Comments | boozymatic: Valentine's Day 2007

boozymatic

Valentine's Day 2007

Feb 15, 2007 15:59

Valentine's Day was great.

First off, eniastoa told me that he has determined that I *can* afford to go to that health and safety convention in Toronto in April ( Read more... )

happy day, silliness, eniastoa, knowledge

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called in the professionals... regatomic February 15 2007, 22:27:49 UTC

they're called riggers,..and moving the size of houses is just a matter of knowing how, we moved an entire ball bearing plant 180 degrees to enhance workflow,..o.o

Re: called in the professionals... boozymatic February 16 2007, 02:35:15 UTC

I've seen photos and TV programs that have shown that kind of heavy machinery. Very impressive to see in action. But to actually see one live and in person - ooh, yeah!

Have to admit, those guys worked as one seamless unit. I guess they had to, given the 'weight' of responsibility involved. ;-P

acelightning February 16 2007, 04:37:19 UTC

oh, i love to watch heavy machinery being operated skilfully - and i often wish i'd get a chance to learn how myself. talk about looking at a big damn machine the way other women look at a box of chocolates...

many years ago, my husband and i were living in a small house with some vacant land alongside it. the owners of that land decided to build a house there. one morning i woke up to the sound of a diesel engine. there was a man with a medium-size backhoe, digging a hole for the foundation and basement of the house-to-be. and, i swear, that man was making that backhoe dance! now, any reasonably trained heavy-equipment operator can dig a hole, with much jerking about and back-and-forthing; but this one didn't waste any motion at all, digging and swinging and even dumping out each scoopful of dirt with style and flair. i watched him all day, in fascination and envy, as he skilfully scooped out a basement-shaped hole in the hillside. when my husband came home, he was very amused at how fascinated i was by the backhoe dancer ( ... )