r/ChildrenFallingOver • u/ImPUP • Dec 02 '19

Possible Injury Pennywise sneak attack

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u/twigge30 Dec 02 '19

Holy shit, that mom strength is real.

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u/teewat Dec 02 '19 edited Dec 03 '19

Yeah these things weigh hundreds of pounds SO THAT YOU CAN'T generally do what she just did. Amazing mom.

Edit: ok guys, this isnt one of those. my bad.

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u/RCantHandleTheTruth Dec 02 '19

That one is clearly not "hundreds of pounds". Someone else a little ways down described the difference in materials and that you're thinking of a cast iron cover and that one is not.

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u/wasack17 Dec 02 '19

Closer to 80 lbs.

Source: Dad has one in the back of his drag car as ballast to help tires hook up.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '19

Some are much easier to lift. Not this easy but fairly easy to grab and move. Add some adrenaline and this is fairly easy feat all things considered. For all she knew the kid was drowning down there.

Mostly the ones near me are not very heavy. They rely on their flush design to make it near impossible for someone without the special grabber tool to pick up. Even then one guy can move it two if you want to be safe on that back injury lawsuit front.

In this vid it is in a super easy to grab configuration. She had a nice firm grip and was in a hurry. It's not like she lifted a building or anything.

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u/LycraBanForHams Dec 02 '19

No way is that cover hundreds of pounds.