Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Maybe I got the correct vibe off him after all (post #29).
Fred Dibnah.
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Maybe I got the correct vibe off him after all (post #29).
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
He had to be incredibly strong and fit.
The cantilevered turning moment, manhandling the first of those 20 foot long planks across a 16 foot gap, sitting on a foot wide bosun's chair, must have been phenomenal, especially with the added problem of strong winds 200 foot up.
The cantilevered turning moment, manhandling the first of those 20 foot long planks across a 16 foot gap, sitting on a foot wide bosun's chair, must have been phenomenal, especially with the added problem of strong winds 200 foot up.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Mind you, he may have been a craftsman but, be honest, you'd have to pretty thick to continue to do the job his way after hydraulic platforms had been invented... as you can see from the film.... where do you think the camera crew, director and sound recordist were standing.....
Very possibly. "Not a nice man" was the general feeling.
Doesn't detract from his enthusiasm or knowledge, though, or the appeal of his programmes. I mean, should I avoid Dickens' books just because he had a wife with ten children but used to get the train to the coast to shag his mistress - or because they are overblown sentimental potboilers?
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
I'm not questioning his expertise etc, I just meant I never liked him much and actually, I wasn't aware of his past as, well, I never had any reason to look into it, so he obviously gave a bad vibe on screen.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
and theres the operative words. he has the skills and knowledge to check things .
hydraulic platforms fail and have a nasty habit of falling over if not used correctly so all work at Height has its risks. his way is/was no worse than any currrent methods
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Now that's a coincidence.
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
Doesn't take 30 seconds to say "Now back to Fred Dibner."
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
nobody can control that. even modern hi tech equipment has " unforeseeen and unexpected issues"Something unseen or unexpected?
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Talking of H+S and old Fred. He certainly had to run fast when demolishing that chimney that fell down towards him - now that wasn't so clever, so I have to admit he's had a fair amount of luck over the years..
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CV2GuK6CmY&feature=related
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CV2GuK6CmY&feature=related
Ron-da-Valli
It's a bleedin' miracle!
- Location
- Rorke's Drift
[QUOTE 2141061, member: 259"]He always used to wear a flat cap. I'm sure it saved his life many times.
He also never wore an iPod. Makes you think doesn't it?[/quote]
Fred once caught an infection in his head from his grubby cap!
He also never wore an iPod. Makes you think doesn't it?[/quote]
Fred once caught an infection in his head from his grubby cap!
Ron-da-Valli
It's a bleedin' miracle!
- Location
- Rorke's Drift
His programmes regularly turn up on Yesterday channel on Freeview.
