WTF du jour

[semperfiona]

Driving back from lunch, I passed a truck towing a Putzmeister trailer. Apparently they're a global company with significant market share in their field, but all I can see is a singularly unfortunate name that might as well be "Wanker".

For even more amusement, they have a major competitor called "Schwing".

Who knew that concrete pumps were so phallic?

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[lightning-rose.livejournal.com]

I recently saw a Putzmeister at a construction site and nearly choked.

The proper translation is "Plaster Master", but I'm not sure that's much of an improvement. :)

I'm so glad I have the proper icon for this

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

(cracking up)

Putzmeister sounds like a bad sex toy as sold on TV. [Dan Ackroyd voice] "Try the amazing new Putzmeister, the sex toy with a thousand uses! It sucks! It blows! It fucks! It will do you, inside and out! And then it will take out the trash."[/Dan Ackroyd voice]

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[ona-tangent.livejournal.com]

We have a customer that works for Big Boys Steel Erections.

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[semperfiona]

Yeah, I've seen their trucks around the area too. *snerk*

Putzmeister

[bzero]

*snicker* I think along similar lines everytime I see a busload of people labeled "LAMERS". *snicker*

Re: Putzmeister

[scottak.livejournal.com]

Oh man, so do I!!!

But you know, for a bus full of lamers they sure get around.

[jilly-bear.livejournal.com]

Watch the construction site across the way if you want to see some interesting business names on the side of vans.... especially the erectors that were over there a few weeks ago. :grin:

While you're on the subject of funny construction companies ...

[the-geoffrey.livejournal.com]

Don't forget that after concrete is poured, it has to be shaken -- a lot -- to get the air bubbles out of it. I assume that's the raison d'etre of the St. Louis Vibrator Products Company, known for short -- and on their building in huge letters -- simply as "St. Louis Vibrator Prod."

Then there's the John Ramming Machine Company, but I can't tell if that's just for those really stubborn clogs ...