#10 - Gee, America got away from that back in the late 1890's and transitioned by 1910. See, Europe is backwards even when they had the perfect opportunity for upgrades in 1945.
#10 - I don't know about European railroads, but here in the USA. You "never" stand between the rails of the track. Granted the EU railroad cars have buffer's. However, as evident in the video the worker could have easily fallen down and been killed if not severely mangled.
When I was a kid in East Point, Ga (suburban Atlanta) a railroad worker had two cars coupled inside him. There was nothing to be done and it took him most of the day to die. It was on the radio the whole time. Remember radio?
#9 Maatjes. Herring pickled in lye, eaten for breakfast in Belgium and other places I’m sure. NFW was I going to try that. A buddy did and puked it out a couple minutes later.
That sounds more like Lutefisk; eaten by crazed Lutherans in Minne-snowta and Wiss-cahnsan, also them Scandinavian countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutefisk
2: I have a feeling this memory might stick with that kid. 5: Well done. These type of attempts usually don't end well. 10: What could possibly go wrong?
#10: My brother spent 40-years on the Yard. Saw two men killed. One man died when caught by a "knuckle" coupler. He was conscious and appeared well enough until the coupler was released - he then dropped dead from release of backed up bodily functions. The other Gent was crushed by a boxcar door breaking free from a crane.
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#10: And THAT's why we don't have that system in America anymore.
ReplyDelete#6.....and then desperation set in....
ReplyDelete#10 - Gee, America got away from that back in the late 1890's and transitioned by 1910. See, Europe is backwards even when they had the perfect opportunity for upgrades in 1945.
ReplyDelete#10: It doesn't speed the job up if you slip or mistime it and your mates have to shovel up your splattered remains.
ReplyDelete#7 Whooa, ya caught me off guard on that one.
ReplyDelete#10 - I don't know about European railroads, but here in the USA. You "never" stand between the rails of the track. Granted the EU railroad cars have buffer's. However, as evident in the video the worker could have easily fallen down and been killed if not severely mangled.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about the EUers, they have better medical care than us. They keep telling us so!
DeleteWhen I was a kid in East Point, Ga (suburban Atlanta) a railroad worker had two cars coupled inside him. There was nothing to be done and it took him most of the day to die. It was on the radio the whole time. Remember radio?
DeleteIt's okay. He has his hard hat on.
ReplyDeleteDamn near lost his right arm at the elbow.
#3 - southern hemisphere; the land mass is Australia, with the Gulf of Carpenteria (the big square notch) pointing down.
ReplyDelete#8 that little runt is one lucky runt.
ReplyDelete#5 - A very clean get away!!!
ReplyDelete#9 Maatjes. Herring pickled in lye, eaten for breakfast in Belgium and other places I’m sure. NFW was I going to try that. A buddy did and puked it out a couple minutes later.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds more like Lutefisk; eaten by crazed Lutherans in Minne-snowta and Wiss-cahnsan, also them Scandinavian countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutefisk
DeleteMaatjes doesn't sound half bad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soused_herring
2: I have a feeling this memory might stick with that kid.
ReplyDelete5: Well done. These type of attempts usually don't end well.
10: What could possibly go wrong?
#10: My brother spent 40-years on the Yard. Saw two men killed. One man died when caught by a "knuckle" coupler. He was conscious and appeared well enough until the coupler was released - he then dropped dead from release of backed up bodily functions. The other Gent was crushed by a boxcar door breaking free from a crane.
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