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on Thursday July 26 2018, @08:01AM
from the if-it-walks-like-a-duck,-sinks-like-a-duck,-oh,-wait... dept.
from the if-it-walks-like-a-duck,-sinks-like-a-duck,-oh,-wait... dept.
The Los Angeles Times reports:
The duck boat that sank in a Missouri lake last week, killing 17 people, was built based on a design by a self-taught entrepreneur who had no engineering training, according to court records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.
The designer, entrepreneur Robert McDowell, completed only two years of college and had no background, training or certification in mechanics when he came up with the design for "stretch" duck boats more than two decades ago, according to a lawsuit filed over a roadway disaster in Seattle involving a similar duck boat in 2015.
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Duck Boat in Missouri Disaster was Designed by Entrepreneur With no Engineering Training
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Croll's Query:
If tin whistles are made of tin, what are foghorns made of?
(Score: 2) by leftover on Thursday July 26 2018, @11:30PM
I know what you mean. Every variant of asshole driver is out there. Recently had a ride in a tow truck, talking to the driver about his experiences. Big F-ing Truck, flashing lights, towed vehicle and people routinely cut him off so they can be 16 feet ahead. Supernaturally calm guy, he said he can't even count the number of times he has gone to the next exit for a turnaround when people block him from the exit he signaled for.
A couple of decades ago I actually looked into putting ferociously defensive external features on my commuter vehicle. It turns out there are actually laws against this on the books, indicating that someone beat me to it. Crap.
Bent, folded, spindled, and mutilated.