OSHA: definitely bent in the straight places

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LUBE UP YOUR BUTT: Jun 30, 2008

Renegret posted:

this guy owns

You would think the MTA would have just said gently caress it and given him a job after the second or third time..

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OrthoTrot posted:

Okay, well let’s have a look at Cowden. A pretty minor incident in the great scheme of things, but one with several fascinating (terrifying) details.

Really good read, thank you.

# ? Oct 11, 2018 17:03

Phanatic: Mar 13, 2007; Please don't forget that I am an extremely racist idiot who also has terrible opinions about the Culture series.

KoRMaK posted:

Yea, it doesn't look like a nice cross, it looks like asymmetrical glitter

Here's a comparison to a normal launch:

# ? Oct 11, 2018 17:10

mrking: May 27, 2006; There's No Limit To What We Can't Accomplish

OrthoTrot posted:

train

very well written

# ? Oct 11, 2018 17:19

Ultraklystron: May 19, 2010; Unsafe At Every Speed

LUBE UP YOUR BUTT posted:

You would think the MTA would have just said gently caress it and given him a job after the second or third time..

"But what about our completely blind and inflexible adherence to the law and to policies forbidding criminals from re-entering society!" - MTA, Feds and any other number of other entities that if they had any common sense would've hired him in an operational security role after the second time at the latest.

The train museum not hiring him seems particularly ridiculous though -- you can bet they'll eventually have an exhibit about the dude in the future because it's such a good story, but he could be working there now.

# ? Oct 11, 2018 17:21

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Ultraklystron posted:

The train museum not hiring him seems particularly ridiculous though -- you can bet they'll eventually have an exhibit about the dude in the future because it's such a good story, but he could be working there now.

The whole article is super depressing with regards of how we treat our homeless and mentally ill.And I use the term mentally ill really loosely here because he has high functioning autism. Dude just really likes trains! There's actually this whole underground community of train nerds, (half of them with high functioning autism, the other half being retired employees) where they sit around a table for hours with sheets of train numbers and scrutinize the logistics of what train or bus went where at what time.

I should ask my dad about this guy. I bet he personally knows him.

# ? Oct 11, 2018 17:42

Baronjutter: Dec 31, 2007; "Tiny Trains"

Renegret posted:

The whole article is super depressing with regards of how we treat our homeless and mentally ill.And I use the term mentally ill really loosely here because he has high functioning autism. Dude just really likes trains! There's actually this whole underground community of train nerds, (half of them with high functioning autism, the other half being retired employees) where they sit around a table for hours with sheets of train numbers and scrutinize the logistics of what train or bus went where at what time.

I should ask my dad about this guy. I bet he personally knows him.

Yeah I'm kinda into model trains and any time I interact with "the community" or go to a train show a huge number of the old dudes who 100% have mild to medium undiagnosed autism. Younger people get properly diagnosed these days, but guys who grew up in the 50's? They're just odd ducks that memorize the serial numbers of every PRR locomotive between 1920 and 1953 and will recite them to anyone that comes within their reach.

# ? Oct 11, 2018 18:27

GotLag: Jul 17, 2005; 食べちゃダメだよ

Just in case you weren't angry enough:

quote:

Following 911, Darius volunteered his knowledge and skill to make the New York City subway system safe. Darius led a team of federal agents, New York City Intelligence Detectives and New York State Police through the subway system identifying locations where intruders were able to enter without being detected. Darius was actually incarcerated at the time. He was taken in shackles from his prison cell at Riker's Island by teams of federal agents to tour the subway system assisting law enforcement with their efforts. For his contributions, Darius received no benefit. Instead, the Department of Corrections was notified that Darius was "easily manipulated" and a "terrorist could gain valuable knowledge from him." As a result, Darius was placed into solitary confinement.

https://www.freedariusnow.com/darius-mccollum/

# ? Oct 11, 2018 22:01

lol if you: Jun 29, 2004; I am going to remove your penis, in thin slices, like salami, just for starters.

haveblue posted:

They don't have a lot of choice, the capsule isn't attached to a rocket any more.

so you're saying the front fell off?

