Offgridiot
Offgridiot t1_jegqi0f wrote
Reply to ELI5: How do large ships parked themselves at docks before invention of tug boats? by crenshawcrane
I work at a facility that handles large barges, as well as ships. With the ships, tugs are the main force finessing it into place but also the ships own power source can be used to reverse thrust and ‘apply the brakes’.
The barges are likely more similar in size to that of ships in times before tugs were around to help. Assuming the weather is not too rough (wind can wreak havoc in the process, and it’s more safe for them to be at open sea than to attempt a landing) the barge approaches the dock very slowly, and the tug that has towed it there is also a factor here but the large, heavy ropes that are used to tie the barge up to the dock can be used to ‘apply the brakes’. These ropes are attached to the barge, and a worker on the dock puts a wrap or two around a cleat and is able to apply enough tension in the rope so that it slips just enough for the situation. If he holds the tail of the rope taught, the knot on the cleat gets tight, and the rope gets tight and stretches (the diameter of the rope might be 4 inches in its static state, and as it stretches, the diameter reduces dramatically…. This always freaks me out because I know that if the rope breaks under this kind of stress, it’s like a rubber band on steroids and can literally cut a man in half) as the barge slows down. He can loosen his grip and allow more rope to slip if necessary.
Offgridiot t1_jeglrrn wrote
Reply to little windy out here by pootiemane
Someone waiting in line really broke wind
Offgridiot t1_jeglg2b wrote
Reply to Let us commemorate by Wise-Grapefruit-1443
So, the plaque was placed in 1898?
Offgridiot t1_jeddfpc wrote
Reply to comment by Guyincognito4269 in My friend sent me this from an oil conference by heinzhinesheinz
Um, no. No one does. Apparently the joke didn’t land.
Offgridiot t1_jebau1x wrote
Ithn’t that what a Democrat doeth to an election?
Offgridiot t1_jdk69ru wrote
Reply to comment by Way2Foxy in ELI5: Why does cream on a coffee at cafe's stay firm for far longer than the home alternative that comes out of this foaming pressurized canisters? by Marineray
It’s only a miniature horse. My feet are touching the ground.
There is no comparison between the two. Apples and dog farts. The refillable versions are refilled with actual whipped cream, that the business whips themselves. I’m surprised that the propellant is nitrous oxide. Isn’t that what they use as booster fuel in race cars? Seems volatile but what do I know?…oh…I know what I know….store-bought, canned whipped cream is vastly inferior to the original. That’s just scientific fact😜
Offgridiot t1_jdjmguo wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why does cream on a coffee at cafe's stay firm for far longer than the home alternative that comes out of this foaming pressurized canisters? by Marineray
The cafe stuff is real whipped cream. The air bubbles that are incorporated into it while it’s being whipped are smaller than the air bubbles in the canned crap. The crap in the cans gets it’s bubbles from the gas (CO2?) that’s pressurized into the can along with the cream-like-substance.
Offgridiot t1_j6dtp2n wrote
Very unique shitpost
Offgridiot t1_j42oqjq wrote
I was thinking it was going to be show casing houses built of recycled plastic. It’s ‘printing’ concrete? This should be posted in r/gimmicks
Offgridiot t1_j1vzbxx wrote
Reply to Because you don’t understand the scientific evidence is no reason to believe that the science isn’t the evidence by [deleted]
But because you do understand that certain scientists are being paid by corporations that have a vested interest in the outcome of their studies, is pretty good reason for skepticism
Offgridiot t1_j1vxdjp wrote
Reply to comment by snafubar_buffet in My girlfriend and I have a long running game going with my parents where we pick up filthy fridge magnets and hide them in each other's homes. This one has made it through since the 24th undetected. by Finsceal
Should have a condom on it (for immaculate contraception)
Offgridiot t1_j1uz2w9 wrote
I understand all that. But then what?
Offgridiot t1_jegt2j5 wrote
Reply to My co-worker’s Jar of Fucks. by PopoChubbs
Isn’t that a jar of fuck-yous?