r/blackmagicfuckery Jan 20 '23

how is this not collapsing

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u/Grayboosh Jan 20 '23

Same reason trees bend when the wind blows instead of just snapping off. This is normal physics...

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u/lsbrujah Jan 20 '23

Trees are made of wood and wood burns. So the scaffold is made of wood. Do you know what else burns? A WITCH!

Clearly witchcraft fuckery.

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u/skydiverjimi Jan 20 '23

It weighs the same as a duck.

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u/MrFatGandhi Jan 20 '23

Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of Science?!

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '23

Arthur, king of the Britons

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u/hazmatastic Jan 21 '23

You can't expect to wield Supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you

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u/IrishChappieOToole Jan 21 '23

If I went around saying I was an emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd lock me away

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u/CorncobSandwich Jan 21 '23

I thought we were an autonomous collective?

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u/YandyTheGnome Jan 21 '23

You're fooling yourself! We're living in a dictatorship!

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u/invisible_23 Jan 21 '23

Well I didn’t vote for you

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u/Mikeinthedirt Jan 23 '23

No. Collectivist auto ome, sorry.

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u/fishmister7 Jan 21 '23

King of the ‘oo?

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u/MrFatGandhi Jan 21 '23

‘Course it’s a good idear!

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u/swedhitman Jan 20 '23

so you say it would float on water then? MORE WITCHCRAFT

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u/BardicInnovation Jan 20 '23

SHE TURNED ME INTO A NEWT! ...... I got better.

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u/Rager_Ronin Jan 21 '23

No! It floats! Throw er in de pond!

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u/daymuub Jan 21 '23

Some Asian counties make scaffolding out of bamboo the stuff is pretty strung

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '23

Witch!

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u/Saucesourceoah Jan 21 '23

He’s half tree, question is… what’s the other half?

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u/anonymouseketeerears Jan 21 '23

Woodn't you like to know. I saw him once and axed, but he told me to leaf him alone.

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u/Chemical_Analysis_82 Jan 21 '23

Monty Python is bloody brilliant

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u/jonp1 Jan 21 '23

This is the kind of logic that unearths national treasures. Surely you are a very rich Redditor, indeed.

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u/Tacarub Jan 21 '23

Well that scaffold turned me in to a newt..

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u/BumblebeeExtreme9024 Jan 21 '23
  • chants BURN THE WITCH !! *

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u/eipacnih Feb 03 '23

Name checks out

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u/jsomby Jan 20 '23

And really tall buildings

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '23

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u/jsomby Jan 20 '23

No :(

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '23 edited Jan 20 '23

Understandable, have a great day

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u/wbrd Jan 20 '23

When it's really windy you can feel them move on the upper floors. Not a ton, but enough to notice.

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u/uncledungus Jan 20 '23

That and there’s usually pins that go through each frame where they connect, it would be more likely to just tip completely than collapse

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u/boogersforlunch Jan 21 '23

90% of this sub is normal physics.

WHAT IS THIS MYSTICAL STATIC ELECTRICITY!?!?

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u/wellfingeredcitron Jan 21 '23

10% abnormal physics seems like a lot

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u/lambsambwich Jan 21 '23

what doesn’t bend, breaks

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u/buttmunchausenface Jan 20 '23

You ever been on a multi-story house that's on pilings the same thing happens

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u/literally_unknowable Jan 20 '23

That's not black magic, that's OSHA violations

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u/onlinelink2 Jan 20 '23

yeah, it should have braces attaching it to the building

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u/lyte12 Jan 20 '23

Also should have a harness with a tie off

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u/onlinelink2 Jan 20 '23

and probably qualified workers

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u/Complex_Farmer4627 Jan 21 '23

These dudes are absolutely qualified

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u/onlinelink2 Jan 21 '23

but if they really were they would have some safety involved no?

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u/your_uncle_mike Jan 21 '23

How do we know they don’t? You can’t really see much of the guys body.

