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ncumbered_by_idgits
Sep 20, 2008

Platystemon posted:

repeatedly bending all this rubber can take a lot of energy.

Mom?

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Serjeant Snubbin
Feb 1, 2002

Pillbug

Desert Bus posted:

No pics but gently caress paywalls:

Bloomberg posted:

The injuries and near misses described in the OSHA documents call into question the company’s claims about its innovative tunneling processes, which Musk has long said would make large-scale industrial projects cheaper and faster. Several former staffers say this is bunk—that what mainly distinguishes the Boring Company’s efforts is a willingness to put workers in danger. “It was a serious situation,” says one former employee. “I will never, ever drive in one of those tunnels.”

The problem with "innovative" is that it also means unproven and dangerous in the tunneling business. A good example of an "innovative" tunnel technology would be the tunneling shield made by Marc Isembard Brunel over 200 years ago.

Look at all the poo poo in those tunnels, the video of the sludge that they were forbidden from cleaning up because it would slow them down. Steve Davis likely doesn't understand "tech debt" and how that can slow an organisation down if that's how he treats worksite tidiness. It's not like it's making them slower. It's taken them 7 years to build 1 mile of tunnels that are all wonky and embarassing to look at.

Compare instead with this tunnelling project, which was going steeply uphill in geologically difficult rock. Look at all the time they spent on safety and making sure it was safe before proceeding and properly assessing things. Turns out they were way faster to dig a tunnel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AV2NcyX7pk

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Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://i.imgur.com/e2nbbZ7.mp4

Get wrecked dumbass influencer.

Doctor Bishop
Oct 22, 2013

To understand what happened at the diner, we use Mr. Papaya. This is upsetting because he is the friendliest of fruits.

Cartoon Man posted:

https://i.imgur.com/e2nbbZ7.mp4

Get wrecked dumbass influencer.

"This is a stingray."

immediately gets stung

They should've sent a poet.

Desert Bus
May 9, 2004

Take 1 tablet by mouth daily.

Cartoon Man posted:

https://i.imgur.com/e2nbbZ7.mp4

Get wrecked dumbass influencer.

Sting Rays sting? I thought they were all just named Ray and big fans of the musician Sting.

PainterofCrap
Oct 17, 2002

hey bebe



Wonder if he saw Steve Irwin, just for a split-second.

At least he threw the poor thing back in the water. Is she ever going to have a story to tell!

Zero One
Dec 30, 2004

HAIL TO THE VICTORS!
You can see it trying to strike his chest first before going for the hand.

Whooping Crabs
Apr 13, 2010

Sorry for the derail but I fuckin love me some racoons

Desert Bus posted:

Sting Rays sting? I thought they were all just named Ray and big fans of the musician Sting.

That was Stingy Ray Vaughan

Vampire Panties
Apr 18, 2001
nposter
Nap Ghost
Thats why you shuffle your feet when you're in the water

also why you dont pick them up like that jfc

johnnyratbastard
Nov 9, 2012
Something fresh from my office this morning

Fatrick
Jul 19, 2003

*Jumping Peppers!* *Enjoy the Sauce!*

johnnyratbastard posted:

Something fresh from my office this morning



I mean, we've all done something like this at least once or twice, right?

Pigsfeet on Rye
Oct 22, 2008

I'm meat on the hoof

johnnyratbastard posted:

Something fresh from my office this morning



Termination step + 1

haveblue
Aug 15, 2005



Toilet Rascal

Doctor Bishop posted:

"This is a stingray."

immediately gets stung

They should've sent a poet.

“What are you gonna do, sting me?”

a primate
Jun 2, 2010

johnnyratbastard posted:

Something fresh from my office this morning



I think I worked with this guy

Jon Pod Van Damm
Apr 6, 2009

THE POSSESSION OF WEALTH IS IN AND OF ITSELF A SIGN OF POOR VIRTUE. AS SUCH:
1 NEVER TRUST ANY RICH PERSON.
2 NEVER HIRE ANY RICH PERSON.
BY RULE 1, IT IS APPROPRIATE TO PRESUME THAT ALL DEGREES AND CREDENTIALS HELD BY A WEALTHY PERSON ARE FRAUDULENT. THIS JUSTIFIES RULE 2--RULE 1 NEEDS NO JUSTIFIC



https://twitter.com/PantexPlant/status/1762659407479853360

https://twitter.com/PantexPlant/status/1762662630026567754

quote:

Pantex Plant
@PantexPlant
Operations at the Pantex Plant have paused until further notice. All weapons and special materials are safe and unaffected.

Pantex Plant
@PantexPlant
The fire near Pantex is not contained. Response efforts have shifted to evacuations. There is a small number of non-essential personnel sheltered on-site.

Gromit
Aug 15, 2000

I am an oppressed White Male, Asian women wont serve me! Save me Campbell Newman!!!!!!!
First and second Google for Pantex here in Australia is roofing and construction companies, so I wondered briefly why they had weapons. Then number 3 came up... :O

The Wiggly Wizard
Aug 21, 2008


Business is booming in Texas!

down1nit
Jan 10, 2004

outlive your enemies


I think the ropes are helping guys

wiegieman
Apr 22, 2010

Royalty is a continuous cutting motion


Your daily reminder that comm just does whatever the hell they want to do that day, and everyone else just has to deal with it.

