The Strand fills with sea water

Victor Pulis

Dec 27th 2011, 16:53

Il-ħomor jitkelmu b'dak it-ton, ma tatini l-ebda ħitija li jien ikkalkulajtek hekk!

Sur Nenu jitkellem dak il mod kull min m'ghandux ghamad quddiem ghajnejh u l-hazin jghidlu hazin jigi minn fejn jigi.
jien qatt ma bzajt nikkritika lill kull min kien hemm fil gvern u rajt li ghamel hazin. meta l-gvern laburista kien ghamel massakru minn Sant'Anglu ikkritikajtu bhal ma kkritikajt lill dal gvern talli hallih mitluq. Meta kienet tkissret il funtana kont ktibtbhal ma ktibt kontra l-hsieb li titmexxa minn fejn hi biex naghtik zewg ezempji biss. Jien fejn toqghod il kultura, l-arti u l-istorja ta'malta ma joqghod l-ebda gvern. kemm nixtieq li hawn hafna izjed min hu hekk.La l-blu u lanqas l-ahmar mhuma progress f'kollox. Dak id difett li ghandek Sur Nen.Qabel ma tifhem li fid dinja hadd mhu hazin dejjem jew tajjeb dejjem se tibqa 'tirraguna'b'dak il mod.

Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina

Dec 27th 2011, 18:51

Sur Victor Pulis,

Il-ħomor jitkelmu b'dak it-ton, ma tatini l-ebda ħitija li jien ikkalkulajtek hekk!

Naħseb li ikkalkulajt tajjeb!

Għax lli kieku inti verament tħobb l-arti u l-kultura iżjed minn ħaġa oħra, ma tħallatx daqsxejn ilma baħar fl'Istrand ta' tas-Sliema mal-proġett tal-bridge tal-Port il-Kbir!

Jaqaw għalik il-bridge mhux parti importanti mill-storja kuaġġuża tal-Maltin?

Dik ikona tal-qlubija tal-Maltin fit-tieni gwerra l-kbira!

U ħaġa oħra, inti tgħix f Malta jew le, għax daqs kemm hawn xogħol ta' restawr fuq il-wirt nazzjonali ta' pajjiżna, qatt ma kien hawn taħt l-ebda gvern u fl-ebda żmien!.

Imma xi uħud jfittxu kull okkażjoni biex jmaqdru dak kollu li jgħamel il-gvern ta' Gonzi PN.

Sa Anke ninqdew bl-ilma baħar ta' l-Istrand biex inkissru l-gvern ta' Gonzi PN!

Il-par idejn sodi ta' Gonzi PN huma l-qofol ta' dan il-progress kollu f' Malta u Għawdex, u xejn mhu ser jnissi dan kollu lill poplu Malti u Għawdxi, bħal ma hawn minn qed jaħseb li ser jirnexxielu jagħmel.

Imma il-poplu Malti u Għawdxi huwa ħafna iżjed inteliġenti milli hawn minn jaħseb li hu!

U ħallina Sur Pulis, aħna rasna fuq għonqa tinsab!

Victor Pulis

Dec 27th 2011, 21:01

Jidher car li mieghek m'hemmx cans. Wisq iffissat xbin. Anqas indenjajt taqra l-kumment tieghi ghax hemm terga'taqa'. Jien fejn semmejt l-ilma bahar? Jien kull ma semmejt il prijoritajiet imharbtin li hawn. Mela bil kummenti li jsiru se jaqa'xi gvern? lanqas li kien l-iskop tieghi ahseb u ara. il kummenti naghmilhom bit tama(zghira kemm hi zghira) li jaqghu fuq widnejn min ghandhom jaqghu u jekk jigri dan inkun l-ewwel wiehed li nfahhar lil min ikun.Jekk tindenja ruhek taqra l-kummenti l-ohrajn tieghi...iva bl-ingliz imma... tinduna kemm irrid inwaqqa(inkisser skont int!) l-gvern!!!U ghax tirreferi ghall gvern bhala Gonzi PN? dak timbru li tawh il laburisti minghalija u narah naqra dispregjattiv ghax il gvern maghmul minn hafna nies. Il kult tal personalita jintuza minn gvernijiet dittatorjali u jien qatt ma nirreferi ghall gvern bhala Gonzi PN.

j brincat

Dec 27th 2011, 12:44

It's in our DNA, Lisa!


(jb)

fleur marie cilia buckett

Dec 27th 2011, 19:12

seems like even petty stuff gets into the news! its winter - hello what do we expect?!

