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Greetings from Crossfolf Corner, everyone!
We told him so. We tried; we really tried to tell him that this was a Bad Idea.
The man who owns the small local Fish Processing and Lobster Packing place where I work is a nice guy and a good boss to work for. He's on the production floor all the time, helping out a bit here and there and chatting with all of us. He hasn't forgotten where he started out, and he still relates to the crew on everyone's level. He's a good guy.
The only problem is actually twofold: he hates spending money, and he sometimes gets crazy, unworkable ideas.
So...
He came to me and my friend Dave and told us that he wanted us to grab a forklift and load two pallets of fully loaded lobster crates into the bay of the ancient minivan that he's driven (and neglected) for about nine years.
We warned him that this wasn't a Good Idea. A full pallet of lobster crates weighs some 800-plus pounds, and he wanted us to put TWO pallets in this poor, clapped-out old minivan??
But no: he was sure it would work. He only had to drive the loaded van to Liverpool (some 45 KM away) after all! *head shake*
We tried to tell him again that this wasn't a Good Idea. Why not just take your big Ford pickup truck?
The boss said:
"Never mind, then, guys -- I'll load the damn van myself...go back to work"
Aaaannd sure enough...he broke his ancient, clapped-out van's rear axle.
Oh, well; we told him so...
A Crossfolf Camera Presentation.
We told him so. We tried; we really tried to tell him that this was a Bad Idea.
The man who owns the small local Fish Processing and Lobster Packing place where I work is a nice guy and a good boss to work for. He's on the production floor all the time, helping out a bit here and there and chatting with all of us. He hasn't forgotten where he started out, and he still relates to the crew on everyone's level. He's a good guy.
The only problem is actually twofold: he hates spending money, and he sometimes gets crazy, unworkable ideas.
So...
He came to me and my friend Dave and told us that he wanted us to grab a forklift and load two pallets of fully loaded lobster crates into the bay of the ancient minivan that he's driven (and neglected) for about nine years.
We warned him that this wasn't a Good Idea. A full pallet of lobster crates weighs some 800-plus pounds, and he wanted us to put TWO pallets in this poor, clapped-out old minivan??
But no: he was sure it would work. He only had to drive the loaded van to Liverpool (some 45 KM away) after all! *head shake*
We tried to tell him again that this wasn't a Good Idea. Why not just take your big Ford pickup truck?
The boss said:
"Never mind, then, guys -- I'll load the damn van myself...go back to work"
Aaaannd sure enough...he broke his ancient, clapped-out van's rear axle.
Oh, well; we told him so...
A Crossfolf Camera Presentation.
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I've learned so many things by making mistakes, I can't just dismiss the value making them CAN provide.
When it comes to vehicles and stupidity (Or if I'm being nicer, 'Ignorant')?
At least the poor van threw-in its towel while stationary. Imagine what could've happened had he gotten it moving, and THEN that happened on the open roadway(s), around others?
When it comes to vehicles and stupidity (Or if I'm being nicer, 'Ignorant')?
At least the poor van threw-in its towel while stationary. Imagine what could've happened had he gotten it moving, and THEN that happened on the open roadway(s), around others?
I agree, and I've made my share of dumb mistakes with vehicles.
I once once tasked with driving a 1959 Ford convertible to a car show an hour or so away. I was on the open road when I accidentally hit the switch that raised the car's power-operated convertible top (the top was lowered at the time).
By the time I realized what was happening and tried to hit the switch again to lower the top, the top's fabric had torn loose, and the top's power mechanism was stuck.
By the time I got the car pulled over and stopped, the fabric was gone, the top's metal frame was all twisted and several of the motors and relays in the power top were fried. I had to deliver it to its owner at the car show that way...
I once once tasked with driving a 1959 Ford convertible to a car show an hour or so away. I was on the open road when I accidentally hit the switch that raised the car's power-operated convertible top (the top was lowered at the time).
