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This is how we do demolition in Vancouver.

submitted by therealblankman

1 decade 3 years 10 months 3 weeks ago

This is the first of 2 videos showing the demolition of a 3 story building in downtown Vancouver yesterday, June 10 2010. A crane knocks the wall over into traffic narrowly missing at least one pedestrian and hitting at least one passing car. A few minutes later the same crane operator did it AGAIN, knocking the remaining wall into the street and destroying a city lamp post.

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therealblankman

The aforementioned 2nd video...

i think i used to work in that building.

You know, there are a few unfortunate, untimely ways I'd be willing to accept as the end to my existence. Plane crash, auto crash, things of that nature. I mean, no one WANTS to go, but I wouldn't be embarassed to have them on my obituary.

Being crushed by someone's stupidity, however, would be considered unacceptable.

Interesting *music choice.

Adding video to channels (Music) - requested by Hybrid.

Geter done!

"A crane knocks the wall over into traffic narrowly missing at least one pedestrian"

Unless there was someone standing right next to that wall the entire time, I didn't see anyone walking in from the left or right in the clip. It definitely looks like a car was hit by debris, but not a person though...

Wouldn't you put up lean-to beams (or whatever you call em) against the wall to stop it falling out?

That'll buff right out.

therealblankman

>> ^Krupo:

That'll buff right out.

Yup, you would know.

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