| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/3 13:07 | |
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A CENTURY IN STONE - OZ TOUR REPORT AND PICS NOW ONLINE LISBON LEGEND AND JARAZINHO HOLDING BANNER (PICTURED EITHER SIDE OF THE TALL HANDSOME ONE) hey up lads..long time no hear I know, been taking it easy and living off the royalties (not)... Link Don't Work - doh - try my next post below --- Post edited by craig_pancrack on 10/3 13:13 --- | |
| Link: MADE IN TEESSIDE | |
| b0r0 Posted on 10/3 13:09 | |
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Link don't work bud | |
| Redbrian Posted on 10/3 13:14 | |
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Already Got the Century in Stone DVD. Thank you! Where's the picture! | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/3 13:14 | |
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THIS LINK SHOULD WORK ! | |
| Link: This Link should work! | |
| Redbrian Posted on 10/3 13:19 | |
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Looks more like "Banner NEAR Sydney Harbour Bridge" not exactly on it is it! | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/3 13:21 | |
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Refresh and try it again --- Post edited by craig_pancrack on 10/3 13:25 --- | |
| Lisbonlegend Posted on 10/3 13:25 | |
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Bloody hell Craig, where have you ended up? | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/3 13:28 | |
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Now gadgie! I'm back home since Dec 1st....been lying low, taking it easy. Was in New Zealand for 7 weeks after Oz - get yerself there if you havent been yet, mindblowing! What you up to??? Sorry i didnt get those pix to yer when i said. wheres me camera battery??? | |
| Redbrian Posted on 10/3 13:29 | |
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OK Matey! Respect for taking the story Down-under. That little statue looks like one of the lads I work with at the Steel plant. Poynter should have told you that we are no longer the ISTC and haven't been for a number of years! RESPECT though! | |
| Gillandi Posted on 10/3 13:29 | |
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Craig - Good words from Tony Benn there mate, was that the full review or is there more to read somewhere? | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/3 13:30 | |
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Cheers RedBrian - I know about 'Community'...ISTC and knitwear unions join forces...sounds desperate that doesnt it ?! | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/3 13:31 | |
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Gillandi - that was it, he sent typed old style on a postcard ! | |
| Redbrian Posted on 10/3 13:36 | |
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Yeah! Who'd have thought it. Steelworkers with knitting bags! Still, it keeps us from sleeping on Nightshifts(sic) | |
| Lisbonlegend Posted on 10/3 13:36 | |
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I've still got your camera battery in my bag but had no idea where to send it after I lost track of you. I'm hoping to get to NZ at the end of the year. Since I last saw you I've done a 55mile bike ride for MS, lived in Teesside and Brighton, been to Paris, Stuttgart, Barcelona, Andorra and have now got a job in Slough and am living in London. Time moves too quickly! | |
| rob_fmttm Posted on 10/3 13:39 | |
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Just read through the tour and looked at the photos - all I can say is absolutely fantastic - the whole thing. Quite brilliant. --- Post edited by rob_fmttm on 10/3 13:40 --- | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/3 13:39 | |
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Flippin eck Andy thats some trip! Thought you were in Oz for good. Send us your email address. | |
| Spludger Posted on 10/3 13:39 | |
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MADE IN TEESSIDE...They still owe us for the Bloody Thing. | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/3 13:40 | |
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CHEERS BOBBY NICHS - been learning Dreamweaver web design software...its not all glamour... | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/3 13:41 | |
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SPLUDGER - i think Dorman Long kinda didn't do their sums right... | |
| Lisbonlegend Posted on 10/3 13:49 | |
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Send you address to Scuzzlebut69@hotmail.com and I'll send you mine Craig. | |
| Gillandi Posted on 10/3 13:52 | |
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Craig - Did you get a reply from Tony Blair or didn't you think there was any point in sending him one? | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 10/3 13:58 | |
