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So wait, what time is it again?
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# ? Dec 25, 2011 18:17 |
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I think that's military time /24hr so subtract 12 from it and you get 2:20
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# ? Dec 25, 2011 18:26 |
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tater_salad posted:I think that's military time /24hr so subtract 12 from it and you get 2:20 I forgot to mention that this car's engine was actually running when this photo was taken.
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# ? Dec 25, 2011 18:41 |
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The clock thus appears to be the least of your problems. I would've guessed the key was in the RUN position but not yet started...
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# ? Dec 25, 2011 23:11 |
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I honestly hope it's not as bad as it looks.
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# ? Dec 26, 2011 00:32 |
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Root Bear posted:I forgot to mention that this car's engine was actually running when this photo was taken. In that case, it's probably telling you it's time for a new motor.
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# ? Dec 26, 2011 05:47 |
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14d0 smoke weed e'eryday
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# ? Dec 26, 2011 08:28 |
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looks like a stuck segment driver in the clock module to me. $20 at the junkyard should set it right. Never seen one fail though, those fuckers are usually pretty resilient.
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# ? Dec 28, 2011 01:51 |
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PainterofCrap posted:My brother-in-law test-drove a Viper at some dealership in Arizona a few years back (when Vipers were new). Scared the crap out of him. I'm pretty sure the Viper was designed to be an exercise in darwins law. Those with too much money and not enough sense will be removed from the gene pool. The ones that can harness the beast ascend to a new level of consciousness. Your brother in law wasn't afraid to stare into the lions eyes, and he got to taste the candy.
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# ? Dec 28, 2011 02:05 |
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Does it count if the major mechanical failure is due to an elderly woman falling asleep at the wheel? My Mustang didn't seem to like being hit at 50mph while stopped on the NJ Turnpike. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVHpD8b3R38
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# ? Dec 28, 2011 22:36 |
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Not being one for understanding the mechanics of car crashes, how did you pick up the damage down the side of the car too? Ride along the guardrail or did she sideswipe you on the way past? (since there's corner impact on both cars the latter is more likely?) edit: v Thanks. Seems to be worth not using embedded videos from time to time. BlackShadow fucked around with this message at 23:26 on Dec 28, 2011 |
# ? Dec 28, 2011 23:03 |
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BlackShadow posted:Not being one for understanding the mechanics of car crashes, how did you pick up the damage down the side of the car too? Ride along the guardrail or did she sideswipe you on the way past? (since there's corner impact on both cars the latter is more likely?) YouTube Description posted:Elderly female driver falls asleep at the wheel in a minivan, rear-ends Mustang, while splitting a lane due to loss of vehicle control, at approximately 40-50MPH. Initial impact at the rear corner, turned into a sideswipe as she went by, I'm guessing. It would have been far worse had it been a complete rear-end collision instead of a corner + sideswipe.
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# ? Dec 28, 2011 23:12 |
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Nathan Explosion posted:Your brother in law wasn't afraid to stare into the lions eyes, and he got to taste the candy.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 01:17 |
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Stepping away from cars for a moment and looking at a larger scale failure: The Podolsky Bridge under construction in Russia is a massive bridge over a heavily trafficked river. Being Russian, the machines used to build it are equally huge. Like this crane barge. But not everything went smoothly. For a really good idea of the sheer scale of the barge, look on the side of the river at the two people standing there. And fixing it isn't just a matter of flipping the barge back over somehow. Look at what happened to the massive girder that makes the backbone of the crane:
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 02:25 |
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I cant wait to see the crane they build to pick up that crane
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 02:33 |
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What's the story about that crane toppling over? Weather conditions? Operator error?
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 02:38 |
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Somebody is headed to Siberia for that one
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 02:57 |
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WHAT A DAY posted:I cant wait to see the crane they build to pick up that crane I assume they will just support the girders with another crane-boat, cut off the girders, put them on the boat, then flip the barge back over.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 03:11 |
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MrZig posted:I assume they will just support the girders with another crane-boat, cut off the girders, put them on the boat, then flip the barge back over. (potentially NSFW ads)http://englishrussia.com/2007/12/07/from-river-to-river/ nm fucked around with this message at 06:20 on Dec 29, 2011 |
# ? Dec 29, 2011 06:17 |
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nm posted:Nonsense, this is Russia you're talking about. they did this: The viaduct looks awfully thin. Lamborghini in its natural habitat.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 07:16 |
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Gorilla Salad posted:Crane stuff Took me a while, but apparently the two red "outriggers" are detachable (makes sense), and they must've come loose while the crane itself was lifting the bridge part. And suddenly, the crane became a bit tippy...
