Having taken part in the previous Vulcan to the sky discussions on this forum I elected to listen from the sidelines on this one. The way previous threads had broken down into a slanging session by the hardcore vulcan fans refusing to enter into meangingful discussion about the merits of the project dissapointed me.
Its interesting to cast your mind back to threads last year and look at the difference in the comments and points been raised. Back then if you dared speak negative comments on the project you came in for a huge amount of flack.
This thread seems somewhat different. It seems as though even the hardcore Vulcan fans have realised the project has its difficulties and maybe questions do now need to be asked about how money was spent and can this be a project that is sustainable over x period of years.
Ive always said I would love to see a Vulcan fly and Im sure IF I get to see it this year I will be excited, the wow factor will be there in buckets as will the admiration for the engineering achievement.
But……………and I hate to say this, Im Vulcaned out at the minute. Im fed up of reading the projects woes in the press and the constant shaking of buckets for what Im now been told is “the peoples Vulcan” and although this seems very disrespectful of the project and peoples feelings Im now wishing that maybe someone is brave enough to stand up and say enough is enough lets stop, we have thrown enough money at the old girl and maybe its time to be honest to sponsors and more importantly the donating public.
Maybe it’s time for a remake of another 1980s cult film. I suggest the Money Pit, you know the old Tom Hanks, Shelly Long Film.
Do a 2008 twist though and replace the house with the Vulcan :diablo:
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