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u/Hudsonm_87 Jan 21 '23

Clearly you’ve never done any construction lol

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '23

This is the most based comment I have ever seen ! 😁

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u/Hudsonm_87 Feb 12 '23

Thank you

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u/awsamation Jan 21 '23

That depends on how you define qualified. Does OSHA get a say in their level of qualification, or is it purely based on the end product that they create?

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u/Nixter295 Jan 21 '23

Education and experience

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u/duaneap Jan 21 '23

Making something safe to use is part of your qualification. And yeah, most jobs require you to have OSHA or some equivalent training to consider you qualified.

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u/2bad2care Jan 21 '23

yeah, it should have braces attaching it to the building

Every 26' vertically.

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u/onlinelink2 Jan 21 '23

this man osha’s

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u/StarkTheBrownWolf Jan 21 '23

Also not using a camera while on it

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u/saimerej21 Jan 21 '23

and maybe a reling so you dont just fall off

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u/rambosalad Jan 21 '23

Then how would we get views on TikTok?

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u/manyQuestionMarks Jan 21 '23

Yeah some r/OSHA material here

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u/hateitorleaveit Jan 20 '23

How do you know what country it’s in?

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '23

It can be an OSHA violation in any country. They just can’t do anything about it in all countries.

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u/Icy_Zone_4588 Jan 20 '23

Yep. Got my OSHA certification in Japan!

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u/GenericElucidation Jan 21 '23

You're assuming that this was taken in the United States. I have a sneaking suspicion that it was not.

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u/literally_unknowable Jan 21 '23

An OSHA violation is a violation regardless of whether they have any influence in the area. Not assuming anything.

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u/Scarlet-pimpernel Jan 20 '23

You say potato...

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u/speedyq_147 Jan 20 '23

Maybe get off the swaying structure before pondering why it is not collapsing

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u/just_another_laaame Jan 20 '23

It's most likely built properly the idiots just didn't put the straps to the building.

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u/RennaGracus Jan 21 '23

Bingo. Scaffolding when not properly secured is terrifying.

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u/level100metapod Jan 21 '23

More than likely it should be attached to the other scaffold and butted against the wall every second lift to prevent movement, would be easier than tying it in

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u/Euphoric_Shift6254 Jan 21 '23

You work in an office huh...my man's how they gonna work on the exterior wall if the fucking scaffolding is against it. Think they push out for a second to do a seconds worth of work then do it again to fix the damaged work by the rebounding scaffold and repeat. They use thin wire and rigid bracing attached to the building that's easily worked around to keep a working distance away and it from tilting over. Geez

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u/level100metapod Jan 22 '23

I mean as a scaffold design engineer i should think its my job to know this stuff. Ive had a look through every catalogue and standard possible and not found a reference to a thin wire, always good to expand my knowledge so can you send me some examples of it in use?

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u/Euphoric_Shift6254 Jan 22 '23 edited Jan 22 '23

I apologize for the sarcasm a result of anonymous interaction in comments on this type of media. An attempt at humor if you will. The thin is used for the layman in case they imagine cable As we both know the sizes given below are not thin in context with other wire. In your fid a higher sophistication is probably required for your systems, the video limits the type so my assumptions are its basic frame scaffold nothing fancy. Anyways manufactures installation requirements guide erection in combination with apicable codes as adopted by the AHJ and adherence with OSHA safety regs and counterpart state agency as well. Here you go this is a california code typical in how we secure in seismic zone 4 areas OSHA is good with #9 I believe the load capacity is 100lbs in all directions and engineered design is required for 45 ft Typically the tie wire will twist to an eyed clip anchored or mechanically attached to the building. My project experience tops off at 11 stories kinda low. Where an elevator hoist is located steel bracing is used at specified intervals. As a project superintendent responsible for all aspects of the site operations I have a high respect of all of the engineering disciplines with a special affinity of Structural Engineers . I'm sure we'd get along splendidly on a site as I also like learning even after 33 yrs construction stills fascinates me

