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JoMomma, in Construction worker at the Hoover Dam, USA, 1931

Thanks, now I’m gay for construction workers

AbouBenAdhem, in Construction worker at the Hoover Dam, USA, 1931

My great grandfather worked on that dam!

I don’t think that’s him, though.

BarrelAgedBoredom,

Your possibly grandfather is fuckin sexy

NOT_RICK, in Construction worker at the Hoover Dam, USA, 1931
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Concrete zaddy

Semi-Hemi-Demigod, in Construction worker at the Hoover Dam, USA, 1931
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Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of OSHA violations

creditCrazy,
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Works in both this context and in the original

androidul, in Construction worker at the Hoover Dam, USA, 1931

so many ppl lost their lives trying to build that damn thing

PugJesus,
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Many from lowest-bid contractor fuckery, no less.

PP_BOY_, in Construction worker at the Hoover Dam, USA, 1931
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I don’t know about y’all, but this man’s certainly erected a structure in my pants

ininewcrow,
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He works hard

And he plays hard

🎵 (laser light show starts, disco ball comes down, flame bursts erupt, funky dance beat plays)… everybody dance now 🎵!!!

Fluffy_Ruffs,

Dad? Why did you bring me to a gay dam?

clearedtoland, in Construction worker at the Hoover Dam, USA, 1931

I came here fully expecting some thirst but pleasantly surprised that the dam quenched it.

rosymind,

“Damn” is exactly what I said upon seeing this picture

Lemminary,

I think you got here a little too early. The dam has ruptured and we’re soaking wet. 🥵

peopleproblems, in 1995 San Diego tank chase

What a sad story.

Things went shit. He abused drugs, things got more shit, his wife left him, things got shittier.

I mean after going through all that and meth? I’m just glad to read he didn’t kill anyone.

someguy3, in Construction worker at the Hoover Dam, USA, 1931

Gotta protect that noggin.

PugJesus,
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The Hoover Dam project was one of the first (the first?) where hard hats were mandatory for workers on-site!

PositiveNoise,
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'Make sure you wear the hard hats, boys. The shirts can go, though, and underwear...yeah, lets skip that as well. You should all be, uh, comfortable'

creditCrazy,
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How about the pants as well

Rayspekt, in 1995 San Diego tank chase

I wonder what would've happened if this guy and the Killdozer guy would've met.

GluWu,

Will someone draw the killdozer humping the tank on the freeway with cop cars in the background? Or am I going to have to spend more money to get that commissioned? I need this. Do ask why.

SariEverna,

Alright, I’ll bite. Why?

Nastybutler,

Try Dall-E

Maestro, in King Frederick IX of Denmark, a former naval officer, showing off his tattoos, 1951
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Forget the tatoos, is that a massive scar along his abdomen?

NegativeInf,

That looks like an angry waste band, age, and hair to me.

GBU_28,

No that’s a permanent dent from high trousers

MrJameGumb, in King Frederick IX of Denmark, a former naval officer, showing off his tattoos, 1951
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No belly button!!! He’s a clone!!! 😱

Buffalox,

His grandson crown prince Frederik will be King Frederik X the 14th of January, when he takes over after Queen Margrethe II on the 52nd anniversary of her crowning.
King Frederik X like his grandfathers king Christian X and king Frederik IX is a real badass, he is a Navy Seal, the toughest military education we have, and he has a degree in political science. He and his wife Mary who will be queen are very well liked in Denmark.
en.wikipedia.org/…/Frederik,_Crown_Prince_of_Denm…

skydivekingair,

This makes so much more sense than my first impression that this photo was the successor. First thought was damn, he’s a grown ass man 70 years ago how old is he today??

PugJesus, (edited )
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Damn Nordic countries and their high life expectancy

Buffalox, (edited )

The Crown Prince Frederik (linked above) who will be king Frederik X in a few days is 55.
The OP picture is of King Frederik IX died May 14th in 1972 aged 72, and his daughter became Queen of Denmark Margrethe II on that day.
The Queen is now passing on the reign to her son on the same date after having served as Queen for 52 years.

skydivekingair,

Thanks!

MadBob, (edited )

I don’t have a bellybutton, because I was born with my guts the wrong way around and they used my navel for the incision when they operated on it. So I do have a scar in the same place, but not a traditional one. You can imagine the kinds of moments when people notice, and it’s never when I’m in the mood to talk about it, of course.

PugJesus, (edited ) in Senator Church Holds CIA 'Heart Attack Gun' During Committee on Misconduct By Surveillance Agencies, 1975
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CIA try not to be the most ridiculous and amoral agency known to the US government challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

IndiBrony, in 1995 San Diego tank chase
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Dude had a tank and couldn’t evade a ⭐⭐⭐ wanted level? Amateur.

mom,

W A S T E D

ARk,

fr fr he only had to bump them with the tank a bit and cars go boom boom

DoucheBagMcSwag,

Dude had a RHINO

Gradually_Adjusting, in 1995 San Diego tank chase
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Does the bolt cutter thing still work? Asking for a friend

setsneedtofeed,
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Wikipedia says the hatch was combat locked, but there is really no way that I can see to attack the hatch with bolt cutters. I suspect (and this is entirely speculation) that the true detail missing on Wikipedia may be that one of the hatches was locked from the outside with a padlock, which is a common way of securing other military vehicles when they are in depots. If the lock was cut and the hatch was not locked from the inside, that would be the way police got access.

z00s,

Then how did he get inside in the first place?

setsneedtofeed, (edited )
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Tanks have more than one hatch. (IIRC a M60A3 has two on the turret and a driver hatch in the hull). He was mentioned has having cut padlocks on a few tanks, which supports the supposition they were locked in that way.

Once inside, he may have combat locked the hatch he had broken into, but not combat locked the other hatches, which would still have padlocks on the outside.

Again, that’s all speculation but based on the way combat locks work I have trouble picturing police somehow cutting the door itself open.

DaGeek247, (edited )
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Yeah, to secure a military vehicle in a lot, they use a regular padlock. Guarantee a key is lost every quarter, and the unit in charge has to go out and cut it to get access to their own vehicle. This guy came in with bolt cutters, and then used the combat lock on the door he entered in. The only possible way a policeman without heavy ordnance got in with boltcutter, and the thief used a combat lock, was if there was another door that was padlocked closed, but not combat locked.

Tldr; yeah, you can still steal a military vehicle if you can sneak into an army base with a pair of boltcutters. It sure as shit won't be loaded, and if you pick the wrong one it might not even start up because they all breakdown regularly, and aren't clearly marked as such.

setsneedtofeed, (edited )
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He tried starting two other tanks before driving off in the one he stole. National Guard maintenance in shambles.

SkyezOpen,

His fault for not checking logbooks.

TWeaK,

Losing keys to padlocks is why I took up lockpicking, don’t want to get caught out again lol.

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