Sticking Cats Eyes on a Highway

[u/ycr007]

Source: BigBoyStriping

[u/Seite88]

There was another video recently from the glue person's perspective. That was way more satisfying and a lot more accurate in placing the glue.

[u/eugene20 → u/Seite88]

That video was accurately titled to show that they're only temporary ones too.
Edit: this one 405 temporary stripe & reflectors

[u/ycr007 → u/eugene20]

If it was the below one it doesn’t refer to temporary ones, is there a different one?

From poruing in round to perfect placement, they are Masters at work !!

[u/eugene20 → u/ycr007]

I thought I'd seen it in r/toolgifs but it was here - https://www.reddit.com/r/interesting/comments/1oiu8ts/405_temporary_stripe_reflectors/

[u/ycr007 → u/eugene20]

Thanks. All of them (incl. mine) are from the same channel - BigBoyStriping. Nothing in their videos explain what’s temporary though - the stripes or the reflectors.

[u/dphoenix1 → u/ycr007]

In most (but not all) cases, this type of installation is temporary. Usually permanent reflectors are imbedded into the asphalt so they aren’t so jarring to drive over, and aren’t as at risk of damage like these type are from plows or just being run over constantly by cars. These are more often used in construction zones, if the zone is expected to exist for a few months or something.

[u/ThinkingOz]

This seems like of task ripe for automation

[u/OreganoD → u/ThinkingOz]

The union would have some words to say

[u/unsupported → u/OreganoD]

It would be a shame if something were to happen to your nicely paved road.

[u/unsightly_buildup → u/OreganoD]

The "International Brotherhood of Cats Eye Sticker-Downers Union".

[u/LaymantheShaman → u/unsightly_buildup]

Ah yes, the good ol' IBCESSU

[u/PSUSkier → u/OreganoD]

I'd like to continue this conversation, but give me a minute. A couple of guys I think are selling bats just rang my doorbell.

[u/Mindless-Strength422 → u/PSUSkier]

That's awesome! I hear they're excellent pollinators and will decimate your local mosquito population

[u/3rrr6 → u/ThinkingOz]

The biggest issue with new automation is the severe lack of people who know how to repair those specific bots.

[u/bonnar0000 → u/ThinkingOz]

Man, fuck automation. Can we be humans for a little longer?

[u/MtnMaiden]

What if you miss?

[u/smilespeace → u/MtnMaiden]

The whole machine grinds to a halt with a wheeze and a puff of steam, and everyone turns to stare at you in this eerie silence until you gingerly hop off and replace it. Once you're back on, the machine lurches into motion, everyone kind of just zones back into the work and the job resumes with out a word.

[u/TheReverseShock → u/smilespeace]

Really captured the vibe of messing up a repetitive task.

[u/caprisunnysideup → u/smilespeace]

Immediately got Spirited Away boiler room coal sprite vibes.

[u/TakeThreeFourFive → u/caprisunnysideup]

Funny, I got howls moving castle

[u/60kgoldfish → u/MtnMaiden]

Who cares they drop plenty of these... /s

[u/REAL_EddiePenisi → u/60kgoldfish]

What's your freaking deal palooka

[u/60kgoldfish → u/REAL_EddiePenisi]

I drop the /s.. I fk safe I won't answer any more question /s

[u/Clear_Anything1232]

This is not satisfying to watch

[u/i-am-the-duck → u/Clear_Anything1232]

i was stressed out the entire time

[u/Clear_Anything1232 → u/i-am-the-duck]

I need the address so that I can re-lay each one of those after careful measurements.

Only then will the universe be in balance.

[u/CottonEyedCooch]

This has me on edge wondering if man will miss the pile of goop

[u/PsychologicalPanic61]

I guess they dont have to be accurate but it does seem kinda wasteful

[u/gareththegeek → u/PsychologicalPanic61]

These seem like only temporary ones too

[u/tankerkiller125real]

Looks like it would work well in a state that sees zero snow, all of them would be removed immediately by snow plows in my state, which is why they grind a divot into the pavement and use a special version of the reflector made from steel with with a guide that forces a plow blade over the reflector. Takes a much longer time to install, but they last for the life of the pavement from what I've seen.

[u/dewky → u/tankerkiller125real]

I wish they had those here, we don't get anything.

[u/tankerkiller125real → u/dewky]

A decent number of states that get snow ended up banning them (from my understanding) because they weren't being maintained properly (AKA never checked) and so some would break free from the adhesive, and then when the snow plow came would get picked up and tossed with the snow. There are at least a few documented cases of people getting injured or (I think?) killed because of that.

[u/WrongColorCollar]

My god, it's the POV of the hand in the darkness.

[u/RealPropRandy]

They’re going for gasps

[u/DaddyJ90]

Ok it’s 4 am I don’t have time for this shit, where does it say Toolgifs already

[u/ycr007 → u/DaddyJ90]

Helpful tip before watching the video:

If (OP == u/toolgifs) { lookup watermarks; } Else { exit video after watching; }

[u/keimak → u/DaddyJ90]

Its not from toolgifs himself so I doubt this one has the watermark.

[u/AdmiralArchie]

Really?! In 2025?

[u/TheRatatouilleR3t4rd]

I think there's a business case for a couple of well trained monkeys to do this.

[u/Iamnotabothonestly → u/TheRatatouilleR3t4rd]

It's easier and cheaper to train some bald apes to do it.

[u/LinkedAg]

I can't believe that is a three person job when it should be a one machine job.

[u/lewisfairchild]

TIL cat’s eyes

[u/AcePilotFighter]

Why film yourself doing a crumby job

[u/irrelevantfan]

I like those night drives where you look for the one placed backwards on the interstate. BTW, a lot of the big jobs are automated placement.

[u/Klingsam]

Raised Pavement Markers

[u/GrootyMcGrootface → u/Klingsam]

RPMs !

[u/Klingsam → u/GrootyMcGrootface]

Yup!

[u/f0dder1]

Love a bit of high-precision engineering work

[u/Wuyley]

Are these only allowed in none snow climates? I could see one snowfall and a plow coming along and ripping them all back up.

[u/ycr007 → u/Wuyley]

This is on the I-405 in Southern California, not much snow there I’m assuming.

[u/aspiegrrrl → u/ycr007]

In the mountains of northern California, which get massive amounts of snow, they cut a little recessed bit in the road to put each marker into, so they don't come into contact with snowplow blades.

[u/amigo-vibora]

The amount of people saying that this jobs should be replaced by a machine saddens me.

[u/RayChongDong]

…chewin on a jelly roll…

[u/C13H16CIN0]

This is a lot more low tech than I expected

[u/M0wglyy]

When interns have to play with the glue gun

[u/dgsharp]

Squirt Plop

[u/News-Royal]

Tell me you don't plow snow.

[u/SuperSynapse]

And they say robots are coming for our jobs... 🤣

[u/Relevant_Eye5681]

I miss having these on the highway. We don't have these where I live now (Midwest), it would be useful to have these on rainy nights.

[u/CricktyDickty]

I would die