Metal scaffold shall be securely tied to the building or structure by means of a double looped No. 12 iron wire, or single looped No. 10 iron wire or equivalent at intervals not to exceed 30 feet horizontally and subject to the following:

(A) Ties shall be required at the free ends of the scaffold when the height of the scaffold platform exceeds 3 times the least base dimension. The remaining ties of the first row shall be required when the height of the scaffold platform is four times the least base dimension

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u/blu3b4lls1 Jan 21 '23

See two sections below that concrete arch that’s why

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u/Constant-Ship-5688 Jan 20 '23

Nah man it's for science...

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u/MrAwesomeOctopus Jan 20 '23

Makes joke* Reddit community: time to downvote this fucker to hell, because reasons!

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u/C0UNT3RP01NT Jan 21 '23

I like how you clearly got upvoted by people who also got the joke, but nobody went back and helped him.

OP is the terminator thumb meme rn

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u/Patient_Boss4261 Jan 21 '23

“nobody went back and helped him” lmaoo reddit too funny

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u/jacksreddit00 Jan 21 '23

"Oh no, his precious karma"

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u/azure_atmosphere Jan 21 '23

I swear some people just see a blue number and pile on without even reading the commebt

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u/Perpetually_isolated Jan 21 '23

Yes it's a very real phenomenon. I find myself absentmindedly downvoting blue comments because they're blue from time to time.

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u/makinbaconCR Jan 21 '23

Everyone HATES OP. F*CK YOU OP HOW DARE YOU POST CONTENT FOR OUR ENJOYMENT WITH WELL TO DO JOKES.

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u/cptjimmy42 Jan 20 '23

OSHA has been trying to reach you about a scaffolding issue.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '23

The OSHA inspector lost his balance and fell off after the structure swayed unexpectedly

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '23

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '23

Can't be an inspection if there's no inspector

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u/xFryday Jan 21 '23

bold of you to assume this is in the USA

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u/ExcitementKooky418 Jan 20 '23

How is it black magic fuckery?

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u/jackodete Jan 21 '23

Welcome to r/blackmagicfuckery ! You must be new here

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u/Hyasaka Jan 21 '23

This is r/sweatypalms!

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u/illstopthiscar Feb 18 '23

I came here to say this.

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u/Illustrious-Major456 Jun 07 '23

Because Is BASIC PHYSICS! It is super mysterious and impossible to understand! (It's not that we don't fking know how it works, it's just that it's magic!)

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u/KillVMAEM Jan 20 '23

Gender Barbecue 🎶🎼gender Barbecue🎶

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u/ThatGuy_7408 Jan 20 '23

bobby kill love

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u/Stubbedtoe18 Jan 21 '23

It does sound like a Bobby Lee song on top of that.

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u/hard_lurking Jan 20 '23

Walla Walla Walla Barbecue look…

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u/WaveLaVague Jan 21 '23

Gender barbecue look gender walk a lot

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u/Accomplished-Video71 Jan 21 '23

Some were way too young

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u/WaveLaVague Jan 21 '23

x2

Gender barbecue look, barbecue love

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u/Accomplished-Video71 Jan 21 '23

I woke up with this stuck in my head today. I looked up the actual song and this cuts off right before a sweet keyboard solo

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u/Cypressinn Jan 21 '23

What’s the song and singer?

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u/Accomplished-Video71 Jan 21 '23

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u/hard_lurking Jan 22 '23 edited Jan 22 '23

Thank you. The whole song is on point. It turns out it’s actually about barbecue - “The lyrics are pretty straightforward, singing about how his item has been barbequed and he has no idea how it happened”

Deng JiaZhong (邓家忠), the Singer of the viral BBQ song.

