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SlapActionJackson posted:Right in one! What the gently caress, was the driver also the city inspector or something?
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The damaged side of the house faces a fairly busy road in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. 50/50 chance inspector jackass saw it driving by and decided to help vs one of the new McMansion owners called it in on a structure they'd like to see demolished anyway.
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Mar 6, 2021 04:17
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Send a reply demanding them to fix their infrastructure before 04/05/2021! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_0DgnJ1uQ
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Mar 6, 2021 12:41
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Almost got hit today coming off a stop sign in a 25mph zone. I saw the guy crossing the railroad tracks ~150yd away, so I took the left turn and immediately had a charger laying on his horn in my rear view mirror For just a moment I was questioning if I was an rear end in a top hat who misjudged the situation and almost caused an accident, when he crossed the double yellow line to be right next to me for a few seconds of driving on the wrong side of the road before he made his tires squeal and flew down the road Maybe I did think he was farther away than he actually was and I was in the wrong, or maybe he was going way faster than he should have been and he was in the wrong 
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Mar 8, 2021 17:29
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SlapActionJackson posted:Right in one! And for giving you a whole month to find a contractor, get permits issued, get material delivered, and perform the work. I'd be amazed if Tampa can even issue a permit in that time.
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Mar 8, 2021 18:03
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Phanatic posted:And for giving you a whole month to find a contractor, get permits issued, get material delivered, and perform the work. Damage is bad enough that we're going to have to get a structural engineer to stamp a repair order. Then we get to find a contractor, pull permits, etc, etc. No chance it'll be done in 4 weeks, and it's obvious to everyone but code enforcement.
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Mar 8, 2021 19:53
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SlapActionJackson posted:Damage is bad enough that we're going to have to get a structural engineer to stamp a repair order. Then we get to find a contractor, pull permits, etc, etc. No chance it'll be done in 4 weeks, and it's obvious to everyone but code enforcement. I'd send that off to the local news.
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Mar 8, 2021 21:49
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C-Bangin' it 
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Mar 8, 2021 23:34
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Eh, right now it's just an empty threat. The insurance adjuster says he sees it all the time, including the wildly unrealistic due dates. If they do something on the 5th to begin meaningful enforcement action against us for failing to do the impossible, we have several ways to push back still.
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Mar 9, 2021 04:51
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You might want to show up at the code office panicking and saying you're going as fast as you can. That worked in my favor in 2019 when a new building inspector came to town and wasn't familiar with me yet, they were like ok chill it's not that big a deal and saw my progress and just closed the whole case out. It's when you start screaming and threatening lawsuits and stuff that they play hardball I think, I'm sure they got better poo poo to do than actually gently caress with the poor guy whose living room turned into a garage one night as long as he's not just leaving it that way forever.
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Mar 9, 2021 15:01
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kastein posted:You might want to show up at the code office panicking and saying you're going as fast as you can. That worked in my favor in 2019 when a new building inspector came to town and wasn't familiar with me yet, they were like ok chill it's not that big a deal and saw my progress and just closed the whole case out. It's when you start screaming and threatening lawsuits and stuff that they play hardball I think, I'm sure they got better poo poo to do than actually gently caress with the poor guy whose living room turned into a garage one night as long as he's not just leaving it that way forever. This is good life advice. Give someone a chance to be the hero by fixing your problem.
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Mar 9, 2021 15:51
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Saw part of should have been an horrific accident today. Some lady took a left turn long after her red light had expired cut across 8 lanes, cutting off everyone and nearly dying. I heard the horns before I could see what was happening. A old gray Nissan Versa popped into view as she finished her death defying turn. She was shouting into her mirror with both her hands up at the guy behind her, who had the sheer audacity to dare to blow his horn at him. I do have a dashcam, but it caught none of the drama, since I was third in line in the left turn lane at the time. Be careful out there, folks, people are idiots.
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Mar 10, 2021 03:47
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I am so mad that I temporarily removed my dashcam, I would have had such a great full video from last night. I got stopped at a railroad crossing but the train stopped before the road and was just sitting there for a while. There's a barrier to the right and a low concrete divider on the right, so there's no good way to get out. The lifted truck behind me decides to just hop the curb to the left (I thought he was going to U-turn but he just drove around the barriers past the train, jesus). I'm second in line, and then I see it... the little econobox in front of me is gonna try it too. He managed to get his front tires up nicely, but the concrete is skinnier than his wheelbase and he's going too slow. Yup, he loving strands himself on the divider. I did take a short phone video. https://i.imgur.com/p9V6Alu.mp4 (It sounds like I say "four-wheel drive" but I stumble over saying "forward-wheel drive" because I can't speak properly and don't know the right words for things) He was loving freaking out, front wheels had no traction. I finally realized I had to at least offer to help him so I got out and asked if he wanted me to push on it while he tried to reverse. He actually made me drive the car while he pushed and we got it off pretty easily, but I felt like a goddamn hero.
