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re: Crane collapse in NYC - with videos
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:24 am to CAD703X
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:24 am to CAD703X
quote:
In the early 90s I had a consulting gig where the business put us up in a tiny condo in Greenwich and we got to wake up every day, hit a diner across the street and catch the subway to Manhattan and party with the owner after hours.
How were you catching the subway in Greenwich?
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Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:29 am to real turf fan
That's terrifying. I have a relative who operates cranes like this. Those dudes make bank, but you couldn't pay me enough to do that.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:30 am to Mo Jeaux
Greenwich village. We just walked across the street. We were off bleeker.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:31 am to CAD703X
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Greenwich village.
Oh, then you were already in Manhattan, so you didn’t need to catch a subway to get there.
Regardless, it’s a cool story.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:40 am to Mo Jeaux
I admittedly know nothing about how those things operate.
How do they not just fall over? They always look way too top heavy and unstable.
How does the operator get up to their cage every day?
How do they not just fall over? They always look way too top heavy and unstable.
How does the operator get up to their cage every day?
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:50 am to Mo Jeaux
quote:Jesus Christ you are insufferable. Maybe I should specify it was LOWER Manhattan and the subway could get us to the office in like 6 minutes as opposed to walking a million blocks.
Oh, then you were already in Manhattan, so you didn’t need to catch a subway to get there.
Regardless, it’s a cool story.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:51 am to real turf fan
Global warming!!!!!
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:53 am to CAD703X
quote:
Jesus Christ you are insufferable. Maybe I should specify it was LOWER Manhattan and the subway could get us to the office in like 6 minutes as opposed to walking a million blocks.
Well, yes, maybe you should have. It would have been correct. Your earlier description was incorrect, and therefore confusing. You don't have to be a bitch about it. I was just trying to figure out where you were staying.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:54 am to SquatchDawg
quote:
How do they not just fall over?
Elmer's glue
Posted on 7/26/23 at 9:57 am to real turf fan
The crane is owned by New Jersey-based Lomma, whose late founder James Lomma was ordered to pay $96 million to two construction workers killed when another of his cranes collapsed in 2008.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 10:23 am to Mo Jeaux
quote:you knew when i said 'greenwich' i meant greenwich village and clearly the business district is lower manhattan.
Well, yes, maybe you should have. It would have been correct. Your earlier description was incorrect, and therefore confusing. You don't have to be a bitch about it. I was just trying to figure out where you were staying.
you were trying for a 'gotcha'.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 10:37 am to real turf fan
Should have used an EV instead of something that requires gas and oil. Those things never catch fire.
Oh wait...
Oh wait...
Posted on 7/26/23 at 10:43 am to fightin tigers
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Hudson Yards just seems cursed.
Always been a cool project but plenty of companies full of woke in that footprint.
Crazy how empty most of the buildings were last time I was there.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 10:49 am to real turf fan
Bush did 7/26
Posted on 7/26/23 at 10:58 am to SquatchDawg
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How do they not just fall over? They always look way too top heavy and unstable.
They are basically bolted into concrete at the base, and are sometimes also supported by the adjacent building as well depending on height / load requirements.
Additionally, there’s counterweight behind the cab to balance the load. And tower cranes generally can’t lift huge loads. Their purpose is more for reach/height when building tall structures.
quote:
How does the operator get up to their cage every day?
Elevator that goes up and down the mast (the “tower” part of a tower crane).
ETA: In this case, the crane appears to be supported by the building:
This post was edited on 7/26/23 at 11:06 am
Posted on 7/26/23 at 10:59 am to real turf fan
Posted on 7/26/23 at 11:33 am to real turf fan
But diesel fuel doesn’t melt steel beams
Seems like an inside job
Seems like an inside job
Posted on 7/26/23 at 11:52 am to CAD703X
quote:That would have been helpful. I was also puzzling over your subway to Manhattan from Greenwich comment which was reasonably confusing to those of us familiar with that area.
Maybe I should specify it was LOWER Manhattan and the subway could get us to the office in like 6 minutes as opposed to walking a million blocks.
And as he stated - cool story.
NYC is a strange place with a lot of good and bad jumbled together.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 12:13 pm to real turf fan
The FDNY's response was comical. It looked like they were pissing on the fire from an adjacent building. They obviously don't have an air drop capability.
Posted on 7/26/23 at 12:23 pm to real turf fan
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