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Wooly! - Bill - 07-11-2006

I was hoping it wasn't you crushed by the tunnel.

Wooly! - WoolyGoat - 07-11-2006

Thanks brothah...I heard about it on the radio this morning, luckily I only use that tunnel when I'm going to the airport.

Wooly! - Bill - 07-11-2006

WoolyGoat Wrote:Thanks brothah...I heard about it on the radio this morning, luckily I only use that tunnel when I'm going to the airport.

dood a 3 ton piece of concrete fell from the ceiling....I thought that thing was supposed to be safe?

Wooly! - WoolyGoat - 07-11-2006

Yeah...not quite. The shit leaks, too.

Wooly! - Bill - 07-11-2006

WoolyGoat Wrote:Yeah...not quite. The shit leaks, too.

Too many construction workers day dreaming about chowdah?

Wooly! - BIRD33 - 07-11-2006

Sounds like the guy driving got to watch the chick sitting shotgun next to him get squished.If it wasnt tuesday I'd say that guy has a case of the mondays.

Wooly! - Bill - 07-11-2006

BIRD33 Wrote:Sounds like the guy driving got to watch the chick sitting shotgun next to him get squished.If it wasnt tuesday I'd say that guy has a case of the mondays.

Yeah it couldn't have been pretty.
They claim it was due to faulty reinforcing.

Wooly! - BIRD33 - 07-11-2006

Shenanigans Wrote:Yeah it couldn't have been pretty.
They claim it was due to faulty reinforcing.

I would think.Thats a huge project, chances are someone was going to die from it.

Wooly! - Blueeyedwoman - 07-11-2006

Link to the story?

Wooly! - Bill - 07-11-2006

BIRD33 Wrote:I would think.Thats a huge project, chances are someone was going to die from it.
The ceiling panels fell because a steel tieback, holding a 40-foot ceiling section in place, gave way, Amorello said.

"There was a snapping sound heard," Amorello said. "One of the tile panels from the roof released. It caused a series of panels to be released."

Amorello said he was confident that section, about 200 feet in all, was the only area of the Big Dig where that type of tieback was used. The ceiling panels were erected in 1999 and the tiebacks were bolted to a concrete ceiling.

"Any responsible party will be held accountable for what happened," Amorello said. "This is an unacceptable, horrible tragedy."

He said the contractor was Modern Continental. There was no answer early Tuesday at the company's office.


200 feet is alot of straps to replace.....someone's in deep doo-doo.

The victims were identified by State Police Tuesday as Milena Delvalle, 38, and Angel Delvalle, 46. Delvalle was treated for minor injuries.

sounds like the newly widowed dood is gonna have a lot of free cash to spend at the strip clubs.

Wooly! - Bill - 07-11-2006

Blueeyedwoman Wrote:Link to the story?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060711/ap_on_re_us/big_dig_death_4

Wooly! - BIRD33 - 07-11-2006

Some engineer right now is fratically looking at his plans devising a way to cover his ass.

Wooly! - Bill - 07-11-2006

BIRD33 Wrote:Some engineer right now is fratically looking at his plans devising a way to cover his ass.

hey if the ties were like a simpson something or another they may have a way out. If not someone's liability insurance just went thru the roof.

Wooly! - BIRD33 - 07-11-2006

Shenanigans Wrote:hey if the ties were like a simpson something or another they may have a way out. If not someone's liability insurance just went thru the roof.

You ever see that show on the history channel about engineering mistakes?Some hotel I think in Chicago had a suspended walkway in the atrium and they spec'ed a 3 bolt deal to hold it up and during constuction they did a change order were they tried to save money and switched to a 1 bolt.Engineer signed off on it without thinking about it and 10 people died.I don't think he did anymore major projects after that.

Wooly! - Bill - 07-11-2006

BIRD33 Wrote:You ever see that show on the history channel about engineering mistakes?Some hotel I think in Chicago had a suspended walkway in the atrium and they spec'ed a 3 bolt deal to hold it up and during constuction they did a change order were they tried to save money and switched to a 1 bolt.Engineer signed off on it without thinking about it and 10 people died.I don't think he did anymore major projects after that.

I've seen the show but not that eppisode. I'd believe it though. I've got family ties to an engineer around here who did this highschool project here in town. they didn't completely fill the cells like the drawings said and even though it wasn't his fault his name is tainted. He's opting for early retirement.

Wooly! - BIRD33 - 07-11-2006

Shenanigans Wrote:I've seen the show but not that eppisode. I'd believe it though. I've got family ties to an engineer around here who did this highschool project here in town. they didn't completely fill the cells like the drawings said and even though it wasn't his fault his name is tainted. He's opting for early retirement.

what school?

Wooly! - WoolyGoat - 07-11-2006

The whole project is a disaster, it's a wonder it took this long for something serious to happen.

Wooly! - Bill - 07-11-2006

BIRD33 Wrote:what school?

I'm sure you heard about it.
I won't be posting the name though.

Wooly! - BIRD33 - 07-11-2006

Shenanigans Wrote:I'm sure you heard about it.
I won't be posting the name though.

Conrad Weiser?

Wooly! - Bill - 07-11-2006

BIRD33 Wrote:Conrad Weiser?

nope