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Title: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: TheSoccerMom on February 12, 2010, 08:23:36 PM: Ha, ha, maybe the next winter Olympics can be in Florida or somewhere as cold as Vancouver... ::rofl::

Erickson is moving snow in one of their 'cranes -- I think they said 680 tons a day, average...

They had to create the special "snow shovel" to do the job... they also said moving snow was a first for them. ::silly::
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: Mike on February 12, 2010, 08:37:43 PM: wow! that's going to be an expensive event!!
::eek:: ::unbelieveable:: ::loony::
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: Frank N. O. on February 15, 2010, 04:49:16 PM: Just the thing to make it fun showeling snow! ;D They should've made it fly in the flame too 8)

Frank
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: The_Muppet on February 16, 2010, 05:44:17 AM: This is a great idea! Think how effective snow drops would be on a fire! ::thinking:: ...
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: Oddball on February 16, 2010, 11:20:21 AM: Oh probably a snow balls chance in hell?
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: Mike on February 16, 2010, 07:07:20 PM: Quote from: The_Muppet on February 16, 2010, 05:44:17 AM
This is a great idea! Think how effective snow drops would be on a fire! ::thinking:: ...

could be an advantage if you had to drop on a steep hill, so the stuff doesn't run down the hill right away ;)

let's put an STC together!
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: The_Muppet on February 17, 2010, 04:38:38 AM: Quote from: Mike on February 16, 2010, 07:07:20 PM
could be an advantage if you had to drop on a steep hill, so the stuff doesn't run down the hill right away ;)

let's put an STC together!
Exactly, like foam injection, but better... For hot climates, we can build a bucket with a built in ice cream maker, and it can churn it in flight ::wave:: ::drinking::...
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: G-man on February 17, 2010, 06:34:51 AM: Quote from: The_Muppet on February 17, 2010, 04:38:38 AM
Exactly, like foam injection, but better... For hot climates, we can build a bucket with a built in ice cream maker, and it can churn it in flight ::wave:: ::drinking::...

Ahhhh....But ya know "someone" would figure out how to turn it into a blended daquiri mixer...bring it on.. ::whistle:: ::whistle::
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: Mike on February 17, 2010, 07:55:03 PM: Quote from: G-man on February 17, 2010, 06:34:51 AM
Quote from: The_Muppet on February 17, 2010, 04:38:38 AM
Exactly, like foam injection, but better... For hot climates, we can build a bucket with a built in ice cream maker, and it can churn it in flight ::wave:: ::drinking::...

Ahhhh....But ya know "someone" would figure out how to turn it into a blended daquiri mixer...bring it on.. ::whistle:: ::whistle::

yeah right, G-Man!

the way you mix those daquiris . . . . the fire is gonna get bigger! ;D ;)
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: cotejy on February 18, 2010, 02:42:08 PM: Quote from: Mike on February 17, 2010, 07:55:03 PM
Quote from: G-man on February 17, 2010, 06:34:51 AM
Quote from: The_Muppet on February 17, 2010, 04:38:38 AM
Exactly, like foam injection, but better... For hot climates, we can build a bucket with a built in ice cream maker, and it can churn it in flight ::wave:: ::drinking::...

Ahhhh....But ya know "someone" would figure out how to turn it into a blended daquiri mixer...bring it on.. ::whistle:: ::whistle::

yeah right, G-Man!

the way you mix those daquiris . . . . the fire is gonna get bigger! ;D ;)

Mike, I don't think the strategy is to drop the daquiris on the fire. It's more something like: drink the daquiris, your body filter the fire accelerant, then, you pee on the fire to stop it. Where do I post my resumé for this job?
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: TheSoccerMom on February 18, 2010, 11:24:08 PM: Okay, this is sounding better and better!! :D

I vote Cotejy for Project Supervisor! ;D

::bow::
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: Oddball on February 19, 2010, 05:37:35 PM: Can I apply for a job? unemployed right now and could do with some work (being a "Chicken Farmer" does not pay much).
Title: Re: A Crane in the Olympics
Post by: B-7 on February 25, 2010, 07:07:22 PM: Quote from: TheSoccerMom on February 12, 2010, 08:23:36 PM
Ha, ha, maybe the next winter Olympics can be in Florida or somewhere as cold as Vancouver... ::rofl::

The next Winter Olympics will be in Sochi - subtropicall resort. Aw man, I wanna leave this insane Russia... ::knockedout::