# ? Oct 11, 2018 22:12

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# ? Oct 11, 2018 22:48

El_Elegante: Jul 3, 2004; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS; Biscuit Hider

putting the can�t in cantilevered

# ? Oct 11, 2018 22:52

bring back old gbs: Feb 28, 2007; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

is that because of soil erosion of was it purposely built that way?

its like bojack horsemans house

# ? Oct 11, 2018 22:59

jobson groeth: May 17, 2018; by FactsAreUseless

bring back old gbs posted:

is that because of soil erosion of was it purposely built that way?

its like bojack horsemans house

Bojack Houseman

# ? Oct 11, 2018 23:10

Synthbuttrange: May 6, 2007

https://i.imgur.com/nAK47xG.mp4

# ? Oct 11, 2018 23:50

The Lone Badger: Sep 24, 2007

Synthbuttrange posted:

https://i.imgur.com/nAK47xG.mp4

Well that explains what happened to the mouse.

# ? Oct 11, 2018 23:57

Dirt Road Junglist: Oct 8, 2010; We will be cruel
And through our cruelty
They will know who we are

The Lone Badger posted:

Well that explains what happened to the mouse.

Can I fix the hardware intrusion with a mongoose? I mean, it's not native security, but I hear it works.

# ? Oct 11, 2018 23:58

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Phanatic posted:

Here's a comparison to a normal launch:

Korolev�s Swan

# ? Oct 12, 2018 00:01

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OrthoTrot posted:

I legit don't think there are any, although I'm not an engineer. Even top spec trains have trouble with leaves, although much less so than older stock due to computerised wheel slip controls and sanding systems

It may be of interest to note that it isn't leaves that are the problem in themselves; it's the oils released from some types of leaves after they are crushed. Hence the whole "wrong type of leaves" thing.

It seems it would be trivial to install rotating brushes in front of the wheels to at least reduce this problem.

# ? Oct 12, 2018 00:22

TTerrible: Jul 15, 2005

Perhaps lower the rails?

# ? Oct 12, 2018 00:25

Fender Anarchist: May 20, 2009; Fender Anarchist

Phanatic posted:

What's going on in the video of the mishap does not look like normal booster separation at all.

yeah the stream clearly has more than the nominal 4 pieces tumbling through the air

# ? Oct 12, 2018 00:26

Former DILF: Jul 13, 2017

Dirt Road Junglist posted:

Can I fix the hardware intrusion with a mongoose? I mean, it's not native security, but I hear it works.

good idea ill try it out

edit: the mongoose has taken up residence in my pc

# ? Oct 12, 2018 00:27

Kibayasu: Mar 28, 2010

TTerrible posted:

Perhaps lower the rails?

No no, lower the trees.

# ? Oct 12, 2018 00:42

BlankIsBeautiful: Apr 4, 2008; Feeling a little inadequate?

Baronjutter posted:

Yeah I'm kinda into model trains and any time I interact with "the community" or go to a train show a huge number of the old dudes who 100% have mild to medium undiagnosed autism. Younger people get properly diagnosed these days, but guys who grew up in the 50's? They're just odd ducks that memorize the serial numbers of every PRR locomotive between 1920 and 1953 and will recite them to anyone that comes within their reach.

This. A couple of weekends ago, my wife and I booked some pretty expensive seats in the dome of one of the Cuyahoga Valley Line's old California Zephyr cars. The train was being pulled by live steam (Nickel Plate #765) which is a rarity in itself for the CVSR. I wanted to enjoy the ride, and the scenery but there were two old guys across the table from us, decked out head to toe in 765 apparel, who wouldn't stop yammering to us about every loving detail of the train and locomotive for an hour and a half. They knew the serial numbers of every drat part on the loco, who built the wheel bearings, how fast it could go (there was much complaining about that), what kind of turbine generator it had, on, and on. We always respect old folks because they've been around the corner far more than us, but God, I just wanted to enjoy my beer and check out the view from the dome car. I drank 3 and just kept nodding and smiling.

# ? Oct 12, 2018 00:56

Dirt Road Junglist: Oct 8, 2010; We will be cruel
And through our cruelty
They will know who we are

Former DILF posted:

good idea ill try it out

edit: the mongoose has taken up residence in my pc

Oh no, I was afraid of that :ohdear:

# ? Oct 12, 2018 01:03

quite stretched out: Feb 17, 2011; the chillest

time to invest in a pair of jackals

# ? Oct 12, 2018 01:13

Ornamental Dingbat: Feb 26, 2007

Synthbuttrange posted:

https://i.imgur.com/nAK47xG.mp4

I don't think your version of Python is legit.

# ? Oct 12, 2018 01:19

Bad Munki: Nov 4, 2008; We're all mad here.

https://imgur.com/gallery/GPQcp4U

Holy hell, some people are dumb. No exciting picture, but the story is enough.

