100 basic facts, tidbits about portland....

[Rob Sellen]

Interestingly I am on the 97th post on the http://portland-bill.com site and for the 100th post wanted to post a list of 100 facts, unusual tidbits, etc on portland...

I wondered what you great bunch to come up with?

Any thoughts?

Could we all come up with 100...

[Andy Straw, Portlander by birth]

Aparently, Only rumour mind!, there is something so secret on Portland, that still exists today, that, if became known to the world would have put our country to shame in the 2nd World War. But I do not know what it is! Intresting snippitt? Not sure!

[Rob Sellen]

Very interesting... I could have a good guess lol :o)

Andy Straw, Born on the Isle said:

Aparently, Only rumour mind!, there is something so secret on Portland, that still exists today, that, if became known to the world would have put our country to shame in the 2nd World War. But I do not know what it is! Intresting snippitt? Not sure!

[Andy Straw, Portlander by birth]

What do you think Rob? tell me...I have been waiting 40 years!!!

[Rob Sellen]

what would you guess at?
I am thinking along lines of what AUWE used to do. ;o)

I wouldn't say here mate.... think about it. ;o)

Andy Straw, Born on the Isle said:

What do you think Rob? tell me...I have been waiting 40 years!!!

[Peter Minter]

Hello Rob & Andy,
It must be a good secret as Ive not heard nowt about anything terrible conected with the War.......Urm,Let me have a guess lads;Did someone break Island tradition and reveal the 'Portland Dough Cake Recipe'...Shame on them!

[Andy Straw, Portlander by birth]

Rob, I can only surmise, But I really have no Idea, that is not only a statement for this post but also a self character assasination

Rob Sellen said:

what would you guess at?
I am thinking along lines of what AUWE used to do. ;o)

I wouldn't say here mate.... think about it. ;o)

Andy Straw, Born on the Isle said:

What do you think Rob? tell me...I have been waiting 40 years!!!

[Rob Sellen]

lol... wonder where that enola gay got the missle maybe?

Andy Straw, Born on the Isle said:

Rob, I can only surmise, But I really have no Idea, that is not only a statement for this post but also a self character assasination

Rob Sellen said:

what would you guess at?
I am thinking along lines of what AUWE used to do. ;o)

I wouldn't say here mate.... think about it. ;o)

Andy Straw, Born on the Isle said:

What do you think Rob? tell me...I have been waiting 40 years!!!

[Scott Irvine]

Anything to do with the earth shuddering aroung the prison? But I think that was much later!!

[Peter Minter]

Rob,not sure if you have completed your list of '100 portland facts'.If you need a couple more facts,I wondered if you know the following?
In 1949,a young Michael Caine was sent to Portland dockyard,by his employers Rank films Org.He was employed as a (uncredited) tea boy on the set of the film 'Morning Departure'.On set he was shown the skills of lighting,sound & camera skills.Although Caine never starred in the film,it was his first step into a long film career ;totalling over 100+ films which began at Portland!

[Andy Straw, Portlander by birth]

(In the voice of Michael Caine) "Do you know, Dat, it takes a man in a Tweed suit, fifteen and a half seconds to fall from the top of Portland Bill lighthouse, to da Grand (Ground)!? Now dere's not many people know dat!

[Peter Minter]

Andy, ya no,deres not a lot of people who no dat ere....Its a long way by shanksies pony up the apple n pears in your whistle ∧ flute!

[Paul Pomeroy]

would that not make the lighthouse about 150m tall?.... or did the tweed suit bloke have a big umbrella?

Andy Straw, Born on the Isle said:

(In the voice of Michael Caine) "Do you know, Dat, it takes a man in a Tweed suit, fifteen and a half seconds to fall from the top of Portland Bill lighthouse, to da Grand (Ground)!? Now dere's not many people know dat!