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Mar 10, 2021 21:03
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I love the little extra puffs of exhaust from the high-centered car, happy little signals of futility. And I'm glad to hear you ended up in the driver's seat, a person that clueless about their car is a major risk for putting it in the wrong gear and driving over you / pinning you against a barrier (such as the wall on the other side of the road)
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Mar 11, 2021 01:15
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Yeah when my neighbor got stuck in the snow in front of my apartment, I wound up hopping in the driver's seat while 3 other neighbors pushed (we originally tried shoving Brokeback's floormats under the front tires, which worked for plenty of other cars, but they just took flight lessons when she gunned it). Got it unstuck and parked it back in her garage for her. I didn't want to be pushing in case she gunned it, and she asked if I could try driving it anyway. ... 20 minutes later she got stuck again, same spot. I wound up taking her to the grocery store in my car, since nobody without AWD or a 4x4 could get out of here. The snow had melted, then re-froze into cobblestone ice, plus water had been pouring out of my neighbor's apartment just next to her garage for 3 days (making her driveway and the next one over an ice rink).. it was a bitch to get out of here for several days.
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Mar 11, 2021 17:35
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Phanatic posted:I'd be amazed if Tampa can even issue a permit in that time. I can get them quick but I have connections  But yeah otherwise good luck.
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https://twitter.com/indigenousmo/status/1371022652677181440?s=21
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Mar 15, 2021 01:13
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Impressive control during that lane change. I'd hate to have to pick bits of wheel and axle out of my hood paint following that close though.
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Mar 15, 2021 02:26
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Gonna be a hell of a fireshow when the ablative braking system finally wears down to the point that the oil and trans pans are breached.
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Mar 15, 2021 02:36
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how do i get that tune?
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Ramped the barrier at a perfect 45° angle and didn’t go through the roof. Amazing
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Mar 15, 2021 04:30
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North Ave / Ga Tech! That's... about right for the area.
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 https://twitter.com/insaneppltweets/status/1380585666480721922?s=19
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Apr 9, 2021 23:57
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Watched an older Jeep wrangler take a hard right and pour liquid along the curve. The smell confirmed gas, the gas cap dangling confirmed temporary idiocy. How do you signal to someone their gas cap is off though? I did a little mime thing that probably just confused them. I've never seen gas just dump out of the filler like that before though, pretty funny sight.
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Apr 10, 2021 01:42
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I've seen it. It's less funny when you're seeing it pour out the filler neck of your own truck because the seal on the gas cap has given the gently caress up.
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Apr 10, 2021 02:28
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https://twitter.com/oxy_city/status/1380780757552013314
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Apr 10, 2021 19:28
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My wife drove my automatic Volvo with 2 feet because no one had ever told her you shouldn't. She was pretty good at it.
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Apr 10, 2021 23:34
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You can always spot the two foot drivers tootling along on the highway with their brake lights lit.
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Apr 11, 2021 23:59
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opengl128 posted:You can always spot the two foot drivers tootling along on the highway with their brake lights lit. Yeah, that's how the driving instructor knew I was doing that when I was learning at 16. He quickly corrected me on how to use my feet. Just lightly touching your foot on the brake will usually light them up.
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Traffic was backed up on the highway today. Eventually found out why when I passed a car going 30 mph with their four ways on and what appeared to be a broken rear axle. Both rear wheels were at 45 degree angles. Glad they decided to keep driving on the interstate!
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Apr 12, 2021 02:44
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You've got to get the car home somehow
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Apr 13, 2021 01:29
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Safety Dance posted:North Ave / Ga Tech! That's... about right for the area.  I'm guessing drugs. Or stolen car. Or drugs + stolen car.
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Apr 13, 2021 11:02
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https://twitter.com/SFist/status/1382001923520409606?s=19
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Apr 13, 2021 18:12
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Most certainly the driver is going to lose his license.
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Apr 13, 2021 18:33
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quote:the driver escaped unarmed Anybody seen backpanther recently?
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Apr 13, 2021 19:59
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StormDrain posted:Most certainly the driver is going to lose his license.
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Apr 13, 2021 21:17
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quote:driver escaped unarmed. Wasn't there a TCC goon that did this on their motorcycle?
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Apr 13, 2021 21:24
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slidebite posted:People that do poo poo like this don't care if they have a license or not. *whoosh* Or *Walsh* maybe? 
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prom candy posted:Wasn't there a TCC goon that did this on their motorcycle? SlapActionJackson posted:Anybody seen backpanther recently?
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