Giberson Bros. Ltd
Posted on 12/29/2007 4:27:35 PM PST by af_vet_rr
Experts are trying to identify a huge metal container that has been washed up on a beach in the Western Isles.
The tank, which is 27m high, has no markings and is thought to have fallen from a ship before being washed up on the west of Benbecula.
It was discovered by a dog walker on Poll Na Crann beach - known locally as Stinky Bay - near Griminish.
Stornoway Coastguard is using two numbers on the container to try to find out where the item has come from.
Alasdair MacEachen, assistant director of environmental services at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar told BBC Scotland: "It's certainly generated a fair bit of interest with people walking on the beach or just travelling along the road, because you can actually see it from the main road along the west side of Benbecula.
"It would be standing almost 30m tall and really looks pretty much like a silo. I think it's a bulk storage tank of some sort, possibly for storing some liquids."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
That’s it! It’s the return-carriage from the magic TXANG office typewriter.
Looks like a giant #2 pencil!!!
I wish they had posted a photo of the eraser end.
Wife and I were talking Mick from the Mountains last week. Those were interesting calls...
Agreed. Looks like a vertical container for holding something granular that will be periodically emptied out the bottom center. The place where I used to work designed and built a number of them.
I’ll bet you get lonely at times considering you’re the one and only Freeper supporting Paul.
Give him a break. At least he’s consistant!
HUNTER 08!
I’m not very good at metric. How many pounds is that?
About 5 Carats. I hope that helps!
It reminds me of the pig-dung silo that Homer Simpson tried to dispose of at the Springfield dump.
Those ports on the side at the top and bottom look like jacket ports, either for heating or cooling. My guess is cooling.
It looks like it has perhaps a dimple jacket around the side and it had insulation that has been removed. I don’t think it is a milk tank (or any kind of beverage tank) because it is not sanitary design.
Giberson Bros. Ltd
The lettering is European, possibly Russian. The “9” visible on the lower quadrant suggests this. Also, further clockwise, there seems to be an oddly written “K” or maybe an “X.”
Ahh...my favorit SNL skit of all times...
Imagine Steve Martin and Bill Murray standing on the beach...
Tourist #1: What the hell is that?! [ squints ] What the hell is that? [ chuckling at himself ] What’s that danged thing doing here! How did that get here? What the hell is that?! [ squints ] What the hell is that?! How’d that dang deal get here?! [ turns off-camera ] Hey! Come on over here and look at this deal!
[ Tourist #2 wanders onto the set to take a bewildered look ]
Tourist #2: What the hell is that?
Tourist #1: I don’t know what the hell that is!
Tourist #2: What in the hell is that?!
Tourist #1: Hey, you kids! Get away from there!
Tourist #2: I would not mess with that thing..
Tourist #1: Don’t put your lips on it!
Tourist #2: [ ever curious ] What the hell is this?
Tourist #1: Well.. get a photo of me with it, anyway!
[ Tourist #1 hands camera to Tourist #2, then walks away from camera view to have his picture taken ]
Tourist #2: Be careful with that thing. [ snaps Tourist #1’s picture, as spark of ingenuity develops on his face ] Oh, I know what that is!
Tourist #1: [ returns next to Tourist #2 ] Well, what the hell is it?!
Tourist #2: [ looks closer ] What is that thing..?
Tourist #1: I don’t even care what it is. [ pause ] What the hell is that?!
Tourist #2: I don’t know what the hell that thing is.
Tourist #1: Oh, I know what it is!
Tourist #2: [ seeing it ] Oh, yeah.. oh yeah.. [ chuckles ]
[ Tourist #1 & #2 walk away from the stage. A beat, before their heads peer back into frame, more inquisitive than ever. ]
Tourist #1: What the hell was that?!
He's busy. He's just been invited to the Selectric Ball.
“Nah, I’ve got thousands watching my back.”
More like laughing behind your back
Somebody trashed God’ phonograph needle and boy is he gonna be mad....
Bad beer
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