Video:

Holy geeze. I wish the video didn't cut off like that. Wow, I wish I could read the story too. Stupid Dutch.

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What would Paladin do?

quote Originally posted by fierobear: Video: http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=28443

Oh man... that really, REALLY sucks...

Video changed to youtube

Ouch! Tried to reach too far.

Hello Prudential.

Steve

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Technology is great when it works,
and one big pain in the ass when it doesn't.

Detroit iron rules all the rest are just toys.

Whoa......that wasn't what I expected at all. I thought the pool was gonna drop or something.

THAT sucks big time.

That could mess up your whole afternoon.

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This would be a great "mayhem" commercial for Allstate!

Serves the rich bastards right for installing a pool during a recession

Man thats got to suck, if they get lucky they may only have to replace the roof. But if it was my house they would be restoring it back to new.

There is absolutely NO excuse for that. Somebody screwed up, Big Time. Pure Stupidity! People could have been killed.

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Given the thread title, I wasn't sure what to expect. Then the video title didn't help, so I clicked on it.

Hmmm. Crane. Lifting heavy object, and reaching really far. This isn't going to end well.

That crane operator will be answering a LOT of questions.

http://www.kare11.com/news/...eview-Minnesota-home

(Changed topic title.)

quote Originally posted by Cliff Pennock: (Changed topic title.)

Party pooper.

I think DagNabbit is much funnier.

quote The crane company, Truck Crane Service, told the homeowner, who did not want to be interviewed, that a computer error is to blame for the mishap. They said there was a lot of margin between the pools weight, and what the crane could handle.

I wonder if they told him a bedtime story about the Easter bunny, too.

I like the freak-out shouts at the end. Bet the guy just about popped a vein!

quote Originally posted by Cliff Pennock: (Changed topic title.)

(THANK YOU.)

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Ron

*Home owner*: Everyone alright!?
*Camera operator*:Yeah!
*Crane operator*: Yeah!
*Home owner to crane operator*: NOT AFTER I GET THROUGH WITH YOU!!

I would be PISSED. Someone would be getting buried TONIGHT.

quote Originally posted by Cliff Pennock: (Changed topic title.)

Sorry, Cliff. It's not covered by the forum censor thing, didn't think you'd object. Anyway, the reason I used that is that is what someone was yelling in the video.

quote Originally posted by fierobear: Anyway, the reason I used that is that is what someone was yelling in the video.

I know.

That will buff out, Fail crane strikes again.

quote Originally posted by williegoat: There is absolutely NO excuse for that. Somebody screwed up, Big Time. Pure Stupidity! People could have been killed.

But the computer said.

Looks to me like someone miss calculated the boom length and pool weight at that length. Having worked around boom trucks for nearly 20 years I know just a little bit about them.

The further out the boom reaches the more weight is on it. I forget the formula but I am sure some of you college boys will pipe in.

We are way to dependant on computers. Anyone remember slide rules? A computer calculated the factors of the boom length, weight of the pool gets more as the boom extends. Then it looks to me like no one ever thought to put weight on the frt end of the boom truck. And at that length it gets real heavy. The boom could handle the weight, the truck wasn’t heavy enough.

Steve

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Technology is great when it works,
and one big pain in the ass when it doesn't.

Detroit iron rules all the rest are just toys.

Maybe they should not have filled it with water until AFTER it was delivered
Oh....and sack the computer Hahaha!!

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quote Originally posted by fierofetish: Maybe they should not have filled it with water until AFTER it was delivered

And perhaps kept "the boys" out of it as well.

That sucks. That crane operator's insurance is going to go up. I am glad no one was killed.


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