The New Bridge

[rooch 3]

A lad I know was ready to jump from the bridge but got talked out of it. His nickname now, and has been for about 25 years, is Tank Top cos he isnt a full jumper Funny but not funny if that makes sense. Must have been in a bad place to even consider it.

My mate jumped because he was happy as a lark.
Anybody on here know him, a lad called Rick Cleary?

 

[Gil T Azell]

My mate jumped because he was happy as a lark.
Anybody on here know him, a lad called Rick Cleary?

Dont know him but sounds like my type of guy. In a non sexual way.

 

[Draig]

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I don’t know if my vertigo can cope with this!

What's with the railings bent outwards at the top, they expecting to stop lads trying climbing in?

 

[vic9]

I'm exactly the same, particularly with the bairn.

I watched that Free Solo movie about Alex Honnold recently (great movie btw) and thought I was gonna have a cardiac.

I’m alright with heights, but Alex Honnold had my palms sweating and heart racing

 

[kirkyboy]

I was discussing it with a mate, in the pub, before the Blackburn game.

The lad is a local funeral director and he had a great photo looking across the bridge to the stadium ...

... it'll be a great 'photo opportunity' place which might cause a bit of congestion on match days tbh.

I asked if they'd allow a funeral cortege to go across with a horse drawn carriage and red & white plumes ...

... he gave me a bit of a look but I've put my name down anyway

I hope you’re not meaning you’re putting your name down for your funeral mate!! I will suggest it to my boss though. If any Funeral Director was to do it I hope it’s me!

 

[Smug in Boots]

I hope you’re not meaning you’re putting your name down for your funeral mate!! I will suggest it to my boss though. If any Funeral Director was to do it I hope it’s me!

I deliberately didn't mention who it was and you've blown it now

 

[Arlyman]

Would there be a monorail though

Right, I really wanted the monorail from outside of the Peacock. I guess that can be added later.

 

[ISOE II]

What's with the railings bent outwards at the top, they expecting to stop lads trying climbing in?

I honestly don’t know I’d have thought they’d be the other way round to stop climbing? The pic of the artists impression look like that is possibly the outer fence and there’s a higher inner fence?

 

[Smug in Boots]

I honestly don’t know I’d have thought they’d be the other way round to stop climbing? The pic of the artists impression look like that is possibly the outer fence and there’s a higher inner fence?

It's only necessary to stop people falling, not climbing.

It's impossible to totally prevent people doing what they choose ...

... if they want to toss themselves off they'll always find a way.

 

[Daz]

Mines slightly different I get drawn to the edge and I actually want to jump, I’m not daft enough to do it but I’d love to.

It's proper weird isn't it, supposedly an urge to jump actually means you have a urge to live.

 

[Reggie the Cheddar]

It's proper weird isn't it, supposedly an urge to jump actually means you have a urge to live.

L'appel du vide

 

[Daz]

L'appel du vide

The French make it sound so romantic don't they? Sounds better that "a feel like I'm ganna jump"

Couldn't remember what they called it...the call of the void

 

[Smug in Boots]

L'appel du vide

Quite right mate ... although, as you'll know, it's more often an emotional jump into the unknown.

I know because I've made that leap of faith many times ...

... and no safety net

 

[Reggie the Cheddar]

Quite right mate ... although, as you'll know, it's more often an emotional jump into the unknown.

I know because I've made that leap of faith many times ...

... and no safety net

I just know it in relation to what daz mentioned and I've often felt it at heights etc. Ended up looking it up one day and as daz said the french have a particularly suave way to describe it

 

[Smug in Boots]

I just know it in relation to what daz mentioned and I've often felt it at heights etc. Ended up looking it up one day and as daz said the french have a particularly suave way to describe it

I love French and some of the slang ...

... I still use it now if I'm frustrated with someone and don't want them to know what I'm saying.

'J'en ai ras le bol de toi' is a favourite when I'm talking to the builders

 

[Comfy]

It's only necessary to stop people falling, not climbing.

It's impossible to totally prevent people doing what they choose ...

... if they want to toss themselves off they'll always find a way.

Oh err missus

 

[Blond Bombshell]

It'll knock 15 mins off getting back to the town for a pint. I'll cope with it .

Gerrin, should see a drop off in the Early Leavers...

 

[ISOE II]

It's only necessary to stop people falling, not climbing.

It's impossible to totally prevent people doing what they choose ...

... if they want to toss themselves off they'll always find a way.

I know what you mean and if you want to jump I’ve known people go off the Wearmouth, rail and QA bridges and still can. My point was, if they arched inwards it would make it more difficult to jump as you’d have a tougher time climbing over.

 

[Gil T Azell]

Right, I really wanted the monorail from outside of the Peacock. I guess that can be added later.

I would contribute to that.

 

[LD19SAFC]

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