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Postby PapaW » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:07 pm

50+mph winds.... Bridge closed to public... but for staff... nah.. its fine...!! :D

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Postby CHarvey » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:24 pm

Looks like fun.
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Postby flyingvee » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:43 pm

Where's that PW?
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Postby tomcat360 » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:03 am

Other than sweet, what again is your job exactly? And how do I aquire such?
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Postby RJD » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:30 am

He's a profesional bag carrier on the west coast of Oireland.
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Postby greg@hoodatsurfco » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:38 am

thats a badass bridge!

Indiana Jones would have loved that one I am sure.
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Postby Johno » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:06 am

any one ever jumped off it???
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Postby PapaW » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:59 pm

flyingvee wrote:Where's that PW?

Its one of the North Coast National Trust Properties, "Carrak-a-Ried" It was orignally a bridge across to the island where fishermen ran a salmon net out. The NT acquired it before the area went into ruin and is now an 'attraction'

Heres it being put up earlier this year
https://surfing-waves.com/forum/view ... hp?t=11290


tomcat360 wrote:Other than sweet, what again is your job exactly? And how do I aquire such?

I'm a Warden on the North Coast... and get experience in conservation, land management, countryside stewardship and you could do the same :p Its sort of a similar position to the National Park rangers you guys have over your way

Johno wrote:any one ever jumped off it???

Not yet... tho some people have done the whole suicide thing over in white park bay... 3 people this year...
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Postby tomcat360 » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:46 pm

That's pretty cool. I've heard from a friend who worked in the parks system that it takes quite a bit of education to become a Ranger over here, what about over there?
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Postby PapaW » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:21 pm

same... You need a degree and a fair amount of experience to get a paid position...
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