Sentences with phrase «of jackhammers»

The downhole hammer attaches to the end of a column of drill pipe and cuts through rock with a rapid hammering action similar to that of a jackhammer.

Those two young leads are the only ones who make a sharp impression on the viewer, even if their relationship allows the film to comment on class differences with the subtlety of a jackhammer.

While I support the point that there is a problem in the health care industry that would allow a person to die because of a lack of insurance, that message is delivered with the finesse of a jackhammer in John Q.

at him and he couldn't work out how to turn it off, so it just kept doing it at 10 minute intervals — interspersed with the noise of a jackhammer on the road outside our house — until he gave up and stumbled out of bed.

Not exact matches

The NIRP absurdity is jackhammering into the foundation of the global economy that has already been damaged by the distortions caused by years of QE and zero - interest - rate policies.

I practically need a jackhammer to get enough coconut oil out of the jar to moisturize my dry winter skin.

My heart started pounding like a jackhammer tearing apart the sidewalk in front of the Wal - Mart, and the sweat started pouring down my face like it does on that lead singer of the hip - hop group, Ten Pounds of Poop, on MTV.

When both reappear, joining Carver and a dozen past and future foes for Coronas and Jackhammers in the shade of one of the few trees in this sun - baked part of the park by the Belt Parkway, Pamz has six pizzas, and Caca's smile is a mile - wide: The BQFL has presented him with a prize far more valuable than a check or trophy: professional receiver's gloves stitched with No. 24.

This is how I am spending my lone week of summer vacation 2000: driving nonstop across the U.S. at 18 mph while listening to jackhammer - loud music and staring at the butt of my 50 - year - old brother - in - law.

Instead, he came out of the game hitting Lesnar hard, speared him multiple times, then hit the Jackhammer and pin combination for the win.

By simultaneously absolving modern parents of shame and shaming them for shaming one another, Similac has jackhammered straight into today's frantic parenting Zeitgeist.

After hearing from Southbridge Towers residents who can not sleep because of the constant jackhammering outside their windows, Silver wrote a letter to Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik - Khan asking her to step in and help.

Here, NSF - funded paleontologists Peter Makovicky and Nathan Smith from Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History use jackhammers to drill through rock during a 2010 - 2011 expedition.

To liberate fossils encased in frozen rock, scientists use a number of tools, including jackhammers, rock saws, chisels, pickaxes and, on occasion, explosives.

«To us, it just looked like somebody came along the surface of Mars with a jackhammer and lifted up a sidewalk,» Grotzinger said.

Her scream of 129 dBA was equivalent to noise levels at an AC / DC concert, and about 30 dB louder than a jackhammer.

All the little buzzes and dings, even when it's ostensibly notifying you of «good stuff,» is not much different from being a doctor on call and having the pager go off, or hearing a jackhammer at the construction site across the street.

Abe operates heavy machinery by day like cranes, forklifts, jackhammers, and all sorts of other cool stuff.

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It's a note Anderson plays with a jackhammer instead of a feather, and like everything else in this movie, it's flattened by a self - conscious obsession with style.

Like the shower scene in Psycho, the violence of the edits transforms mundane bloodletting into a jackhammer of visceral emotion... only here, it's been cunningly disguised as a «shoddy print.»

«I may be a 75 - year - old white male, but I'm every bit as gratified as the youngest of you here that the fossilized bedrock of many of Hollywood's worst abuses are being jackhammered into oblivion.»

Jackhammer is an outrageous indie comedy that delivers a lot of laughs.

It's rude and screaming fast and still flawed in many of the ways it has always been flawed, jackhammering its funky exhaust pulses out side pipes that just can't wait to scald you.

I'd like to stick around for the tire pull, but I'm worried that if I don't get to a car wash posthaste, cleaning the Range Rover will require a team of stonemasons and a jackhammer.

Look out for renos and hotel name changes A resort's own site is unlikely to mention noisy renovations and pool closings, but on review sites, guests who have been woken up in the middle of the night by jackhammers will be more revealing.

Hiring a professional organizer can be one of the most cost - effective ways to gain much - needed space — with no jackhammer or moving van required.

There are days when it feels like getting out of debt is like cutting through concrete with a jackhammer.

Unfortunately, the construction on both sides leaves you with a view of the construction and jackhammering as the backdrop — that's not the kind of environment I'd expect from a luxury hotel.

Manning the jackhammer (or delivering pizzas or even collecting protection money) makes you hungry, too, so a chunk of cash goes toward buying some meat and pizza before you pass out on the couch to catch up on some sleep.

Nick, your story about the coconut reminded me of the old Looney Tunes cartoons when a character would be able to open something like a mayonnaise jar or a can of tuna and would take everything from a jackhammer to a blowtorch to it and hardly make a dent.

Unfortunately, while it may seem cool to transform into a Jackhammer or Submarine at first, these areas tend to feel more of a distraction than anything else.

