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[quote]A few useful vandals in Hamburg have literally built a wall in a city train. One of the entrances of the train was completely bricked with seventeen concrete blocks. The damage runs into the tens of thousands of euros.[/quote]
[quote]A police spokesman said the perpetrators "some guys" should be (?). The concrete blocks were custom made and with mortar and glue put on eachother. Service Technicians were working twelve hours to break down the wall and remove all residue.[/quote]
[url=http://nos.nl/artikel/2033145-vandalen-metselen-muurtje-in-duitse-trein.html]**SOURCE IS IN DUTCH**[/url]
tear down this wall
Even german hoodlums are efficient.
This made me laugh so hard at work when i was reading the news...
Like, how do you even come up with such an idea? :v:
someone call david hasselhoff again
How did they even do it without being caught?
Could someone tell me how the damage was tens of thousands of euros?
Smash it down with a hammer, clean up the debris?
Or is there some point to this im missing
Wow... Thats... Really impressive, I mean is it wasting Government money for the cleanup?.. Well... Yeah, but at least they tried something new, most vandals would have just tagged the fucking thing with gibberish.
[QUOTE=EcksDee;47645030]Could someone tell me how the damage was tens of thousands of euros?
Smash it down with a hammer, clean up the debris?
Or is there some point to this im missing[/QUOTE]
One person takes the wall down, cleans the door edges, cleans up the debris and puts away the tools, six others watch to make sure it's being done in a safe manner.
[QUOTE=EcksDee;47645030]Could someone tell me how the damage was tens of thousands of euros?
Smash it down with a hammer, clean up the debris?
Or is there some point to this im missing[/QUOTE]
They'd have to take the train car out of service while they're doing the work on it (couple hours to a day), resulting in lost potential profit as the train will have less passenger capacity ergo less people paying dosh.
I imagine they probably had most of the wall built and then quickly hoisted it onto the train and glued it in. I can't imagine they had the time to sit there and build the entire thing on the train.
[QUOTE=Problem;47645169]I imagine they probably had most of the wall built and then quickly hoisted it onto the train and glued it in. I can't imagine they had the time to sit there and build the entire thing on the train.[/QUOTE]
You ever try lugging a section of wall around? Not particularly inconspicuous...
Also it'd be heavy as fuck.
[QUOTE=pentium;47644933][quote]A police spokesman said the perpetrators "some guys" should be (?).[/quote][/QUOTE]
There isn't really a proper translation for that, but they're saying that the perpetrators had to be good at DIY stuff.
[quote]Service Technicians were working twelve hours to break down the wall and remove all residue.
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What happened with that famous German efficiency ? 12 hours for that little wall !? Those workers must be from around here.
[QUOTE=pentium;47645045]One person takes the wall down, cleans the door edges, cleans up the debris and puts away the tools, six others watch to make sure it's being done in a safe manner.[/QUOTE]
This is so true (at least where I live) it hurts.
Actually the wall was installed in a non destructive manner, not fixed to the traincart. A lot of german lawyers have posted their opinion on this and there's almost no legal action you can take against the people who did this.
[QUOTE=Demeschik;47644961]tear down this wall[/QUOTE]
Paging Mister Gorbachev?
[QUOTE=pentium;47645045]One person takes the wall down, cleans the door edges, cleans up the debris and puts away the tools, six others watch to make sure it's being done in a safe manner.[/QUOTE]
That doesn't sounds very german... Sounds more like the portuguese way.
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;47645497]Actually the wall was installed in a non destructive manner, not fixed to the traincart. A lot of german lawyers have posted their opinion on this and there's almost no legal action you can take against the people who did this.[/QUOTE]
What about article saying "The damage runs into the tens of thousands of euros." ?
[QUOTE=AntonioR;47645548]What about article saying "The damage runs into the tens of thousands of euros." ?[/QUOTE]
Free money? Ok give me all of it!
I guess, It cost ten thousands of Euros, because it kept some workers busy for 12 hours, which is expensive especially in Germany. The fact that the train couldn't run doing the repair doesn't help neither as it can't make money while standing.