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Gillandi - There's no point unless god tells me to too. | |
| Gillandi Posted on 10/3 14:08 | |
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| Spludger Posted on 10/3 14:12 | |
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Craig...can we introduce a toll charge  --- Post edited by Spludger on 10/3 14:12 --- | |
| GibbaLad Posted on 10/3 14:17 | |
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Mate - that is fantastic. Surprised you didnt get more viewers tho as I met loads of people with boro connections when I was there. I see you blagged a few trips up the centre out of it as well. Great work. | |
| j_orourke Posted on 10/3 19:16 | |
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Brilliant work mate. | |
| rozi Posted on 10/3 22:34 | |
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Those pics are so good Craig, thanks for putting them on here. | |
| expatboro Posted on 10/3 22:51 | |
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being an ex employee as a crane driver on the S.H.bridge for over ten years,the link brought back many fine memories of my employment there.i wish i had known about your tour to oz as i may well have been able to have given you a private tour of the bridge that others dont get to see.in future reference though,there is a scottish lad john mcdonald who is a works supervisor based at the base of the south pylon,who even though is a mad celtic supporter has a soft spot for the boro as his idol was bobby murdoch.i am sure that he or another employee bobby harrison who hails from south bank and employed as a rigger would do their best to give a free guided tour.john also would be the guy to talk to if perhaps you fancied selling a copy of the dvd,to use at their induction course for future employees. | |
| SmoggyNproud Posted on 10/3 23:05 | |
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Just read the whole tour, seen the pics etc.. wow! Where can I get a copy of the DVD from?? | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 11/3 10:03 | |
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GIBBALAD - cheers , the media was the key and as i explain in the article, it wasnt easy and we stretched ourselves too thinly over 5 cities. If we'd just concentrated on Sydney, I'm sure we would have packed it like Perth. As for 'blagging the trip' into the bush...i paid for that! J OROURKE - cheers mate! ROZI - and cheers to you! EXPATBORO - ta for your suggestions, you cant have read the article yet...as we got a VIP tour from BridgeClimb, and got the DVD in the giftshop and it is being used in staff training! And also Bob Murdoch's son, Bobby Murdoch Jr was my mate at school (Peters, South Bank) SMOGGYNPROUD - cheers, click this link for a list of outlets and my online shop. | |
| Link: where to buy dvd | |
| Frankieq Posted on 11/3 11:16 | |
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Keep up the work Craig. Watching the video made me even prouder to come from Teesside. Hope your back in UK for 13th May! | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 11/3 11:41 | |
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cheers FrankieQ - 13th May?...UEFA or FA final right?! | |
| expatboro Posted on 13/3 16:37 | |
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there are two groups of people that work on the bridge on a daily basis,three if you include the security staff that have been employed since the N.York terrorist attack.there is bridgeclimb which is who you went with and there is a bridge maintenance crew which includes riggers,painters,ironworkers,crane drivers,fitters and carpenters.it is these guys to which i was refering.these guys know every inch of the bridge and 'though bridgeclimb are quite informative it is the bridge workers that could tell you so much more about the bridge.only the workers could tell you how they manage to plank out the underside of the bridge and how they get the planks in position for the painters to work off etc.all the famous people that visit the bridge do not go with a group of tourists,they go directly to the south pylon office which is located at ground level and have a personal tour by an employee.i am certain that had you have made yourselves known at this office and informed them of your intentions that you would have been given the "special treatment"which includes climbing a girder or two which gives a unique view of sydney that few other than the workers get to experience.it is this crew that i thought would be interested in the dvd to use in their induction courses.in case you are interested in contacting them,their address is:S.H.Bridge maintenance depot.south pylon.lower fort st.millers point 2000 aust. | |
| Lisbonlegend Posted on 13/3 18:05 | |
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Oh look, there's me.
