Originally Posted By: wildman800
The requirements for a journalist to know how to correctly spell and speak accurately was dropped long, long ago.


Among other skills.

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But, this is a pattern I keep seeing time and time again. It's gotten to the point where it's so common that I gave it a name. I call it the "Yertle the Turtle Syndrome"

Peerless leader/ hot stuff business magnate / performer ignores recommendations to NOT do something. Either build in area vulnerable to flooding/landslides/other large scale disaster/etc, or do something inadvis

Shortcuts are made during construction, recommendations are ignored, inspection results are either ignored or inspections were not made.

Property is not regularly maintained and inspected, and often used for something other then the original purpose.

The first time anything goes wrong, the whole thing comes down in a big, expensive, and often deadly, pile.

EDIT: I think this is an argument for doing your own risk assessments and not relying on the reassurances of the powers that be.



Edited by Mark_R (12/13/16 06:30 PM)
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