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Day: March 3, 2012

  • Yellow Iron: Puzzling Placards

    The local construction equipment supplier deploys otherwise-idle yellow iron in all the parking lots in preparation for snow season. They haven’t gotten much use this year, which is OK by me.

    A Komatsu excavator behind a bank sports some puzzling warning placards:

    Komatsu excavator waiting for snow
    Komatsu excavator waiting for snow

    This one seems to mean you should stay out from underneath the bucket, which makes sense:

    Komatsu warning placard 2
    Komatsu warning placard 2

    But what’s this one mean? You may be crushed, so keep your distance from doors?

    Komatsu warning placard 1
    Komatsu warning placard 1

    Maybe read the manual before / while being backed over?

    Komatsu warning placard 3
    Komatsu warning placard 3

    Even though this stuff has become entirely too abstract for me, it’s just another day in the life for Stickman!