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WTF are those Black boxes. (?)

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:30 pm
by Boomer
Basement this please mods later but....

Can someone answer these for me and yes I've googled! :roll: :wink:

In London recently black squared boxes, usually on the pavements road side, have been appearing. In rows of about 10 or so and around 10" sq.
I've seen them being put in and I'm guessing it's something for the future as there's a metal casing underneith.

Anyone know what I'm refering too! :shock: :oops: :lol: :lol:
and does anyone know what they're for?

Surly the Irish slab layering contingent should know or have contacts! :wink: :lol:

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:36 pm
by jamjc64
pop up toilets :lol:

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:37 pm
by RNTGOONER
relax Boomer, they are just your run of the mill mind control devices

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:38 pm
by QuartzGooner
**** keeps his snacks in them.
Being a cabby he visits up at various locations round London in the course of a day, so has his top up supplies conveniently located where he can just park up, grab a snack, and get back into the cab within 30 seconds.

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:39 pm
by flash gunner
Tardis?

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:42 pm
by Boomer
Thanks a real help! :roll:

:lol:

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:47 pm
by Boomer
I've been informed that they're for the new london cycle scheme. Most pavements have been widened and as I imagined the metal boxes would house some of the electrics.
Make's sense as most I think of are on Cycle routes.

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:48 pm
by marcengels
for the England football team :?: :roll: :wink:

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:03 pm
by mrgnu1958
QuartzGooner wrote:**** keeps his snacks in them.
Being a cabby he visits up at various locations round London in the course of a day, so has his top up supplies conveniently located where he can just park up, grab a snack, and get back into the cab within 30 seconds.
oi.. :lol:

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:05 pm
by QuartzGooner
mrgnu1958 wrote:
QuartzGooner wrote:**** keeps his snacks in them.
Being a cabby he visits up at various locations round London in the course of a day, so has his top up supplies conveniently located where he can just park up, grab a snack, and get back into the cab within 30 seconds.
oi.. :lol:
If I can get the master key, I will helping myself to some of those snacks. I trust it is all organic healthy stuff...alfalfa sprouts, oat bars, trail mix etc? :D

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:06 pm
by flash gunner
Boomer wrote:I've been informed that they're for the new london cycle scheme. Most pavements have been widened and as I imagined the metal boxes would house some of the electrics.
Make's sense as most I think of are on Cycle routes.
Electrics for what?

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:29 pm
by Boomer
flash gunner wrote:
Boomer wrote:I've been informed that they're for the new london cycle scheme. Most pavements have been widened and as I imagined the metal boxes would house some of the electrics.
Make's sense as most I think of are on Cycle routes.
Electrics for what?
It's the scheme that boris is bringing in. I'm assuming is for the post/pillars where you pick up these pay-as-you ride Bike. ONce you pay for and the clamp is released (hence the leccy!) and you ride off to another part of London and park the bike at another one of these post/pillars.

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:32 pm
by flash gunner
Boomer wrote:
flash gunner wrote:
Boomer wrote:I've been informed that they're for the new london cycle scheme. Most pavements have been widened and as I imagined the metal boxes would house some of the electrics.
Make's sense as most I think of are on Cycle routes.
Electrics for what?
It's the scheme that boris is bringing in. I'm assuming is for the post/pillars where you pick up these pay-as-you ride Bike. ONce you pay for and the clamp is released (hence the leccy!) and you ride off to another part of London and park the bike at another one of these post/pillars.
I hadnt heard about this scheme but then i dont live in London so maybe thats why. They tried a similar thing in somewhere like Oxford a few years ago i think and so many bikes got nicked they stopped it after a couple of months and seriously loads of bikes were found in Liverpool :D

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:58 pm
by jensenscores
Yeah what is to stop you just nicking off with a bike? Or do you have to register your c card details etc??

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 5:29 pm
by RNTGOONER
boris is copying paris they have that scheme