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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / November 2007Funny pole
http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be?  SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. > http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > > I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. > Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? Air intake snorkel. In communiqué <2G_1j.52690$c_1.40006@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, platypus <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom >> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >> I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was >>erected. >> Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? > >Air intake snorkel. Spot on I reckon. Automatic air pollution monitoring site would be my guess. Nox, Sox, CO, PM2.5s etc. Signature+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ > In communiqué <2G_1j.52690$c_1.40006@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, > platypus <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Automatic air pollution monitoring site would be my guess. Nox, Sox, > CO, PM2.5s etc. Heh. Whoosh... In communiqué <yb%1j.52706$c_1.19097@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, platypus <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom >> In communiqué <2G_1j.52690$c_1.40006@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, >> platypus <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Heh. Whoosh... Did it really get that deep? Signature+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ > In communiqué <yb%1j.52706$c_1.19097@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, > platypus <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Did it really get that deep? Champ? Deep? In communiqué <2l%1j.52712$c_1.8269@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, platypus <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom >> Did it really get that deep? > >Champ? Deep? Do beemers come with ASDIC these days? Signature+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ > In communiqué <2l%1j.52712$c_1.8269@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, > platypus <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Do beemers come with ASDIC these days? Dunno. Swedish aeroplanes certainly don't. > In communiqué <2G_1j.52690$c_1.40006@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, > platypus <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Automatic air pollution monitoring site would be my guess. Nox, Sox, CO, > PM2.5s etc. I'm not sure where the whoosh happened, but I am > 99% sure that is exactly what it is, *not* a mobile mast of any type. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 156 TS 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk Catman <catman@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message <M512j.82564$392.1565@fe09.news.easynews.com>: >> In communiqué <2G_1j.52690$c_1.40006@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, >> platypus <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >I'm not sure where the whoosh happened, but I am > 99% sure that is >exactly what it is, *not* a mobile mast of any type. You're probably >99% wrong. SignatureK75RT, K1100LT, ZXR750H1, 5TA, Z500/Velorex chair. ST1100. "Working jobs we hate so we can buy sh.t we dont need" > Catman <catman@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message > <M512j.82564$392.1565@fe09.news.easynews.com>: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > You're probably >99% wrong. That's also a possibility. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 156 TS 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >> Catman <catman@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >> <M512j.82564$392.1565@fe09.news.easynews.com>: [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >That's also a possibility. I'm 99.9% with burnt on this one. They've put one up near my house and all the nimbys are up in arms about it. Apparently putting up a mobile phone mast is bad, but criminal damage[1] to it every weekend is fine. [1] By pouring paint in the vent holes of the box at the bottom. SignatureZX-10R Sucking his keyboard for inspiration, platypus typed: >> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >> >> I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. >> Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? > > Air intake snorkel. Cotton bud for cleaning the ears of giants. SignatureRich B Ducati GT1000 Take out the obvious to email me. > > http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > > > > I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. > > Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? > > Air intake snorkel. For the Secret Bunker. SignatureMuddy Testing the limits of gravity since 1947 > > > http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > For the Secret Bunker. FFS, ssssshhhh. SignatureCab :^) - I'm dyslex-spic apparently Hah-hah! -> TDR 125 UKRMMA#10 (KOTL), IbW#015, BoB#4, POTM#3, SKA#1 email addy : ukrm_dot_cab_at_rosbif_dot_org > > > > http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > > > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > FFS, ssssshhhh. Sorry Sir, won't happen again Sir. SignatureMuddy Testing the limits of gravity since 1947 >>> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > For the Secret Bunker. No, for the SAAB. He took it from the car. Sigh. > >>> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > >>> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Sigh. *snort* SignatureMuddy Testing the limits of gravity since 1947 > *snort* californian, did you say you were? Signaturedog sl1000 two#5 pwcram#3 > > *snort* > > californian, did you say you were? It's a fair cop guv and no mistake. SignatureMuddy Testing the limits of gravity since 1947 > > > *snort* > > > > californian, did you say you were? > > It's a fair cop guv and no mistake. "and don't get burned again, fat freddy" Signaturedog sl1000 two#5 pwcram#3 > > > > *snort* > > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > "and don't get