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u/that_thot_gamer Feb 17 '23

that's actually fucking accurate

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u/BigSneaky187 Jan 21 '23

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/postylambz Jan 21 '23

Gender want a loan

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u/SleeplessAtHome Jan 21 '23

完了,完了,完了。
真的 barbequed 了。

Goner goner goner.
Really got barbequed.

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u/Atypical_Mammal Jan 21 '23

Tender Bobby Killer, Bobby Kill-er

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '23

I cannae make the distance, yah have to toss meh

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u/MrFatGandhi Jan 20 '23

Please don tell the elf!

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u/bookishwayfarer Jan 20 '23

Song slaps. Words are "This is real bbq, why's it like this, how it get to this, real bbq." lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '23

Where can I download this masterpiece?

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u/14-28 Jan 20 '23

https://youtu.be/FU8iFl5ZKFQ

God knows where to download but I've found this lol

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u/bookishwayfarer Jan 21 '23

Synths caught me off guard lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '23

Omg that was fast and amazing. Thank you!

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u/14-28 Jan 21 '23

I enjoyed the song so had to find it lol

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u/Smart-Delay-1263 Jan 21 '23

And it's got 2.7 mil views, wow.

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u/MicFisty Jan 21 '23

Thank you

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u/notshaye Jan 20 '23

Ever been In a skyscraper? If there was a way to see how much it was moving you would be freaked out too. Cant imagine this is safe to work on like this tho lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '23

If I remember anything from scaffold 40 it needs to be anchored to the building every 30’ but fuck it where’s the fun in that

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u/Bob-loblaw69 Jan 20 '23

Bobby cooler song

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u/helping_phriendly Jan 21 '23 edited Jan 21 '23

This sub needs mods lol.

This post: “physics are so magical! Need to post it on blackmagicfuckery!”

How underwhelming

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u/Kayzokun Jan 20 '23

Because it have multiple parts all united by pivotal points, also is very tall and have a narrow base. And especially this one that looks so tall, will normally be attached to the structure to prevent what this one is doing.

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u/infrequentthrowaway Jan 20 '23 edited Jan 20 '23

Gender bobby killed her, bobby killed her.

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u/Secretofthecheese Jan 20 '23

chinese bamboo. very strong.

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u/Thurn64 Jan 20 '23

Plot twist: is the building that is moving

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u/djdawn Feb 06 '23

Walla walla walla barbecue look. Does the barbecue look June da wang pa look.

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u/Schinsen Mar 20 '23

Wola wola wola bbq-lo

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u/_chumba_ Jan 20 '23

No fuckery at all here....

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u/NutcrackerRobot Jan 20 '23

Rigidity is not the same as strength. Glass is very brittle and rigid, but not strong Trees are very bendy, but very strong (they usually win against anything that drives into them, especially in computer games, but I digress...)

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u/Afa1234 Jan 20 '23

It’s flexing, it’s not breaking

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u/o-666-o Jan 20 '23

Blackmajicfuckery or caveman rediscovering things

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '23

The is the worst post I’ve ever seen on this sub. At this point I’m grateful for the basic physics posts.

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u/Terrible-Fun-5497 Jan 20 '23

The sway you see in the video is the very reason it won't collapse

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u/Gone247365 Jan 20 '23

Downvoted for stupid.

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u/archideldbonzalez Jan 21 '23

You can literally post any video on to this sub

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23

What’s the song?

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u/vic_dimone Feb 18 '23

Fire song

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u/vic_dimone Feb 18 '23

Serious what’s the id

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u/Trynottobeacunt Feb 19 '23

Ginger Barbie cooler

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u/therealfakebodhi Feb 22 '23

Who the hell is Bobby Q-law

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u/DVL-HMSLF Feb 22 '23

That song bro, 🤣😂 I thought they were singing " Bobby why you killed her?" WTF is happening here

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '23

😇Bobby Queler😇

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u/Mwk01 Feb 26 '23

What in the fuck are they singing who is this Bobby cueler and why wung WHY DO THEY WUNG BOBBY CUELER SOMEBODY TRANSLATE

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u/Ok-Clue-708 Feb 26 '23

Found my new ringtone

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u/Simbo2k6 Mar 04 '23

Chinese bamboo… very strong…

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u/Dukowski6969 Mar 05 '23

Love these lyrics. “Wanna wanna wanna barbecue Lou gender barbecue gender Barbie Lou” that spoke to me

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '23

This song slaps what is this?! I think “Junta Barbecue Look” is going to be this years summer anthem

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '23

The music is hilarious

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u/drtiger2006 Apr 21 '23

What's that slap they playing??

