tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post462156978307568056..comments2024-03-15T19:54:50.462+00:00Comments on To Discover Ice: My Heroes (39): Isambard Kingdom Brunelbazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-38418601500925897572014-08-03T14:29:45.957+01:002014-08-03T14:29:45.957+01:00Hi Denise: I think, possibly, engineering is becom...Hi Denise: I think, possibly, engineering is becoming a 'sexy' career choice again; and for women too, which is great news.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-25192129095930284172014-08-03T13:59:19.301+01:002014-08-03T13:59:19.301+01:00All of my brother ~in~laws are engineers. Where wo...All of my brother ~in~laws are engineers. Where would we be without engineers? Great post, Bazza. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting on my post. Once authors become famous they tend to forget the people who helped them...not all thankfully. <br /><br />Denise Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-77762431416770564852014-08-03T12:26:00.014+01:002014-08-03T12:26:00.014+01:00Wow Hilary! You are descended from engineering ari...Wow Hilary! You are descended from engineering aristocracy!<br />Bazza doffs his humble cap to you.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-35306805179735724312014-08-03T10:12:22.396+01:002014-08-03T10:12:22.396+01:00Hi Bazza - I think Brunel must have been amazing a...Hi Bazza - I think Brunel must have been amazing and he really opened up Britain in so many ways: totally inspirational I couldn't agree more.<br /><br />My grandfather was a bridge builder and I'm sure was inspired by Brunel - he got his first 'contract' after Sir Douglas Fox was given the concession by Edward VII - he is known for the Victoria Falls Bridge and Sydney Harbour, while my uncle was responsible for the Humber Bridge amongst others - sadly I don't know too much as my father was the third son ... <br /><br />But I do love engineering projects - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-50654909598174022042014-08-03T06:57:36.023+01:002014-08-03T06:57:36.023+01:00Hi Sherry: In the nineteenth century Victorian Bri...Hi Sherry: In the nineteenth century Victorian Britain was full of eccentric brilliant individuals like Brunel. The nearest USA equivalents I can think of would be Edison and, more recently, Buckminster Fuller.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-70312342766765566902014-08-02T23:45:18.616+01:002014-08-02T23:45:18.616+01:00I had never heard of him. What a brilliant man! I had never heard of him. What a brilliant man! Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-90294650263477963982014-08-01T13:42:27.153+01:002014-08-01T13:42:27.153+01:00Gary: Are you refrring to getting 'outta' ...Gary: Are you refrring to getting 'outta' your old home?<br />I hope your new place is good for you. My daughter was in your area last weekend at a wedding in the Stoke Moat House in Hanley!bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-82586567558724836482014-08-01T13:37:39.067+01:002014-08-01T13:37:39.067+01:00John: I must have missed that one. It sounds like ...John: I must have missed that one. It sounds like the kind of thing that programm would cover.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-298291994266250722014-08-01T13:35:57.035+01:002014-08-01T13:35:57.035+01:00Dixie: How nice to hear from you again. You're...Dixie: How nice to hear from you again. You're correct about the ship being a work of art. I should have listed, in addition, to the list of his characteristics 'beauty of design'.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-68750854524819018792014-08-01T09:47:33.359+01:002014-08-01T09:47:33.359+01:00"...not afraid to fail". Nowadays we'..."...not afraid to fail". Nowadays we're supposed to be perfect, and confident... no room for negatives.<br /><br />I love that ship. How incredibly lovely. Simply a work of art, as well as of engineering.<br /><br />bazza, I just had to stop by, and what a find! I'll try not to be the stranger.<br />Take care, DixieDixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-38917002266683225932014-08-01T00:44:18.777+01:002014-08-01T00:44:18.777+01:00Hey Bazza,
The man was a genius. I totally agree...Hey Bazza,<br /><br />The man was a genius. I totally agree that Brunel was a brilliant engineer. Thanks for the info and photos. <br /><br />I'm outta' here....<br /><br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-33298150078218129332014-07-31T20:23:16.097+01:002014-07-31T20:23:16.097+01:00Hi Bazza,
A great visionary indeed. I seem to reme...Hi Bazza,<br />A great visionary indeed. I seem to remember seeing a 'Great British Railway Journeys' with Michael Portillo where he was enthusing about Brunel, one of his own heroes!<br />J<br /><b><a href="http://hedgelandtales.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Follow me at HEDGELAND TALES</a></b>Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-25509128351385434292014-07-31T05:20:14.363+01:002014-07-31T05:20:14.363+01:00Hi AC: I think the Clifton Bridge is the best in t...Hi AC: I think the Clifton Bridge is the best in the UK - and there are plenty of candidates with several dozen across the Thames alone!bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-51288703893921770882014-07-30T23:00:15.797+01:002014-07-30T23:00:15.797+01:00He was a clever man indeed, and I do love bridges....He was a clever man indeed, and I do love bridges. Mind blowing stuff :D <br /><br />All Consuminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089119991474852732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-50691020269815495842014-07-30T20:59:39.387+01:002014-07-30T20:59:39.387+01:00That Bridge is sensational! It spans a chasm and i...That Bridge is sensational! It spans a chasm and is a thrill to drive across - and it's in a very nice part of England!<br />I think your description of engineering is spot on.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-84875197507276291492014-07-30T00:44:27.879+01:002014-07-30T00:44:27.879+01:00I saw an article once that asked what profession d...I saw an article once that asked what profession does the greatest good for the world--the answer: Engineering! Not doctors nor lawyers, but engineers. Learned so much from your post and I think the bridge is elegant, quite an achievement. loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.com