PainterofCrap
Oct 17, 2002

hey bebe



deoju
Jul 11, 2004

All the pieces matter.
Nap Ghost

Cartoon Man posted:

https://i.imgur.com/e2nbbZ7.mp4

Get wrecked dumbass influencer.

Those are loving venomous, so it was way worse than just a stab.

What a dumbass.

Messadiah
Jan 12, 2001

Fatrick posted:

I mean, we've all done something like this at least once or twice, right?

I have an agreement and trust with these types of ladder but I've never stood on the nubs like this. They've taken enough blood in other ways to risk this.

Unperson_47
Oct 14, 2007



That really was quite the deliberate stab that ray made too.

McGavin
Sep 18, 2012

deoju posted:

Those are loving venomous, so it was way worse than just a stab.

What a dumbass.

The main effect of California Round Stingray venom is immediate severe pain.

Cable Guy
Jul 18, 2005

I don't expect any trouble, but we'll be handing these out later...




Slippery Tilde

Cartoon Man posted:

https://i.imgur.com/e2nbbZ7.mp4

Get wrecked dumbass influencer.

Remember kids - always pack a tube of SPF 50+.

Regular Wario
Mar 27, 2010

Slippery Tilde

Eason the Fifth posted:



these motherfuckers man :allears:

i found myself hunting for the r/toolgifs while watching an episode of how its made yesterday

ILL Machina
Mar 25, 2004

:italy: Glory to Italia! :italy:

Ayy!! This text is-a the color of marinara! Ohhhh!! Dat's amore!!
Reposting aloofloofah's reposts seems like cheating but they do good work.
https://i.imgur.com/tgxOvrN.mp4

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
https://i.imgur.com/AE5JAaz.mp4

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!


Why is the ceiling coated with cottage cheese?

ReelBigLizard
Feb 27, 2003

Fallen Rib
That looks like artex/asbestos "popcorn"

The Alchemist
Dec 12, 2010
Paint on a ceiling just does that if your house is affected by gravitation. Why they didnt turn house upside down until the paint dried, is beyond me

Regular Wario
Mar 27, 2010

Slippery Tilde

new power wash simulator dlc looking good

deletebeepbeepbeep
Nov 12, 2008
That reminds me of when a surveyor came around to give us a view on whether a wall was load bearing and he crudely punched a hole through our artex ceiling to put his hand through it to see if the wall was tied to anything above (it wasn't).

It made me cringe a but but I imagine it was absolutely fine - wouldn't wanna be doing that skimming job though.

The Alchemist
Dec 12, 2010

deletebeepbeepbeep posted:

That reminds me of when a surveyor came around to give us a view on whether a wall was load bearing and he crudely punched a hole through our artex ceiling to put his hand through it to see if the wall was tied to anything above (it wasn't).

It made me cringe a but but I imagine it was absolutely fine - wouldn't wanna be doing that skimming job though.

Drone_Fragger
May 9, 2007


By popular demand posted:

Why is the ceiling coated with cottage cheese?

Lack of skilled plasterers in the 70s and 80s meant many people in the UK went for textured wall and cieling plasters, many of which contained asbestos so are tricky to remove. Even if they don't they're a huge pain since you can only skim it with new plaster or sand it back (like this machine is doing), both of which are a huge pain due ti the work required.

The textured poo poo looks horrible is is difficult to paint so you can't redecorate easily till its removed.

LifeSunDeath
Jan 4, 2007

still gay rights and smoke weed every day

ILL Machina posted:

Reposting aloofloofah's reposts seems like cheating but they do good work.
https://i.imgur.com/tgxOvrN.mp4

this reminds me of people who cut stuff with the blade turned in and there thumb is the backstop, except with 1000psi of crushing force.

Grey Cat
Jun 3, 2023

Doing stuff and things


We always called it popcorn ceiling growing up. The reason I hated them though wasn't asbestos but because they were a surefire way to pop a balloon.

Wistful of Dollars
Aug 25, 2009

https://x.com/chlortisokay/status/1762544107002507609?s=46&t=6HOSYVrXffESMo0NlyR0Lg

timp
Sep 19, 2007

Everything is in my control
Lipstick Apathy

Grey Cat posted:

We always called it popcorn ceiling growing up. The reason I hated them though wasn't asbestos but because they were a surefire way to pop a balloon.

Same, that's dang ole' popcorn ceiling! It was popular in the 80's and 90's for some reason. Definitely not in style today.

Several years back a buddy of mine decided when he bought his new house that he was going to scrape all that poo poo off of the ceilings before they moved everything in. He told me it was awful—your arms are raised all day, you have to scrape pretty hard, and that poo poo's getting into your face and all over the floor. His recounting was enough to convince me that it's not worth the trouble when I moved into my house, which is also sufficiently popcorned up.

But seeing that contraption has me thinking twice now, I had no idea de-popcornification tech had come so far in the last several years

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Grey Cat
Jun 3, 2023

Doing stuff and things


Yeah I remember watching my paternal unit scrape off about 500sq ft of that stuff then replaster it. No thanks that took days I'll take the newfangled sander vacuum.

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