Those #+%^ engineers!

[rontaki]

I don't know if an experience at Kroger today can be blamed on an engineer or a bean counter or both? Never happened before today either. Anyway, as i walked into the store, someone was coming out. An alarm went off and I heard him say something about his cart wheels locking up. Wanting to get in and out, I walked on, got my stuff, did the self check out and when I went through the door, the alarm went off and my cart wheels locked up. The clerk that was watching over the self check came over, turned off the alarm which released my cart wheels and said something about a computer sensing that I did not spend enough time checking out. I realize that retail theft is a big issue but I think that they need to go back to the drawing board.

Did you get the employee discount for doing your own checking-out?

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I guess Third times a charm replaced cheap plastic shower wand with a new cheap plastic shower wand and this time I put away the pipe wrench only hand tightening it using my hands only plus the rubber washer /gasket and no cracks or leaks for now. I Searched local Hardware stores opening the boxes of more expensive ones thinking I'd see a metal coupler to screw on shower spout, nope all plastic I couldn't find one anywhere local anyway. It works for a few years. I really dislike supporting companies that are lackluster in making quality bathroom components. Oh well.

I have this one ...

I got both the extension and shower head from HammerHead™ – Premium Metal Shower & Bath Fixtures

I also got this from Ferguson online first, but couldn't find it again, so I bought the above one ... I just like the looks of the swan neck, and less moving parts better ...

Unfortunately the plumbing fields seems to have missed the part about gravity ... And think only short people take showers ... So I have to add some type of extension so I don't have to scrunch down to get my head wet!

Both all metal, other than the silicone nipples, and made in USA IIRC!

 

[steve tym]

When I built my house, I specifically told my plumber I wanted the shower heads at 7'. Gravity does work well to bring the water down towards you.

 

[Oaktree]

I don't know if an experience at Kroger today can be blamed on an engineer or a bean counter or both? Never happened before today either. Anyway, as i walked into the store, someone was coming out. An alarm went off and I heard him say something about his cart wheels locking up. Wanting to get in and out, I walked on, got my stuff, did the self check out and when I went through the door, the alarm went off and my cart wheels locked up. The clerk that was watching over the self check came over, turned off the alarm which released my cart wheels and said something about a computer sensing that I did not spend enough time checking out. I realize that retail theft is a big issue but I think that they need to go back to the drawing board.

Something in your carriage with an RFID chip that didn't get deactivated? Hard to imagine what in a supermarket would have that, but I've run into that in Walmart from time to time.

 

[Jstpssng]

I once mail ordered a pair of Levis which came with the anti theft device still attached. It was a challenge removing it without getting paint all over them.
I've since read of other methods, but I used a cigarette lighter to burn it apart.

 

[RandyT]

I don't know if an experience at Kroger today can be blamed on an engineer or a bean counter or both? Never happened before today either. Anyway, as i walked into the store, someone was coming out. An alarm went off and I heard him say something about his cart wheels locking up. Wanting to get in and out, I walked on, got my stuff, did the self check out and when I went through the door, the alarm went off and my cart wheels locked up. The clerk that was watching over the self check came over, turned off the alarm which released my cart wheels and said something about a computer sensing that I did not spend enough time checking out. I realize that retail theft is a big issue but I think that they need to go back to the drawing board.

Talked with a guy on another forum this morning when his cart did the same thing. When released pushed the cart to customer service and made them refund the entire contents of the cart. Over $200 in food.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Something in your carriage with an RFID chip that didn't get deactivated? Hard to imagine what in a supermarket would have that, but I've run into that in Walmart from time to time.

No. I only had three items. Everything rang up. Brakes on shopping cart wheels? Sometimes it's hard to find a cart that even rolls well. I have this picture in my mind of some people in the store overnight replacing the wheels on all of the carts.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I'd like to know who the genius engineer was that designed the vehicle barriers on my local bike trail.

The pipe stanchions are so close together, most bikes can't fit through. I had to put narrower handlebars on mine just to be able to ride there.

 

[Jstpssng]

I'd like to know who the genius engineer was that designed the vehicle barriers on my local bike trail.

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The pipe stanchions are so close together, most bikes can't fit through. I had to put narrower handlebars on mine just to be able to ride there.

