Sitrep, Worldbuilding, and the Most Absurd Vehicle Known To Mankind · 3:45am May 6th, 2020
So, still working at Residence Station for the forseeable future. But in fun news, I've gotten checked out on arguably the most absurd vehicle known to mankind.
Ladies and Gentlemen...The Ballymore
Basically, at it's core, it's a mobile electric ladder. Or, if you'd rather, it's a forklift that instead lifts you up, rather than whatever you're trying to get. What makes it handy is that, out of all the vehicles Residence Depot employs, this one alone does not require a spotter. Nor does it require you to close off the aisle adjacent to where you're working.
The downside of it is that it's only slightly faster than the Speed of Smell. But, in and of itself it is an object lesson in one of my simple truths: Just because you're absurd does not also preclude you from being useful.
That said, in my copious amounts of time at work, it occurred to me that there's a bit of worldbuilding to be done here. How would a store like Residence Depot look in Equestria? Would you have specialized tools for Unicorns & Pegasi to use to lift things off high shelves? Certainly. But then again, how would technology (for lack of a better term) develop? Given Earth Pony ingenuity (or, in Pinkie's case, Insanity) pay dividends somehow?
I can only imagine. There might be a short based off these musings to come soon.
Hope everyone's keeping safe, fit, and healthy.
It'll be OK in the end. If it's not OK, it's not the end.
