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Budi

(15,325 posts) Thu Mar 25, 2021, 12:51 PM Mar 2021

7

Maybe try TWO Backhoes

Link to tweet

Tho the replies are a bunch of smartasses, they are pretty funny

23 replies

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Maybe try TWO Backhoes (Original Post) Budi Mar 2021 OP

You'd be surprised what you can do with a come-along TrogL Mar 2021 #1

Offload freight. In_The_Wind Mar 2021 #2

Yeah it's just a massive undertaking soothsayer Mar 2021 #3

Needed a better depth gauge. In_The_Wind Mar 2021 #4

You have the perfect username for this discussion! soothsayer Mar 2021 #5

Thanks. I do miss my little sailboat. In_The_Wind Mar 2021 #7

The twitter engineers weigh in: Budi Mar 2021 #6

One reply was to lift the ship up and out with helicopters. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #22

Saw it! I don't know how he came to that as a solution Budi Mar 2021 #23

I'd like to hear directly from the guy operating the backhoe Budi Mar 2021 #8

Tought bubble: "I'm going to get some serious overtime pay" Pobeka Mar 2021 #20

LOL. Job security? Budi Mar 2021 #21

holycrapthat'sbig! lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #9

Good lord.. That graph! Budi Mar 2021 #11

and if they did try to drag it out with other ships, can you imagine the disturbance in the water lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #12

Probably. Imagine the head scratching happening as we speak Budi Mar 2021 #14

So that is why my package is late. Caliman73 Mar 2021 #10

LOL. I just saw this a few mins ago. Regarding your Amazon package.. Budi Mar 2021 #13

Can you imagine the call or chat with Amazon? Caliman73 Mar 2021 #15

The world has gone mad! Budi Mar 2021 #16

"When this is over, let's celebrate by sending this ship through the Panama Canal." lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Budi Mar 2021 #18

ahhhhaaahaa 😂 Heads up, Panama 👍 Budi Mar 2021 #19

TrogL

(32,822 posts)

1. You'd be surprised what you can do with a come-along

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 12:55 PM

Mar 2021

https://www.tenaquip.com/product/kleton-lever-hoist-5-lift-12000-lbs-6-tons-capacity-alloy-steel-chain-ls550?gclid=CjwKCAjw6fCCBhBNEiwAem5SOzrDbcfLz3hXhotp2nWHoeXgo44x-_--LGZ6QA4Ck8eL0wBVZgrvWhoCg7QQAvD_BwE

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. Offload freight.

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 12:58 PM

Mar 2021

Duh

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

3. Yeah it's just a massive undertaking

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 12:58 PM

Mar 2021

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. Needed a better depth gauge.

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:03 PM

Mar 2021

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

5. You have the perfect username for this discussion!

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:04 PM

Mar 2021

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

7. Thanks. I do miss my little sailboat.

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:07 PM

Mar 2021

Also my time on the open waters off the east coast.

Budi

(15,325 posts)

6. The twitter engineers weigh in:

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:05 PM

Mar 2021

Replying to
@joshtpm
It looks like there’s a giant Rubik’s Cube on top of the tanker, lol!

Link to tweet

@nycjim
Is it wrong to be rooting for the canal? Cuz, that’s kinda where I am now.

@nycjim
It's the Canal's boat now.

Irish_Dem

(46,924 posts)

22. One reply was to lift the ship up and out with helicopters.

Reply to Budi (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 04:27 PM

Mar 2021

Good God, did this guy see the size of the ship. And has he seen the size of helicopters?

Budi

(15,325 posts)

23. Saw it! I don't know how he came to that as a solution

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #22)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 04:47 PM

Mar 2021

Oh boy 🤪

Budi

(15,325 posts)

8. I'd like to hear directly from the guy operating the backhoe

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:09 PM

Mar 2021

What are his thoughts?

Pobeka

(4,999 posts)

20. Tought bubble: "I'm going to get some serious overtime pay"

Reply to Budi (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 02:07 PM

Mar 2021

Budi

(15,325 posts)

21. LOL. Job security?

Reply to Pobeka (Reply #20)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 02:11 PM

Mar 2021

"No worries, I got this"

lindysalsagal

(20,670 posts)

9. holycrapthat'sbig!

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:11 PM

Mar 2021

Link to tweet

/photo/1

Budi

(15,325 posts)

11. Good lord.. That graph!

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:25 PM

Mar 2021

Where do they build this size ship?

Maybe the Military could help out.
Wouldn't they have big towing type of boats to move their giant subs & carriers?

That is a crazy comparison scale

lindysalsagal

(20,670 posts)

12. and if they did try to drag it out with other ships, can you imagine the disturbance in the water

Reply to Budi (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:29 PM

Mar 2021

that would be required? I wonder if it would damage the lock?

Budi

(15,325 posts)

14. Probably. Imagine the head scratching happening as we speak

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #12)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:34 PM

Mar 2021

Its crazy!

Caliman73

(11,730 posts)

10. So that is why my package is late.

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:20 PM

Mar 2021

Damn Amazon Prime!!

Budi

(15,325 posts)

13. LOL. I just saw this a few mins ago. Regarding your Amazon package..

Reply to Caliman73 (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:32 PM

Mar 2021

CHICAGO -- A squirrel was caught on camera stealing a package Sunday in Chicago. ... The squirrel can be seen scaling the side of a two-story building with an Amazon envelope, making it all the way up to the roof! There's no word on what was inside the package, but neighbors told ABC7 the squirrel is a known troublemaker.20 hours ago

Caliman73

(11,730 posts)

15. Can you imagine the call or chat with Amazon?

Reply to Budi (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:36 PM

Mar 2021

"No seriously, I did not get my package. The neighbors said they saw a squirrel taking it off my porch. There's video of it! NO!, I am not going to try to track down the squirrel, just send me a new item or refund. What do you mean you don't do refunds for "squirrel theft".

Budi

(15,325 posts)

16. The world has gone mad!

Reply to Caliman73 (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:44 PM

Mar 2021

lindysalsagal

(20,670 posts)

17. "When this is over, let's celebrate by sending this ship through the Panama Canal."

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:46 PM

Mar 2021

Response to lindysalsagal (Reply #17)

Budi This message was self-deleted by its author.

Budi

(15,325 posts)

19. ahhhhaaahaa 😂 Heads up, Panama 👍

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 02:00 PM

Mar 2021

Send that graph to Trump & tell him it's taller than Trump Tower..
He'll get it out of the canal 😬

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