Posted on 10/01/2021 11:46:29 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
BERLIN (AP) — Officials in Germany are investigating why a huge wind turbine collapsed just hours before it was due to be officially inaugurated.
The turbine, whose rotor blades reach a height of 239 meters (784 feet), toppled over late Wednesday in a forest near the western town of Haltern.
German news agency dpa reported Thursday that police were not currently suspecting sabotage.
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That’s easy for you to say.
It’s the 6+ syllable words with the 12+ consonants that keep me guessing...
—”Corinthian leather is a term coined by the advertising agency Bozell in 1974”
Is that to imply Mr. Roarke was untruthful?
No way.
Ja…..I mean ya……I mean….Ich bin ein Berliner…..or something like that.
—”What? I thought you tightened the bolts?”
Close enough for government work.
The checks cleared.
If there were no philosophers we would be right where we are today.
my thought also...If A Wind Turbine Falls In The Forest Does It Make A Sound?
—”Looks like a plastic tower that was not plastic enough.”
That assessment will require a full review of the design specifications.
Could have been a swarm of homeless woodpeckers?
Lacking their natural clock homes.
actors never lie
Built by cheap immigrant muslim labor?...
It was probably made in China.🤔
The master purveyor of large American luxury vehicles and very special vacations, in his element.
“Well, the ambulance arrived too late
I guess she didn’t want to wait”
For some reason the whole mess made me think of that lyric.
David & David “Welcome to the Boomtown”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eysGQuTm6s
—”. There would be no end of leftist outrage if it were a German firm making these dangerous and obviously poorly designed wind turbines.”
But they purchased it for a very good price.
—”Of course this’ll be listed as yet another unvaccinated covid fatality.”
Kind of sort of, almost true.
Due to labor shortages from the lockdown, they were forced to find help where they could.
Perhaps some training issues were involved?
And they did receive a very good price.
Did China give them a warranty ? LOL
—” I would like a set for me personally”
Mayby the mods can change that to, “asking for a friend”?
Fine Corinthian Leather
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