Solid protection

I got this via email and just had to share ;)

These men are installing and setting solid steel pillars in concrete to stop vehicles from parking on the pavement outside a sports bar in downtown Norman, Oklahoma.

They’re cleaning up at the end of the day.

Dumb pavers

How long do you think it’ll be before they realize where their vehicle is parked?

15 Comments

  1. Anon E. Mouse
    Posted Friday, January 4, 2008 at 4:29 pm | Permalink

    Measure the width of the van and the spacing of the posts. The van will just fit between them.

  2. Posted Friday, January 4, 2008 at 4:33 pm | Permalink

    Look again, Mouse. That’s freshly poured concrete between the posts.

  3. rlewis
    Posted Friday, January 4, 2008 at 4:46 pm | Permalink

    the freshly poured concrete doesn’t have anything to do with the spacing of the posts and the width of the van. They can put a piece of plywood down between the posts and drive over them. It does look kind of funny however!

  4. Anon E. Mouse
    Posted Friday, January 4, 2008 at 5:14 pm | Permalink

    It looks like new concrete in the squares in which the posts are embedded, but the lines between the squares are still visible.

  5. Posted Friday, January 4, 2008 at 5:15 pm | Permalink

    Well, since we’re being humourless, I’ll point out that no way is that in Oklahoma. Very euro signs and safety jackets.

    However, Oklahoma did elect Tom Coburn, so I’d expect them to be completely capable of something like this.

  6. Brian
    Posted Friday, January 4, 2008 at 5:18 pm | Permalink

    I’m not so sure that that pavement is as fresh as it is wet.

  7. Posted Friday, January 4, 2008 at 6:06 pm | Permalink

    I agree with MB on the Eurostyling…

    As for the “width” of the van versus the spaces on the poles… I wouldn’t bet it would fit. Take into consideration a 2 dimensional photograph at an unknown distance with an unknown lens? Can be very deceptive.

    It does seem as though they have “painted” themselves into a pickle…

  8. Posted Friday, January 4, 2008 at 6:54 pm | Permalink

    Well if the van can fit between the posts, it defeats the purpose of their installing the damn things in the first place. I showed this photo to my husband and he said it reminded him of a time very early in his career when he built walls for a second floor before bringing up all the big bathroom tubs and shower stalls.

  9. Carla
    Posted Friday, January 4, 2008 at 7:01 pm | Permalink

    I think they loaded up the van with their gear, looking forward to a couple of cold ones after a hard day’s work, fired that baby up, looked around and said something very, very unacceptable in polite company. I mean, it’s pretty obvious that the van isn’t going to fit.

  10. DngrMse
    Posted Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 11:24 am | Permalink

    Look at the van closesly….it’s four concrete squares wide, (not counting mirrors). The distance between the newly installed posts is just over 3 concrete squares wide.

  11. Brian
    Posted Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 12:37 pm | Permalink

    Tom Coburn is a fine Senator (mostly.)

  12. Posted Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 7:34 pm | Permalink

    Wow… The VA Blogosphere has to be the MOST HUMORLESS group, ever… Well maybe not as bad as the Daily Kos convention, but damn close.

    You guys are the sort who would straighten a slinky.

  13. Posted Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 9:28 pm | Permalink

    For the uninitiated, it was Squeaky who parked the van there.

  14. Posted Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 11:14 pm | Permalink

    MB, I would never drive a van… gets too good of gas milage for my taste ;-)

  15. Posted Sunday, January 6, 2008 at 1:11 am | Permalink

    That is excellent! I’d have loved to see a picture of their faces when they realise!


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