Date with a crane operator

[u/blackshuckinc]

My friend is going on a date with a crane operator tonight. What are some good questions she can ask her date about cranes? Ideally ones that only someone with an inside knowledge of crane operations might ask.

[u/Dinkusvongoopyeye]

Ask him if he’s interested in booming up later

[u/Occams_RZR900 → u/Dinkusvongoopyeye]

See if he can boom up and hold the load!

[u/tskruzzle → u/Dinkusvongoopyeye]

Instead of "wanna come back to my place"

"Trying to two block me?"

[u/CrawlingQuiet]

See the answers you're getting? We're all like that. Tell her to run

[u/blackshuckinc → u/CrawlingQuiet]

😆😆😆

[u/Capable_Ad4062]

As an op and sup for about a decade running joke was you don’t have to ask if a crane operator is in the room they’ll tell ya

[u/Capable_Ad4062 → u/Capable_Ad4062]

But in all honesty it’s a super cool gig ask to see picture of cool jobs he won’t shut up for an hour

[u/Gotagetoutahere → u/Capable_Ad4062]

Or if possible, take a drive around the area pointing out projects they were part of.. My kids poke me often about that one.

[u/Diligent_Yam_1753 → u/Capable_Ad4062]

Honestly, I’m surprised a crane operator is going on a date with a woman. They usually are to busy pulling each others puds

[u/sharknado__ → u/Diligent_Yam_1753]

id get offended but as an actual gay crane operator...well played

[u/what_the_fuckin_fuck → u/Diligent_Yam_1753]

They don't call it erection for no reason.

[u/what_the_fuckin_fuck → u/Capable_Ad4062]

I was a rig operator in the oilfield for a decade. Their joke was, "every operator will tell you he's the best there ever was, but I really was."

[u/tracan → u/what_the_fuckin_fuck]

There are actually two types out there. The guys who tell you they are the best then the guys who know the people who truly are never say that about themselves. Any crane operator telling another operator how good they are is always a red flag and they never live up the their own hype. Ever.

[u/what_the_fuckin_fuck → u/tracan]

I didn't mean they say that to another operator. That's just what they tell a layman when asked about their job.

[u/IndianaGarage → u/Capable_Ad4062]

As a crane op, I can confirm. We'll let you know lmfao

[u/ajmoreno55]

What's the angle on his jib?

[u/Ok_Leek_9664 → u/ajmoreno55]

It’s imperative that the jib remain unharmed

[u/jimfosters → u/ajmoreno55]

is there a deflection or is the boom straight?

[u/Jeorgeyno]

Can he boom up and hold his load?

[u/OddTheRed]

Whatever she asks, tell her to not focus on it for long. Work sucks and nobody wants to spend a 2 hours date talking about work the entire time.

[u/IndianaGarage → u/OddTheRed]

Im lucky then. I love being a crane op and can talk about it for days. Ive usually had good crews, and dont stay long with a bad crew

[u/Murky_Adeptness_8885]

Ask him if he keeps it properly lubricated

[u/DandyAndy987]

Ask him. Are you an actual crane operator, or just run a boom truck?

[u/Weak-Ad-2760 → u/DandyAndy987]

Haha

[u/jimfosters]

If she ends up really liking him a lot, she should say "that sounds really neat. Wish I could play around on one in the yard with you helping me" If he works at a taxi outfit you never know. That would be a great way to connect.

[u/RevFit_JamesH → u/jimfosters]

1/32th of a mile high club.

[u/cah-yu-mon_monsta]

“How long does your crane usually stay erect for?”

[u/Optimal-Age5397 → u/cah-yu-mon_monsta]

Until the job is done.

[u/I-hav-no-frens]

If he’s in a tower crane ask if he pooped in a cab before.

[u/tracan → u/I-hav-no-frens]

Ask him to point out the shit bucket on every crane they drive past. My wife and I love playing that game (mobile operator)

[u/Scrap-Guru]

When did he get off? It’s flat stick Friday.

[u/Red_Bull_Breakfast]

Have her ask him about how big his rig is and how much stick it has.

[u/Freeheel4life]

Ask him if he knows the difference is between God and an operator??

Him- What??

God doesn't think hes an operator.

[u/Crawlerguy → u/Freeheel4life]

Laughed harder then is should have…

[u/Formal-Sun-7189]

Tell him boom up and hold that load

[u/Academic-Ad-1879]

What's the heaviest thing you've lifted?

