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ecr111

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:37 am
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Take a look at this canal boat lock.

http://minhaselecao.blogspot.com/2008/02/falkirk-wheel-14-photos.html

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:40 am
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It works but I wonder if there's any advantage to this style compared to a
regular lock. This seems complicated compared to just pumps in a regular
lock. Am I missing something?


<ecr111.DeleteThis@embarqmail.com> wrote in message
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> Take a look at this canal boat lock.
>
> http://minhaselecao.blogspot.com/2008/02/falkirk-wheel-14-photos.html

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:08 pm
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:40:06 -0800, "William Andersen"
<wgander.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote:

>It works but I wonder if there's any advantage to this style compared to a
>regular lock. This seems complicated compared to just pumps in a regular
>lock. Am I missing something?

I think it takes up a lot less real estate than a set of locks, not to
mention creating an instant tourist attraction.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:57 pm
Post subject: Re: Wild boat locks - warning found a Trojan here [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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> http://minhaselecao.blogspot.com/2008/02/falkirk-wheel-14-photos.html

my LiveOneCare found a trojan virus when I went to this link.
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