John Schembri

Dec 27th 2011, 12:13

B’tal-linja jaqbillek!

Victor Pulis

Dec 27th 2011, 14:45

The criticism was about the bridge to nowhere. No one criticized the removal of the shacks and the restoration of the bastions. neither did anyone come out against the rebuilding of the lift. The missing bridge was not an eyesore and no one really missed it. let us replace it by all means but first things first. To mention just one example Senglea's famous vedette at Senglea point is in danger of collapsing as its base is eroded. This vedette is one of the most photographed structures in Malta and an integral part of the grand harbour.
Why must all criticism be put down to govrnment bashing?There are people who don't give a hoot who is in government as their love for history, art and culture precedes any political interests.

John Schembri

Dec 27th 2011, 18:30

Victor, I like history especially our history, if in its electoral program the present party in government promised the re-generation of the Grand harbour it has to re-generate the Grand Harbour.
I’ve been on a cruise ship going out of the Grand Harbour , without the bridge and with those rusty coloumns the area looked in a state of disrepair, now it looks complete and I’m one of many who is planning to go near the lantern at the tip of the breakwater. To put you in the picture it cost us Lm 300,000 .Wasn't it worth it?
I like to go for walks and always wished that I could go there, others who prefer fishing would enjoy going there also. So it’s not a bridge to nowhere it’s a bridge which leads you to the lantern,and facilitates the upkeep of the breakwater, the British who designed and built it were not stupid.
About your worries on the Senglea vedette I agree with you and probably it would be a matter of time when the authorities tackle the Senglea bastions. I’m also worried about fort Ricasoli, Fort St Angelo and Fort St Elmo .
Our ‘problem' in Malta is that we have a lot of historic places which need a lot of maintenance.

Victor Pulis

Dec 27th 2011, 19:37

John in your answer you mentioned nothing about priorities and that's our main problem. At the risk of being branded a certain colour(something that doesn't worry me one bit) I would like to mention another mix up in priorities.Everyday we hear of projects involving recreational areas and playing fields which isn't a bad idea in itself but when are we going to read that the Ta'Qali Crafts village is going to be upgraded and made presentable to the thousands of tourists who visit? Don't tell me that one day its turn will come. Its turn should have come before he playing fields.The village is a showcase for Maltese crafts and deserves better. Millions of euros are being spent on the restoration of the bastions but not one lousy cent is earmarked for Senglea. Part of St. Michael's bastion above the macina was hit during the war and it's still in the same situation. When i asked I was told that its the prerogative of the Cottonera consortium or whatever to decide when or if this damage is to be repaired. So our heritage is left to the whim of a private commercial entity! Do you think that's right?

Alfredo Agius

Dec 27th 2011, 08:57

Yeah ... cars have no knees to take arrows :(

H. Meilak

Dec 26th 2011, 23:38

What insular mentality....This type of flooding is very common on the east coast of England, especially Great Yarmouth and, if I'm not mistaken, England is not a third world country.

KM. Psaila

Dec 27th 2011, 06:37

exactly, or like italy during a flooding that`s another third world country!!!!!!! and let`s not leave out england that might be a fourth world country!!, remember last year with all that snow???

well mr cremona and all others with same knowlege levels, it's called nature, and no matter how much concrete we put on this ball, thanks to god nature is still alive

Joseph Cini

Dec 27th 2011, 09:44

Do you know what a 'grigalata' means? If not look it up in a good dictionary.

JOSEPH CINI

Zagroma Savrene

Dec 26th 2011, 22:22

my priority is watching this nice movie atm.

Anthony Agius

Dec 27th 2011, 00:14

Airmalta to the rescue......

Kevin Bonello

Dec 27th 2011, 07:22

u nwahhal bolla mal karozza u tigi bil posta? :)

Francis Coquelin

Dec 26th 2011, 19:35

It's like these oafs have never been to Sliema in winter.

Kev Samut

Dec 26th 2011, 21:13

You have mentioned a true and proper car Ms Daves.Todays cars won't last long.

Mr Duncan Scerri

Dec 26th 2011, 18:51

Do you whine this much when it rains?

If you're that neurotic, go wash your car.

John Schembri

Dec 26th 2011, 20:51

So they shouldn’t drive in the continent after it snows and ice starts forming on the roads!

When Mr Barbara would be passing please don’t spread salt on the road !

Andreas Moser

Dec 26th 2011, 18:59

I also find the waves beautiful.

