People Are Posting Really Expensive Fails And Accidents, Here Are 30 That Hurt To Watch
The concept of expensive can’t be really considered as such without context. Those who are better off have a completely different understanding of what is expensive than what a person living from paycheck to paycheck would think.
But there is a sense of universalism there too. A fine zone that encompasses things that we all understand as expensive, but only if we also see how much damage has been done to said expense.
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Oopsies
In 2003, A Technician Forgot To Log That He Had Removed 24 Bolts During The Maintenance Of The Noaa-19 Satellite, Causing The Satellite To Fall Over And Costing $135,000,000 In Damages
And This Is Why You Call Your Utility Notification Center!
That's ruined a few people's day! The guy dealing with it doesn't look too put out though.
That Looks Expensive is a subreddit (r/ThatLooksExpensive) that deals in damage to things that quite likely made someone’s wallet wallow in pain.
The subreddit currently has around 7,800 members and is ranked in the top 10th percentile by size. If that seems off, this is not to be confused with That Looked Expensive, another subreddit that’s home to a million members.
Pro-Tip: When Transporting Paint Makes Sure It Is Properly Secured. Especially If You Are Driving In A $90,000 Maserati
Bus Crashed Through A Glass At The Train Station In Hamburg
When You Live In Svalbard, Norway And Forget To Close The Window In The Office
Anywho, in many cases, those who have pain receptors in their wallets and have a normal understanding of the economy, know how many gallons of water a minute a bursting pipe can spew out and how much of the taxpayer’s money it will take to fix it. Or how much a public transit line bus and structural damage to a house in Seattle cost. Heck, you don’t even need damage—this oven costs $40,000. That alone can cause damage.
A 3 Story Mall That Was Still Under Construction Started Making Some Noises From The Metal Structures.. Everyone Was Evacuated And 5 Minutes Later The Collapse Occurred
Giant Beehive Takes Over Roof. That's A Lot Of Honey
Dumb Truck 70mph+ Hits Interstate Bridge
It's hard to understand how a truck could damage a bridge to this extent. It sounds like its just as well it needs to be replaced.
However, these are just our perceptions. Sure, a passenger plane is definitely very, very, expensive compared to the average cost of living. But can we truly know how much something costs?
Pricing things is an art in and of itself as there are at least a dozen ways to price products, services and other kinds of traded goods. It can be a flat rate, or a pay as you go, or tiered pricing, or pricing per user, or subscriptions… you get the idea.
Motor Yacht Fire In Torquay, UK 28/5/22
Ouch!!
I Think We Need Some Aircraft Tape
But since everyone would ideally want to price things in the most lucrative way possible, does that truly reflect the price of something? Not entirely.
Pricing is just a set of methods to determine what you want for it, so it’s in that sense arbitrary. But they do consider the real costs of stuff within the economic context. Real, as in, how much it ended up costing.
Discovered That My Porcelain Countertop Was Actually Tempered Glass
A Mclaren Underwater Due To Hurricane Ian In Miami
To anyone who lives in Florida: It's gonna get a lot worse. The whole state is going to be under water in 50 years. Don't blame me, that's what the numbers say.
That is the P1 the Youtuber Tavarish bought. Just to put the "looks expensive" into perspective. He paid $575,000 for that flood damaged card! I think it was valued at $2million before the flooding...at least
IMO he overpaid. I would've low-balled like $200k. Who else would buy it?
Load More Replies...Is it me, or does one have less sympathy when it's an expensive car?
Yes I think so, because when someone can buy such a car, they will probably not be hurt financially by this. If it was an ordinary family car, it might mean a severe financial struggle for the family to replace it or get it repaired.
Load More Replies...Trust me, that car was left there to collect the insurance. My boyfriend and I were hauling cars and after Hurricane Harvey in TX….Mannheim (auto auction) had rented out THREE race tracks there was so many “flood” cars. We saw a lot of high end cars in there and other auto auctions. The flood cars had a waxed pencil line going horizontal as to how high the water was. The lower the better, the higher don’t waste your time or money. The electrical system is probably shot and not worth the effort.
Stick it in some Dubaï for a few months. It might not dry out but at least it'll blend in
This was either Naples or Fort Myers, cities on the west coast, not Miami - I remember seeing it on the news. The east coast (e.g. Miami) was not really affected by Ian (I live not far north of Miami).
another person that deserved it. I'm sorry but if you build a home in hurricane territory I don't feel bad for your DUMBASS when a hurricane INEVITABLY comes and destroys your s**t or kills you. You know about hurricanes we all do for a few hundred years now. DArwin awards doing their job limiting the gene pool.
I Found This Gym Floor In Texas While Scouring Google Earth For A Picturegame Round. Part Of Houston Flooding Maybe?
Would make any sport played there actually interesting enough to watch.
