First, here comes Russell, driving "Mudzilla," our front end loader. This machine was donated for the ministry in Honduras by Gainesville Presbyterian Church, in VA. We do a lot of road repairs with this machine, and it will really be wonderful to have on the construction site . . . now, I will no longer be able to brag that all of the work on site has been done by hand. What we give up in bragging rights, we hope to make up for in speed of progress! 
That's our container, on the back of the truck which carried it to the site. Russell and Mandito (the truck driver) are on top, preparing to attach the chains which will secure the container to Mudzilla's bucket. 
Attaching the chain to one side of the container. 
Attaching the other end of the chain to the bucket . . . almost ready for lift-off!Here is a video Kirstin made of Allen unloading the container from the truck. There is a delay in the middle, just after Allen has lifted the container a few feet off the truck. This was when the truck was supposed to pull out from under the container . . . but the truck wouldn't start! So, then, Allen goes ahead and turns a bit and backs up, to get the container into the position where he has chosen to place it. There is a bit of excitement at this point, as people didn't expect this to happen. Eventually, the truck starts up and moves off, and the container is placed on the ground.
Please be kind - this is my first video upload. I know I need to learn some editing techniques, etc, but I am really proud of myself for just getting it this far along, so that you can see it! (Oh, I don't know why the viewer is insisting on giving you a menu of other videos to view. I can't vouch for what is on any of those, although they appear to be other construction equipment videos, so hopefully nothing objectionable pops up!)
4 comments:
Things are moving along on the site! I know you will be glad to have mudzilla and the container up at the site - it should make things easier. Even if you do lose "everything by hand" bragging rights ;)
Jennifer
Today, with the help of Mudzilla, Allen started on digging the foundation of the second building. He and Russell were able to do in hours what would take a week by hand. So, I think we'll just give up those bragging rights without a fight! ;-)
Awesome video! My compliments to the videographer and the editor! Now, could you get some video of the Handsome / Gorgeous coutship? Extra points for including the cat.
Bob G
Great job with the video. I just figured out how to upload video too, and have the same annoying problm with other video links. If you figure out how to remove that, please let me know!
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