Recent content by Da Man

Also, in this case, saying the 'ride ran it over', is not indicative of the VVC having done it. If it went down the hoistway -trust me- the compensating sheaves claimed another victim (what you call the 'cable return system').

Once again, I would have to respectfully disagree. During the drop stages, the shaft has complete exposure to falling debris. While simply riding it shows this, the original shop drawings also completely detail this.

Actually, that's not quite true. There is a large compensating sheave in the 'pit' beneath the elevator with multiple cables on it that could perform the 'crushing' action. It is required on elevators of this speed to increase traction over the drive sheave in the machinery space overhead. If...

This is really all that is relevant in this situation, and I commend AEfx for being one of the few people that 'gets' it. If anything, Disney could be argued to be heavily left of center, politically-speaking. But politics don't enter into this equation. Time and again, BRANDS lay in the...

Any one have good advice on premium adult diapers? Asking for a friend.

Not by an accountant, but without going into too much detail, I’ve seen safety systems fail to operate due to two main factors- -electrical and mechanical safety systems have failed due to a design flaw by engineers during the development phase that weren’t caught during testing that did not...

My memory is a bit hazy, but I do recall after the death of the young monorail pilot several years ago, Disney arguing with the State or Federal authorities whether the monorail was an attraction or transportation. I don't recall how that argument turned out, because it would have a direct...

Yes and no. Either way the State or City having jurisdiction wants their money. But the other problem is, at least in my State, there just aren't enough inspectors to look at them all. And that's just the ones on the books. It's estimated there are up to 1500 units that, due to paperwork...

Ummm... Elevator technician of 25 years chiming in. The inspection sticker is renewed every year, but there is NO correlation between the State AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction-As defined by ASME 17.1) actually viewing and inspecting the elevator annually and the building owner or manager...

It was my understanding from a discussion with a boat pilot that they are going on either side of the monorail pylon near the 'water bridge' at the Contemporary. The wood that currently forms a 'bumper/deflector' is rotted and will not perform it's job should the large boats veer of course...

Appreciate the info. Not much in the article, but always interesting to see a slice of WDW history, nonetheless. I was operating under a false assumption the lawsuit related to the 'Brick Road' debacle.

Can you expound on the lawsuit aspect? Just a curious legal eagle...

I control my sound system, smart TV, Apple TV's, thermostat, security system, sprinkler system, smoke detectors, garage doors, etc with my iphone flawlessly. Your point besides being a fandroid? Face it-you worship at the alter of Android as much as others bow to the Temple of Jobs. Your...

Wilderness lodge at sun up by the pool bar. Watching the sun rise, listening to the boats toot their horns, and watching the artificial mist creep along the ground is fantastic.

It's always a convenient argument that 'there are a lot of people who don't post that agree with me'. As far as the autism only policy, I'll believe it when WDW literature leaks out stating that's the policy. A civil rights attorney would have a field day if that were 'truly' the case. It's...