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".