I cant seem to copy the text from the imgur app since I�m on my phone but the short of it is: foolish people tear out gas main, figure dumping dirt back in the hole is sufficient, and multiple blocks have to be evacuated.

# ? Oct 12, 2018 02:14

Ornamental Dingbat: Feb 26, 2007

Bad Munki posted:

https://imgur.com/gallery/GPQcp4U

Holy hell, some people are dumb. No exciting picture, but the story is enough.

I cant seem to copy the text from the imgur app since I�m on my phone but the short of it is: foolish people tear out gas main, figure dumping dirt back in the hole is sufficient, and multiple blocks have to be evacuated.

less lovely version of imgur posted:

I am a letter carrier for the post office and was delivering mail on this street. There is construction going on one of the properties. 2 guys were using a bulldozer to excavate the property and i happened to be watching while they used the bulldozer to removed a underground pipe (which i believe they thought was an old water line) and turned out to be a 3 inch gas line. After breaking the line open gas spewed into the air, well these 2 jackasses used the bulldozer to cover it with a pile of dirt and continue working. But the pressure just turned the pile into a volcano shape as the gas escaped. So i call police and fire and they are now evacuating 2 blocks of residents due to bad air and also impending explosion if a spark or fire were to be ignited. Just sharing an interesting moment on the job.

*sorry about the picture quality. I got out of there cause i was feeling light headed. I am currently 3 blocks away taking a break and this picture.

# ? Oct 12, 2018 02:25

Snowglobe of Doom: Mar 30, 2012; sucks to be right

lol if you posted:

so you're saying the front fell off?

It's okay, we shot the rocket out of the environment

# ? Oct 12, 2018 03:16

Nenonen: Oct 22, 2009; Mulla on aina kolkyt donaa taskussa

The bulldozer guys should have driven back and forth over the dirt to pack it air tight.

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lol if you: Jun 29, 2004; I am going to remove your penis, in thin slices, like salami, just for starters.

Snowglobe of Doom posted:

It's okay, we shot the rocket out of the environment

what sort of materiels do they make these rockets out of?

# ? Oct 12, 2018 04:49

Fender Anarchist: May 20, 2009; Fender Anarchist

Well, cardboard's out.

# ? Oct 12, 2018 05:11

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Medieval reenactor falls on own ~~sword~~ spear.

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johnnyratbastard: Nov 9, 2012

https://i.imgur.com/dpAEc0p.mp4
https://i.imgur.com/Ghk7CEe.mp4

# ? Oct 12, 2018 05:21

tangy yet delightful: Sep 13, 2005

GotLag posted:

Just in case you weren't angry enough:

https://www.freedariusnow.com/darius-mccollum/

Well that's loving horrible.

# ? Oct 12, 2018 06:28

SniperWoreConverse: Mar 20, 2010; Gun Saliva

johnnyratbastard posted:

ramming speed

loving why!? why not just hold something with the forks and ram it with that if you're gonna be a dumbass? why not just do it with like sledges or something?

GotLag posted:

Just in case you weren't angry enough:

https://www.freedariusnow.com/darius-mccollum/

this is hosed up

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3D Megadoodoo: Nov 25, 2010

Why do so many people nowadays post GIFs that don't fit on most VDUs?

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Snowglobe of Doom: Mar 30, 2012; sucks to be right

Jerry Cotton posted:

Why do so many people nowadays post GIFs that don't fit on most VDUs?

The image storage site imgur.com makes almost all gifv/webm/mp4s that size for some reason and they can't be resized for the forums (yet).

# ? Oct 12, 2018 11:51

jobson groeth: May 17, 2018; by FactsAreUseless

Add this to ViolentMonkey or what ever scripting addon your browser likes and watch the problem go away with magic. Change height to what ever you want for your screen.

Remove the URL tags though

code:

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GM_addStyle("video { max-height: 700px; } ");

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Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

Jerry Cotton posted:

Why do so many people nowadays post GIFs that don't fit on most VDUs?

The videos are filmed in portrait mode on people's phones, which have way too loving many pixels these days.

There's a Tampermonkey script that someone posted in one of the PYF threads that was being plagued by Huge MP4 Syndrome and it's an absolute lifesaver. It resizes gifs, gifvs, webm and MP4 files to whatever vertical size you choose. Someone will come along and be super helpful and post it here after this post - I would except I'm on my laptop and don't have it handy.

edit: Heh, someone who can type much faster than I can already did.

# ? Oct 12, 2018 11:58

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