6MT.net Infiniti G35/G37/GTR Community - Oops-a-daisy!

THX723 · 06-01-2006, 04:37 PM

Just some minor blunders over the years ...

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1...tart.html?pg=9

and I mean minor!

**GZire** · 06-01-2006, 05:05 PM

I hope never to have my name on that list. Damn that's some crazy stuff.

THX723 · 06-01-2006, 05:09 PM

The Northeastern power outtage again in 2003 was pathetic.

gammawolf · 06-01-2006, 05:21 PM

To this day, my firm still discuss the Kansas City Hyatt walkways.

I'm surprised they don't mention that suspension bridge. The one you see footage from in black and white where the winds tore it to shreds. There's a car on old 1920s car on it and men running from the bridge as the bridge is beaten to death by the high winds. Engineers and designers learned a lot from that disaster.

THX723 · 06-01-2006, 05:32 PM

Yes, the Tacoma Narrows bridge. Who'd known aerodynamics was part of bridge design back then.

gammawolf · 06-01-2006, 05:36 PM

^^^That's the one!

Speaking of bridges and aerodynamics, have you seen the sundial bridge in Redding, CA? It's gorgeous! http://www.turtlebay.org/sundial/sundial03.shtml

THX723 · 06-01-2006, 05:42 PM

No I have NOT! ... gots to go check it out!

Edit: Holy shiet. It's at the northern tip of Cali ... errr ... too far!

gammawolf · 06-01-2006, 05:48 PM

Next to Gehry, and Koolhaus, I think Calatrava is one of the best architects out there. I personally love Calatrava's work. I think the Milwaukee Art Museum is a site to see. Stunning, absolutely stunning.

THX723 · 06-01-2006, 05:54 PM

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Next to Gehry, and Koolhaus, I think Calatrava is one of the best architects out there. I personally love Calatrava's work. I think the Milwaukee Art Museum is a site to see. Stunning, absolutely stunning.

Have you seen the McLaren Technology Center? Check the thread "Expensively Wow!"

superdude · 06-01-2006, 06:23 PM

thats a sweet place!

chenga · 06-01-2006, 10:08 PM

The day the power went out is the day I bought my 6MT sedan. I was on my way back to the dealership during the test drive on Haggerty near 9 Mile in Novi (Michigan) and the traffic lights went dead. Luckily it was at the end of a left turn cycle so everyone was stopped. So I went! Hehe. I had to wait until the next week to get money out of the bank and for the dealer to get power back so they could do all the paperwork and give me my car.

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Originally Posted by THX723

The Northeastern power outtage again in 2003 was pathetic.

THX723 · 06-01-2006, 10:15 PM

And so the secret plot to stop Chenga from getting his G35 fails.