And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
"MAKE A HOLE" is fair warning. No direct experience, but first rule of Demo 101 to allow sufficient interval to WALK - not run from the site. In some "been there" mode, Gent appears to be calmly making egress.
Seen this before, but I always thought the pros used some kind of "last brick" they could pull from a safe(r) location. Years ago, they used timbers soaked in flammables in the gap, set fire to things and watched from a distance till the support burned out. Also heard of (big) hydraulic jacks. Big cajones seems to work just as well, I guess
Slightly more dangerous than the tire trick.
ReplyDeleteBrass clangers on that fellow. Perfectly nonchalant mosey on over to the other side.
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ReplyDeleteAt first I thought, "Big deal, he's got a helmet." But then I saw that he was not wearing a COVID mask - the guy's insane!
ReplyDeleteI believe he's done that before.
ReplyDeleteIf ya can't yell "Timber" or "Fire-in-the-hole" what's the proper alternative alert to warn of a falling brick smoke stack? I'm open to suggestions.
ReplyDelete"Close your eyes" the dust plume from that impact will have a lot of silica dust.
Delete"MAKE A HOLE" is fair warning.
DeleteNo direct experience, but first rule of Demo 101 to allow sufficient interval to WALK - not run from the site. In some "been there" mode, Gent appears to be calmly making egress.
Wonder if the ol’ ticker skipped a beat when he stumbled a bit...
ReplyDeleteSeen this before, but I always thought the pros used some kind of "last brick" they could pull from a safe(r) location. Years ago, they used timbers soaked in flammables in the gap, set fire to things and watched from a distance till the support burned out. Also heard of (big) hydraulic jacks. Big cajones seems to work just as well, I guess
ReplyDeleteCheck out Fred Dibnah over on the youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWl3lyM8vUo
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