For a bit of Friday fun, I thought about nearby Speedwell Forge Lake and how the nervous nelly state engineers required it to be drained because of safety concerns about the dam. These engineers work to factors of safety far exceeding the likelihood of dying in a plane crash, but it’s almost impossible to convince engineers they are being too conservative. So while there’s not much fun in conservative engineers destroying recreational spots, the actual dam breaks do intrigue.

Here’s a video of some guys making the best of a flooding situation. By the way, their likelihood of dying exceeds the commercial airline risk.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuwQJRA1KYk

Then to add a bit of redneck flavor (because you really can’t get enough videos of simple people doing stupid things), here’s an innovative way to clear a beaver dam.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHgbOLF9J5o

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and do at least one stupid thing that brings you joy.