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| craig_pancrack Posted on 13/3 22:47 | |
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expatboro - cheers for the info - im sure a trip with the maintennce crew would be great too. And definately worth writing to them about the DVD. BridgeClimb gave us their 'media climb' which was 1 to 1, not as part of a group and the 2 top climb leaders took us. Me and Ted were allowed to film on it which was most important. The trip was immense and I was more than happy with it and they were dead keen too with us being from Middlesbrough. Lisbon - SEND ME CAM BATT THIS WEEK PLEASE - I NEED IT FOR ME TRIP ! | |
| Link: Made in Teesside | |
| TeessideCleveland Posted on 13/3 22:48 | |
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Read on pancrack website about a possible film about our region's identity (Teesside/Cleveland/Tees Valley/Yorkshire) Any news on that? | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 14/3 0:06 | |
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Dear TeessideCleveland - its something that ive wanted to do for about 3 years now and I still want to do it but its not going to be until next year now as I need to do the book (A Century in Stone -The Making of Teesside and the movie)for Xmas this year as it will be too late next year. Book will have lots of unpublished stuff in and unseen pictures etc. Plus it will bring in the cash to go towards making the I.D. Movie currently titled "Where the ---- are we?!" I think this film will cause a bit of discussion you could say...and has to be made. Hope this answers your question. Sorry the website is a little out of date in parts. | |
| jax_1 Posted on 14/3 0:44 | |
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Ah Craig, how goes it? I put a thread up the other week asking if anyone knew how you were and what you were planning on next ( something like that anyway ) Good to hear that you have plans afoot for another film and a book too. Hope they are as succesful as Century In Stone. All the best with everything. keep up the good work
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| craig_pancrack Posted on 14/3 3:35 | |
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Jax 1 and only...it goes well here, thanx for asking. Ive been taking it easy after the trip down under - i was burned out! The book will be pretty nifty, i have lots of material for it that didnt go into the film but should work well in a book plus the making of..how it was made and how etc. The next film will be a bit Michael Moore...local politics, history, satire, daftness...shot in widescreen High Def! all the best | |
| jarazinho Posted on 14/3 7:20 | |
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Craig... glad to hear your well mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
| Lisbonlegend Posted on 14/3 8:04 | |
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Will do Craig, sorry mate been busy with the new job. Some of us have to do proper work you know. 
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| craig_pancrack Posted on 14/3 10:00 | |
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Jarazinho (whats your proper name again..send it via email if its covert info) there you are, have yer checked out the Oz stuff on my site - you'll see yerself. Things ticketyboo. Off on another little trip next week, Toronto to see old mates and then over the rockies with some hikey people I met in NZ. I dont do proper work now because thats what people like LISBON are put on this earth for. Ill just keep taking the pictures so that he can have something to look at for a living... Hey up LISbon mate didnt see yer there, thought youd be at work... | |
| Link: A Century in Stone - Down Under | |
| Lisbonlegend Posted on 14/3 12:07 | |
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Sent you an email Craig. Careful or I'll be after your job..... | |
| jarazinho Posted on 14/3 12:47 | |
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Craig...............its Steve..Steve Chester from Nunthorpe.....sounds like you have things sussed!!..i am going to India later in the year for 5 weeks..wife,kid,the whole caboodle!! THIS IS NOT A DRESS REHEARSAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 14/3 14:09 | |
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Steveie Chester me owld mucker...its no dress rehearsal get your kaftan on, give my regards to the Maharishi | |
| lazenby_smoggie Posted on 14/3 14:21 | |
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now craig. havent heard from you for a while. whats happening with thw big fook off statue society? | |
| jax_1 Posted on 14/3 15:06 | |
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" Jax 1 and only... " I like that and it's just so true, LOL Well best of luck with lot then Craig, it all sounds very interesting. Can we assume that you will keep us informed of any release dates etc? | |
| XboroX Posted on 14/3 15:28 | |
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Some great photos there craig. Good to see Uncle Tedski and My former Boss enjoyied the trip haha | |
| craig_pancrack Posted on 14/3 16:46 | |
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LAZENBY SMOGGIE - now then...nothing as such due to other commitments, to try and get the funding for a big monument, following the pillars, plaques and tub etc put up by ERA, wouldn't be easy. While its good to have the miners remembered etc. the ERA pieces are small, hardly made the news and the plaques have incorrect facts. But considering the desperate state of Eston, they do improve the place. It s a shame they wouldnt work with any other historians as maybe we could be now looking at a factually correct and epic monument. The idea isnt dead , just on the back burner for a while. Jax1 - cheers and yes, any media oppo and I'm in ! Watch out 2007. (this year is my gap year!) XBoroX - who are you then ??? Krissy i bet ! | |
| Link: A Century in Stone - Down Under | |
