Old news, but amusing.

Tiiba · August 7th, 2006, 05:53 PM

http://www.kvadroom.ru/news/news.phtml?a_id=4904

July 20, 2K6

Here's what Babelfish has to say about this article. I don't know Russian myself, so I can't really check whether this is accurate, but it seems to make sense.

Quote:

A tower crane in Ukraine was sealed inside a building.

A unique house was built in Ivan-Frankovsk - a masterpiece of construction negligence.

While building a high-rise, the workers forgot to dismantle a tower crane installed in the interior yard. All Ukrainian TV channels have reported this blunder.

Now the experts are searching for the safest way to extract the crane "sealed" inside the new building. Two options have been offered - pull the crane out with a heliicopter or invoke another crane, which will have to be placed flush against the building.

The builders' gaffe created alarm in the city government and among the residents. There are fears that the ancient city hall, which is nearby, and other historic buildings in the center of Ivano-Frankovsk could be damaged while the crane is being extracted.

LostCause · August 7th, 2006, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiiba

I don't know Russian myself, so I can't really check whether this is accurate, but it seems to make sense.

yes the translation is accurate.

how did you got your title then?

Tiiba · August 7th, 2006, 06:24 PM

I used Babelfish, of course.

MagicianCamille · August 7th, 2006, 06:26 PM

How many Ukrainians does it take to get a crane out of a building? Let's find out together.

Tiiba · August 7th, 2006, 06:47 PM

http://if.vlasti.net/index.php?Screen=news&id=163409

The last two paragraphs are damn interesting. I can't quite grok what this guy is talking about, so I'm not sure if I'm translating it right, but here goes.

"But on the other hand, the manager of the construction company, Miroslav Boyko, thinks that 'The House With The Crane' can become part of the city's architecture.

"'This is a breakthrough in the architectural fashion of Ukraine", says he, "Nobody else has ever done this kind of construction before. This is, essentially, know-how." Boyko seriously expects to receive a national prize in architecture.

August 7th, 2006, 06:24 PM	#3
Tiiba Official RC4 Male Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hell, MI Posts: 293	I used Babelfish, of course. __________________ Big Bad Brother is watching you masturbate. "You're a damned loser, and if there was a World Loser Championship, you'd take second place!" "Why second?" "Because you're a loser!"

August 7th, 2006, 06:47 PM	#5
Tiiba Official RC4 Male Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hell, MI Posts: 293	http://if.vlasti.net/index.php?Screen=news&id=163409 The last two paragraphs are damn interesting. I can't quite grok what this guy is talking about, so I'm not sure if I'm translating it right, but here goes. "But on the other hand, the manager of the construction company, Miroslav Boyko, thinks that 'The House With The Crane' can become part of the city's architecture. "'This is a breakthrough in the architectural fashion of Ukraine", says he, "Nobody else has ever done this kind of construction before. This is, essentially, know-how." Boyko seriously expects to receive a national prize in architecture. __________________ Big Bad Brother is watching you masturbate. "You're a damned loser, and if there was a World Loser Championship, you'd take second place!" "Why second?" "Because you're a loser!"

August 7th, 2006, 06:26 PM	#4
MagicianCamille Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: In the ninth, two men out and three men on. Posts: 722	How many Ukrainians does it take to get a crane out of a building? Let's find out together.