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Platystemon posted:Ralph Nader kind of had a point when he killed tail fins, and tail fins are way cooler than pointy lug nuts. Well that was an amusing rabbit hole to get into. Car people are apparently internet mad that they can't have pointy protrusions on their cars, and those pedestrians were asking for it anyway by not paying attention.
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zedprime posted:The front wheel hardware always seems to be protruding on every truck I care to notice (so maybe I'm just missing it on a bunch where its not). So it seems academic whether its to a point or not considering what it means in the grand scheme of things to be 6 inches away from a semi truck's wheel at speed. I thought truck tire lugs were supposed to have those flags that tell you if they're backing off. Like this: 
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:Well that was an amusing rabbit hole to get into. Car people are apparently internet mad that they can't have pointy protrusions on their cars, and those pedestrians were asking for it anyway by not paying attention. The rabbit hole goes deeper than that. Some people think that pedestrian safety rules are entirely responsible for insipid bubbly front ends. 
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mustard_tiger posted:I thought truck tire lugs were supposed to have those flags that tell you if they're backing off. Like this: These are usually put on by fleet maintenance managers that are trying to make sure wheels aren't going to fall off. lots of city buses have them too. They are usually on daily safety checklists for drivers to visually check. A wheel falling off a heavy duty truck can cause liability headaches (dead people).
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mustard_tiger posted:I thought truck tire lugs were supposed to have those flags that tell you if they're backing off. Like this: A couple years back in Washington state there was a weird month-ish period of time in which multiple injuries and fatalities occurred all from wheels falling off of trucks in motion and smashing the poo poo out of other cars on the road. It was some weird poo poo. Shortly after that these things turned up on all public transit vehicles and a lot of other trucks. Prior to that streak of wheels craving human sacrifice I had never seen them before. Wheels vs. cars compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqYF3G6GT8w
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Powershift posted:If those are ever in a situation to be a danger to a cyclist or pedestrian, they have far bigger things to worry about than plastic decorations. Counterpoint: If I got hit every time some dumbshit motor vehicle operator got within 6 inches of my pedestrian rear end, I would have a lot more scars. E: Still more likely to get hit in a marked crosswalk by a bicyclist, but the hospital stay is shorter.
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mustard_tiger posted:I thought truck tire lugs were supposed to have those flags that tell you if they're backing off. Like this: The buses here have something similar, but they're in pairs linked by a flexible plastic portion, I assume so they just can't come off at all. Edit: these GotLag fucked around with this message at 06:35 on Nov 15, 2017 |
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GotLag posted:The buses here have something similar, but they're in pairs linked by a flexible plastic portion, I assume so they just can't come off at all. Sounds like poor man’s safety wire.
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Platystemon posted:Sounds like poor man’s safety wire. Nope, exactly the same idea as the triangle ones, you just see the angle of the connection section change as opposed to the pointy bit.
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I was walking around SF last week and saw this on the side of a bus stop At first I thought it was some weird art thing, but no, the broken glass says it's a real exposed service panel. I left my multi-meter at home, so I didn't check if it was still live.
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Memento posted:Nope, exactly the same idea as the triangle ones, you just see the angle of the connection section change as opposed to the pointy bit. It really is safety/lock-wire principal though, the deformation and subsequent tension can't tolerate it being more than ~180 degrees out of original phase without locking up on the lugnut. The two fasteners are held together like a Beat It knife duel.
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jetz0r posted:I was walking around SF last week and saw this on the side of a bus stop I hope to god that isn't live or it'll zap at least one kid with more curiosity than sense.
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BernieLomax posted:Truck inspectors found this. Also, many other errors and overloaded truck of course. It was not allowed to drive any further. And then there's this stupid poo poo: 
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Gorilla Salad posted:And then there's this stupid poo poo: The 2nd dumbest part about this is the low profile tires/huge wheels on what is supposed to be an oldpersonmobile that rides like a carpet on a cloud. 2nd dumbest.
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goatsestretchgoals posted:The 2nd dumbest part about this is the low profile tires/huge wheels on what is supposed to be an oldpersonmobile that rides like a carpet on a cloud. The second dumbest thing in the photo is Texas. The dumbest is Arkansas.
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The Aristocrats of CSB videos. How has this not been posted? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rktMzw2fd28
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GotLag posted:The buses here have something similar, but they're in pairs linked by a flexible plastic portion, I assume so they just can't come off at all. Pfft, can we just get bus-frame parachutes already?!?
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Fasdar posted:The Aristocrats of CSB videos. How has this not been posted? I'm pretty sure it's been posted more than once in the four years since it came out. Still worth watching though Edit: my favourite part is there were so many things being done wrong that the investigators couldn't determine which one started the fire Edit 2: personally I'm leaning toward the office chair castors rolling over powder on the floor GotLag fucked around with this message at 07:44 on Nov 15, 2017 |
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GotLag posted:I'm pretty sure it's been posted more than once in the four years since it came out. Might has well have been "Accidental explosion production facility incidentally sells illegal fireworks."
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Fasdar posted:Might has well have been "Accidental explosion production facility incidentally sells illegal fireworks." "Hello, yes this is the explosion factory, may I take your ord- *gigantic explosion*"
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I started clenching as soon as they described disassembling fireworks using steel knives.
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The best part:
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Farmdizzle posted:The best part: And the company who set this whole poo poo up got away with it: Disposal company found not guilty
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GotLag posted:Edit: my favourite part is there were so many things being done wrong that the investigators couldn't determine which one started the fire Or at the very least keep everything wet. There are so many simple ways this could have been avoided if they had just rubbed two brain cells together.