Take the price of gas as an example. The four main factors that influence the price of gas is the cost of crude oil (the price of which depends on how it was extracted and how scarce it is), refining costs (the price manufacturers pay to turn it into a usable product), distribution (because convenience and practicality), and taxes (duh). All of these have specific numbers attached to them, giving you an idea of how much it realistically costs.
Bear Attack In Nc State Park
A Bmw Wrecked By A Tree
I Like My Yachts Extra Crispy!
It's not that bad. From what we can see they may still have a 35' yacht.
This is where it gets complicated as, if we consider the gas example again, we also have things like gas station upkeep, marketing and other costs that can vary depending on the time and place. Fine, these can also be calculated. OK, so, that leaves us with profit. How much is that? Well, enough to keep the suits happy, however much that is. Sure, it adheres to the laws of economics, supply and demand, among other things, but as long as someone is willing to pay for it, anything goes.
Expensive Mistake
Road In Hatay/Turkey After Earthquake
Similar to the state of UK roads thanks to local government who would rather spend money on vanity projects.
Jetbridge Collides With A Plane
Then we also have another arbitrary factor and that is time. How much is time truly worth to someone? Is it a worthwhile trade-off to give money for things that you can make at home, you just need to put in more effort and time? And are those sweatpants worth the time and toil you spend working to get the money to pay for them? What about designer bags? Would you rather DIY things or just buy them?
The Museum Ship Uss Sullivans Has Partially Sunk At The Military Park Pier On Buffalo's (NY, USA) Waterfront
Sullivans was named for five brothers who served on the same ship in WWII. That ship was destroyed with all hands meaning five brothers all died together. It's why Ryan needed to be saved in Saving Private Ryan. Last surviving child.
Back In ‘07, Some Guys Ran The Engines On A Brand-New (Not Even Delivered) Airbus A340 At Full Power Without Wheel Chocks. The Brakes Didn’t Hold It. More Than $100 Million, Written Off. One Of The Engines Kept Running For 9 Hours Afterwards, Until The Fuel Ran Out
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/ground-accident-airbus-a340-642x-toulouse "The surprise led the ground test technician to focus on the brakes; therefore, he did not think of reducing the engines thrust." - d'oh!
And I Thought The Car Parking Was Expensive
Wow. Can Sully seriously not just land where he's supposed to? 🤣
Oh, there’s more. There’s this supermarket that shows true prices to people. It’s in downtown Amsterdam and the idea is that folks can see the “regular” price of things, say, tomatoes for €3.75 ($4.09). And then there’s the “real” price, which is €3.97 ($4.34). These show the hidden costs of growing and transporting them—the carbon emissions, worker underpayment, water, land, and all the other jazz that we as consumers ought to consider if we want our purchases to be ethical and sustainable.
Meanwhile In Livingston Parish, Someone Didn't Check Bridge Clearances Before Taking The Helicopter Out For The Weekend
Over The Pa "Clean Up On Isle 4"
Crashed F-35c Fell Off Uss Carl Vinson Flight Deck Into South China Sea. [768×1024]
Considering the cost of the materials, the manufacturing, the processing, the marketing, the logistics, the profit margins, the time, the effort, and the moral dilemmas that tie into the price of goods, you begin to see not just the real price, but also the reality of things and how every purchase truly matters in the grand scheme of economics.
Seen In The Mojave Desert This Afternoon
Saw On Facebook - 192nd St Overpass Hwy 1 - Over-Height Load
I hope the people in the black SUV were okay. It looks like the excavator fell on top of it.
Clutch Change On A Ferrari F50 [586 X 535]
Not sure about this one. Looks like a deliberate disconnection of the rear of the car to enable work to be carried out. Everything looks straight and if the rear portion had fallen from the lift, there surely would be something bent.
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So, let that sink in, and while you’re still pondering all this, why not also share your thoughts, takes, and stories on anything you’ve seen or read here today.
But if you need more expensive stuff being annihilated by physics and human error, check out all these things that also looked expensive once, but then they weren’t.
Some interesting ones and some which clearly don't fit the title. I also don't think that natural disasters are considered a "fail or accident"
Medium story short, a guy bought a used vehicle for $36K from another rep, and signed a notarized document stating he had comp and collision (state law allows it to cover a newly purchased vehicle for 30 days). He didn't. And totalled it on the way home. And even his lawyer agreed he was on the hook for the $36K.
Some interesting ones and some which clearly don't fit the title. I also don't think that natural disasters are considered a "fail or accident"
Medium story short, a guy bought a used vehicle for $36K from another rep, and signed a notarized document stating he had comp and collision (state law allows it to cover a newly purchased vehicle for 30 days). He didn't. And totalled it on the way home. And even his lawyer agreed he was on the hook for the $36K.