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Platystemon: Feb 13, 2012; BREADS

Grounding the boat isn�t the issue.

Lightning rods work because they provide charge a good path to ground that doesn�t go through important structural bits.

The problem for the boat is that the good path to ground does go through important structural bits.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:00

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# ? May 5, 2024 02:42

Humphreys: Jan 26, 2013; We conceived a way to use my mother as a porn mule

jetz0r posted:

There's times when you're only planning on using the tool for a weekend, or it's something that is innately disposable. Or you're poor and the lovely version is the only one you can afford while still paying rent.

I was pretty poor when younger but needed tools. I was taught by a greybeard to buy a tool kit you can afford, and as each cheap part dies, buy a top quality replacement for that specific tool. That way you over time end up with all quality gear for stuff you actually use, and can afford to do it piece by piece.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:01

Ornamental Dingbat: Feb 26, 2007

No seatbelt.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:08

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

Platystemon posted:

Grounding the boat isn’t the issue.

Lightning rods work because they provide charge a good path to ground that doesn’t go through important structural bits.

The problem for the boat is that the good path to ground does go through important structural bits.

Which you can mitigate with a lightning rod, which is absolutely a thing boats have.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:11

Mr. Fall Down Terror: Jan 24, 2018; by Fluffdaddy

HelloIAmYourHeart posted:

That is an impressive wikipedia page. The Tay Bridge disaster must be somebody's special interest.

it's a bit famous

quote:

"The Tay Bridge Disaster" is a poem written in 1880 by the Scottish poet William McGonagall, who has been recognised as the worst poet in history.

quote:

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time.

'Twas about seven o'clock at night,
And the wind it blew with all its might,
And the rain came pouring down,
And the dark clouds seem'd to frown,
And the Demon of the air seem'd to say-
"I'll blow down the Bridge of Tay."

When the train left Edinburgh
The passengers' hearts were light and felt no sorrow,
But Boreas blew a terrific gale,
Which made their hearts for to quail,
And many of the passengers with fear did say-
"I hope God will send us safe across the Bridge of Tay."

But when the train came near to Wormit Bay,
Boreas he did loud and angry bray,
And shook the central girders of the Bridge of Tay
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time.

So the train sped on with all its might,
And Bonnie Dundee soon hove in sight,
And the passengers' hearts felt light,
Thinking they would enjoy themselves on the New Year,
With their friends at home they lov'd most dear,
And wish them all a happy New Year.

So the train mov'd slowly along the Bridge of Tay,
Until it was about midway,
Then the central girders with a crash gave way,
And down went the train and passengers into the Tay!
The Storm Fiend did loudly bray,
Because ninety lives had been taken away,
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time.

As soon as the catastrophe came to be known
The alarm from mouth to mouth was blown,
And the cry rang out all o'er the town,
Good Heavens! the Tay Bridge is blown down,
And a passenger train from Edinburgh,
Which fill'd all the peoples hearts with sorrow,
And made them for to turn pale,
Because none of the passengers were sav'd to tell the tale
How the disaster happen'd on the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time.

It must have been an awful sight,
To witness in the dusky moonlight,
While the Storm Fiend did laugh, and angry did bray,
Along the Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay,
Oh! ill-fated Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay,
I must now conclude my lay
By telling the world fearlessly without the least dismay,
That your central girders would not have given way,
At least many sensible men do say,
Had they been supported on each side with buttresses,
At least many sensible men confesses,
For the stronger we our houses do build,
The less chance we have of being killed.

quote:

William Topaz McGonagall (March 1825 � 29 September 1902) was an Irish weaver, poet and actor who lived in Scotland. He won notoriety as an extremely bad poet who exhibited no recognition of, or concern for, his peers' opinions of his work.

He wrote about 200 poems, including "The Tay Bridge Disaster" and "The Famous Tay Whale", which are widely regarded as some of the worst in English literature. Groups throughout Scotland engaged him to make recitations from his work, and contemporary descriptions of these performances indicate that many listeners were appreciating McGonagall's skill as a comic music hall character. Collections of his verse remain popular, with several volumes available today.

