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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Eric P on February 12, 2009, 12:26:44 PM

Title: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: Eric P on February 12, 2009, 12:26:44 PM

I have never worked in a tall building before.  The highest up I've ever been previous to um, right now has been 25 stories or so.  Before this job, I was working on the first floor of a three story building.  Before that, 8th floor.  Before that 3rd.  So on and so forth.  The DC and Richmond areas are not known for their illustrious skylines.

I'm currently on the 20th floor in a High Wind Advisory situation and my building is slowly rocking back and forth.  If you look at the blinds, there is the illusion as they sway counter to the movement of the building.

This would be fine normally because how much of your time at work do you spend looking at the window blinds?

What's really doing me in is the noise.

Creeeeeeeak  pause

Creeeeeeeeeak pause

Creeeeeeeak pause

as the building sways.

It sounds like the foley artist was brought in for Pirates of the Caribbean today.

 

Title: Re: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: Tauntaun on February 12, 2009, 12:35:58 PM

Get GilloD to come and slather PB on your building.  :tophat 

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Then have him slather your cock.  :-*

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Edit:  Our office sounds like it's about to be ripped off the ground.  :-\

Title: Re: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: Brehvolution on February 12, 2009, 02:15:39 PM

The top corner of our building is splitting the wind and it sounds like a jet engine.

Title: Re: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 12, 2009, 02:59:49 PM

As far as I know, no skyscraper has collapsed from high winds. The fact that it's swaying in the wind is actually a good sign, because otherwise the base would snap and your office would end up in the middle of the street.

Title: Re: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: Eric P on February 12, 2009, 03:09:21 PM

yeah i know that from a logical stand point

yet the experience itself is freaky.  my cto told me a story about he was working on park ave and it was so windy due to the pressure differential between two fronts that windows were blowing out on his block.

Title: Re: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: Tauntaun on February 12, 2009, 03:10:02 PM

Quote from: Eric P on February 12, 2009, 03:09:21 PM

yeah i know that from a logical stand point

yet the experience itself is freaky.  my cto told me a story about he was working on park ave and it was so windy due to the pressure differential between two fronts that windows were blowing out on his block.

Would you pee yourself if that happened?  :-*

Title: Re: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: Eric P on February 12, 2009, 03:15:32 PM

i'll pee myself for $5 on webcam

$10 to pee on a homeless guy (you supply the homeless guy)

Title: Re: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: Bacchus7 on February 12, 2009, 03:19:04 PM

Most buildings are designed to give a little bit in the wind, so I wouldn't worry about the swaying.

Title: Re: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 12, 2009, 04:28:36 PM

If Eric P dies, I'll need a new co-host for our podcast.  I will be taking submissions.

Title: Re: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: demi on February 12, 2009, 04:33:51 PM

Quote from: Eric P on February 12, 2009, 03:15:32 PM

i'll pee myself for $5 on webcam

$10 to pee on a homeless guy (you supply the homeless guy)

I'll give you $300 if you do both in the nude

Title: Re: This is really freaking me out.
Post by: Tauntaun on February 12, 2009, 04:44:44 PM

Quote from: Eric P on February 12, 2009, 03:15:32 PM

i'll pee myself for $5 on webcam

$10 to pee on a homeless guy (you supply the homeless guy)

Just ride the subway with me, we'll probably run into 5 of them.   :-\