Whilst driving home this afternoon I noticed a large crane on the top of Mt Taylor. Does anybody know why it is there and what it is doing? At first I thought it might have been erecting a new monument or else doing some work on the National Transmission Station. If anybody knows for sure could they please enlighten us?
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Crane on Mt Taylor
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John Moulis said :
The track has been sealed on the steepest sections, so provided you can get around the tightest curve it’s probably not too hard.
davo101 said :
The thing I can’t understand is how they got the crane up there in the first place, it is only a rough dirt fire trail going up there with some very steep grades and hairpin turns. Even when they were building the transmission station way back when, there were never any cranes up there, only 4WDs and utes.
Hmm, the mystery deepens. Just went for a walk up Mt Taylor and there is no sign of any kind of new work. The only thing I can think of is that they were installing something on the transmission tower.
switch said :
Instead of docking station, perhaps some sort of supportive harness would be more apt. Something with straps and clips that no mere mortal man can figure out but only on a much larger scale 😛
I am wondering how real your opinions are. No matter the evidence you are given by people you continue to deny and peddle the same line. Even when I say I can smell the coal powered stations you argue against this and deny they smell. I first noticed the smell in the area years ago when I wasn’t even aware of power stations there. It was the obvious smell that alerted me to their presence, as I was surprised to smell the odour in what I thought, until then, was clean country air. If someone says they don’t find wind turbines ugly you say they are. No matter the evidence people present to you about climate change you say you are not convinced and basically the evidence is nonsense. I’m wondering if you really have these opinions, or rather have adopted them as a sure fire way to garnish responses from people. I’m learning how predictable your answers will be. Others have, it appears from comments, already come to that conclusion, but I’m new here and still learning. Still I don’t expect anything but a denial to my comments. That’s what I predict. As I said, you are too predictable. Are you for real?
mutley said :
Thankyou, but it’s not mine. I saw it here last year when Skywhale first appeared and thought with the “docking tower” at Mt Taylor it was time for a re-run.
switch said :
I had to scour my brain for my RiotACT password so I could log in to applaud this fantastic comment! Well done sir!
dungfungus said :
Yes I know, coal powered power stations are so much better looking, with the added benefit of adding that lovely bouquet to the air. I smell it every time I drive through the Hunter Valley. Forget the bouquet of the local wines; just smell the air.
Maya123 said :
“A moving sculpture with a huge carbon footprint” is a perfect description for a wind turbine.
MERC600 said :
Lovely, a moving sculpture. That would be nice.
Could it just possibly possibly ! be our first wind turbine !!
After all why should our neighbours in NSW have all the glory. Locals ere could then save the run out to Lake George.
Funky1 said :
Oh the huge mammaries!
Funky1 said :
That’s the best suggestion yet unless someone suggests it is a mount for a laser harpoon gun to down the Sky Whale.
They’re building the new docking station for the Sky Whale 😛
PBO said :
LOL.
It is an $800-000.00 Stanhope-ian art installation by a “local” artist from Brisbane that we wouldnt understand due to our philistinery that borderlines on redneckedness.
It is called “Quisquiliae”
It symbolises the raising of our cultural and financial awareness regarding public monies and how they should be spent.
They’re moving Mt Taylor to Gungahlin, they think its going to look good next to the light rail.
bundah said :
If they sold raffle tickets and the winner could set the length of the bungee, the national debt would be wiped out by revenue from ticket sales…
They’re preparing for the budget, Hockey will be forced to bungy jump as payback…
A disgruntled machine operator from Majura Rd perhaps?