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    Watch live demolition of Didcot Cooling Towers


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    Link doesn't work for me. Too many people trying to view it.

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    I had it fine till a few minutes ago while they were doing final coms check. Bugger.

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    Back on for me.

    Should look good with sunrise.

    Blowdown is at 11am (5pm UK) - 8 mins

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    Yep. It's on.

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    Cool!

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    bollox, I missed it

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    I've seen three towers collapse like that before..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gallowspole View Post
    A lot of mullets on that stage..

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    the chap said safety is there main concern, Fred Dibner never let a little thing like that get in the way of a good show,

    used an old car air horn to let you know things were on the move,

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    I used to work near them. They really dominated the rather flat Oxfordshire countryside. What have they replaced them with? 10000 wind turbines?

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    Made it to youtube



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    40-years of history and I'll bet the Germans are still burning coal to make electricity.

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