McGonagall has been lampooned as the worst poet in British history. The chief criticisms are that he was deaf to poetic metaphor and unable to scan correctly. His only apparent understanding of poetry was his belief that it needed to rhyme. McGonagall's fame stems from the humorous effects these shortcomings are considered to generate in his work. Scholars argue that his inappropriate rhythms, weak vocabulary, and ill-advised imagery combine to make his work amongst the most unintentionally amusing dramatic poetry in the English language.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:22

grillster: Dec 25, 2004

Ornamental Dingbat posted:

No seatbelt.

Is there a pass-through from the van to the shed?

Just make sure to park it with the dish facing the southern sky.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:42

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

grillster posted:

Is there a pass-through from the van to the shed?

Why wouldn't you, right? You've already hosed everything beyond measure, what's a little more loving?

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:46

ncumbered_by_idgits: Sep 20, 2008

Ornamental Dingbat posted:

No seatbelt.

$500 car
$1000 Home Depot shed
$5400 driveshaft

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:47

Dirk the Average: Feb 7, 2012; "This may have been a mistake."

ncumbered_by_idgits posted:

$500 car
$1000 Home Depot shed
$5400 driveshaft

Spend less on driveshafts.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:51

ncumbered_by_idgits: Sep 20, 2008

Dirk the Average posted:

Spend less on driveshafts.

Meh probably front wheel drive anyway.

Just noticed the kickin� rad spoiler.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:55

Ornamental Dingbat: Feb 26, 2007

It looks like the van is being towed by something out of frame.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 03:57

PathAsc: Nov 15, 2011; Hail SS-18 Satan may he cleanse us with nuclear fire

PISS TAPE IS REAL

That strange guy posted:

My normal internal screaming just about became external

Thanks

# ? Jul 23, 2020 06:21

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

PathAsc posted:

My normal internal screaming just about became external

Thanks

https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1285747961826291712

I thought was pretty neat, you don't often see a close-up of submerged-arc welding

https://i.imgur.com/17TaJdk.mp4

# ? Jul 23, 2020 06:28

Facebook Aunt: Oct 4, 2008; wiggle wiggle

PathAsc posted:

My normal internal screaming just about became external

Thanks

Were you looking for a good price on used stab lok breakers or something? Because the listing is still up. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-buy-sell-other/winnipeg/stab-lok-15-amp-breakers-dual-single-used-10-or-5/1306154223?undefined

quote:

Told these are the old style and no longer made. Sold separately or as a group or as a lot. Bought for a renovation Project and no longer needed. 2 used dual pole 15 amp Stab Lok breakers and 2 used single pole 15 amp breakers large body. All Test Ok with ohm meter. Spring tension OK. Single pole $5 each. Double pole $10 each. $25 for all 4 breakers.

"Test Ok with ohm meter" so it should be fine.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 07:58

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

This is the button you're after there

# ? Jul 23, 2020 08:11

Helen Highwater: Feb 19, 2014; And furthermore; Grimey Drawer

Memento posted:

The aftermath was kinda "I don't know what I was expecting"

I'm amazed it didn't trigger the airbags.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 08:39

Yellow Yoshi: Apr 29, 2020; Figure 1: Mario's weird dog

Memento posted:

This is the button you're after there

Could someone please kindly explain to a layman what seems to be the problem here

# ? Jul 23, 2020 08:42

Coxswain Balls: Jun 4, 2001

Yellow Yoshi posted:

Could someone please kindly explain to a layman what seems to be the problem here

Stab-Lok breakers are notoriously dangerous.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/life...ca4c_story.html

# ? Jul 23, 2020 08:44

Platystemon: Feb 13, 2012; BREADS

Yellow Yoshi posted:

Could someone please kindly explain to a layman what seems to be the problem here

Federal Pacific Stab‐Lok circuit breakers are infamous for not breaking circuits and causing electrical fires.