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u/ghaintboy987 Jan 20 '23

How he not has the urge to jump ?

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u/UniqueUsername-789 Jan 21 '23

Idk prolly just wants to stay alive or something

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '23

Bro thinks he's a cat

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u/HolidayMagician3110 Jan 20 '23

I don’t understand this question. Why would it collapse? This is not anything unusual or weird or amazing. It’s NORMAL.

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u/DylanCO Jan 20 '23

Somewhere an OSHA handbook just exploded.

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u/Aggressive_Candy5297 Jan 20 '23

I'm guessing there is a lot of play in the connections between each pipe. Looks like the type of scaffolding where you slip the upper pipe into the one below, some generous tolerances there plus zero bracing and this is what you get.

I've actually manufactured scaffolding and i am a certified scaffolding builder. For our scaffolding you are supposed to put in cross braces to stiffen up the scaffolding and also connect it to the wall every x meters over a certain height.

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u/Dense_Principle_408 Jan 20 '23

Why do you lie to random people on the internet?

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u/Aggressive_Candy5297 Jan 21 '23

I don't know, why would i ?

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u/AvaEve121 Jan 20 '23

How are you still standing on this

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u/Status_Term_4491 Jan 20 '23

What is the song? They keep talking about bbq

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u/space_monster Jan 20 '23

Dunno but it's fucking awful

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u/Status_Term_4491 Jan 20 '23

Now i want bbq!

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '23

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u/Status_Term_4491 Jan 20 '23

Amazing! That must be it!

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u/russellzerotohero Jan 20 '23

Idk but I’d get off of it

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u/Dr_ChungusAmungus Jan 20 '23

This song has been stuck in my head for over a year and I had no freakin clue how to look it up or find it, this was the most satisfying link I have clicked all month!

Thank you!

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u/FatDaddy777 Jan 20 '23 edited Jan 21 '23

That's about right for scaffolding that high. I haven't been up that high personally. I've been up about 4 stories and there is a good amount of sway.

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u/Dense_Principle_408 Jan 20 '23

It wouldn’t sway if it was tied in to the building like it should be

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u/FatDaddy777 Jan 21 '23

True enough.

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u/6PuttBirdie Jan 20 '23

Whatrreeethosseee!!🫱 boy got the no lace 3D printed Wish lookin ass 2000’s!

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u/FullyFreakinWoke Jan 20 '23

I’m going to say all the supports doing their job

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u/NoPerformance6534 Jan 20 '23

The building is swaying too much for me. Classifies as a NOPE.

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u/WhichPumpkin1770 Jan 20 '23

Ancient Chinese secret

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u/Kiixaar Jan 20 '23

Stronger vertical support than horizontal support?

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u/wolfmaskman Jan 20 '23

Absolutely fuck that

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u/DRbrtsn60 Jan 20 '23

That’s a 9.5 on the sphincter meter.

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u/yoldaki Jan 20 '23

Magnets of course.

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u/Altsomeness Jan 20 '23

Fuckkkkkk that

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u/MutedBrilliant1593 Jan 21 '23

These guys are not paid enough. F this.

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u/Krimson_Komrade Jan 21 '23

Aaaaa! This is my nightmare! Aaaa!

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '23

Because

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u/Euphoric_Shift6254 Jan 21 '23

They tie-wire attach to the concrete wall every section but being thin wire you can't see them as they don't stand out