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Search launched for new Forth Crossing name
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Posted 11 years ago #
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It is a bridge, why use crossing??
Subliminally plants the symbolism of the Cross of St Andrew (the Saltire) in the mind of the reader?
Who knows? Who cares? Scot Gov is spending *way* too much time, energy and PR puffery on this project.
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But not just any bridge...
Posted 11 years ago # -
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_crossing_(disambiguation)
Ahh so in 5 years when it turns into a trams fiasco they can turn it into a fording point and keep the same name.
Posted 11 years ago # -
As the first commenter puts it regarding wee Eck: "Has he not got anything better to be doing with his time than announce the winners of competitions and watch cartoons?"
Posted 11 years ago # -
Pelican crossing. Toucan crossing. Puffin crossing.
I see a theme developing.
Albatross crossing?
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Alba Dross Crossing?
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Well given the current crossing's wires appear to be improving that could be renamed the Phoenix Crossing...
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We should commission a massive bronze statue of Keith Brown to be built in the Forth alongside the bridge. We can call it the "Colossus of Roads"*
* with apologies to Mr. Telford.
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I think we should call this show of Scottish* engineering prowess the Peacock Bridge.
PEdestrians And Cyclists Omitted Constru[K]tion.
* other nationalities are more likely.
Posted 11 years ago # -
The Irn Bru Bridge. Made in Scotland from (Chinese)* Girders
* or was it Romanian?
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Hmm, here's a thought: Big Country recorded a track called The Seer, on their classic album... The Crossing.
Perhaps the late Stuart Adamson was a prophet?
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