Something about pentrating a tunnel... no, not that you perv...

[smeddley]

As some of you may know, I've recently started watching Supernatural, and an episode brought up a pet peeve of mine.

And that is:

Most storm and sanitary sewers are not large enough to walk through. Yes, there are some old large cities that have huge underground tunnels, and some storm sewer pipes are an impressive 42" - 60" in diameter, but not most of them. And if I recall correctly (and I might not) the episode in question took place in a mid-sized midwestern city. Kinda like where I live.

And I hate to break it to you, Sam and Dean, but 90% of our storm sewer pipes are less than 24" in diameter and most sanitary sewer pipes are 8" in diameter. Not exactly something you could walk around in.

Yes, it makes a great storyline, things hiding in the sewers and bad guys using them to navigate, but it is completely unrealistic. And dangerous. Not too long ago an engineer was killed when he went into an unfinished section of underground pipe was was overcome by sewer gases.

I'm willing to suspend my disbelief for a lot of things, but this one has always really bothered me.

Anyone else have Hollywood Faux Pas Pet Peeves?

Comments

[puppatoons.livejournal.com]

I hate it when they have animal stuff wrong, very wrong. Instances, thought I won't name the shows because it's too tiring...XD

Show centers around minks, and the vet for them calls them rodents. Mink are members of the weasel family.

Using a female animal and calling it a male and vice versa.It was justified,I suppose, with Lassie(to make her seem bigger and stronger and more herioc), but at least on a longhaired dog you can cover "it" up.On a pig, you can't.

In westerns, when they need a vulture for atmosphere and they use an old world vulture to get that iconic naked-necked look. The vultures that live in America, the new world vultures, aren't built that way--only the ones from Africa and Asia.

Using toucans and macaws in African jungles...they are from South America...and Cockatoos in South American jungles..they are from Australia!

Referring to yaks when talking about Scandanavia--they are from Tibet.

Poodles aren't French, they are German.

Southern hicks having Bloodhounds laying around on the porch as their hunting dogs.Coonhounds are what should be there..Bloodhounds are used by police.

Snakes can hear you (I must confess this is a Harry Potter thing) and wink at you. They have no ears and no eyelids.

Switching alligators and crocodiles

Sharks do not roar

Mixing up ducks and geese

and last but not least, every purebred dog in a movie having puppies in the sequel.

[clare-dragonfly.livejournal.com]

That "you may have blinded my basilisk, but it can still hear you" thing always bugged me. Surely it should be smelling Harry? But that would be too hard to avoid, I guess.

Why shouldn't purebred dogs have puppies in the sequel? Honest question here. I mean, I'd say spay and neuter your pets, but I can understand not spaying and neutering purebreds.

[puppatoons.livejournal.com]

I'm in dog and cat rescue, and usually anything that builds up "oh, go get your cute Dalmation/Pug/St.Bernard puppies, just like the ones in the movie!" vibe makes us rescuers want to vomit. People rush out and buy the latest movie breed, thinking it's going to look and act just like the dog in the TV show or movie, and when it doesn't, they get rid of it like an old lamp or sofa.
If you aren't a licensed breeder, your purebred dogs should be spayed and neutered.Licensed breeders have a passion for the breed that goes beyond just "oh, I like them so I have them", like a backyard breeder...actually this page would explain it better:

http://www.jlhweb.net/Boxermap/reputablebreeder.html

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing you weren't a fan of Anacondas 2, then? ;)

I'm with you on the puppies thing... to be honest, I'm a bit anti-purebred all around. I mean, fine, when they were bred to be working dogs, and were matched up based on talents and health and all that good stuff, I can see it. Border Collies and Australian Shepards and whatnot, who were picked because they were good working dogs. But breeding based on looks has created unhealthy and really stupid dogs. Mutts rule! (And I will only ever adopt a dog from a shelter/rescue)

[triskellion.livejournal.com]

I hear you on the sewers. My latest is attics. Modern attics are full of trusses holding the roof up. There's no space in there to have a hidden room or someone hiding out. Oh, you can get around them if you really want to, but between the insulation and the dust that comes in through the vents, it's deadly on the lungs (and the skin. Insulation itches). The space is awkward to get around. And, the insulation is on the ceiling, ie, the floor of the attic. Which means the space has no means of cooling. In the desert, it quickly becomes a hellish sweat shop. No stalker is going to last up there for long, no matter what the CSI writers think.

[penchaft.livejournal.com]

This is why you only hide out in the attic of a model home.

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

I have a floor in my attic, because someone kind of finished it, and I suppose you could hide there for a little bit, but it is pretty horrid and in the summer the heat would kill you. In the dessert, I don't think you'd last more than a few hours in an un-air-conditioned attic!

I have a LOT of serious problems with CSI, the top two being:

1) the terminal velocity of a falling body is not 9,8 m/s, Grissom, and you sound like an idiot after solemnly declaring that

2) you can't get a DNA sample after someone's finger brushed up against the side of a TV cabinet

[nakedblueninja.livejournal.com]

I love watching TV shows get big concepts from the banking and financial industry wrong. And even worse, when they try to show armored car crews doing their jobs. It's hilarious but annoying. No, we do not carry millions upon millions of dollars in our trucks, and we CERTAINLY don't carry anything that isn't sealed up nicely in a labeled, numbered bag. Sheesh, how stupid do you think we are?!

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

Well... ;)

And when the bad guys ask for millions in unmarked bills and it fits into a briefcase?! Ha! I did see a show recently where the guy knew he couldn't get away with all the money - even mentioned how heavy that much cash would be - and planned to only take part of it (he didn't get away with it, of course, because the good guys have to win!).

I once saved up about $300 in mixed coins... nearly threw my back out getting that into the bank. Money is HEAVY! (Oooh, yeah, isn't that how they determined which armored truck was the real one in The Italian Job? Not that that movie didn't have its issues...)

I think there's a reason that, in real life, armored cars aren't actually stolen/held up that often!

[penchaft.livejournal.com]

CPR.

I have a lot of med friends.

[smeddley.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! When they just kind of gently push on the chest?! Bah! I've had CPR training with the dummy, and to make it click I have to throw all of my upper body weight and strength behind it. That's why good CPR often ends with cracked ribs (though I would gladly suffer many broken ribs in exchange for still being alive).

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