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Nailed it: man, 82, builds bench for wife in 30 mins after council plea ignored

• cabbagehead 5y ago
  It's like an allegory for those folks that say "Oh, I could write the code for that whole site in a weekend". Occasionally these people are right.
• Jiro 5y ago
  There's a reason why construction requires permits and it's not just because governments are being dicks about it. Amateurs have a habit of building structures that are dangerous in subtle ways. If they don't tear that bench down now, the first time a child gets caught between the back supports with the large space between them, they will.
  • azekai 5y ago
    A child could hurt themselves on any piece of furniture simply by falling off of it. 'Think of the children' is not a compelling reason to not build a simple bench.
    • jeherr 5y ago
      It’s not “think of the children,” it’s “think of the lawsuits.”
  • CogitoCogito 5y ago
    > If they don't tear that bench down now, the first time a child gets caught between the back supports with the large space between them, they will. If the large space is the issue, a better solution is probably just to hammer in a bit more wood.