Unlucky

[Western SMT]

Driver’s unlucky first day on the job

http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2...t-26-05-09.php

[coastie]

How on earth will they get that down?

[G-CPTN]

Who forgot to unlock the tailgate?

One way to 'get it down' would be to lower the body (ie untip) - though this would take 'balls' and probably be against Elfin Safety.

[coastie]

I suppose it'll be a crane job then.

[G-CPTN]

I wonder if the tarmac has 'gone off'?
We had an incident during resurfacing of our track. Many loads of tarmac were required (delivered in 8-wheelers). One arrived being towed by another (quite an achievement when both were fully laden).
When it came to tipping, the fault with the vehicle prevented that - so the 'navvies' had to set to and shovel (they used dished tined forks) the tarmac off before it set solid.

[coastie]

That would explain it if it had. As it tips all one solid lump slides toward the back, up goes the front!!

[G-CPTN]

There used to be a problem with 6-wheeler tippers 'distorting' if the tipped on uneven ground and then falling-over sideways. Back in the 70s there were quite a few incidents - I don't know whether they strengthened the body supports (or the chassis frames) or whether just improved advice to operators.

[Mr Scammell]

What £ickhead forgot to open the back door????????

[G-CPTN]

There are some people who are prone to 'mistakes'.
I shared a house with one such guy. You wouldn't believe his ability to get things wrong. He had gone from job to job (and continued after he left our house) getting sacked for incompetence.

He was the adopted son of an Army Brigadier (who had served in India during the Raj). He had been sent to English public school (private boarding school) and was 'fast-tracked' onto officer-selection at Sandhurst - but he was sent home after three days as being 'unsuitable'. His father pulled strings and got him 'enlisted' as a 'private' (ie in the ranks) but again, he was rejected within days. He came to work with us through a favour to his father by an ex-Army (retired) high-ranking officer. He didn't fit in - he was useless and incompetent.
Next stop Australia on a sheep station - he rolled the Land Cruiser and was sacked. Next job on the rigs (whoever arranged that was cruel - this guy would mess-up feeding the cat).

Some years later he turned-up on my doorstep (back from Oz).
"Australia was OK - it was the Australians - they think they own the place . . . "
He was once again, out of work.

I have more stories from the time when he lived with us, but they are all about him screwing up.

His father had always told him "Nonsense, Johnny - you can do it!" when he clearly couldn't. His younger sister (a natural child - ie not adopted) was as bright as a button and clever, which had made Johnny's plight worse.

Perhaps he was the driver . . .

[coastie]

I knew a bloke EXACTLY like that! He was the Son of a local Doctor and, as such high hopes were pinned on him, Hmm