Insurance companies will not cover the property if they are installed.

These are used, which is even somehow a next level of insanity.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 08:45

Facebook Aunt: Oct 4, 2008; wiggle wiggle

Platystemon posted:

Federal Pacific Stab‐Lok circuit breakers are infamous for not breaking circuits and causing electrical fires.

Insurance companies will not cover the property if they are installed.

These are used, which is even somehow a next level of insanity.

Well of course they are used. Like the listing says, "these are the old style and no longer made" so you can't get new ones. Duh.

There seems to be a weird used market for stab loks. Like this listing:

I checked the HomeDepot.ca and you can get a brand new 40+ slot breaker for under 300 canada bucks, so 500 for used doesn't seem like a great deal at all. I guess the used panel also includes some used breakers, but still.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 09:02

Yellow Yoshi: Apr 29, 2020; Figure 1: Mario's weird dog

Platystemon posted:

Federal Pacific Stab‐Lok circuit breakers are infamous for not breaking circuits and causing electrical fires.

Insurance companies will not cover the property if they are installed.

These are used, which is even somehow a next level of insanity.

How has the government not gone after a company like that
Seems ridiculous that this sort of behaviour is just allowed to be

# ? Jul 23, 2020 09:28

cantwellmuckenfuss: Mar 30, 2011

Yellow Yoshi posted:

How has the government not gone after a company like that
Seems ridiculous that this sort of behaviour is just allowed to be

He says while Donald Trump is president.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 09:35

senrath: Nov 4, 2009; Look Professor, a destruct switch!

Yellow Yoshi posted:

How has the government not gone after a company like that
Seems ridiculous that this sort of behaviour is just allowed to be

I mean, the company no longer exists and hasn't for years.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 09:38

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

overtaking is hard y'all

https://i.imgur.com/PjC40re.mp4

# ? Jul 23, 2020 09:39

Yellow Yoshi: Apr 29, 2020; Figure 1: Mario's weird dog

cantwellmuckenfuss posted:

He says while Donald Trump is president.

I grew up in Europe, I have no idea what goes on (or doesn't) in the US
I'm guessing this company has been behaving like that since before Trump entered office

# ? Jul 23, 2020 09:41

Yellow Yoshi: Apr 29, 2020; Figure 1: Mario's weird dog

senrath posted:

I mean, the company no longer exists and hasn't for years.

Guess that answers it then

# ? Jul 23, 2020 09:42

cantwellmuckenfuss: Mar 30, 2011

Yellow Yoshi posted:

I grew up in Europe, I have no idea what goes on (or doesn't) in the US
I'm guessing this company has been behaving like that since before Trump entered office

Cool. Just being quippy!

# ? Jul 23, 2020 09:46

Platystemon: Feb 13, 2012; BREADS

Facebook Aunt posted:

Well of course they are used. Like the listing says, "these are the old style and no longer made" so you can't get new ones. Duh.

Good news: a third party made new breakers to fit Stab‐Lok panels.

Bad news: they fail to trip even more than the FPE originals.

Flip a coin. If it�s heads, your home burns down.

Even if you somehow got good breakers to STAB and LOK, the mechanical design of the panel is bad and they wouldn�t stay stable and locked for long.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 10:05

dr_rat: Jun 4, 2001

Memento posted:

overtaking is hard y'all

Never play tag with a speed bot on a highway, they'll always catch you in the end.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 10:38

drgitlin: Jul 25, 2003; luv 2 get custom titles from a forum that goes into revolt when its told to stop using a bad word.

Thumposaurus posted:

During the storm yesterday a power line fell down and cut power to the neighborhood. Then the line itself caught on fire in the street while waiting for pepco to show up then the street caught on fire.

Fire dept showed up 5 mins after it happened but couldn't do anything because the wire was still live.

When they finally shut off the power the fire dept had to chop a hole in the road to chase the fire.

The line was down 3 houses up from us and even while inside you could hear the electricity making noise.