W Cassar

Dec 27th 2011, 08:49

You are right .....Im sure you will agree that the deficit is a much bigger problem.

Giovann Demartino

Dec 27th 2011, 16:34

Deficit? Who cares?

Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina

Dec 26th 2011, 17:28

Iva anke esperjenz ta' kultant darba f'sena qed ittina f'għanejna!

Lanqas din ma nifilħu nissapportu?

Mur ġibna il-Filippini, jew il-Jappun, ara kif ħadnilu moħħu DAK ALLA li bil-paċenzja kollha qed jieħu ħsiebna mis-smewwiet!

Ejjew ngħidulu grazzi lill dak li ħalaqna, li dan biss jiġrilna!

Joseph M. Grech.

Dec 26th 2011, 17:28

To be honest it depends on how the eye of an EYEsore views the bridge. If it's red it tends to be without any logic and toes the same LP arguments that are very often anti everything this government does.

Manwel Debattista

Dec 26th 2011, 17:37

Nenu - tidher li mintiex mill-inhawi. Int zbaljat meta ghidt li din tigri darba fis-sena imma minghandek ma nistennix ahjar. Niehdu pacenzja? Mela mur int ghaddi l-karozza tieghek mill-ilma bahar!!

Joseph - OK I get you, if its criticism for something the Government does or does not do then its without logic, Then explain to all of us what is logical about spending 2 million Euros on a bridge to nowhere instead of solving the problem in Sliema. We're waiting.

Joseph M. Grech.

Dec 26th 2011, 17:52

@ Manwel Debattista

I told you - you have to have the right eye to see an eyesore!!!

Victor Pulis

Dec 26th 2011, 17:56

Ejjew ngħidulu grazzi lill dak li ħalaqna, li dan biss jiġrilna!
Carmel Nenu Aquilina
Allura l-poplu tal Filippini u tal Gappun x'jghidulu?!!

S. Azzopardi

Dec 26th 2011, 17:56

I will be very honest with you. I prefer the bridge. If they had not done it we would be discussing why the bridge was not yet done after so many years. Now that it is in place some people think it was a waste of money. It is true what they say that you can never please everyone. As for your problem you should realise that it is one of those situations about which nothing can be done. This is simply the result of bad weather.

Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina

Dec 26th 2011, 17:57

Issa ħu ftit paċenzja, il-grigalata dalwaqt tgħaddi, u tkum tista tgħadi bil-karozza kemm trid mill-Istrand u ma tixxarrabx.

U bilħaq il-bridge hemm ser jipqa, u xi darb issa meta jiftaħ għal-pupbliku mur għatiħ titwila, u itla fuqu, ħa tara x' veduta tara minn fuqu!

Naqta rasi li ma tgħidx iżjed kontra dan il-bridge ta' Austin Gatt u Gonzi PN.

Victor Pulis

Dec 26th 2011, 18:05

Il pont qatt hadd ma talbu. Kieku ma sarx hadd ma kien se jimmissjah. Smajt li diga beda jizzaqqaq bil piz tan nies li ghaddejin minn fuqu!! Ahjar €2.8 miljuni infaqnihom fuq il villagg turistiku ta'Ta'Qali, il vetrina tal artiggjanat Malti. Il prijoritajiet ma jezistux hawn Malta.

Angus Black

Dec 26th 2011, 18:17

Now tell me, Manwel, since the former 'bridge to nowhere' was destroyed by the Italians during the last war, should we have left it as it was?
By the same token, the ruins of the Opera House, destroyed by the Germans seventy years ago, should have been left to grow weeds and continue to be an eyesore for both locals and tourists?
The Strand has experienced the same events for hundreds of years some of which were when Malta was governed by both major political parties, but now, all of a sudden we want the problem solved at the expense of other projects.
Talk to Mother Nature Manwel, maybe you can convince her to keep the waters calm, year round, around the Strand area. Good luck!

Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina

Dec 26th 2011, 18:26

Sur Pulis,
Mela kemm qtajt qalbek li ser tkunu xi darba fil-gvern?

Għamel kuraġġ,

Forsi Gonzi PN qed jaħseb biex iħallilkom x'tagħmlu meta jekk xi darba tkunu fil-gvern!

Għax naħseb ser issibu kollox lest, għax inkunu lestejna kollox!

Is-Sena it-Tajba Sur Pulis, u lill ħbieb tagħna tat-TIMES OF MALTA, u lill Maltin Kollha.

