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The Taylor-made CVPL Chat Thread!

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    #3992
    [Deleted User]
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    Charlie-Bravo wrote: »
    Must look up anatomy of a brake drum. These jokes are of a different caliper.
    Wrong brakes! :P
    There's no stopping him now......


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    #3993
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,991 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    New Home wrote: »
    pzq8p5dudc.jpg
    https://media.ifunny.com/results/2018/05/25/pzq8p5dudc.jpg
    The word you are looking for is Machiavellian

    https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1232


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    #3994
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    The end justifies the means, Capt'n.


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    #3995
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,380 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Markcheese wrote: »
    Somehow I picture hobbits living like this ...

    I just see a ridiculous waste of space! :eek:


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    #3996
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Are those the green belts everyone is talking about?


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    #3997
    gozunda
    Registered Users Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    I just see a ridiculous waste of space! :eek:

    How do they get out? There's no gates or exits!


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    #3998
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,734 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    9881_72a4.jpeg

    Sorry, what am I looking at here?


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    #3999
    pajor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭pajor


    It wasnt me123 wrote: »
    Sorry, what am I looking at here?

    A paddlin' :pac:


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    #4000
    .red.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭.red.


    It wasnt me123 wrote: »
    Sorry, what am I looking at here?

    I THINK it's a belt loop on a pair of jeans after catching a door handle.


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    #4001
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    .red. wrote: »
    I THINK it's a belt loop on a pair of jeans after catching a door handle.
    Yes, that's what it looks like, walking through an open door and the the door handle snags the jeans loop, stopping you dead!

    Can be very embarrassing in a crowded corridor.


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    #4002
    Pawwed Rig
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    I am assuming that it only affects people of a very specific height. It happens me alot being just shy of 6 foot.


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    #4003
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Belt loops, sleeves, sides and hems of jumpers, pockets, etc.


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    #4004
    aaronjennings
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭aaronjennings


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    https://loforo.com/asset/7471/9241_93c9.jpeg

    No, it isn't


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    #4005
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,991 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    aaronjennings wrote: »
    No, it isn't

    duty_calls.png


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    #4006
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    Jordan 199 wrote: »
    0_circular-bridge-in-uruguay.jpg

    Laguna Garzon Bridge in Uruguay.

    They overengineered that! Why a roundabout and not just a bridge?


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    #4007
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,781 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    roosterman71 wrote: »
    They overengineered that! Why a roundabout and not just a bridge?

    Yeah, it's puzzling. It's not even a roundabout, in that you can't use it to turn around!


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    #4008
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,474 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    roosterman71 wrote: »
    They overengineered that! Why a roundabout and not just a bridge?

    Could be to do with the base? Couldn't build it straight due to the bedrock being too far down for the piling?


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    #4009
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    If in doubt, trust to wikipedia -
    It is designed in a circular shape to force drivers to slow down and to allow for pedestrian access along the one-way circular route, including crosswalks that allow pedestrian access to either the inner or outer sidewalks of the circle

    Though why pedestrians would want to cross to the middle part I don't really know.


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    #4010
    hold my beer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭hold my beer


    Wikipedia says it was to slow drivers down


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    #4011
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    cdeb wrote: »
    If in doubt, trust to wikipedia -



    Though why pedestrians would want to cross to the middle part I don't really know.




    Breakdowns?


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    #4012
    New Home
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    cdeb wrote: »
    If in doubt, trust to wikipedia -
    Though why pedestrians would want to cross to the middle part I don't really know.
    A chicken might be able to tell you.


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    #4013
    josip
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    I think if it was only to slow traffic down, speed bumps would have been more cost effective.
    My first thought was a backhander, but Uruguay is one of the least corrupt countries in South America

    According to the developer,
    ... the bridge will also serve as a tourist attraction, observation deck, fishing spot, and cultural link

    https://www.businessinsider.com/why-uruguay-has-a-circular-bridge-2016-1?r=US&IR=T

    In the end I think it's simply free advertising for life for the developer, who also happens to be an art collector.
    Best $10 million he ever spent.


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    #4014
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Breakdowns?
    Why would cars break down specifically in that exact spot though?


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    #4015
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    cdeb wrote: »
    Why would cars break down specifically in that exact spot though?




    Why wouldn't they, though?

    Same with crashes. You would want people off the bridge. Does the path go under the road at the points?


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    #4016
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    "Why wouldn't they?" isn't really an answer in fairness. Also, there's a footpath along the edge. In the case of a crash/breakdown, anyone wanting to get off the (very small) bridge could safely walk along it.

    The ideas of the fishing spot and tourist attraction make more sense.


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    #4017
    Silent Running
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    cdeb wrote: »
    "Why wouldn't they?" isn't really an answer in fairness. Also, there's a footpath along the edge. In the case of a crash/breakdown, anyone wanting to get off the (very small) bridge could safely walk along it.

    The ideas of the fishing spot and tourist attraction make more sense.

    What's a tourist? :P


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    #4018
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Touché!


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    #4019
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    hold my beer wrote: »
    Wikipedia says it was to slow drivers down
    That was my first thought when I saw it, just seems to be a very expensive way to achieve that.


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    #4020
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    Silent Running wrote: »
    What's a tourist? :P
    They are members of the human subspecies "homo wanderous" that is currently in hibernation while the storms of the nuclear winter of covid rage above in the minds of the political elite. :pac:


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    #4021
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    cdeb wrote: »
    "Why wouldn't they?" isn't really an answer in fairness. Also, there's a footpath along the edge. In the case of a crash/breakdown, anyone wanting to get off the (very small) bridge could safely walk along it.

    The ideas of the fishing spot and tourist attraction make more sense.




    I didn't see that there was a path around the outside, relatively low res image.


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