When I was working construction, we had to replace a bridge. Took the old one out, had signs up half-mile up the road. Big, orange ones, multiple ones. "BRIDGE OUT TURN AROUND". One day we're working on the water main in the center of the (now closed) road. 5 guys, an excavator, big hole..... This minivan comes screaming around the 'ROAD CLOSED' signs, careening through the work area, and locks his brakes up at the last second, barely avoiding the ditch that used to be a bridge. Foreman let loose such an impressive tirade against this guy, it was fucking hilarious.
There are six units in the row. If one person parks outside, and one person's balcony falls off, the odds it will be the same person are one in six. In this case, five out of six residents realized an equity of 36 out of an expected value of 25, so it's a very good day for them. tominor
#9 reminds me of the people here that build their houses below the rimrocks. Rocks are just waiting to peel away from the edges. And these houses are not huts, they are high end ones. A rock no, wait, a boulder fell onto one of the houses and they sued the city for not maintaining the cliffs. Can't get any stupider.
We drove thru a two-lane road project with two more lanes under construction on the other side of a Jersey barrier. A young fool, who snuck past signs and barricades, tried to pass us on the other side of the barrier. While passing us he looked over and gave us the defiant glare of death. He was so focused on telling us to eff off that he did not see the rapidly approaching drop off. Oh well....
#9 If a rock ever came in my house like that, I'd stabilize it in place and re-build around it. It would be good thermal storage mass to make the house more efficient, and an interesting story for guests. Sadly, I don't live near any slopes. tominor
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When I was working construction, we had to replace a bridge. Took the old one out, had signs up half-mile up the road. Big, orange ones, multiple ones. "BRIDGE OUT TURN AROUND".
ReplyDeleteOne day we're working on the water main in the center of the (now closed) road. 5 guys, an excavator, big hole..... This minivan comes screaming around the 'ROAD CLOSED' signs, careening through the work area, and locks his brakes up at the last second, barely avoiding the ditch that used to be a bridge.
Foreman let loose such an impressive tirade against this guy, it was fucking hilarious.
There's always that guy that seems to get himself into a shit show for no good reason
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A good batch of "Why me, Lord?" today.
ReplyDelete#1 I can imagine that as "I managed to drive all the way from Home Depot with that thing. I'll install it on the house this weekend."
ReplyDeleteThere are six units in the row. If one person parks outside, and one person's balcony falls off, the odds it will be the same person are one in six. In this case, five out of six residents realized an equity of 36 out of an expected value of 25, so it's a very good day for them.
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#9 reminds me of the people here that build their houses below the rimrocks. Rocks are just waiting to peel away from the edges. And these houses are not huts, they are high end ones. A rock no, wait, a boulder fell onto one of the houses and they sued the city for not maintaining the cliffs. Can't get any stupider.
ReplyDeleteWe drove thru a two-lane road project with two more lanes under construction on the other side of a Jersey barrier. A young fool, who snuck past signs and barricades, tried to pass us on the other side of the barrier. While passing us he looked over and gave us the defiant glare of death. He was so focused on telling us to eff off that he did not see the rapidly approaching drop off. Oh well....
ReplyDelete#9 If a rock ever came in my house like that, I'd stabilize it in place and re-build around it. It would be good thermal storage mass to make the house more efficient, and an interesting story for guests. Sadly, I don't live near any slopes.
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#9- God's message that you're living too close to the mountains-
ReplyDelete#10- God's message that there are too many women bus drivers-
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#9 is either a lucky day or not so lucky day depending on where you were sitting.
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