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05-03-2018, 09:02 PM | #1 |
The future is unwritten
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May 4th, 2018: Manhole Porn
Do you know why manhole covers are round? Because a round cover can’t fall in the hole.
Mostly they are mass produced by the lowest bidder(or someone’s brother-in-law), and are all the same. That cuts costs and discourages “collectors” But there are exceptions. Japan seems to be an exception. Then there’s Germany which loves to over engineer stuff making it difficult and expensive to produce. Instead of having a man climb down a ladder they build it like a wine cellar… or a dungeon. link
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05-04-2018, 04:05 AM | #2 | ||
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Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour party, is an operculist.
No, that's not a term likely to result in my being served a writ for defamation, he's a drain spotter. Yes, really. Quote:
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It's often said, principally by outside observers, that the Brits are a hobby obsessed bunch. If two or more people have an interest in some pastime or other, there's likely to be a magazine, club or internet group catering for it. Hundreds of shelf feet of magazines devoted to hobbies of every stripe and hue can be found in any branch of W H Smith or McColl's. I was a deltiologist for some years. Keep that to yourself, won't you?
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05-04-2018, 06:49 AM | #3 |
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Apologies are due. I've just realised that I have attributed the above article to the Guardian and not the Independent.
Oh well, that's another solicitor's letter on the way...
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05-04-2018, 07:29 AM | #4 |
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Now there's a cultural difference. In England hearing from a solicitor is a bad thing. In the US contact with solicitor in a good thing.
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05-04-2018, 07:42 AM | #5 |
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Gotta keep those solicitors employed.
I like the German one. It doubles as a barricade to keep pedestrians from falling down the hole. I have to wonder though if those segments lock open or can they slam down on the guy coming up the stairs if something bumps into them? |
05-04-2018, 07:50 AM | #6 |
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I wonder if it's more secure as well? Don't the actually weld our manholes shut when big shots come around?
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05-04-2018, 10:54 AM | #7 |
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For a good example of the German style in action, watch The Third Man by Orson Wells, set in post-war Vienna.
To go into detail would be to spoil some plot points, but the movie is one of the greatest of all time, and is my favorite film noir. |
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