Carpark Shenanigans.....Or..... Crane v's car

[raw456]

Background /We are currently in the process of moving our manufacturing section from the bottom warehouse to the one just outside my office area. There was an email sent around on Monday telling ALL staff that access to the car park would be restricted between 7.30-9.00am today due to a crane being onsite to move some of the larger equipment. / end background

At 8.45 this morning I observed the following:

one of the little accounts girls comes screaming down the driveway completely oblivious to…

A) the 10km speed limit (she was going about 40km/h)
B) the 3 forklifts sitting at the gate,
C) the crowd of workers, all wearing safety vests keeping people and cars out the way AAANNNDDDD……

D) THE BLOODY BIG CRANE COMING UP THE DRIVE CARRYING LARGE EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD CRUSH HER & HER CAR TO THE CONSISTANCY OF A PANCAKE!!!!!!!

Even once she stopped and someone ran up to her to tell her to GET THE FLARG OUT OF THERE, she was still creeping forward as if she could maneuver her car around it.

Sheesh!!! Some people have death wishes!!!

[r2cagle]

Was her car unharmed? I hate for innocents to suffer

We've learned in my department.... send 3 emails over the course of 1 week, otherwise people 'conveniently' forget crucial information.

[wagegoth]

We've learned in my department.... send 3 emails over the course of 1 week, otherwise people 'conveniently' forget crucial information.

I've found that many people don't read any email unless the subject line interests them. The original email should have been titled, "YOUR CAR IS GOING TO BE TOWED!!!" The next, "TOW TRUCKS ARE ON THE WAY!!!" The last, "YOUR CAR IS GOING TO BE CRUSHED TO PIECES AND BURNED!!!"

[Chrismor]

I've found that many people don't read any email unless the subject line interests them. The original email should have been titled, "YOUR CAR IS GOING TO BE TOWED!!!" The next, "TOW TRUCKS ARE ON THE WAY!!!" The last, "YOUR CAR IS GOING TO BE CRUSHED TO PIECES AND BURNED!!!"

Better:
1. You have 30 minutes to move your car.
2. You have 10 minutes.
3. Your car has been impounded.
4. Your car has been crushed into a cube.
5. You have 30 minutes to move your cube.

C.

[raw456]

Better:
1. You have 30 minutes to move your car.
2. You have 10 minutes.
3. Your car has been impounded.
4. Your car has been crushed into a cube.
5. You have 30 minutes to move your cube.

C.

I love that there is a Simpsons quote for just about everything

[Chrismor]

I figured someone was going to come out with that one at some point, and just wanted to be first.

And yes, there is a Simpsons quote for everything.

C.

[Amanita]

This reminds me of a Tower crane dismantling I watched downtown a few years back. For those not familiar with crane-geekery, a Tower crane requires a mobile crane to dismantle it when its job is finished. And Tower crane parts are huge, multi-ton metal things. So a huge chunk of the street was blocked off for the dismantling operation. You would not believe the sheer number of people who tried to cut through the work area, cursing and swearing about how "fucking retarded" it was that they had to go around to the back door of the YMCA for their workout.

You can read the full story here: http://craneaccidents.com/dummy/stupidpeople.htm

[Sandman]

What about "FREE SEX!" in the subject line.. that will grab anyone's attention.

[Exaspera]

This reminds me of a Tower crane dismantling I watched downtown a few years back. For those not familiar with crane-geekery, a Tower crane requires a mobile crane to dismantle it when its job is finished. And Tower crane parts are huge, multi-ton metal things. So a huge chunk of the street was blocked off for the dismantling operation. You would not believe the sheer number of people who tried to cut through the work area, cursing and swearing about how "fucking retarded" it was that they had to go around to the back door of the YMCA for their workout.

You can read the full story here: http://craneaccidents.com/dummy/stupidpeople.htm

They're mad because they had to walk so far to get to where they were going to exercise. Rather ironic.

[protege]

They're mad because they had to walk so far to get to where they were going to exercise. Rather ironic.

That doesn't surprise me. At my gym, people are constantly bitching about the parking lot. Quite a few spots are currently taken up by machinery, since the building is being remodeled. Never mind that there's a *huge* lot behind the building...which is closer to the door. They ignore that lot, and instead...park along the grass (or on it!) all the way up to and including the access road

[Andara Bledin]

At my gym, people are constantly bitching about the parking lot. ... They ignore that lot, and instead...park along the grass (or on it!) all the way up to and including the access road

Start having their cars towed. Give them something real to bitch about.

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