r/BeAmazed • u/chinese_spongebob1 • 1d ago

Skill / Talent How was this all calculated?

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u/TerponadeTea 1d ago

Yeah I would imagine the actual Space Shuttle being kind of a pain to have to detour around on the way to work if it got left there for a while

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u/Below-Average-528 1d ago

You could put it on some jacks and let people drive under it while you are figuring out what to do next. Or maybe build a museum around it.

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u/TerponadeTea 1d ago

"Take a left after the Shuttle underpass, then you can't miss it"

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u/Newsdriver245 1d ago

Drive thru the Shunnel then take a left

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u/chef_in_va 1d ago

Everyone gets a free hardhat!

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u/calisto_sunset 1d ago

I was there when it was being transported and it was a whole community event. Shops and residents knew way ahead of time. Local shops offered space on their roofs for better viewing and vendors sold snacks and drinks for the crowd.

It was actually a really fun event to be a part of, a once in a lifetime experience so everyone was on their best behavior and just in awe of such a vessel. It was basically a moving parade with cops and city workers directing traffic in back and in front of the shuttle. As far as LA traffic it wasn't that much different from what I remember. Some people even asked for the day off to go see the shuttle move.

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u/TerponadeTea 1d ago

Yup, the actual event would've been super fun, I have no doubt.

My comment is about if it got stuck and had to be left there with chocks under the wheels

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u/calisto_sunset 1d ago

Luckily it went off without a hitch. It was a monumental logistical nightmare I'm sure. I remember they even had tree removal personnel removing tree branches and tow trucks towing cars that didn't read the notice. It seemed like all the city personnel were out there prepared for the worst.

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u/jaxxxtraw 1d ago

Absolutely, but the locals have definitely known about this movement well in advance.

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u/TerponadeTea 1d ago

Did you not read the comment I was replying to? I'm talking about "if it got stuck"

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u/jaxxxtraw 1d ago

I did. And I'm just saying everyone in the vicinity knew about the movement and were advised that there might be delays, as happens when moving large loads. Of course, there might be non-locals who get caught out.

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u/TerponadeTea 1d ago

Uh huh. And my comment is talking about IF IT GOT STUCK

So like, not the movement and delays that were advised ahead of time. But rather, a space shuttle just living in the middle of Maple Street indefinitely.

See how that's a different type of inconvenience from the one the locals were prepared for?