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Johnny Aztec posted:And so, it's okay if I run an extension cord up behind the wall for a porch light? NO. Article 400.8 of NFPA70 (the National Electric Code) lists accepted/prohibited uses of temporary flexible cords (extension cords). Extension cords are never intended to replace permanently installed wiring. Look just be glad you don’t need to install the stuff we had at work (5kV 500kcmil armored triplex). That cable has about the same diameter as a small coffee can. (That’s more under NESC - National Electrical Safety Code for high voltage installations.) Three-Phase fucked around with this message at 12:41 on Nov 15, 2017 |
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Three-Phase posted:NO. Article 400.8 of NFPA70 (the National Electric Code) lists accepted/prohibited uses of temporary flexible cords (extension cords). Extension cords are never intended to replace permanently installed wiring. Okay, but I have this male-to-male extension cord I use to power my outside saltwater tank and power tools of slovakian manufacture for processing fish. That's okay so long as it's not a grounded connection and I make sure to hold on to my metal faucet so I don't slip on the ice, right?
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Three-Phase posted:NO. Article 400.8 of NFPA70 (the National Electric Code) lists accepted/prohibited uses of temporary flexible cords (extension cords). Extension cords are never intended to replace permanently installed wiring.
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“It is not permanently installed. It is indefinitely installed.”
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Platystemon posted:“It is not permanently installed. It is indefinitely installed.”
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Platystemon posted:“It is not permanently installed. It is indefinitely installed.”
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Nice piece of fish posted:Okay, but I have this male-to-male extension cord I use to power my outside saltwater tank and power tools of slovakian manufacture for processing fish. That's okay so long as it's not a grounded connection and I make sure to hold on to my metal faucet so I don't slip on the ice, right?
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Small facebook release by the company that operates that truck. https://www.facebook.com/kreiss.lv/photos/a.196308170414777.48171.196306993748228/1553689701343277 "In cooperation with top level experts from Volvo Corporation (Sweden) an investigation was carried out to identify whether it was the innovative Volvo FH emergency braking system, or the human reaction that prevented the accident. The investigation revealed that in this particular situation, which happened on 19 June 2017 in Herad in the south of Gol municipality in Norway, it was 100% human reaction. The report shows that distance between the truck and the child, who suddenly appeared on the road, was critically short. Moreover, the small-height child was running and appeared on the road unexpectedly. Thus, in that particular situation, it was impossible for the Volvo FH emergence braking system to recognize the child as an obstacle, and stop urgently. From the above stated, it could be concluded, that it was the truck driver, who managed to evaluate situation accordingly, his prompt reaction and immediate action that prevented the accident from happening. We are happy to acknowledge, that with no regard to the report provided, it would be not possible without Volvo Corporation engineers, who developed the innovative technical features of Volvo FH e.g. emergency braking system. Moreover, we must certify that the overall technical condition of the truck, low rolling resistance winter tires, and our internal training courses on safe and economical driving, are the key factors that make our drivers better prepared for situations like the one described above. We are proud to have such competent and experienced specialists in our team, able to evaluate critical situations and react fast. The great performance of our driver and specialists of our training department will definitely be praised. Once again, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for the good words and comments received from all over the world. With regard to this situation, we would like to refer to a global campaign for child safety “STOP.LOOK. WAVE” developed by our long-term partner Volvo Truck Global. Dear parents and all stakeholders, please think about your child safety on the road. We take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of road safety education programmes in primary and secondary schools."
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http://www.news.com.au/national/que...fa2027af9fe4251quote:The man was working with two friends on the property as a favour to the woman who lived there when he became entangled in branches, tragically getting dragged into the woodchipper.  Edit: the writing in the article is almost as bad as getting dragged into a woodchipper. Do they outsource this poo poo to grade schoolers now or something?
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Supradog posted:Small facebook release by the company that operates that truck. Dude had better reaction times than a computer.
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Three-Phase posted:NO. Article 400.8 of NFPA70 (the National Electric Code) lists accepted/prohibited uses of temporary flexible cords (extension cords). Extension cords are never intended to replace permanently installed wiring. We discovered our former office handyman had done this when the fire inspector came last year. There's a pair of small sheds inside a large garage that are being used for storage, and he was asked to install a dehumidifier. We found that he had plugged it into an extension cord and had it running through the partially closed door to an outlet by the ceiling, leaving the cord basically hanging in mid-air. He hospitalized himself from alcoholism, so no surprises in retrospect.
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Avenging_Mikon posted:Dude had better reaction times than a computer. I think it's saying more that a child of that size and in that relative location didn't trip the truck's sensors.
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`Nemesis posted:Edit: the writing in the article is almost as bad as getting dragged into a woodchipper. Do they outsource this poo poo to grade schoolers now or something? More or less. News is mostly fresh college grads, no editors, and celebrity opinion writers these days.
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Journalism is dead. The money is in top 10 lists.
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Collateral Damage posted:I really don't get why they were storing and keeping the black powder. If the goal was disposal, why not just burn it off continuously? Burning a handful of black powder at a time is (mostly) harmless. Storing a barrel full of it is just asking for a fatal explosion. Having some sort of black powder incinerator next to a bunch of illegal fireworks would ve a bad idea
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jetz0r posted:I was walking around SF last week and saw this on the side of a bus stop What's the round thing under the glass, a Flux Capacitor?
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