Comments on: Getting Lucky http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky Words and images from the adventures of Emily and Scott Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:34:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dees http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky/comment-page-1#comment-1222 dees Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:54:58 +0000 http://www.ssportsman.com/?p=870#comment-1222 cold weather bike gearGetting Lucky cold weather bike gearGetting Lucky

]]> By: feapecago http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky/comment-page-1#comment-1153 feapecago Fri, 02 May 2008 02:46:31 +0000 http://www.ssportsman.com/?p=870#comment-1153 Our business in life is not to succeed but to continue to fail in high spirits. -- Robert Louis Stevenson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://ebloggy.com/lakeishacashmf Our business in life is not to succeed but to continue to fail in high spirits.
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]]> By: glen http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky/comment-page-1#comment-1022 glen Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:11:00 +0000 http://www.ssportsman.com/?p=870#comment-1022 Cool photo's Scott! "haven’t they ever hear of weather sites?" Or temporary bracing / shoring? WTF? Wacky Californians! Long time no chat - hope all is well. You're missing a hell of a cold and snowy winter here! Cool photo’s Scott!

“haven’t they ever hear of weather sites?”

Or temporary bracing / shoring? WTF? Wacky Californians!

Long time no chat – hope all is well. You’re missing a hell of a cold and snowy winter here!

]]> By: ssportsm http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky/comment-page-1#comment-1017 ssportsm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:30:43 +0000 http://www.ssportsman.com/?p=870#comment-1017 MattG..Not to many people around here find that deformation to be beautifull. Matt.. The approach being used is to remove and replace all of the deformed steel. I have a few more pix to add. they started working on it, and then another weekend of wind collapsed them again (haven't they ever hear of weather sites? I knew it was going to be windy). Weather has settled down now, so they're back at it. They're still going to have problems, and they'll have to be perfect for us to accept them.. MattG..Not to many people around here find that deformation to be beautifull.

Matt.. The approach being used is to remove and replace all of the deformed steel. I have a few more pix to add. they started working on it, and then another weekend of wind collapsed them again (haven’t they ever hear of weather sites? I knew it was going to be windy). Weather has settled down now, so they’re back at it. They’re still going to have problems, and they’ll have to be perfect for us to accept them..

]]> By: MattG http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky/comment-page-1#comment-1010 MattG Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:17:27 +0000 http://www.ssportsman.com/?p=870#comment-1010 Beautiful deformation. Too bad it wasn't intentional Beautiful deformation. Too bad it wasn’t intentional

]]> By: Matt http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky/comment-page-1#comment-1001 Matt Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:31:12 +0000 http://www.ssportsman.com/?p=870#comment-1001 Not repairable. Elastic deformation through accident means that any deflection was lost once load (wind in this case) was removed. Wind load placed steel shell in plastic deformation, and another load was neeed to return the tank to intended shape. Sounds like everything is ok? Well, no - there are now weakend points in the structure, and perhaps small fractures in the structure - the metal needs to be scrapped. Period, end of story...sorry Mr. Nice Contractor Man...... time to get your insurance company involved because there ain;t no salvage here! Grr..... Not repairable. Elastic deformation through accident means that any deflection was lost once load (wind in this case) was removed. Wind load placed steel shell in plastic deformation, and another load was neeed to return the tank to intended shape. Sounds like everything is ok? Well, no – there are now weakend points in the structure, and perhaps small fractures in the structure – the metal needs to be scrapped. Period, end of story…sorry Mr. Nice Contractor Man…… time to get your insurance company involved because there ain;t no salvage here!

Grr…..

]]> By: ssportsm http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky/comment-page-1#comment-999 ssportsm Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:21:34 +0000 http://www.ssportsman.com/?p=870#comment-999 cool Matt, thanks for the links.. One of the tanks was deemed "repairable", and they (contractors are building the tanks, so they're not mine yet) had it back in near-round condition by the end of the day Friday. fools. as I can testify after yesterday's ride, the winds this weekend have been much worse than they were last week. so, this morning, I received an expected e-mail, tank collapsed again. I'll post up some pix tomorrow.. cool Matt, thanks for the links..

One of the tanks was deemed “repairable”, and they (contractors are building the tanks, so they’re not mine yet) had it back in near-round condition by the end of the day Friday. fools. as I can testify after yesterday’s ride, the winds this weekend have been much worse than they were last week. so, this morning, I received an expected e-mail, tank collapsed again. I’ll post up some pix tomorrow..

]]> By: Brendan http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky/comment-page-1#comment-998 Brendan Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:35:41 +0000 http://www.ssportsman.com/?p=870#comment-998 I read about the Tacoma Bridge Collapse a while back in a book "To Engineer is Human," which details the role of human error in structural, mechanical, and civil engineering pursuits. Pretty darned fun book to read too, discussing the bridge, DC-10 #2 engine mounts, and some other high profile failures. Good book! I read about the Tacoma Bridge Collapse a while back in a book “To Engineer is Human,” which details the role of human error in structural, mechanical, and civil engineering pursuits.

Pretty darned fun book to read too, discussing the bridge, DC-10 #2 engine mounts, and some other high profile failures. Good book!

]]> By: Matt http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky/comment-page-1#comment-997 Matt Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:11:08 +0000 http://www.ssportsman.com/?p=870#comment-997 Greatest structural failure ever.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u0zYkZYxWs&feature=related Greatest structural failure ever….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u0zYkZYxWs&feature=related

]]> By: Matt http://www.ssportsman.com/2008/01/getting-lucky/comment-page-1#comment-996 Matt Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:37:47 +0000 http://www.ssportsman.com/?p=870#comment-996 Could not find the Seattle collapse on the bus....but here is a Tacoma Bridge failure that is legendary..... look at this one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw Geeks of the world this thread is officiallly hijacked. Could not find the Seattle collapse on the bus….but here is a Tacoma Bridge failure that is legendary….. look at this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw

Geeks of the world this thread is officiallly hijacked.

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