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Posted: 2025-10-14 12:35am
Is it the same as the cop context? (ie: Sleeping in your official vehicle on the taxpayer dime while clocked in)
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Re: TIL: Today I Learned... (Join in!)
Posted: 2025-10-14 06:13pm
TIL (while writing a lecture on the subject) that one George Harrison, amatuer clockmaker, built a clock for a clocktower in Brocklesby Park in England in 1722 that still runs accurately today. It's only stopped once, and that was done deliberately in 1884 so they could repair the tower.
To paraphrase Warhammer 40k, the tower broke before the clock did.
To paraphrase Warhammer 40k, the tower broke before the clock did.
Re: TIL: Today I Learned... (Join in!)
Posted: 2025-10-14 06:33pm
It's something else entirely- firefighting cribbing is the use of blocks and wedges, typically made of wood, to stabilize vehicles, machinery, or buildings during rescue operations. It involves stacking lumber to fill gaps and support heavy loads, preventing movement that could injure victims or rescuers. The goal is to provide a stable, secure base while lifting or working on a compromised structure or vehicle.Raw Shark wrote: 2025-10-14 12:35amIs it the same as the cop context? (ie: Sleeping in your official vehicle on the taxpayer dime while clocked in)
Re: TIL: Today I Learned... (Join in!)
Posted: 2025-10-15 12:51am
Well, that was informative, thanks.EnterpriseSovereign wrote: 2025-10-14 06:33pm It's something else entirely- firefighting cribbing is the use of blocks and wedges, typically made of wood, to stabilize vehicles, machinery, or buildings during rescue operations. It involves stacking lumber to fill gaps and support heavy loads, preventing movement that could injure victims or rescuers. The goal is to provide a stable, secure base while lifting or working on a compromised structure or vehicle.
Re: TIL: Today I Learned... (Join in!)
Posted: 2025-10-15 09:09am
To be fair I only learned it was a thing when I saw an episode of Chicago FireRaw Shark wrote: 2025-10-15 12:51amWell, that was informative, thanks.EnterpriseSovereign wrote: 2025-10-14 06:33pm It's something else entirely- firefighting cribbing is the use of blocks and wedges, typically made of wood, to stabilize vehicles, machinery, or buildings during rescue operations. It involves stacking lumber to fill gaps and support heavy loads, preventing movement that could injure victims or rescuers. The goal is to provide a stable, secure base while lifting or working on a compromised structure or vehicle.
