Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: dreadnought72 on September 08, 2011, 01:03:36 pm

Title: Bad day at work!
Post by: dreadnought72 on September 08, 2011, 01:03:36 pm: (http://arstechnica.com/civis/download/file.php?id=15437)

:o

Andy
Title: Re: Bad day at work!
Post by: richtea on September 08, 2011, 01:49:40 pm: Was it high wind or mechanical failure ?
Title: Re: Bad day at work!
Post by: dreadnought72 on September 08, 2011, 01:57:18 pm: Possibly wind, is the current theory. The story is here (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/sep/7/crane-falls-washington-national-cathedral/).

Question to those in the know!

Presumably you'd have to draw in the elements before righting the truck. Would something like this be able to be used again?

Andy
Title: Re: Bad day at work!
Post by: Nordsee on September 08, 2011, 03:40:42 pm: Oh yes, that is definitely repairable, when you think of the massive cost of a new one. Bet the driver got a nasty shock! The octagonal house to the left was soooooo lucky!!!
Title: Re: Bad day at work!
Post by: Martin (Admin) on October 13, 2011, 11:33:34 pm: This is a bad day for me....

"Martin, can tell us why the Fax machine isn't working please?"
Title: Re: Bad day at work!
Post by: gingyer on October 14, 2011, 12:16:50 am: That machine would of cost about £2m brand new and weighs about 100t
In it's transport form (no ballast or extra jibs)

Looking at it I think someone tried to cut corners as it isn't fully ballasted
With an extension jib
Title: Re: Bad day at work!
Post by: nhp651 on October 14, 2011, 12:00:17 pm: Quote from: Nordsee on September 08, 2011, 03:40:42 pm
Bet the driver got a nasty shock!

Oh come on Guys.........people will pay millions of bucks for a blast off.....that's the nearest any of us would ever get to a space shuttle lift off!! %% %% %% %%
Title: Re: Bad day at work!
Post by: thegrimreaper on October 14, 2011, 07:05:59 pm: Quote from: Martin - admin. on October 13, 2011, 11:33:34 pm

This is a bad day for me....

"Martin, can tell us why the Fax machine isn't working please?"

looks like the set up we have in our office O0 O0
Title: Re: Bad day at work!
Post by: stubbsy on October 14, 2011, 08:06:08 pm: i hate it when a large erection just drops {-)

stubbsy :-)
Title: Re: Bad day at work!
Post by: Circlip on October 14, 2011, 08:25:43 pm: Is this what is meant by "Er*ctile Disfunction"? :embarrassed:

Regards Ian.
Title: Re: Bad day at work!
Post by: scalloway41 on October 14, 2011, 08:56:43 pm: Showed that pic to the missus and she said with a smirk on her face "that was a bit silly wasn't it" as if the poor operator did it on purpose.....