Ba Baracus Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 this might seem a bit strange but when i pass these things near to a road they scare me, sinister big feckers, i imagine myself strapped to one of the blades going round and round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishguy Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 If you ever get the chance to get real close to them,try standing underneath the blades as the come round at upto 200mph on the larger turbines,thats really freaky:hat2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ba Baracus Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 If you ever get the chance to get real close to them,try standing underneath the blades as the come round at upto 200mph on the larger turbines,thats really freaky:hat2: i think i will pass on that.... there are new huge efforts on m74 passed them tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ycj Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Your spot on mate. Passed a few in Lanark the other night, close up, Scarey big bazzas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Better looking than a nuclear power plant though, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 this might seem a bit strange but when i pass these things near to a road they scare me, sinister big feckers, i imagine myself strapped to one of the blades going round and round. The 1st time I saw them on Soutra was not long after they were put up. I was working and heading to Bathgate at 1 in the morning. Snow was falling as I drove up the hill and when I saw them I thought wtf is that. I honestly thought we had been invaded by aliens! It was about 10 seconds before I realised. I felt a right idiot. Must admit my heart was racing pretty fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I love the look of them. First saw them in California. A huge wind farm in the deserty scrub. Looked awe inspiring. Great to see a creation of man that is not destroying the environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam Tarts 1874 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Why can't we be more inventive with them. In the Netherlands their wind turbines run along the sides of the roads and are painted various colours, they look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ba Baracus Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 Better looking than a nuclear power plant though, eh? no issue with the principle at all. although i dont think torness is an eye sore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trotter Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Im the exact same, i think they're great. And as an engineer i can appreciate them for what they are/do.... ...but i've always found them awfy sinister for some reason which i can't quite put my finger on. Big antenna towers like the one at the top of Blackford Hill do the same thing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Jambo 60 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Why can't we be more inventive with them. In the Netherlands their wind turbines run along the sides of the roads and are painted various colours, they look great. Maroon and white stripes , big team , big turbines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randle P McMurphy Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 They give me similar feelings to when I see one of those Chinook helicopters, definitely something sinister about them, must be the rotors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Im the exact same, i think they're great. And as an engineer i can appreciate them for what they are/do.... ...but i've always found them awfy sinister for some reason which i can't quite put my finger on. Big antenna towers like the one at the top of Blackford Hill do the same thing to me. I think its the "hive" effect. The cellular layout of them is very uniform. I know thats sinister but cant describe why:D I think they're awesome though. Crisp, white and clean. My uncle was involved in the ones in Orkney I think, so we got right underneath the ones there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehardJT Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Awe inspiring things, I think they look great. I know what you mean guys I get dizzy looking up at high buildings, towers etc....... So I would stand under one for a laugh but I think I would be screaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Why can't we be more inventive with them. In the Netherlands their wind turbines run along the sides of the roads and are painted various colours, they look great. I just drove back from Las Vegas and my wife and I were commenting on the number of wind turbines that we saw on this trip. They probably because of the vast spaces were a long way from the highway we were on and they were not an eyesore. Coincidentally to your post I commented that it was surprising that no one had started painting in an arty type of way on them. They could in the case of the ones I saw and the distance involved possibly be painted a colour that would blend them in with the scenic background, it was just a thought, realising that the background would change colour because of the seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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