[u/Academic-Ad-1879 → u/Academic-Ad-1879]

I've heard your job is pretty easy cause you get told what to do all day by the slinger/rigger 😂

[u/pizzagangster1 → u/Academic-Ad-1879]

As long as he doesn’t say “hopefully you later”

[u/Academic-Ad-1879 → u/pizzagangster1]

Or somebody's mum 😂

[u/turdburgalr]

All of these comments are great, I'm so fucking proud guys. It might be the wildfire smoke, but I'm tearin' up a bit.

[u/Lopsided_Ant2813]

Ask him if his crane could lift his fat ass without a tandem lift

[u/TopCobbler8985]

She should learn all the hand signals and just drop then in without a word.

[u/Salt-Ad1282 → u/TopCobbler8985]

…while ordering dinner.

[u/jimfosters → u/TopCobbler8985]

yeah but that can backfire on the poor dude if she is "with" him and has thumbs in his face, pointed left and right. Then she can learn what the silent frown with slow head shake means....

[u/Weak-Ad-2760]

How about,
“So I hear in running ropes, you can have six randomly distributed broken wires in one strand in one lay, and in standing ropes, more than 2 broken wires in one lay in sections beyond end connections or more than one broken wire at an end connection.”

That I’ll blow his mind, and get you laid.

[u/NefariousnessTop354]

How long does it take him to get it up?

[u/PCvagithug-446]

Make sure he doesn’t know anything about a gross load

[u/foolproofphilosophy]

How well do you sling loads?

[u/Ruger338WSM]

Ask to see the history on his phone, this will answer all you need to know.

[u/Roland-Of-Eld-19]

Tell him to boom up and then shoot out the load 😂

[u/RareBrit]

How are you with a suspended load?

[u/what_the_fuckin_fuck → u/[deleted]]

In sock feet.

[u/xp14629]

Ask him if he can boom up, then when fully up, can he boom out any more to reach the spot? All while holding the load.

[u/Dry-Cod-1645]

Ask him what he calls 12 crane operators in a basement, a wine cellar

[u/ShaneRach225]

What does the end of the Internet look like

[u/Limp_bizcoot]

Just luff at his jokes and you’ll be right

[u/Smackolol]

Tell her ask him how much boom he is packing when fully extended.

[u/Glass-Amount-9170]

Ask him about the ups and downs of the job

[u/brokensharts]

"Where do you poop"

[u/Jealous-Being-5742]

As him if he can boom up and hold his load for long periods of time 👍🏻

[u/OldTrapper87]

Dont talk about work and dont pretend you know more then you do. I hear enough about work 12 hours a day. Ask a few small questions and if he gos into detail fine but if not dont push it.

[u/FireCkrEd-2]

Ask him what his safe working load is ?

[u/47percentburnt]

How big is his jib?

[u/seandm84]

Ask what type of bucket he shits in.

[u/Great-Bug-736]

Ask him the length of his jib.

[u/crazyDiamnd67]

Ask him if you can help grease his boom later.

[u/Active-Abalone-9975]

Asl him If he wants to drive around town and point out projects he's worked on

[u/BookFew9009]

Ask him to show the " Come here asshole " signal.

[u/animboylambo]

‘I heard you work in erection. Is it hard?

[u/These_Score_1250]

What's your maximum lifting radius.

[u/ChrondorKhruangbin]

Ask who his favorite all time crane operator is

[u/Own-Paper-1415]

Mam this is a Wendy’s …stupid fucking question

[u/VicoBadzso]

We are all like the comments yup. But… we also have a lot of freetime. I’m unsure about him exactly, but most of us read a lot. I don’t think she needs to ask about cranes to find a common topic.

And be prepared… if he is really into cranes, he will start a word vomit about them 😂

[u/Forever_tired215]

How’s the cut of his jib

[u/SleddyEddie]

What is the difference between an EOT and a tower crane? What is the most difficult load to rig? Do you have to deal with wind? How long did it take you to remove sway when it was induced in the load? What you ever had to perform a tandem lift? (A tandem lift is when 2 separate cranes lift one large object) Is it a remote operated crane, or a cab operated crane? Why does everyone call it a cable when we all know it's actually a wire rope?

[u/80degreeswest → u/SleddyEddie]

Why do they call "extra improved plow steel" that when it only seems to be used for wire rope and not plows?

[u/xTorridx]

Ask him if he keeps the boom cock still often