, didnt mean to come across as being a bit off...
Just trying to explain a bit of the desicion making process that goes into this event.
I've been involved in it for the past 8 years, getting further up the food chain every time, so I know how difficult it is to keep everyone happy.
Al
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27th October 2005, 6:31pm
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#18 | | (suicidemachine)
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
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Originally Posted by AMillionScreams I'd love to see the Pogues do a New Year show, however I'm going to see them in December at the Academy so I'm happy | im tempted by tickets for the dropkicks.
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27th October 2005, 6:42pm
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#19 | | kellermeister
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Originally Posted by Largest of Als Dont blame Erasure...blame God.
It was the weather that stopped that show. | Bollocks, there was a bit of a breeze and the lightest of drizzles.
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27th October 2005, 6:48pm
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#20 | | Larger Than Life
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Originally Posted by mysterio Bollocks, there was a bit of a breeze and the lightest of drizzles. | Actually.... Peak wind speed was 74 meters per second, mean wind speed for the two hours before the show was 56 meters per second and the safety limit on the stage structure is 60 meters per second.
When we hit the peak speed of 74mps the roofing panels of the stage gave way, as they are desinged to, to relive the structural strains on the actual steelwork.
After an inspection, both myself, my H+S team and the council H+S team agreed there was no way to continue the show without the possibility that someone would get hurt.
The rain wasnt actually THAT much of a problem in itself.
Case Closed.
Al
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27th October 2005, 6:54pm
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#21 | | On The Ascendent
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
Blah Texas. KT Tunstall I can understand, but Texas :-\?
Either way its better than Eddie Reider or whatver her name is on the tele.
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27th October 2005, 8:08pm
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#22 | | All can go sook ma boaby
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
Prob do same as last year, head into opium in edinburgh, go out watch fireworks at bells and then back in to opium. | |
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13th December 2005, 10:21pm
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#23 | | \\// //\\
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where you're not
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
*bump*
So who's actually going to this? Just found out this morning I am, since I'm staying at Rachel House for New Year!
So if you see a big silver bus in the Gardens Al, come up n ask for THE Divniv 
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13th December 2005, 11:46pm
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#24 | | See you, see ugly
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Glasgow
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
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Originally Posted by Largest of Gregs  thats the worst line up. | Not as bad as Glasgows...Deacon Blue, nuff said
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14th December 2005, 12:01am
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#25 | | Registered User
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
Anybody actually wanting to go to Edinburgh for Hogmany but thinkin the street party sounds Cak then I suggest u look here ... http://www.opiumrocks.com/
Opium are Having a Hogmany night, open til 5am
Just wondered if anybody knows if theres any transport back to glasgow on the 1st at all ??? | |
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14th December 2005, 12:31am
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#26 | | Domesticated
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
There probably won't be any traffic on the M8 if you fancy walking... | |
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14th December 2005, 12:44am
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#27 | | Larger Than Life
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
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Originally Posted by Divniv *bump*
So who's actually going to this? Just found out this morning I am, since I'm staying at Rachel House for New Year!
So if you see a big silver bus in the Gardens Al, come up n ask for THE Divniv | By the time you lot show up I'll be well into the chaos of the night..... 
Al
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14th December 2005, 1:34am
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#28 | | \\// //\\
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
was there 2 year ago, just sitting in the bus from about 8 or 9, n 1 of you lot told us it was getting cancelled (even before it'd been announced), but was still stuck there until about 10:30ish 
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14th December 2005, 10:24am
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#29 | | Larger Than Life
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
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Originally Posted by Divniv was there 2 year ago, just sitting in the bus from about 8 or 9, n 1 of you lot told us it was getting cancelled (even before it'd been announced), but was still stuck there until about 10:30ish |
Aye, nae fun that night getting battered by the wind..... the wee tent thing we had for you guys blew away, we had to chase it round the gardens...
Al
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14th December 2005, 10:57am
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#30 | | Morality Ruins Art
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| Re: Edinburgh Hogmanay '05
Texas suck weenie, but I don't care. There'll be other stages, street performers, fairground rides, fireworks and hunners o people, and I'm fucking going. and so are Morrigan and Coire. We can just dodge round the main stage when Texas are on.
We didn't have tickets last year, but we took Coire down to the bottom of Cockburn St. to see the fireworks. We all fucking loved it. | |
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