Part of me is curious as to which ones you think are actually good, but I'm also happy not to know because I don't want to have to think about removing them from the list
#5 used to be just "houseplants in your car" but that way of framing it was too close to a good idea (or at least an idea worth trying) so I had to make it about a bunch of houseplants and trying to keep all of them alive which for most people would not be worth the effort
I appreciate the hard data re: lols and rofls. It will be instrumental as I tweak the formula to maximize engagement and efficiency going forward (thank you!)
On your number 26.... Not technically 'wicker' but may I present the rich history of bamboo scaffolding on all manner of modern construction sites in the megalopolis of Hong Kong (so clearly that includes skyscrapers). This is my first ever interaction with substack in any way, so I hope I'm allowed to post links. You see, I have an all wicker opinion of social media (Reddit excluded, obviously).
Someone chimes in with, "naw dude, substack is not social media". To which I respond, that substack is clearly just LiveJournal, but monetized.
Check.
Mate.
Imaginary detractor.
Anyway, check out these fearless construction workers using hand assembled bamboo scaffolding at a height of "tha fuck y'all thinkin?"
lol *slides chips forward* I'm all in on bamboo scaffolding. I ain't about to climb that shit but I marvel at its strength and versatility. I actually heard once, forget where from, that bamboo was stronger than steel. After some light googling it turns out it's got a higher "tensile strength" than steel, meaning it can bend more without breaking than steel can. Also bamboo is a grass. It's weird to think that you can build buildings made of grass or use grass as scaffolds. Amazing. Wicker sucks though! I hate every piece of wicker furniture I've ever seen and it only makes me want to break into people's back yards and kick all their wicker chairs and couches off their porches / decks, going house to house until the whole town gets the message. No wicker bullsh*t.
Your all wicker opinion of social media is also well justified. I've been thinking about substack as "monetized livejournal" all morning and I can't see how it's not exactly that. Well played. Thinking about it like that has actually helped me re-see how I view this substack and made me think of it less as a new platform and more as a return to an old platform. Liberating kind of. Anyway, it's great to hear from you as always.
Well I hope it goes without saying, the "monetized LiveJournal" comment was all in jest, of course. No ill intentions beyond some friendly ribbing and a lame excuse for why I've never been on this site. I freely admit there's been some journalists and/or podcast hosts with a substack I felt compelled to investigate. Seeing as how I've now found one I'm certain will be desirable to read I may have to rethink my pseudo-aversion.
By the way, I discovered the bamboo scaffolding while I was reading r/welding. A guy who works for a hydroelectric plant posted the photo of a 20 ft diameter steel vent pipe that was manufactured in vietnam. When it arrived at his work site there was a bare footprint clearly visible on the exterior of the pipe. Of course the comments moved into how well we have it in the states with occupational safety. So many examples on YouTube where preteen boys are wearing a sari and flip flops while welding with what amounts to a piece of window tint instead of a proper welding hood for eye protection. Or even worse, the colloquially named yet extremely dangerous "safety squints". Along the way, another member chimed in with the bamboo scaffolding info and links. It's quite amazing but I haven't seen many of those guys wearing a fall arrest harness.
Seeing as how I'm afraid of heights I doubt I'll ever find myself welding hundreds or even tens of feet in the air on any sort of scaffolding, bamboo or not. Maybe a scissor lift firmly planted on the ground and indoors, but not in the open air that's for sure.
this is so gorgeous it took my breath away the whole time like one slow eradication of all of the air in me wow <3 thank you
This is a very kind comment and I appreciate it immensely
At least three of these seem like very good ideas to me, but I'm not going to tell you which ones.
Part of me is curious as to which ones you think are actually good, but I'm also happy not to know because I don't want to have to think about removing them from the list
#5 used to be just "houseplants in your car" but that way of framing it was too close to a good idea (or at least an idea worth trying) so I had to make it about a bunch of houseplants and trying to keep all of them alive which for most people would not be worth the effort
Brilliant from the get-go. First one made me lol irl... almost ended in rofl. Thank you!
I appreciate the hard data re: lols and rofls. It will be instrumental as I tweak the formula to maximize engagement and efficiency going forward (thank you!)
On your number 26.... Not technically 'wicker' but may I present the rich history of bamboo scaffolding on all manner of modern construction sites in the megalopolis of Hong Kong (so clearly that includes skyscrapers). This is my first ever interaction with substack in any way, so I hope I'm allowed to post links. You see, I have an all wicker opinion of social media (Reddit excluded, obviously).
Someone chimes in with, "naw dude, substack is not social media". To which I respond, that substack is clearly just LiveJournal, but monetized.
Check.
Mate.
Imaginary detractor.
Anyway, check out these fearless construction workers using hand assembled bamboo scaffolding at a height of "tha fuck y'all thinkin?"
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cocoons-hong-kong-bamboo-scaffolding
lol *slides chips forward* I'm all in on bamboo scaffolding. I ain't about to climb that shit but I marvel at its strength and versatility. I actually heard once, forget where from, that bamboo was stronger than steel. After some light googling it turns out it's got a higher "tensile strength" than steel, meaning it can bend more without breaking than steel can. Also bamboo is a grass. It's weird to think that you can build buildings made of grass or use grass as scaffolds. Amazing. Wicker sucks though! I hate every piece of wicker furniture I've ever seen and it only makes me want to break into people's back yards and kick all their wicker chairs and couches off their porches / decks, going house to house until the whole town gets the message. No wicker bullsh*t.
Your all wicker opinion of social media is also well justified. I've been thinking about substack as "monetized livejournal" all morning and I can't see how it's not exactly that. Well played. Thinking about it like that has actually helped me re-see how I view this substack and made me think of it less as a new platform and more as a return to an old platform. Liberating kind of. Anyway, it's great to hear from you as always.
Well I hope it goes without saying, the "monetized LiveJournal" comment was all in jest, of course. No ill intentions beyond some friendly ribbing and a lame excuse for why I've never been on this site. I freely admit there's been some journalists and/or podcast hosts with a substack I felt compelled to investigate. Seeing as how I've now found one I'm certain will be desirable to read I may have to rethink my pseudo-aversion.
By the way, I discovered the bamboo scaffolding while I was reading r/welding. A guy who works for a hydroelectric plant posted the photo of a 20 ft diameter steel vent pipe that was manufactured in vietnam. When it arrived at his work site there was a bare footprint clearly visible on the exterior of the pipe. Of course the comments moved into how well we have it in the states with occupational safety. So many examples on YouTube where preteen boys are wearing a sari and flip flops while welding with what amounts to a piece of window tint instead of a proper welding hood for eye protection. Or even worse, the colloquially named yet extremely dangerous "safety squints". Along the way, another member chimed in with the bamboo scaffolding info and links. It's quite amazing but I haven't seen many of those guys wearing a fall arrest harness.
Seeing as how I'm afraid of heights I doubt I'll ever find myself welding hundreds or even tens of feet in the air on any sort of scaffolding, bamboo or not. Maybe a scissor lift firmly planted on the ground and indoors, but not in the open air that's for sure.
**Horse from Ren & Stimpy**
"No sir I don't like it.*