Tony Borg

Dec 26th 2011, 18:29

Ma taxf x'inti tghid Nen!! Din l' istorijja terrepeti ruha hafna drabi matul is sena u hadd ma jghati kas. Meta tispicca fuq il gazzetta jindunaw. Bzewc Miljuni Euro kollna naghmlu xi haga ahjar!! taf??

Manwel Debattista

Dec 26th 2011, 18:44

Joseph - you did not answer my question.

Nenu - Kemm thawwad? Jien m'hinijx kontra li sar il-pont imma bil-flus li ntefqu setghu saru progetti ohra aktar bzonjuzi. Ergajt ikkonfermajtli kemm ma jimpurtakx minn haddiehor. Heqq allura skond Nenu m'hemmx x'taghmel irridu niehdu pacenzja u nghaddu mill-ilma bahar. Nenu din il-problema ma tolqtux ghax probabli kien jitkellem b'mod differenti.

Angus - I think you have a dictionary at home. Look up the word PRIORITY. You might learn something new.

Alfred Cassar

Dec 26th 2011, 19:23

Manwel, but what you are suggesting, building a 5mt wall around the Strand to keep sea water from splasing on the road. Or raising the road levels by 2 metres? Give us a solution please

Francis Coquelin

Dec 26th 2011, 19:38

Sliema is at sea level. Unless you have a plan to raise the city up a few meters above sea level I suggest you shut your trap and go find something more useful to do with your time.

Manwel Debattista

Dec 26th 2011, 19:42

Alfred - I am no expert. But I do have common sense that tells me that I should spend tax payers' money on important projects while sidelining other less important ones. Also why should we build a 5 mtr wall? Don't you think that is rather silly? Now as regards raising the level of the road ... well can we or perhaps re-design the road to make it pass further away from the front, a road that can be protected by a wall high enough (not 5 mtrs) to stop the waves? Is it possible?

Manwel Debattista

Dec 26th 2011, 19:45

Francis - Wow what arrogance. Is that how you solve YOUR problems?

Mrs Joe Felice-Pace

Dec 26th 2011, 21:03

Are you serious saying that this is a problem???
Joe Felice Pace

Deo Catania

Dec 27th 2011, 08:55

Jidher bic-car li dan Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina huwa midhla sew ta' gonzipn, zgur m'ghandu ebda problema biex jibdel il-karozza meta issaddadtlu, nafuhom bizzejjed lil dawn in-nies.

Joseph Sammut

Dec 26th 2011, 16:53

No, its Grigale; an age old problem with Sliema creek.

Francis Coquelin

Dec 26th 2011, 20:53

Soon to be followed with the sinking of your common sense, no doubt.

Joseph M. Grech.

Dec 26th 2011, 15:14

Veru, jmissna ħallejna f'idejn il-perit Mintoff ħalli juża l-esperjenza tas-suċċess tiegħu tal-Imsida!

Carmel Garcia

Dec 26th 2011, 16:09

X'tissuggerixi li jsir? Ghandek idea kif se ssolvi din il-problema aqwa minn tal-periti maltin?

Martin Saliba

Dec 26th 2011, 17:37

Carmel Garcia , hemm sulozjoni semplici hafna li tizgura li din il haga ma tergax tigri. Il problema hi mux li il periti mux kapaci isolva imma li ma jahsbux il qudiem li haga bhal din setat tigri inkella minn kien responsabli ma riedx jonfoq il flus li kien hemm bzonn. Kull ma irrid issir huwa forma ta "Non -return " li jitwahal ma nahha tal bahar biex ikun jista issir manutenzjoni jew tiswijiet . Jekk int mohhok vojt jew ghajnek blu dik problema tighek , il problema ta sewieqa hi lin il karrozzi tahom ha jitmermru bis saddid.

Joe Gatt

Dec 27th 2011, 00:22

All that is required are boulders ie wave energy breakers, along parts of the quay, this will drastically reduce the energy of the waves in a North East Storm.

No Rocket Science involved.

Carmel Garcia

Dec 27th 2011, 07:30

Sur Saliba la ghandi ghajenejja blu u anqas homor. Kull ma ridt nghid, jekk trid tifhem, hu biex ma mmaqdrux lil haddiema maltin, kif kien hawn min ghamel, anke rigward xi chairman ta' xi azjenda, meta ministru qal li ma jridx xi c... malti.

Patrick Zammit

Dec 26th 2011, 15:15

It's mainly due the strong North East (Grigal) wind.

Andreas Moser

Dec 26th 2011, 19:00

Life without a car is so much easier: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2010/10/02/car-free-by-choice/