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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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so i wonder what his plans are once he is up there
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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I see a lot of guys doing this in places where they can't accomodate a belly dump. The railroad has a bad habit of ignoring your requirements for a car.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DazedandConfused
Just because they do it all the time dont mean anything. There is alot of stupid crap that gets done everyday. I've had a line blow while lifting myself out of a whole and hit the ground hard before i knew what the heck happened.
All our new hoes that we use in the oilfield have backflow valves because we use them for lifting, just like the new hydraulic sidebooms, and you can cut any line on it and nothing will move....
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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row row row your boat man where do yall find these things
 
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dozerboy
Maybe ya should jump to conclusions about how stupid he is since this is a common practice they have Excavator that go up on rail cars too. Watch the vid Herzog.

That's a cool video. I didn't know such a thing existed.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dozerboy
Maybe ya should jump to conclusions about how stupid he is since this is a common practice they have Excavator that go up on rail cars too. Watch the vid Herzog.
Yep they unload rail-cars of roadbase in Houston like that.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by LOGANSTANFORTH
That is a post pounder for putting up docks. Most of the time it gets pulled by a small boat,but they do that offten around here. As far as the Hoe Thats sick. But I have seen it be fore.
 

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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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WOW, I come from the coalfields of VA and have seen some wild stuff done , but WOW!!!!
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 03:20 AM
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i thought i was a bad azz on a back hoe but DAMN!!!
 
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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I've seen some wierd things done with heavy equipment,but DAMN!!!That guy has some guts,i wouldn't even try that.
 
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