The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
The ups and downs of excavators
I was amazed at the skill shown by the operator of this 14-ton excavator in getting it down from the top of a silage heap.
Of course, other excavator operators may be less skilled . . .
My uncle used to regularly load and unload his backhoe into the bed of his dump truck using a similar technique when no ramps were available. People would constantly stop whatever they were doing and watch, always expecting him to crash it. He never did.
That was not the failure mode I was expecting. Whoops!
ReplyDeleteOops is right...LOL
ReplyDeleteMy uncle used to regularly load and unload his backhoe into the bed of his dump truck using a similar technique when no ramps were available. People would constantly stop whatever they were doing and watch, always expecting him to crash it. He never did.
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