burned again, fat freddy" If you are referring to the fires, I'm 400 miles north of them. Otherwise: woosh. SignatureMuddy Testing the limits of gravity since 1947 In the referenced article, muddy cat <muddydotcat@gmail.com> writes: >> > http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >> > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >For the Secret Bunker. Speaking of which: if you travel East on the M4, between junctions 14 and 13, there is a red MOD `Works only' sign pointing on to a proper motorway exit. This is not marked on the map and I cannot see on any map where it might lead to. Anybody know what it is? SignatureDifferenza fra il rivoluzionaro e il cialtrone. Il rivoluzionario rompe l'orologio e invece di presentarsi alle nove si presenta alle nove meno cinque. Il cialtrone rompe l'orologio e si alza alle undici. Home page: http://people.bath.ac.uk/ensmjc/ > In the referenced article, muddy cat <muddydotcat@gmail.com> writes: >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > motorway exit. This is not marked on the map and I cannot see on any > map where it might lead to. Anybody know what it is? RAF Welford. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Welford AFAIK they no longer have nukes on site. M J Carley says... > In the referenced article, muddy cat <muddydotcat@gmail.com> writes: > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > motorway exit. This is not marked on the map and I cannot see on any > map where it might lead to. Anybody know what it is? http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q= 441500,174500&sll=54.162434,-3.647461&sspn=14.338944,35.15625&ie=UTF8 &ll=51.470263,-1.401615&spn=0.029727,0.068665&t=k&z=14&om=1 SignatureLozzo Triumph Daytona 955i SE Suzuki SV650 K3 Honda CBR600 F-W Suzuki GSX-R750L Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka > In the referenced article, muddy cat <muddydotcat@gmail.com> writes: > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > motorway exit. This is not marked on the map and I cannot see on any > map where it might lead to. Anybody know what it is? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320950/ It seems to be available on a number of torrent sites. Well worth a watch. Signatureogden sv650 & rgv250 > http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > > I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. > Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? possibly a radio mast for mobile phones or the local plod -- In communiqué <xn0fe332ae8fce001@news-text.blueyonder.co.uk>, steve robinson <steve@colevalleyinteriors.co.k> cast forth these pearls of wisdom >> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >> >> I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. >> Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? > >possibly a radio mast for mobile phones or the local plod A monopole mobile phone mast is a much more likely explanation than mine. At least now it will be safe from a Champ sabotage attempt. Signature+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: Peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ "steve robinson" <steve@colevalleyinteriors.co.k> wrote in message <xn0fe332ae8fce001@news-text.blueyonder.co.uk>: >> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >> >> I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. >> Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? > >possibly a radio mast for mobile phones or the local plod The former I think. Described as a "Street furniture site" SignatureK75RT, K1100LT, ZXR750H1, 5TA, Z500/Velorex chair. ST1100. "Feel sick and dirty more dead than alive" >> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >> >> I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. >> Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? > > possibly a radio mast for mobile phones or the local plod Talking of phone masts, we have one of these on the A3 south of Guildford http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38788000/jpg/_38788003_mast300.jpg good effort me thinks SignatureVass >>> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38788000/jpg/_38788003_mast300.jpg >good effort me thinks One like that on the M20, near side, if you are heading west, on the long up hill stretch near the M26 turn off. SignatureMick Whittingham 'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.' William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2. > http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > > I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. > Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? Mobile phone mast. Signature-- ZX10R in the correct colour. Triumph Sprint ST for long two up touring. http://sportstourer.org > http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > > I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. > Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? Almost certainly a local mobile phone mast. They tend to stick a streetlamp on top of them these days though, to make the general public glance past them and not think about what they are. If you can be bothered to go back to it, you'll find a company name, O2, Vodafone etc. and a telephone number on one of those green boxes next to it which will confirm what it's for. >> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Vodafone etc. and a telephone number on one of those green boxes next to >it which will confirm what it's for. I drive past it twice a day, but stopping isn't easy... SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. > I drive past it twice a day, but stopping isn't easy... Where it is? >> I drive past it twice a day, but stopping isn't easy... > > Where it is? Up a pole. >>> I drive past it twice a day, but stopping isn't easy... >> >> Where it is? > > Up a pole. Humorystyczny chlopiec! >> I drive past it twice a day, but stopping isn't easy... > >Where it is? Bishops Cleeve, on one of the interminable bits between the half-dozen roundabouts, which is a 40 limit, but hardly anyone goes that fast. SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. >> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >> I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >streetlamp