Michael Long to the rescue

**biko** · 05-02-2007, 23:53

A classic but it was a while ago so here goes:

On a Saturday 2004, a car rolled off of the pier in Roundstone, Co. Galway, and into the water. Walsh’s Recovery was called to extract the car from the harbour.

Now was the crane too small or was it badly set up or both? I guess the operator was not certified?

With two vehicles now clogging the harbour, Michael Long truck and crane hire was called, they arrived with a much larger Palfinger crane and the Harbour was eventually cleared. Note the one Garda overseeing the operation.

**po0k** · 06-02-2007, 00:17

That's nuts.

Manly machine though.

S.M.B. · 06-02-2007, 00:54

And then...

TerrorFirmer · 06-02-2007, 10:36

Nice one smb

Was anybody hurt, though, when the first small crane fell in?

**ARGINITE** · 06-02-2007, 11:11

The entire population of Roundstone was wiped out except for two old men and a donkey.

padi89 · 06-02-2007, 11:12

Thats just brilliant

TerrorFirmer · 06-02-2007, 11:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARGINITE

The entire population of Roundstone was wiped out except for two old men and a donkey.

and so the slow process of rebuilding the community begins...

**ARGINITE** · 06-02-2007, 11:15

It took just over three months for it to be finsihed.

JohnCleary · 06-02-2007, 13:33

Heh I was there when that happened.

Note to all you stoner kids: Don't lean against your car when it's close to a pier without the handbrake on

**po0k** · 06-02-2007, 13:55

What was it actually? Looks like a Toyota of some sort.

Would they not have gotten done for illegal dumping?

sgthighway · 06-02-2007, 14:22

Loof in the second picture. Do you see the man in the blue jumper beside the man in the red jumper. Do you see the do between the Crane and the water.

Now look at the third picture.

So my question; Who is quicker the man or the dog?

Steyr · 06-02-2007, 23:04

One of Michael Longs Trucks turnedover while loading equipment onto the Celtic Explorer Vesssel on Saturday in Galway Harbour!

JohnCleary · 06-02-2007, 23:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steyr

One of Michael Longs Trucks turnedover while loading equipment onto the Celtic Explorer Vesssel on Saturday in Galway Harbour!

Yup, was going to go down to take a few snaps but was enjoying a lunch in town. Wonder if there was any damage?

JIZZLORD · 07-02-2007, 00:34

best usage of photoshop in a while. Excellent

**biko** · 07-02-2007, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnCleary

Yup, was going to go down to take a few snaps but was enjoying a lunch in town. Wonder if there was any damage?

Saw a photo in GI today. They said the only damaged done was to their pride

05-02-2007, 23:53	#1
biko Serious panda Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galway City Posts: 19,103 Adverts \| Friends Mod: After Hours, Galway City, Nordic, Things To Do In..., West	Michael Long to the rescue A classic but it was a while ago so here goes: On a Saturday 2004, a car rolled off of the pier in Roundstone, Co. Galway, and into the water. Walsh’s Recovery was called to extract the car from the harbour. Now was the crane too small or was it badly set up or both? I guess the operator was not certified? With two vehicles now clogging the harbour, Michael Long truck and crane hire was called, they arrived with a much larger Palfinger crane and the Harbour was eventually cleared. Note the one Garda overseeing the operation.

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Steyr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,106 Adverts \| Friends	One of Michael Longs Trucks turnedover while loading equipment onto the Celtic Explorer Vesssel on Saturday in Galway Harbour! Last edited by Steyr; 06-02-2007 at 23:06.

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06-02-2007, 00:17	#2
po0k Social Dark Matter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: [redacted] Posts: 15,308 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Galway City, Galway LAN, Tactical Shooter	That's nuts. Manly machine though.

06-02-2007, 00:54	#3
S.M.B. Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,289 Adverts \| Friends	And then...

06-02-2007, 10:36	#4
TerrorFirmer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Galway Posts: 16,988 Adverts \| Friends	Nice one smb Was anybody hurt, though, when the first small crane fell in?

06-02-2007, 11:11	#5
ARGINITE Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Galway, Ireland Posts: 1,891 Adverts \| Friends Mod: GMIT, GMIT Computer Society	The entire population of Roundstone was wiped out except for two old men and a donkey.

06-02-2007, 11:12	#6
padi89 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,017 Adverts \| Friends	Thats just brilliant

06-02-2007, 11:15	#8
ARGINITE Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Galway, Ireland Posts: 1,891 Adverts \| Friends Mod: GMIT, GMIT Computer Society	It took just over three months for it to be finsihed.

06-02-2007, 13:33	#9
JohnCleary Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 7,253 Adverts \| Friends	Heh I was there when that happened. Note to all you stoner kids: Don't lean against your car when it's close to a pier without the handbrake on

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po0k Social Dark Matter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: [redacted] Posts: 15,308 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Galway City, Galway LAN, Tactical Shooter	What was it actually? Looks like a Toyota of some sort. Would they not have gotten done for illegal dumping?

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sgthighway Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 870 Adverts \| Friends	Loof in the second picture. Do you see the man in the blue jumper beside the man in the red jumper. Do you see the do between the Crane and the water. Now look at the third picture. So my question; Who is quicker the man or the dog?

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JIZZLORD Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Galway Posts: 3,533 Adverts \| Friends	best usage of photoshop in a while. Excellent