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Posted: Fri 25 Nov 2011 15:10 GMT Post subject: Marsalforn developement

I see that the buoy which was located at the entrance to the bay in Marsalforn has vanished overnight!

What next?

kb Exclamation

Posted: Fri 25 Nov 2011 16:19 GMT Post subject:

Well..... buoys will be buoys!! Rolling Eyes

Posted: Sat 26 Nov 2011 11:49 GMT Post subject: Marsalforn developement

I see what's happened to the buoy now, they've towed it into the harbour probably for servicing or repair!

ron Smile

Posted: Sun 27 Nov 2011 00:47 GMT Post subject:

Posted: Sun 27 Nov 2011 08:24 GMT Post subject:

The cruise ship buoy installed at Xlendi two years ago remains unused after costing €238,000

Perhaps the one at Marsalforn could join it for a buoy's night out!

Mr. Green

Posted: Sun 27 Nov 2011 09:07 GMT Post subject:

Funny thread!

Posted: Sun 27 Nov 2011 11:24 GMT Post subject:

238,000 Euros seems an awful lot of money to spend on a buoy ...

Posted: Sun 27 Nov 2011 11:40 GMT Post subject:

KeithBarry wrote:238,000 Euros seems an awful lot of money to spend on a buoy ...

Just Google "Xlendi Buoy cost" for the history. c Coffee at the 'puter

Posted: Sun 27 Nov 2011 19:24 GMT Post subject:

It was only 38 euro for the buoy, the rest probably went on labour costs and foreign fact finding missions to see what anchor chain was needed. Cracking up

Posted: Sun 27 Nov 2011 20:08 GMT Post subject:

Tsk. So terribly expensive. Any time I was on any kind of overseas consultancy and saw an attractive buoy, I just used to issue the order, "Have that buoy washed and brought to my tent!"

(Hope there aren't any Americans reading this. I believe they pronounce it "booey" so they won't get the jokes.)

Posted: Mon 28 Nov 2011 00:17 GMT Post subject:

Er - would they get it anyway?

Posted: Mon 28 Nov 2011 11:36 GMT Post subject:

What makes a buoy attractive ? (There might be a joke here!)

kb

Posted: Mon 28 Nov 2011 13:49 GMT Post subject:

They come in all shapes and sizes, but I've found the Cardinal Buoys tend to attract smaller ones for some reason Mr. Green

Posted: Mon 28 Nov 2011 13:55 GMT Post subject:

No problem there. They'd just get moved on by the Vatican. Mr. Green

Posted: Mon 28 Nov 2011 14:22 GMT Post subject:

Quote:

What makes a buoy attractive

I dunno. Maybe a well rounded personality, who spends a lot of time helping others. That would be an attractive buoy to me.

PS: I never mentioned Chris Green. I swear I never even thought of him when I wrote that.

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