[QUOTE=Problem;47645169]I imagine they probably had most of the wall built and then quickly hoisted it onto the train and glued it in. I can't imagine they had the time to sit there and build the entire thing on the train.[/QUOTE]
That whole wall would weigh like a ton, I don't think that you can get it there in one piece. Machines aren't an option as there isn't much space for them to operate.
[QUOTE=EcksDee;47645030]Could someone tell me how the damage was tens of thousands of euros?
Smash it down with a hammer, clean up the debris?
Or is there some point to this im missing[/QUOTE]
Pretty sure its removing the mortar fully and inevitably repainting the door.plus it looks like they cemented it to the roof and floor which means you need to chip it off
Honestly this is amazing but they should have been a little considerate about the guys removing it
[QUOTE=EcksDee;47645030]Could someone tell me how the damage was tens of thousands of euros?
Smash it down with a hammer, clean up the debris?
Or is there some point to this im missing[/QUOTE]
Opportunity Costs
The time the train could have been used for service is taken into account into the "damages". Say, if you gained per hour 500 euros, and those bricks took it out of service for 12 hours, then you would be losing 12x500=6000 euros PLUS all the repairs and maintenance necessary to put it back into service.
[editline]2nd May 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Grocel;47645934]I guess, It cost ten thousands of Euros, because it kept some workers busy for 12 hours, which is expensive especially in Germany. The fact that the train couldn't run doing the repair doesn't help neither as it can't make money while standing.
That whole wall would weigh like a ton, I don't think that you can get it there in one piece. Machines aren't an option as there isn't much space for them to operate.[/QUOTE]
It says
"CUSTOM MADE"
Maybe they are lightweight or weigh less than the normal brick.
Wait WHAT THE FUCK
[B]Is it me....or the WHOLE train is covered with bricks? Not just the doors....[/B]
[QUOTE=EcksDee;47645030]Could someone tell me how the damage was tens of thousands of euros?
Smash it down with a hammer, clean up the debris?
Or is there some point to this im missing[/QUOTE]
David Hasselhoff doesn't work for free y'know.
[QUOTE=Grocel;47645934]I guess, It cost ten thousands of Euros, because it kept some workers busy for 12 hours, which is expensive especially in Germany. The fact that the train couldn't run doing the repair doesn't help neither as it can't make money while standing.
That whole wall would weigh like a ton, I don't think that you can get it there in one piece. Machines aren't an option as there isn't much space for them to operate.[/QUOTE]
If that train is anything liek the UK underground ones, 1. They aren't losing money per se, as the trains themselves don't actually collect any money, what is impacted however is service times, so it might take passengers a little longer as with one less train there's be a longer delay between trains arriving at the station. Secondly, those look like cinderblocks, it'd take maybe at most a guy with a sledgehammer to knock them through a couple of hours and then a day or two for a guy with a chisel and any repainting.
So the German Underground wouldn't lose any money from the train being out of commision, plus they could easily do maintainence on the train while the wall is being knocked down.
Hell, maybe leave it like it is, it might give people a chuckle and it's just 1 door blocked, not all of them.
[QUOTE=Problem;47645169]I imagine they probably had most of the wall built and then quickly hoisted it onto the train and glued it in. I can't imagine they had the time to sit there and build the entire thing on the train.[/QUOTE]
They did it while the metro was in the depo for the night almost definitely.
[QUOTE=AntonioR;47645548]What about article saying "The damage runs into the tens of thousands of euros." ?[/QUOTE]
They can claim the damage costed any amount they like, it doesn't mean that the damage directly cost that much or that legal action can be used to recover the amount
Imagine the people trying to get inside the train car
[B][I]REMOVE THIS!![/I][/B]
And the guy bricking that shit up is just standing there grinning and keep responding with "Hello?"
The people who tried to get on must have starting shitting bricks when they realized they couldn't.
[QUOTE=EcksDee;47645030]Could someone tell me how the damage was tens of thousands of euros?
Smash it down with a hammer, clean up the debris?
Or is there some point to this im missing[/QUOTE]
I'm guessing they are maintained by a contracting company which can charge whatever they want for the smallest job.
I know that my work paid somewhere between $500 to $1000 for an electrician to come and switch a breaker because a safety switch tripped.
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