One of the best things about living in SW is that all our power lines are buried. I hope you get service back before too long, this heat is brutal with no AC.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 10:39

Humphreys: Jan 26, 2013; We conceived a way to use my mother as a porn mule

I wear nice big safety boots for 12 hours a day and in that tiny window of not wearing them I slip on a wet tile and snap my pinky toe and one next to it isn't faring well either.

Safety starts at home!

# ? Jul 23, 2020 11:23

Thumposaurus: Jul 24, 2007

drgitlin posted:

One of the best things about living in SW is that all our power lines are buried. I hope you get service back before too long, this heat is brutal with no AC.

In total it was about 6 hours for them to get the neighborhood powered back up.

There's a gnarly pot hole repair over the hole they had to chop in the road that will probably quickly fail and remain a problem judging on how normal pot holes are treated around here.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 12:46

drgitlin: Jul 25, 2003; luv 2 get custom titles from a forum that goes into revolt when its told to stop using a bad word.

Thumposaurus posted:

In total it was about 6 hours for them to get the neighborhood powered back up.

There's a gnarly pot hole repair over the hole they had to chop in the road that will probably quickly fail and remain a problem judging on how normal pot holes are treated around here.

If it�s Pepco you might be OK. They just dug up most of 4th St SW and a couple of weeks ago came back and repaved the street, and even put in new concrete sidewalks which they�d previously torn up. I was shocked!

# ? Jul 23, 2020 13:06

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Memento posted:

overtaking is hard y'all

https://i.imgur.com/PjC40re.mp4

Just give it more speed, you'll pull out of that wobble.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 13:21

null_pointer: Nov 9, 2004; Center in, pull back. Stop. Track 45 right. Stop. Center and stop.

Memento posted:

overtaking is hard y'all

https://i.imgur.com/PjC40re.mp4

I hated this part of GTA V.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 14:08

GrandMaster: Aug 15, 2004; laidback

Installing dodgy circuit breakers to own the libs

# ? Jul 23, 2020 14:13

Edmund Sparkler: Jul 4, 2003; For twelve years, you have been asking: Who is John Galt? This is John Galt speaking. I am the man who loves his life. I am the man who does not sacrifice his love or his values. I am the man who has deprived you of victims and thus has destroyed your world, and if you wish to know why you are peris

Memento posted:

overtaking is hard y'all

https://i.imgur.com/PjC40re.mp4

I once had to tow a BMW station wagon like 80 miles with a tow dolly and an ancient pickup truck and I didn't have time to figure out how to disconnect the driveshaft so I towed it backwards with the rear wheels on the dolly and the front wheels on the ground. I was white knuckling it the whole way and it still makes my hair stand up when I think about it. I pretty much just have visions of something like this happening to me if things had gone wrong.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 14:14

Sapper: Mar 8, 2003; Dinosaur Gum

GrandMaster posted:

Installing dodgy circuit breakers to own the libs

I have a shitload of those from when I yanked them out of our house and replaced the panels with Square D, maybe I should put them on eBay and let unnatural selection take its course.

I also have a bunch of Bulldog Pushmatic breakers.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 14:21

Azhais: Feb 5, 2007; Switchblade Switcharoo

GrandMaster posted:

Installing dodgy circuit breakers to own the libs

I still have one of those stab-lok boxes in my house, estimates are always like $2k to replace it so I've never been able to do it. I suppose with the current situation I actually have money laying around, maybe it's time to find some plague bearers to give some new quotes

# ? Jul 23, 2020 14:29

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# ? May 5, 2024 02:42

zedprime: Jun 9, 2007; yospos

Azhais posted:

I still have one of those stab-lok boxes in my house, estimates are always like $2k to replace it so I've never been able to do it. I suppose with the current situation I actually have money laying around, maybe it's time to find some plague bearers to give some new quotes

Do you not have equity to leverage because uhh if you have an electrical fire you're just gonna straight up owe the bank for the rest anyway.

# ? Jul 23, 2020 14:37

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