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InitialDave posted:Does the word "manager" make your left eye twitch involuntarily? Nah, that's my title. I do however run to the bathroom and vomit when the HR director calls me to his office for such emergencies as "it's cold in my office, what should I do?" or (and this is a new one this week) "my assistant's office has funny looking light switches, how do I know if the switch is on or off?"
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Put a label on it while it's on and that way you can tell.
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Aug 26, 2014 23:18
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CharlesM posted:Put a label on it while it's on and that way you can tell. Or, maybe, just look up at the lights to see if they're on?
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Aug 26, 2014 23:35
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ncumbered_by_idgits posted:Or, maybe, just look up at the lights to see if they're on? Which lights? Do you mean the Light Switch Position Indicators?
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Aug 26, 2014 23:38
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Aug 26, 2014 23:54
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That looks more like a horrible animal failure.
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Aug 27, 2014 00:29
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ShittyPostmakerPro posted:That looks more like a horrible animal failure. It's impressive how many parts simultaneously, but not catastrophically, failed due to the Sciuridobraking event.
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Aug 27, 2014 00:45
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The squirrel is more intact than the fork is. I'm surprised the spokes didn't just filet it.
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Aug 27, 2014 00:57
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BraveUlysses posted:We got a new senior manager and it sounds like they're going to expect us to 5S our desks, in the same (stupid) way. I feel like I got fairly lucky with the 5S of my office. Basically instead of being an overly organized sorting and labeling event, it turned out to be a glorified throw poo poo out day. The net effect on me was near zero as I had already thrown out most of the stuff that I inherited with my desk anyway.
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Aug 27, 2014 01:01
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Javid posted:The squirrel is more intact than the fork is. I'm surprised the spokes didn't just filet it. Cyclists and their fetish for lightweight parts that juuuuuust barely are able to do their job under normal conditions. I'd be terrified to ride a bike that the SPOKES are stronger than the forks on.
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Aug 27, 2014 01:01
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torpedan posted:I feel like I got fairly lucky with the 5S of my office. Basically instead of being an overly organized sorting and labeling event, it turned out to be a glorified throw poo poo out day. The net effect on me was near zero as I had already thrown out most of the stuff that I inherited with my desk anyway. I would have at least 3 drawers labeled "Random poo poo". In truth, if not just to piss off the manager/meddler.
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Aug 27, 2014 01:03
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I nearly had this happen to me a month ago, but I had a split-second to start braking and ended up running over its head instead of having it go straight into my wheel.
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Aug 27, 2014 01:45
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torpedan posted:I feel like I got fairly lucky with the 5S of my office. Basically instead of being an overly organized sorting and labeling event, it turned out to be a glorified throw poo poo out day. The net effect on me was near zero as I had already thrown out most of the stuff that I inherited with my desk anyway. That sounds like our "lean 5s event" The lean black belt guy got really confused when he noticed that we had an eyewash station that was obviously not connected in an office. When we explained that it was being used as a gong to indicate every time operations prevented us from doing planned work they were not amused. It had been there for about 2 years and got tossed with a bunch of other stuff.
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Aug 27, 2014 01:52
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Darchangel posted:Cyclists and their fetish for lightweight parts that juuuuuust barely are able to do their job under normal conditions. For real. My girlfriend insists on aluminum frame and carbon fork and takes that thing on trails. Steel frame all the way for me. Spending Pinarello money for a one-time-spill machine is bonkers.
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Aug 27, 2014 02:21
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Darchangel posted:I'd be terrified to ride a bike that the SPOKES are stronger than the forks on. Also, if the wheel had the full complement of spokes, this wouldn't have happened.
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Aug 27, 2014 02:21
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szidev posted:For real. My girlfriend insists on aluminum frame and carbon fork and takes that thing on trails. Steel frame all the way for me. Spending Pinarello money for a one-time-spill machine is bonkers. Carbon components tend to be very strong, don't knock it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xreZdUBqpJs I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that that fork was already damaged or is on a $100 walmart special.
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Aug 27, 2014 03:26
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They do shatter like crackers, though.
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Aug 27, 2014 03:45
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:They do shatter like crackers, though. See: hockey sticks in the hands of a pro. Carbon fiber seems like it stays super strong until it gets nicked or flexed repeatedly, the abuse makes a weak point and that's where it's going to fail.
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Aug 27, 2014 03:54
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EightBit posted:Carbon components tend to be very strong, don't knock it: It is a Trek:   Looking at the photos and the bike (a 2003 Trek 1000 is the best I can figure) that might not be CF fork: stock is aluminum alloy and the color scheme matches.
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Aug 27, 2014 04:49
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Couldn't tell the make from the one blurry picture earlier.
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Aug 27, 2014 04:57
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Oh I know, that wasn't intended to be snarky. It took a while to track down the other photos but I like a challenge like that.