They own machineguns, shotguns, cannons, assault blasters, jackhammers, makeshift clubs, bombs of all sorts, grenades, jetpacks, and more.

A clue to what one of the new Robot Master's identities is can be found in one of the weapons, which is a jackhammer spike that replaces Mega Man's fist and can be used as a physical attack or for a mid-air dash.

They can also occur if a worker cuts through underground cables with a crane or jackhammer, if a bucket - truck is insufficiently insulated for working with live power cables, if a cable is handled while thought to be dead, and if poor temporary wiring creates electricity in puddles or other masses of water.

And you don't want to use a jackhammer when you only need the tap of a wooden mallet.

Use of large mechanical tools such as sky jacks, jackhammers, concrete saws, table saws, band saws, also smaller tools such as grinders, drills, and reciprocating saws

Construction Worker, Mission Renovation2015 — Present • Read blueprints and assign responsibilities to work crew accordingly • Prepare construction sites before crew comes out to make sure all hazards are removed • Measures distances to ensure remodeling and installations will fit perfectly • Erect scaffolding and other safety structures to reduce the number of workplace injuries by 80 percentConstruction Worker, Rose Falls Remodeling2013 — 2015 • Operated jackhammers to break up concrete to install pipes under the earth • Assisted masons, plasterers, and carpenters with specialty work • Cleaned surfaces before and after material was to be applied, which included hosing water, sand, or steam based on the material being worked on • Installed over 60 new roofs on residential houses throughout the city

• Proficient in installing underground pipelines for water distribution and waste water collection systems • Well versed in operating power plant equipment under the direction of operational manager • Special talent for repairing, fitting and replacing water taps and valves on main and service lines • Particularly effective in using manual tools including chain saws, chippers and jackhammers • Expert in identifying and fixing pipeline leaks and pressure faults • Profound ability to setup sediment control devices as per directions of the supervisor • Track record of responding timely to customers» utility service calls • Proven skills in cutting, fitting and laying pipes • Well practiced in loading, unloading and driving trucks and other heavy machinery to the worksite safely • Fully capable of maintaining cleanliness and functionality of all tools and equipment • Proficient in inspecting and maintaining water storage tanks and cleaning the yard when necessary • Apt at enforcing proper safety practices and using appropriate PPE and traffic safety materials such as cones, arrow - boards and flagging signs around the worksite • Experienced in determining the locations of gas, telephone, power, water and sewer lines from appropriate sources before excavation • Particularly effective in repairing and replacing defective electricity and gas meters • Excellent manual dexterity and physical stamina along with profound ability to bend, stoop and work in confined spaces • Well versed in reconnecting water and power services after holidays • Proven skills in performing routine grounds keeping, painting, carpentry and plumbing tasks • Skilled in repairing replacing and existing pre-laid pipeline based underground water and gas distribution systems • Efficient in anticipating tools and equipment needed as per the nature of each assignment and loading the same in the company vehicle in a safe manner

• Demonstrated expertise in reading and interpreting blueprints and ensuring that all construction work procedures are properly aligned to them • Hands - on experience in performing construction work according to specified building codes and state - specified procedures • Documented success in erecting structures and handling demolition work by following safety procedures • Qualified to mix concrete and cement in prescribed consistencies and pouring them in a safe and accurate manner • Skilled in leveling concrete and earth using trowels and shovels and other construction tools • Highly skilled in operating jackhammers and drills to break up concrete and pavement and place, consolidate and protect case - in - place masonry structures • Proficient in cleaning and preparing construction sites by removing debris and hazardous materials and ensuring that constructional materials are properly loaded and unloaded from delivery trucks • Competent in controlling passing traffic by erecting traffic cones and signaling vehicles toward diverted routes • Proven ability to perform physically taxing work such as digging ditches and trenches using shovels and picks • Demonstrated ability to operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers to provide logistical assistance with construction projects • Proven record of carefully demolishing structures by using allowed explosives in a safe manner

July 2002 — May 2005 Republic Services — Vaughn, ON Labourer • Operated a range of equipment; pavement breakers, jackhammers, and power tools • Worked as a key element of team with other skilled staffs • Handled work on site with little or no supervision • Disassembled and maintained extra passing structures • Helped other skilled employees including carpenters, welder and working engineers • Cleaned tools, equipment and work area

• Prepared work sites by clearing them of debris and hazardous materials • Laid out tools and equipment such as pneumatic hammers, blowtorches and drills, needed by construction workers at the site • Put up signs to divert traffic to alternate routes to ensure uninterrupted work activities • Assisted in digging trenches and ditches, using shovels, picks and jackhammers • Performed regular and preventative maintenance on construction equipment and tools

I like to stock cheap equipment (this airless sprayer, jackhammer, rotohammer, saws, drills, hand tools, etc etc.) so that if and when they are used by various tradesman and laborers on my projects, it isn't the end of the world if the tool gets abused and destroyed.