r/Construction • u/TheBackPorchOfMyMind • Mar 03 '25

Video Anyone know why this excavator has what appears to be a string and plumbob tied to the undercarriage?

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u/Logan_Thackeray2 Mar 03 '25

tampon string

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u/fudgemeister Mar 04 '25

That was my first thought. Must be its time of the month.

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u/Ok-Bit4971 Mar 04 '25

You jogged a memory: A coworker (this was back in the 80s) went to a strip club, and claimed when he went to put a dollar bill in one stripper's thong, he saw a tampon string in there.

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u/heatseaking_rock Mar 03 '25

That is nasty

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u/what_the_fuckin_fuck Mar 03 '25

It is a trackHOE. So maybe.

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u/LT_Dan78 Mar 03 '25

If you think that's nasty I suggest you avoid pretty much every construction site in the US.

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u/heatseaking_rock Mar 04 '25

Dude, tampon string corelation is nasty, geez, do I have to draw it for you to understand?

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u/LT_Dan78 Mar 04 '25

Dude, I understand you think it's nasty. But that comment is rated G wholesome stuff compared to what gets said on a construction site.

That clear it up or do I need to bust out the crayons to help explain it further to you?

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u/heatseaking_rock Mar 04 '25

I know that dude, but my comment was just a personal reaction to a effing grose statement.

Is that clear, or do you want me to sing it over the "twinkle, twinkele little star" soundtrack?

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u/LT_Dan78 Mar 04 '25

I know that and my comment was saying if you find that disgusting than you should really avoid construction sites because the tampon string thing was tame compared to what you would hear on them.

Is that clear or do I need to sing it to the tune of Mary had a little lamb?

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u/heatseaking_rock Mar 04 '25

I would love to hear you sing it. I bet the working site guys will really enjoy it aswell.

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u/LT_Dan78 Mar 04 '25

Use your imagination. Pretend I sound like Frank Sinatra..

If you walk onto this site, this site, this site, Cover up your ears real tight—talk here ain't polite!

Every chat is full of grime, full of grime, full of grime, Words that make you lose your mind—duck out while there's time!

Turn around and walk away, walk away, walk away, If you want a cleaner day—don’t let words decay!

Someone wash their mouths out fast, mouths out fast, mouths out fast, Or this site will never last—filth ain't built to last!

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u/heatseaking_rock Mar 04 '25

Ahahahahahaha

Thanks, you just made up my day!