The DID YOU KNOW? thread

[Achilles]

Did you know the Golden Gate Bridge has to be painted once a year to keep salt water corrosion at bay?

Did you know it takes the paint crew almost an entire year to paint the bridge from end to end? They paint full time 11-11.5 months and then take a few weeks off for vacation before they start up all over again.

EDIT: embellishments have been made in the name of dramatization.....

 

[laxu]

That sounds like it's either the best job, or the most frustrating one.

Guy in the pic: "Ah, finally done, just the last splash of paint on this part here!"
Foreman: "Alright fellas, take 5 and then we start all over from the other end!"

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Did you know the Golden Gate Bridge has to be painted once a year to keep salt water corrosion at bay?

Did you know it takes the paint crew almost an entire year to paint the bridge from end to end? They paint full time 11-11.5 months and then take a few weeks off for vacation before they start up all over again.

It isn't painted end to end. It gets inspected and touched up all year round.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

"Painting continues today and is based on priorities which are determined by inspections that assist in determining where the corrosion of the steel is advancing. In 2012, there were two major paint projects along with touch-up projects - repainting the two main cables and the painting of the north approach viaduct structures."

Q:

Is the Golden Gate Bridge painted from end-to-end each year?​

A:
No. Painting the Golden Gate Bridge is an ongoing task and the primary maintenance job. The paint protects the Bridge from the high salt content in the air which rusts and corrodes the steel components.


Source: https://www.goldengate.org/bridge/bridge-maintenance/painting-the-bridge/


Cool subject though, I see this bridge every day.

 

[Achilles]

It isn't painted end to end. It gets inspected and touched up all year round.

Sorry, I missed something in the OP:

*loosely based on a true story

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Sorry, I missed something in the OP:

*loosely based on a true story

I still love you

 

[Frodebro]

Did you know ice cream has an expiration date?

 

[FuzzyAce]

Did you know ice cream has an expiration date?

It's finished well before the expiration date.

 

[Achilles]

Did you know ice cream has an expiration date?

Did you know there's a website dedicated to telling you the real expiration date of things,
and NOT what the manufacturers (who profit off you having to re-buy) recommend?

It's Usually Safe to Eat Food Past the Expiration Date—Here's How to Know When It's Ok

Expiration dates refer to quality, not safety, which means eggs, milk, and more foods are good to eat after their expiration date. Here's what you need to know.

www.realsimple.com

 

[la szum]

Cliff Claven Memorial Thread!!!

 

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[FuzzyAce]

Cliff Claven Memorial Thread!!!

Most of us here have a bit of Cliff in us.

 

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[Stone]

Did you know @duzie has spontaneous GAS
Its true

 

[FuzzyAce]

Did you know @duzie has spontaneous GAS
Its true

 

[duzie]

Did you know @duzie has spontaneous GAS
Its true

No gas it’s electric lol

 

[FuzzyAce]

No gas it’s electric lol
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[Stone]

No gas it’s electric lol
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Dayyuuum Cheech, im coming over

 

[duzie]

Dayyuuum Cheech, im coming over

Your always welcome here Mike
And bring your guitar !

 

[LeftyLoungeLizard]

Did you know?