doesn't seem like the kind of construction that would stand up to a gentle earthquake. i guess they don't worry about that kind of thing wherever ol' paddy mccinderblock works.
This is something I am simply not capable of doing. I've tried. I watched a master bricklayer wield a trowel and shape mortar like this and thought, "Well, that sure looks easy."
It is not. This is magic.
And by that, I mean I'm too lazy to practice and therefore write it off to faith and demonic contracts that such skills exist.
In other words: This is the fucking Steve Vai as Satan's guitarist in Crossroads of brick laying and my soul would have been burned up quick smart had I ever had to face him.
Construction is definitely one of the least appreciated occupations in this country despite how important it is and how skilled the workers are. It takes years to perfect most of the jobs they perform, most of the foremen know calculus and the lack of buildings falling over should make people appreciate the precision with which they do their jobs.
