staringispolite

What is it about trees man? As a kid, every time I got my glasses prescription changed, I'd just stare and stare at the leaves' newly-restored detail. Just beautiful.

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This happened on 29 of October in the Netherlands (in Ooltgensplaat to be more precise).

A crew of four was conducting routine maintenance to the 67 meter high turbine. They were in a gondola next to the turbine when a fire broke out. The fire quickly engulfed the only escape route (the stairs in the shaft), trapping two of the maintenance crew on top of the turbine. One of them jumped down and was found in a field next to the turbine. The other victim was found by a special firefighter team that ascended the turbine when the fire died down a bit. The cause of the fire is unknown, but is believed to be a short circuit.

Firefighters are fairly powerless to do anything to fight fires on wind turbines, and due to high costs maintenance crews have limited means and training to escape an emergency situation.

The tragedy in Ooltgensplaat has lead to a political inquiry ('kamervragen' in dutch) into safety precautions for wind turbine maintenance crews.

Link with more pictures and video here (in dutch): http://www.nieuws.nl/algemeen/20131030/Brand-windmolen-Verlies-collegas-hartverscheurend

a human life is priceless and you saved tons

I'm not familiar with him, but would love to know more about this. What do you mean?

This is amazing, thank you for offering! I sometimes make mixtapes for my friends, and we've always talked about having some fun with custom intros. Could you please say this for me? I'm thinking of that classic over-dramatic movie trailer theme by Don Lafontaine

"In a world, where everyone with a laptop thinks they're a DJ... One man has the courage to stand up and say <dramatic pause> 'ME TOO.'

You're in the mix with DJ Staring is Polite"

I couldn't describe my toothbrush down to that level of detail if my life depended on it.