The 'What the fuck!' thread - Page 369

classicman · 09-15-2008, 10:03 AM

Me too - I thought he was harmless enough though.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-15-2008, 10:40 AM

He was harmless, to us. It's a shame he was his own worst enemy.

TheMercenary · 09-15-2008, 01:34 PM

I bet his parents are really proud of him...

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Aliantha · 09-15-2008, 06:48 PM

That guy with that tats is the kind of bloke who just might regret his choices when he gets a bit older...although from the looks of him, it'll be the only pussy he'll ever have on his face.

impress · 09-15-2008, 06:55 PM

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Flint · 09-15-2008, 10:43 PM

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impress · 09-15-2008, 10:45 PM

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Courtesy of Hurricane Ike. *cue Monty Python sound effect ... "Bring out yer dead!" *

impress · 09-15-2008, 10:54 PM

Another from Ike:

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Can someone explain to me how water can do this? How can water not only shift stones weighing hundreds of pounds but bring up caskets buried six feet under as well? It boggles my mind.

dar512 · 09-15-2008, 10:58 PM

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Can someone explain to me how water can do this? How can water not only shift stones weighing hundreds of pounds but bring up caskets buried six feet under as well? It boggles my mind.

The caskets are sealed and they have air inside, so they float. Probably some water pressure underneath them as well.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-16-2008, 12:55 AM

They're not six feet under, they're in the concrete vaults which are partially above ground. The water table is too high to dig any deeper. In New Orleans they're above ground.

classicman · 09-16-2008, 08:55 AM

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impress · 09-16-2008, 08:55 AM

Okay, I understand now that the caskets aren't deep in the earth. And I also now understand that some caskets are airtight, which would cause bouyancy in flood conditions. But it still is amazing to me that water, nonpressurized, can lift entire vaults out of the ground. The National Guard was called in to retrieve an entire vault that floated onto a nearby road. The vaults themselves weigh hundreds of pounds empty. Some of the vaults were displaced with the casket still inside, which weighs an additional hundred pounds or so (not including the corpse)! That kind of force by mere water still boggles my brain.

I can't help but feel horrified for the families of the deceased. They probably have homes that have been flooded if not lost completely, and now this, too. I'm sure they (like most Americans) don't have the financial resources to handle the home, much less the grave.

Yikes.

BrianR · 09-16-2008, 08:56 AM

Hydraulics, m'dear...

impress · 09-16-2008, 08:58 AM

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Classicman, the picture is small, and my eyes ain't what they used to be, so please edumacate me...is that piss coming out of the back of the uniform of #94?

classicman · 09-16-2008, 08:58 AM

Battle and cruise ships float too as well as aircraft carriers.

It is distressing to see a tragedy like this happen tho. My prayers go out to those who were/are affected.

09-15-2008, 10:03 AM	#5521
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Me too - I thought he was harmless enough though. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-15-2008, 10:40 AM	#5522
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He was harmless, to us. It's a shame he was his own worst enemy. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-15-2008, 06:48 PM	#5524
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09-15-2008, 06:55 PM	#5525
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09-15-2008, 10:43 PM	#5526
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09-15-2008, 10:45 PM	#5527
impress It's better to be pissed off than pissed on. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 936	Courtesy of Hurricane Ike. cue Monty Python sound effect ... "Bring out yer dead!"* * __________________ If I gave a crap, I'd give it to you.

09-15-2008, 10:54 PM	#5528
impress It's better to be pissed off than pissed on. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 936	Another from Ike: Can someone explain to me how water can do this? How can water not only shift stones weighing hundreds of pounds but bring up caskets buried six feet under as well? It boggles my mind. __________________ If I gave a crap, I'd give it to you.

09-16-2008, 12:55 AM	#5530
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	They're not six feet under, they're in the concrete vaults which are partially above ground. The water table is too high to dig any deeper. In New Orleans they're above ground. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-16-2008, 08:55 AM	#5531
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	. Attached Images __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-16-2008, 08:55 AM	#5532
impress It's better to be pissed off than pissed on. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 936	Okay, I understand now that the caskets aren't deep in the earth. And I also now understand that some caskets are airtight, which would cause bouyancy in flood conditions. But it still is amazing to me that water, nonpressurized, can lift entire vaults out of the ground. The National Guard was called in to retrieve an entire vault that floated onto a nearby road. The vaults themselves weigh hundreds of pounds empty. Some of the vaults were displaced with the casket still inside, which weighs an additional hundred pounds or so (not including the corpse)! That kind of force by mere water still boggles my brain. I can't help but feel horrified for the families of the deceased. They probably have homes that have been flooded if not lost completely, and now this, too. I'm sure they (like most Americans) don't have the financial resources to handle the home, much less the grave. Yikes. __________________ If I gave a crap, I'd give it to you.

09-16-2008, 08:56 AM	#5533
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Hydraulics, m'dear... __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

09-16-2008, 08:58 AM	#5535
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Battle and cruise ships float too as well as aircraft carriers. It is distressing to see a tragedy like this happen tho. My prayers go out to those who were/are affected. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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