Or turn your handlebars on the way through.
At least they keep motorized machines out.

 

[WinterDeere]

I'd like to know who the genius engineer was that designed the vehicle barriers on my local bike trail.

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The pipe stanchions are so close together, most bikes can't fit through. I had to put narrower handlebars on mine just to be able to ride there.

That's not engineering. No one needs a degree in engineering to space vehicle barricade posts.

If the math isn't beyond the capability of the average business major, it's not "engineering".

 

[WinterDeere]

I have this one ...

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I got both the extension and shower head from HammerHead™ – Premium Metal Shower & Bath Fixtures

I also got this from Ferguson online first, but couldn't find it again, so I bought the above one ... I just like the looks of the swan neck, and less moving parts better ...

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Unfortunately the plumbing fields seems to have missed the part about gravity ... And think only short people take showers ... So I have to add some type of extension so I don't have to scrunch down to get my head wet!

Both all metal, other than the silicone nipples, and made in USA IIRC!

That second photo of the gooseneck design, is asking for trouble, if used day after day for a decade or three. Any water leaking from or splashed onto that gooseneck pipe is going to run into the wall. The first photo is a much better design, with the primary shower arm still bent down, so any water drips off the end into the tub, instead of running back into the wall.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I'd like to know who the genius engineer was that designed the vehicle barriers on my local bike trail.

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The pipe stanchions are so close together, most bikes can't fit through. I had to put narrower handlebars on mine just to be able to ride there.

Seems to me you could either just wheelie through or get off and lift the wider handle bars over.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Or turn your handlebars on the way through.
At least they keep motorized machines out.

2 inches wider won't allow any motorized vehicles through that I'm aware of.

The problem is, most other barriers on this trail are spaced wider apart. many bikers are used to riding through and find out the hard way they won't fit.

 

[kenmbz]

The wheel brakes were tried at our local Home Depot.
What they never expected is the person trying to go through with an active RFID tag (even though they paid for the item) now blocks the exit.

Have not seen the system in use recently. So experimental to see if it stopped theft.
Did a great job of annoying us all though.

 

[rontaki]

I'd like to know who the genius engineer was that designed the vehicle barriers on my local bike trail.

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The pipe stanchions are so close together, most bikes can't fit through. I had to put narrower handlebars on mine just to be able to ride there.

I ride a tricycle due to balance issues, and no way would it fit through there. They need to fix this somehow, or face citizen lawsuits (hopefully). I truly get it about keeping motorized vehicles out, this is just lazy.

 

[QRTRHRS]

The wheel brakes were tried at our local Home Depot.
What they never expected is the person trying to go through with an active RFID tag (even though they paid for the item) now blocks the exit.

Have not seen the system in use recently. So experimental to see if it stopped theft.
Did a great job of annoying us all though.

Used to be when someone set off the alarm, everyone looked to see who got busted. Now, no one will even look. Too much crying wolf.

 

[Oaktree]

When I built my house, I specifically told my plumber I wanted the shower heads at 7'. Gravity does work well to bring the water down towards you.

I don't think the ceilings in my bathroom are 7' high, but when I redid it maybe 10 years ago I put it as high as I could.

 

[not2old]

I'd like to know who the genius engineer was that designed the vehicle barriers on my local bike trail.

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The pipe stanchions are so close together, most bikes can't fit through. I had to put narrower handlebars on mine just to be able to ride there.

I occasionally ride through a similar gate on my Harley Sportster that is two inches narrower than my bars, and do it without stopping. On my dirt bike I frequently go between trees six inches narrower than my bars, also without completely stopping. I will admit that the older I get, the slower I do it. I'm 78 this winter.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

That second photo of the gooseneck design, is asking for trouble, if used day after day for a decade or three. Any water leaking from or splashed onto that gooseneck pipe is going to run into the wall

Just took a shower in that one this morning ... I don't like high pressure, and with the rain style shower head there isn't a lot of splatter ... This is the highest water drops I could see after my shower . . . Silicone also is a good solution to that style of "problem" like for the "faucet" water control below it ...

 

[WinterDeere]

That's good. As long as there's never a spraying leak out the back swivel joint of the head itself, I guess the chance of much water contacting that downpipe isn't very high.