Africans and Indians do this, never seen it done in Ireland. I visited a building site in Goa, women builders/labourers were carrying 8 gallon buckets of concrete on their heads. I did think – what about a wheelbarrow?
Brother Barnabas
estimating that 8 gallons of concrete would weigh around 60kg, and on basis that someone can carry 20% of own bodyweight on head (which is fact), they must have been extraordinarily fat ladies
Tom Sawyer
I’ve been banned for employing multiple usernames, despite being asked politely to desist many times.
GiggidyGoo
Ha haaaaa
GiggidyGoo
The list of multiple user names would be interesting, wouldn’t it? Ha Haaaaaa !
shayna
Litres, based on a 3.5 litre builder’s bucket- so twice that . Sorry about the confusion Brother.
shayna
Would you believe that my first attempt at a degree was in civil engineering – probably for the best that I dropped out, collapsing bridges and subsiding roads, it’d be Shayna’s fault.
Rosette of Sirius
You mean strong, doncha?
dylad
You mean cement. Why would you carry concrete?
shayna
I know, concrete to pour foundations, footings. Also, it was gallons – I hate when I doubt myself. Have you ever seen how many Indians can fit onto a moped – a lot. I kinda know about concrete.
Brother Barnabas
sorry shayna, I should have remained schtum. I was merely making the point that it would be impossible for anyone to carry 8 gallons of cement on their head. it would be around 160lbs. I dont know any woman who could even benchpress that weight.
shayna
Maidín mhaith Brother – no need for apologies – I accept. That’s lovely of you.
Ben Madigan
Must be that SF lad who likes putting loaves on his head
Tea And Brexits
Headbutty
Kingfisher
Now that’s what you call using your head.
GiggidyGoo
Hats off to him. Amazing balance.
Though the store asked for Flat Bread, not flat head.
Rosette of Sirius
Suppose he has nothing left to prove.
Itchysays
You surely couldn’t be suggesting that Shayna, in any way, exaggerates her comments Bro B..?
The thought of it.
shayna
It was a gallons v litres thing -Shayna doesn’t need to exaggerate. Jesus, I was talking about a bucket of concrete atop a woman’s head.
Heading off to work?
Yes, ‘cos he’s a bread head ,man …
Using his loaf?
To earn his crust.
balanced diet?
Africans and Indians do this, never seen it done in Ireland. I visited a building site in Goa, women builders/labourers were carrying 8 gallon buckets of concrete on their heads. I did think – what about a wheelbarrow?
estimating that 8 gallons of concrete would weigh around 60kg, and on basis that someone can carry 20% of own bodyweight on head (which is fact), they must have been extraordinarily fat ladies
I’ve been banned for employing multiple usernames, despite being asked politely to desist many times.
Ha haaaaa
The list of multiple user names would be interesting, wouldn’t it? Ha Haaaaaa !
Litres, based on a 3.5 litre builder’s bucket- so twice that . Sorry about the confusion Brother.
Would you believe that my first attempt at a degree was in civil engineering – probably for the best that I dropped out, collapsing bridges and subsiding roads, it’d be Shayna’s fault.
You mean strong, doncha?
You mean cement. Why would you carry concrete?
I know, concrete to pour foundations, footings. Also, it was gallons – I hate when I doubt myself. Have you ever seen how many Indians can fit onto a moped – a lot. I kinda know about concrete.
sorry shayna, I should have remained schtum. I was merely making the point that it would be impossible for anyone to carry 8 gallons of cement on their head. it would be around 160lbs. I dont know any woman who could even benchpress that weight.
Maidín mhaith Brother – no need for apologies – I accept. That’s lovely of you.
Must be that SF lad who likes putting loaves on his head
Headbutty
Now that’s what you call using your head.
Hats off to him. Amazing balance.
Though the store asked for Flat Bread, not flat head.
Suppose he has nothing left to prove.
You surely couldn’t be suggesting that Shayna, in any way, exaggerates her comments Bro B..?
The thought of it.
It was a gallons v litres thing -Shayna doesn’t need to exaggerate. Jesus, I was talking about a bucket of concrete atop a woman’s head.
Yeaster Rising surely?
I leaned a lot about concrete on this thread.