on top of them these days though, to make the general public >glance past them and not think about what they are. That also stops the local house owners demanding a drop in their rates as having one near your house devalues it some what/significantly, depending on what phone mask scare is going around. SignatureMick Whittingham 'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.' William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2. >> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Vodafone etc. and a telephone number on one of those green boxes next to > it which will confirm what it's for. There's a mobile phone mast disguised as a tree north of Stratford, not far from the speed camera. SignatureEiron. >There's a mobile phone mast disguised as a tree north of Stratford, There's another one like that on the M4, in the trees to the left of the London bound carriageway, between the Newbury and Theale junctions. SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. > > There's a mobile phone mast disguised as a tree north of Stratford, > > There's another one like that on the M4, in the trees to the left of > the London bound carriageway, between the Newbury and Theale > junctions. Indeed there is. Quite poorly disguised IMHO - the branches all go the wrong way compared to the trees around it. Signature/Simon > > > There's a mobile phone mast disguised as a tree north of > > > Stratford, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Indeed there is. Quite poorly disguised IMHO - the branches all go the > wrong way compared to the trees around it. This one's a good effort - http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1294121,00.html SignatureKrusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250 > > There's a mobile phone mast disguised as a tree north of Stratford, > > There's another one like that on the M4, in the trees to the left of > the London bound carriageway, between the Newbury and Theale > junctions. The Hove Engineerium's chimney has a couple of camoflauged phone mast things. It's very effective but once you know they're there.... SignatureSimon > >> http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > There's a mobile phone mast disguised as a tree north of Stratford, > not far from the speed camera. We have several of those round here. They also mount just the antenna bit on tall water towers. SignatureMuddy Testing the limits of gravity since 1947 > http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > > I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. > Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? Just to be different, has anyone considered it may be a weather or such like monitoring station ? We have one near here, I may pop down tomorrow to have a gander. SignatureXJR1300SP, XJ900F, GS550, GSX250, 750SS POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 *(Emails to the posted address will be ignored)* "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/ Get the Software http://wwws.sun.com/software/solaris > >http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > We have one near here, I may pop down tomorrow to have a gander. Planning document for similar mast (with light) http://www.dacorum.gov.uk/council/CM_Docs/Regulatory/RegDevControl/040304-0198-04.pdf "O2 proposes to replace an existing 10 m high lamp post with a 12.5 m high dualpurpose lamp post column incorporating an internal telecommunications panel and antennas." On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:17:39 -0800, Bod43 wrote: >> >http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > lamp post column incorporating an > internal telecommunications panel and antennas." I really must pop down the East Lancs and look at it, there appear to be 2 in close proximity, not 100% identical, and one has a green box while the other has a white one. SignatureXJR1300SP, XJ900F, GS550, GSX250, 750SS POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 *(Emails to the posted address will be ignored)* "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/ Get the Software http://wwws.sun.com/software/solaris > http://www.champ.org.uk/images/funnypole.jpg > > I took this from the car in the summer, shortly after it was erected. > Anyone have the faintest idea what it might be? 3G , based on the fact the box next to the one near here has Hutchinson 3G written on it. That would explain why it is different from the mobile mast opposite http://www.brightonandhovegreenparty.org.uk/images/Pankhurst%20mastl-r.jpg http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/15/3g_mast_wars/ SignatureXJR1300SP, XJ900F, GS550, GSX250, 750SS POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 *(Emails to the posted address will be ignored)* "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/ Get the Software http://wwws.sun.com/software/solaris We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1NOARGYBEEF.co.uk> saying something like: >http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/15/3g_mast_wars/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12/22/microwave_bread/ Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah. SignatureDave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the river cleaned out in a day. >We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the >drugs began to take hold. I remember YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1NOARGYBEEF.co.uk> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah. Quite. One despairs, really. SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. >> We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the >> drugs began to take hold. I remember YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1NOARGYBEEF.co.uk> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Quite. One despairs, really. Grolies. >>> We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the >>> drugs began to take hold. I remember YTC#1 <bdp@ytc1NOARGYBEEF.co.uk> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Grolies. <googles> heh SignatureChamp ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. |
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