Brighton i360 construction update.

Man of Harveys · Sep 2, 2015

Nibble said:
We get an iconic building

It looks like one of the less important components of an oil refinery.

Nibble · Sep 2, 2015

Westdene Seagull said:
That will be the royal we I suppose Nibble ?

Well, if it comes out of council taxes then I mean me as well. I pay taxes in Brighton and expect to do so for the foreseeable.

Nibble · Sep 2, 2015

Man of Harveys said:
It looks like one of the less important components of an oil refinery.

It's a viewing tower. I'm not sure what people were expecting? Herds of Wildebeast sweeping majestically across the Downs?

Nibble · Sep 2, 2015

Safeway said:
URGH, the old 'Brighton is so ALTERNATIVE' bollocks.

Brighton is alternative. As in it's an alternative to the usual city template. Only a few places in the UK vaguely anything like it.

Triggaaar · Sep 2, 2015

Nibble said:
Brighton is alternative. As in it's an alternative to the usual city template. Only a few places in the UK vaguely anything like it.

Brighton being alternative is a popular view, so you're not allowed to have it anymore. I don't know why, but that's the rule. And you're not allowed to like the city you live in, unless it's generally regarded as a shit hole. Again, I don't know why, but that's the rule.

Safeway · Sep 2, 2015

I never said Brighton's a shithole, I bloody love the place. It just gets on my tits how everything HAS to be different to anywhere else. There's nothing wrong with popular, be it big wheels or Pukka Pies.

WATFORD zero · Sep 2, 2015

Safeway said:
I never said Brighton's a shithole, I bloody love the place. It just gets on my tits how everything HAS to be different to anywhere else. There's nothing wrong with popular, be it big wheels or Pukka Pies.

You've obviously never been to Blackpool :wink:

The Rivet · Sep 3, 2015

What a sad argument on here. The tower is/nearly built. It's 'underwritten'. Nothing the 'against can do' (other than not pay to go on it) As a born and bred Brightonian I don't need a 360 view of the city or Sussex. I KNOW the town map and the county geography, I was a Brighton Cabbie. My family have been in Sussex for 300 years about. I don't need the views and I think there are a lot more people out there that agree. This project is only designed to entertain visitors as far as I am concerned. It is there for tourists and the intrigued, that is it. If you take tourist pounds then I hope you fill your boots but as a local it isn't any good to me.

Safeway · Sep 4, 2015

The Rivet said:
What a sad argument on here. The tower is/nearly built. It's 'underwritten'. Nothing the 'against can do' (other than not pay to go on it) As a born and bred Brightonian I don't need a 360 view of the city or Sussex. I KNOW the town map and the county geography, I was a Brighton Cabbie. My family have been in Sussex for 300 years about. I don't need the views and I think there are a lot more people out there that agree. This project is only designed to entertain visitors as far as I am concerned. It is there for tourists and the intrigued, that is it. If you take tourist pounds then I hope you fill your boots but as a local it isn't any good to me.

So what's your point?

Jack Straw · Sep 5, 2015

Taken by Peter Pan's lift whilst the Speed Trials were on today.

Triggaaar · Sep 5, 2015

I'd like to believe that when not in operation, the pod will live towards the top. Would look a lot better.

Vegas Seagull · Sep 5, 2015

The Rivet said:
What a sad argument on here. The tower is/nearly built. It's 'underwritten'. Nothing the 'against can do' (other than not pay to go on it) As a born and bred Brightonian I don't need a 360 view of the city or Sussex. I KNOW the town map and the county geography, I was a Brighton Cabbie. My family have been in Sussex for 300 years about. I don't need the views and I think there are a lot more people out there that agree. This project is only designed to entertain visitors as far as I am concerned. It is there for tourists and the intrigued, that is it. If you take tourist pounds then I hope you fill your boots but as a local it isn't any good to me.

'If you take tourist pounds' vs 'I was a Brighton cabbie'

W.C. · Sep 5, 2015

Safeway said:
URGH, the old 'Brighton is so ALTERNATIVE' bollocks.

Brighton is different to a lot of places in the UK :shrug:

W.C. · Sep 5, 2015

Triggaaar said:
I'd like to believe that when not in operation, the pod will live towards the top. Would look a lot better.

Yeah, I'm hoping it will look good when done. Huge pole doesn't exactly win any awards as yet. (insert joke wherever you like) ((ooer))

Triggaaar · Sep 5, 2015

W.C. said:
Yeah, I'm hoping it will look good when done. Huge pole doesn't exactly win any awards as yet. (insert joke wherever you like) ((ooer))

I've no doubt it will look good when the pod is on, and it's going up and down. I guess it won't be sleeping at the bottom for many hours, it's got work to do.

surrey jim · Sep 5, 2015

Jack Straw said:
Taken by Peter Pan's lift whilst the Speed Trials were on today.

Shocking and saddening.

is someone really going to do the speed trials in a G-wizz

Jack Straw · Sep 13, 2015

Taken this morning.

desprateseagull · Sep 13, 2015

Would have thought t'council learnt their lessons, with the tower blocks..

Tom Hark Preston Park · Sep 13, 2015

Brighton must be flatter than I thought, i360 Big Pole is clearly visible from cycletrackside in Preston Drove

Pogue Mahone · Sep 13, 2015

desprateseagull said:
Would have thought t'council learnt their lessons, with the tower blocks..

What are you talking about? Utterly bizarre contribution to the thread, with no discernible meaning or relevance.

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