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Aug 27, 2014 05:00
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EightBit posted:Carbon components tend to be very strong, don't knock it: Yeah, they're strong, but I was more knocking them for the fact that they're expensive and when you eat poo poo and break one, you have to dish out for a new one instead of possibly salvaging it like you may be able to do with a steel one. Of course, steel isn't always recoverable, but it is a hell of a lot cheaper to replace when you're as clumsy a rider as I am and inevitably crash. Wasn't trying to rustle any jimmies or anything. Edit: Right after I replied I dropped my phone on my forehead. Maybe I'm just paranoid (and/or a cheapskate.) That video was pretty rad. slip proof stairs fucked around with this message at 05:27 on Aug 27, 2014 |
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Aug 27, 2014 05:24
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Well poo poo, that's disturbing. I've got a Trek 3-series (also aluminum frame). I guess I'll try not to run over wildlife.
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Aug 27, 2014 05:53
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I have a pretty good amount of carbon on my bikes and don't worry about it at all, and if I had more money I would have even more bike stuff made out of it. MTB is a carbon frame with carbon bars and has nicks and scratches and had been dumped over a few times. A crash that breaks a carbon frame is probably going to bend/crack any other material to the point of needing replacement anyway.
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Aug 27, 2014 06:05
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Yeah this is more a trek failure than a carbon failure. I've got a trek top fuel 8 (aluminum frame + swingarm) that I've cracked the Evo link on (it's a solid forged aluminum piece) which was the warranty replacement for my previous Gary Fischer (also aluminum) whose swingarm cracked at a weld 10 months after purchase. Stay away from treks (even though they did warranty the Evo link for free). The aforementioned Evo link:   You can see it almost failed on the other side, too. wilfredmerriweathr fucked around with this message at 15:14 on Aug 27, 2014 |
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Aug 27, 2014 15:08
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Darchangel posted:Cyclists and their fetish for lightweight parts that juuuuuust barely are able to do their job under normal conditions. To be fair, that fork basically got slammed with a (mushy) hammer right on the weakest spot, and the force was definitely not coming from an expected, built-for direction. Lots of purpose-built tough things take a poo poo when stressed from unanticipated/unusual angles. Splizwarf fucked around with this message at 15:23 on Aug 27, 2014 |
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xzzy posted:See: hockey sticks in the hands of a pro. Delam is the true enemy of carbon fiber, but the method of layup, ply orientation, intended use and curing process all factor into how and when carbon will fail.
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Aug 27, 2014 16:06
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How the material is compacted during cure factors hugely as well. The only reason I'd be afraid of a CF bike is how they fail. I'd rather have a bike fold up a bit than have it abruptly shatter (rupture or delaminate, in technical terms) and jam a jagged, sharp carbon fiber piece into my leg. Carbon fiber itches about a million times worse than fiberglass, too, even if you aren't allergic to epoxy.
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Steel frame with carbon front fork is the way to go. Also a much smoother ride than carbon. Love my Vigorelli.
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Aug 27, 2014 16:28
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mine is aluminum frame on carbon fork. when it fell off the wifes jeep last summer the frame and fork were the only parts to survive.
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Aug 27, 2014 16:32
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Meh, I ride a CF Specialized Epic and it doesn't really stick in my head about breaking.
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Aug 27, 2014 16:32
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Broken CF is pretty goddamned dangerous. Also CF dust. I've had really bad luck with Gary Fischers (now owned by Trek), Treks, and Specialized. I've seen multiple broken welds/cracked frames on each one of those brands, and these are full suspension bikes that should be able to stand up to a few years of moderate trail riding. I'm now in the market for a Kona, Yeti, or Rocky Mountain.
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wilfredmerriweathr posted:Also CF dust. I feel like carbon fiber dust is going to end up being our generation's asbestos.
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Aug 27, 2014 16:42
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call 1800-carbon-law today.
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hah, basically! From what I've read the stuff is pretty drat bad for you. I don't worry about CF breakages/failures. Asshats armed with shitboxes, thats the one to watch out for.
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Yet my neighbor has an old full suspension CF frame that is putting along just fine despite years of heavy use. I agree though that the way in which carbon composites fail freaks me out. Steel, titanium, and to a lesser extent aluminum alloys will deform and convert a not insignificant amount of energy into heat when crashed hard but CF hits its (much higher) yield strength and that's all folks. 
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revmoo posted:I feel like carbon fiber dust is going to end up being our generation's asbestos. Either that or fiberglass. There's already a growing body of evidence that fiberglass is (while nowhere near as bad as asbestos) bad for you. Basically any non-soluble foreign body, especially the kind that is sharp and digs in and causes constant scarring and irritation, is going to eventually cause serious damage. CF dust, fiberglass, silicates, asbestos, you name it. The only difference is just how bad it is.
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kastein posted:Either that or fiberglass. There's already a growing body of evidence that fiberglass is (while nowhere near as bad as asbestos) bad for you. This is why I wrap my own heads for vaping with cotton.. granted silica is probably not getting loose and down the hatch, but better safe than sorry.
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wilfredmerriweathr posted:Broken CF is pretty goddamned dangerous. Also CF dust. I put a couple 100 miles on my Jamis Dakar full suspension trail riding daily for a few years back when I lived near trails. Gave it to my brother and it's still putting around just fine. I think the biggest thing about bikes is that if you don't spend at least a paycheck or 2 on them you get pretty lovely equipment.
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 I bet that made a noise  Nothing here for scale but its a (pile of) tire(s) from a Cat 773.
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