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Offline blarneyman

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« on: April 23, 2007, 04:07:01 PM »
A friend in Northern Ireland took these pics.

How do you knock a chimney down without using explosives and without wiping out everything in 2 square miles?

The answer is here:::



look a bit closer....




and finally...





On the plus side it was a nice day  :D
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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2007, 04:33:58 PM »
I'll bet the excavator operator is paid well!!

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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2007, 05:06:30 PM »
He better be paid well!!

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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2007, 05:18:48 PM »
Holy @#$% dood. Don't let Jamie see it or he'll write them up for safety violations in the workplace.........I mean it.......get that pic off the forum now.  
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Offline James Buchan

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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2007, 05:39:34 PM »
OH HE IS SOOOOOOOO BUSTED!

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« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2007, 06:14:47 PM »
Is like a ride at the PNE.

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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2007, 08:57:28 PM »
Better make sure you hit the outhouse before heading for that job.
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« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2007, 11:09:46 PM »
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Better make sure you hit the outhouse before heading for that job.
why?

that crane is perched on top of the worlds biggest crapper. just open the door and let it drop. :o  

Offline piercedvw

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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2007, 06:56:01 AM »
ummm... not much else to say....
WOW.  :blink:  

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« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2007, 07:10:22 AM »
Dood you would so be in for it if you pissed on that toilet seat!

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« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2007, 03:11:20 PM »
Hope he did'nt forget his lunch!!!

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« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2007, 04:13:30 PM »
One thing that crossed my mind; How many times did he rotate on the way up? If there was any kind of wind or even the slightest stretch of the cable would cause rotation :wacko:  
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