Crazy Truck Mishap at Customer Site

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a mishap involving a truck at a customer's site, where a driver accidentally dropped the truck while attempting to unload materials. Participants share their reactions, speculate on the consequences for the driver, and draw comparisons to other mishaps in various contexts.

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  • Debate/contested
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant recounts the incident where a truck was dropped due to the driver forgetting to disconnect it from the trailer.
  • Another participant questions whether the driver owned the truck or was simply a driver, prompting further speculation about the driver's situation.
  • Some participants express sympathy for the driver, considering the financial implications of damaging the truck, especially after recent repairs.
  • A comparison is made to a more severe incident involving a $233 million satellite that was dropped due to procedural errors, highlighting the theme of mishaps resulting from oversight.
  • Humor is interjected with comments about the absurdity of the situation and the reactions of those involved.
  • Participants share anecdotes and experiences related to workplace safety and mishaps, contributing to a broader discussion about the nature of accidents in various industries.
  • There is a light-hearted exchange about the identity of a participant and their work experiences, leading to jokes about "cloaking devices" and the nature of their job.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of sympathy and humor regarding the truck incident, with no clear consensus on the severity of the situation or the appropriateness of the driver's response. The discussion includes both serious reflections and light-hearted banter, indicating a blend of perspectives.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference specific details about the truck and satellite incidents, but the discussion remains informal and anecdotal, lacking formal analysis or resolution of the mishaps discussed.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in workplace safety, engineering mishaps, or humorous anecdotes about accidents in industrial settings may find this discussion engaging.

  • #31
Smurf said:
Ok Moonbear, I'm going to be keeping a tally of the threads you post in, two categories: Ones where you mention tribdog at any given time in the thread, and ones you don't.

[Ticks this thread off] o:)

But, but, but, he's been missing a long time now! Even the thread title could have been a tribdog title. I think Ivan is channeling tribdog.

Really, I haven't heard anything from him in a long time, and knowing his propensity for getting into trouble, I'm starting to wonder if he's okay.
 
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  • #32
Ivan Seeking said:
That would be my wife, Tsu. :biggrin:
Poor thing! :biggrin:

Serious question again... this is your real wife, not some sort of virtual relationship the way I'm joking around with Evo and Moonbear and MIH and SOS and Hypatia? How many of you people actually know each other in person? Evo's the only one in here who knows my real name, for instance, and I don't know anybody's except for the ones who use them as their screen names. (If those really are their true names.)
 
  • #33
Danger said:
Poor thing! :biggrin:

Serious question again... this is your real wife, not some sort of virtual relationship the way I'm joking around with Evo and Moonbear and MIH and SOS and Hypatia? How many of you people actually know each other in person? Evo's the only one in here who knows my real name, for instance, and I don't know anybody's except for the ones who use them as their screen names. (If those really are their true names.)

Ivan and Tsu are a real-life married couple. The mentors from Oregon have met a few times in person. There are a handful of people here whose real names I know and have corresponded outside of PF, but haven't met any in person yet (though, when Gokul returns from his conference I have to remind him to find a free weekend...he only lives 2 hours from me and I'm looking for an excuse for a day trip somewhere anyway).
 
  • #34
Danger said:
Poor thing! :biggrin:

Serious question again... this is your real wife, not some sort of virtual relationship the way I'm joking around with Evo and Moonbear and MIH and SOS and Hypatia? How many of you people actually know each other in person? Evo's the only one in here who knows my real name, for instance, and I don't know anybody's except for the ones who use them as their screen names. (If those really are their true names.)

Tsu and I are really married - 20 years. Kerrie and her new husband, Integral and his wife Derivative, Janus, and Tsu an I all met for dinner one night. Integral and I attended the same college and know many of the same people in the physics department. We are also neighbors - approximately - and get together from time to time.
 
  • #35
Moonbear said:
Ivan and Tsu are a real-life married couple. The mentors from Oregon have met a few times in person. There are a handful of people here whose real names I know and have corresponded outside of PF, but haven't met any in person yet (though, when Gokul returns from his conference I have to remind him to find a free weekend...he only lives 2 hours from me and I'm looking for an excuse for a day trip somewhere anyway).


...and Moonbear and I have impeccable timing... :biggrin:
 
  • #37
Ivan Seeking said:
For SOS2008, proof of our marriage:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tsu
Ivan, you a$$.
Yep, okay... that proves it for me. :biggrin:
 
  • #38
Danger said:
Evo's the only one in here who knows my real name
I do? :rolleyes:
 
  • #39
Evo said:
I do? :rolleyes:


Apparently.
 
  • #40
Danger is Evo's daughter!
 
  • #41
I recall a year or so ago, there was talk of a forum convention. That would be fun..yet scary.
 
  • #43
SOS2008 said:
Yes, but what species? :-p
You dare to ask this? You who have changed species 3 times since I started to read this? At this rate you'll run out of carbon-based lifeforms within a week and have to start on silicon. :-p
 
  • #44
Evo said:
I do? :rolleyes:
pm, remember...
 
  • #45
  • #46
wow Ivan, pictures do speak louder then words! The noise that must of made...how cool was that? Glad no one was hurt.
 
  • #47
hitssquad said:
Wreckedexotics.com might like your photos, Ivan. In addition to their other sections, they have a Trucks section and a Weird/Funny section.
http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/weird/
When my friend owned the local towing company, they always took pictures of the wrecks and put them on a bulletin board. It's been under new ownership for a few years now, but I'll go down and see if I can borrow 'Bambi vs the Camaro' to post. :bugeye:
 
  • #48
BobG said:
And they plan to do what with the shovels? :smile:

Funny, I didn't even see that until you mentioned it. That's the funiest part of all!

I'll contact my customer and ask about that; and suggest that they buy bigger shovels. :biggrin:
 

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