The Taylor-made CVPL Chat Thread!

BattleCorp

I know Wikipedia says the bridge was designed like that to slow down traffic but I don't believe that for one second.

My thinking is that the bridge was designed like that as a piece of art.

Charlie-Bravo

https://www.rvapc.com/works/laguna-garzon-bridge/

Here is the architect firm who designed it. It is a 'lagoon within a lagoon' and reduces the impact on the environment/fragile ecosystem, and creates a public realm for bird watchers and clam harvesting(? dunno how they do that!).

Essentially, a bridge doing more than a bridge does, which is nice I suppose!

inforfun

josip wrote: »

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,


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.

It does have speed bumps too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB-dFzHoRFA

BattleCorp

Charlie-Bravo wrote: »

https://www.rvapc.com/works/laguna-garzon-bridge/

Here is the architect firm who designed it. It is a 'lagoon within a lagoon' and reduces the impact on the environment/fragile ecosystem, and creates a public realm for bird watchers and clam harvesting(? dunno how they do that!).

Essentially, a bridge doing more than a bridge does, which is nice I suppose!

I call bullsh1t on that fanciful description of it.

No way it reduces the impact on the environment/fragile ecosystem. If anything, it is more destructive to the environment to build the bridge that way.

For instance, it uses more concrete/steel than a straight bridge.

It looks like twice as many pillars were used to support the bridge than if it was a straight bridge. That means twice as many holes dug in the sea bed thereby doubling the disturbing of the environment.

The circular pattern of the pillars wouldn't create a lagoon within a lagoon as they are only narrow concrete pillars. They would offer no protection/shelter from water currents/tides etc.

Nah, not buying the fanciful explanation.

It does look nice though if I'm being honest.

Clareman

Victor wrote: »

I wonder what parts of the unicorn they use to make this.

The delicious part, I'm not surprised there isn't any unicorns left if that's what they taste like.

Mr Crispy

They even come with their own cone.

Victor

Victor wrote: »

I wonder what parts of the unicorn they use to make this.

Gloomtastic!

^ Brilliant!

Sorry, what's cool about this?

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=116297463&postcount=1103

Seth Brundle

It's a Wankel engine in action
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine

Gloomtastic!

Seth Brundle

Most engine manufacturers use the standard circular cylinder where the piston goes up and down. The wankel uses a different design and can be more powerful (with a hit on fuel efficiency).
Mazda have used them quite a bit in the past.

josip

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=116301585&postcount=9037

That’s a serious spin for a bit of innuendo.

Clareman

josip wrote: »

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=116301585&postcount=9037

That’s a serious spin for a bit of innuendo.

Probably need a Kerry reg to help out the van (KY)

Suckit

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Most engine manufacturers use the standard circular cylinder where the piston goes up and down. The *wankel uses a different design and can be more powerful (with a hit on fuel efficiency).
Mazda have used them quite a bit in the past.

*Not to be confused with the wankel drivers. Most commonly seen in BMW, Mercedes etc. :pac:

cdeb

josip wrote: »

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=116301585&postcount=9037

That’s a serious spin for a bit of innuendo.

Technically, it's even farther than that as AN is the vehicle code for Ansbach in Bavaria. Adds 400km to the journey (or 1 hour per Google Maps, which must be assuming some interesting Autobahn speeds!)

Well worth it though.

tea and coffee

Need a sat nav for that joke.... I'm lost

New Home

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Most engine manufacturers use the standard circular cylinder where the piston goes up and down. The wankel uses a different design and can be more powerful (with a hit on fuel efficiency).
Mazda have used them quite a bit in the past.

From the dizzying heights of my ignorance, I thought that was an artificial heart.

Does the driver get to blow at half time

New Home

Matches be damned, I'd get tickets just to see a choo-choo train up close again!

Capt'n Midnight

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Most engine manufacturers use the standard circular cylinder where the piston goes up and down. The wankel uses a different design and can be more powerful (with a hit on fuel efficiency).
Mazda have used them quite a bit in the past.

Its a rotary engine which means it can spin faster than the up-down of a normal reciprocating one.

Turbines take the spinning thing to the max with some small ones doing 165,000 RPM

Capt'n Midnight

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

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Turbines take the spinning thing to the max with some small ones doing 165,000 RPM

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! (at an ultrasonic level)

Capt'n Midnight

Deleted User wrote: »

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! (at an ultrasonic level)

With big steam turbines in power stations and ships the pressure is so high that if there's a leak then the hiss of escaping steam could so high pitched it's ultrasonic.

Nowadays you just use something like a bat detector, but in the olden days there were two ways of finding a leak.

You could use a rag on a stick. Or wait until you come in contact with the steam travelling at supersonic speeds at a temperature that makes the pipes glow a dull red and slices through flesh like an invisible light sable.

josip

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

With big steam turbines in power stations and ships the pressure is so high that if there's a leak then the hiss of escaping steam could so high pitched it's ultrasonic.

Nowadays you just use something like a bat detector, but in the olden days there were two ways of finding a leak.

You could use a rag on a stick. Or wait until you come in contact with the steam travelling at supersonic speeds at a temperature that makes the pipes glow a dull red and slices through flesh like an invisible light sable.

The idea of these guys being invisible is terrifying.

New Home

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Its a rotary engine which means it can spin faster than the up-down of a normal reciprocating one.

Turbines take the spinning thing to the max with some small ones doing 165,000 RPM

That's be some heartbeat, all right.

Victor

boombang wrote: »

As someone put it, that's their training ground.

Kat1170

4 people/bottles one ??

Timberrrrrrrr

Kat1170 wrote: »

4 people/bottles one ??

Arm on the left is camouflaged so only looks like 3 arms.

knucklehead6

Kat1170 wrote: »

4 people/bottles one ??

You can see the end of the sleeve highlighted

Capt'n Midnight

Victor wrote: »

As someone put it, that's their training ground.

The visiting team will be chuffed to bits if they get a corner.

josip

Lads, could ye try not to derail the thread with your puns please?
We had it back on track for a while there.