By the time I realized what was happening and tried to hit the switch again to lower the top, the top's fabric had torn loose, and the top's power mechanism was stuck.
By the time I got the car pulled over and stopped, the fabric was gone, the top's metal frame was all twisted and several of the motors and relays in the power top were fried. I had to deliver it to its owner at the car show that way...
O.o!
omgs...
I can't even imagine what that must've felt like!!! Poor car AND its Owner!
As an amusing side story? One of the Commercial Companies I worked for, had a VERY arrogant bastard (the Son of the Founder/Owner, who later inherited the business LONG after I 'Exited: Stage RIGHT'), of a V.P./Manager, who one day, while driving the 55' boom truck along I-10 in L.A., lazily decided that keeping his foot on the accelerator was just too hard, so engaged the 'Governor' (which is not only illegal as HELL, but stupid-as-shit besides. Summed him/his intellect up quite succinctly, really), and THEN placed his left foot OVER THE INDICATOR LIGHT on the left side of the dashboard. Don't know how he managed to hit the 'Lift' switch after all of this contorting, but he did, and since his left foot was now covering the warning light, had no clue the boom was rising up in the air.
All the vehicles beside/behind him saw it, of course!
And then he met the overpass.
It was epic, but at least no one (else) was harmed. The Boom/truck and it's Fool of an Operator were pretty messed up, but he survived (the truck, alas, did not).
As ebil as it might be, I sure wish I could've witnessed it, from a safe distance/other vehicle! His comeuppance was EPIC (and I departed his employ shortly after, because I don't suffer arrogant bastards that are proven FOOLS).
Ah, well...
omgs...
I can't even imagine what that must've felt like!!! Poor car AND its Owner!
As an amusing side story? One of the Commercial Companies I worked for, had a VERY arrogant bastard (the Son of the Founder/Owner, who later inherited the business LONG after I 'Exited: Stage RIGHT'), of a V.P./Manager, who one day, while driving the 55' boom truck along I-10 in L.A., lazily decided that keeping his foot on the accelerator was just too hard, so engaged the 'Governor' (which is not only illegal as HELL, but stupid-as-shit besides. Summed him/his intellect up quite succinctly, really), and THEN placed his left foot OVER THE INDICATOR LIGHT on the left side of the dashboard. Don't know how he managed to hit the 'Lift' switch after all of this contorting, but he did, and since his left foot was now covering the warning light, had no clue the boom was rising up in the air.
All the vehicles beside/behind him saw it, of course!
And then he met the overpass.
It was epic, but at least no one (else) was harmed. The Boom/truck and it's Fool of an Operator were pretty messed up, but he survived (the truck, alas, did not).
As ebil as it might be, I sure wish I could've witnessed it, from a safe distance/other vehicle! His comeuppance was EPIC (and I departed his employ shortly after, because I don't suffer arrogant bastards that are proven FOOLS).
Ah, well...
Basic math, right? I don't think that van was even rated to carry that much weight when it was new, much less when it's been weakened by years of overuse, neglect and our rusty, salty North Atlantic surroundings.
I will say this: he did get his money's worth out of it, and I won't be surprised if he has it fixed instead of replacing it.
I will say this: he did get his money's worth out of it, and I won't be surprised if he has it fixed instead of replacing it.
Wow, had a similar situation happen a few years ago. Had an older guy want a half pallet of mulch loaded into his Chrysler mini van. I told him it wouldn’t happen, we’d have to hand load it. He said he didn’t have time for that and the forklift operator said he could do it and since I was spotting for him, I vehemently disagreed. Two against one and I said quite loudly that any5ing that happens is on him. Well, the pallet gets loaded fine, but the back sank down, lowering the height of the bottom of the door. When the operator pulled out, he lifted the forks, but the top edge of the frame hit the bottom edge of the door, making it impossible to close it. Guess who got the blame and had to take a drug test?
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