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 08:02 |
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Throatwarbler posted:
How did this happen? Judging by "natural habitat" is it common on these?
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 08:12 |
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Lamborghini's tend to catch fire...whenever. Kind of a thing with certain models throughout the years.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 08:22 |
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Root Bear posted:How did this happen? Judging by "natural habitat" is it common on these? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdnxWDp7mFE Fastest time of the day too.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 08:22 |
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nm posted:Nonsense, this is Russia you're talking about. they did this: Since that thing's not counter balanced like the Falkirk Wheel, it's not relying on no work being done and small motors being used (the falkirk wheel runs off four washing machine motors); they have gently caress-off big motors lifting a huge weight and doing heaps of work. Then part of me wondered how much its a case of the lift is there to raise barges over the dam, and the dam is there to just power the lift.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 13:49 |
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Captain Postal posted:Since that thing's not counter balanced like the Falkirk Wheel, it's not relying on no work being done and small motors being used (the falkirk wheel runs off four washing machine motors); they have gently caress-off big motors lifting a huge weight and doing heaps of work. while not perfectly efficient, i would hope it generates power as it descends.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 14:16 |
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I really, really don't see why they couldn't just build locks. It probably wouldn't be enough for them, would it?
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 16:37 |
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Locks are really on their own though. Maybe the location isn't suitable for a canal/lock system?
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 16:46 |
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Captain Postal posted:(the falkirk wheel runs off four washing machine motors); I don't think it does, unless you have a massive washing machine which is powered by hydraulic motors, you can see the insides here: http://www.gentles.info/link/technicaltour/technical.html
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 16:50 |
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InitialDave posted:I really, really don't see why they couldn't just build locks. There's a lot of situations where locks don't make sense, for whatever reason, or you want to go faster. Generally you use: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_inclined_plane or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boat_lift
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 17:25 |
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When I worked on the Wilson Bridge they told me that the leaves that open are very well balanced and only require the HP of a small car to open. Not scientific at all, but thought I would throw it out there.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 17:33 |
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bolind posted:Took me a while, but apparently the two red "outriggers" are detachable (makes sense), and they must've come loose while the crane itself was lifting the bridge part. And suddenly, the crane became a bit tippy... The red things are deck barges. Probably 30m long or so each. Someone didn't tighten the lines/cables that attached the barges to the crane barge enough. A little tip parted the lines, and voila... gravity took over. Mercury Ballistic posted:When I worked on the Wilson Bridge they told me that the leaves that open are very well balanced and only require the HP of a small car to open. Not scientific at all, but thought I would throw it out there. Yup. The bascule bridges I've gone through in NYC are powered by 15-50hp electric motors. Nothing huge needed, just gearing and loads of grease/counterweight.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 18:03 |
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Thought this page would fuel this page for a while: http://www.professionalmariner.com/ME2/Audiences/Default.asp?AudID=7F42EBCF70B849B68539E9573AC7EAD7 Some pics and lots of descriptions of maritime casualties.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 20:40 |
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InitialDave posted:I really, really don't see why they couldn't just build locks. That's actually the only boat lift in all of Russia. Even Belgium has more than Russia does, and China has the biggest.
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# ? Dec 29, 2011 21:37 |
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nm posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdnxWDp7mFE Seldom has the line between dedicated and suicidal been so blurred.
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# ? Dec 30, 2011 02:57 |
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He was just trying to blow out the fire.
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# ? Dec 30, 2011 17:42 |
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can't blame him, I move pretty fast when my rear end is on fire too.
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# ? Dec 30, 2011 18:31 |
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Recalls on cars aren't really newsworthy nowadays unless you manage to ship thousands of cars over 6 months and forget to fit brake pads.. Oh GM.
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# ? Dec 30, 2011 19:11 |
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Throatwarbler posted:Recalls on cars aren't really newsworthy nowadays unless you manage to ship thousands of cars over 6 months and forget to fit brake pads.. Oh GM. That is loving impressive.
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# ? Dec 30, 2011 21:36 |
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meatpimp posted:That is loving impressive. Yes it is, I forwarded this to every one i know that has a hardon for gm
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# ? Dec 30, 2011 21:40 |