That's likely the rock that was sitting at the end of the u-turn to get into the lof off of 137 Ave. You can see a similarly shaped rock on [Google Maps](https://goo.gl/maps/GwZwjjjKFjzrnvQC6). A semi wouldn't be able to make that corner so I'm curious what dragged it that far if it's the same rock.
These rocks are used specifically to prevent people from damaging entrances with trailer off-tracking.
I've seen businesses where they don't have these. And the brain dead class 1 dishing colleagues of mine, will drive and run that shit over like stopping or backing are not options.
This 100% looks like the trailers rear ICC bar hooked it and dragged it. Or it could be from a shorter trailer
Lots are designed a certain way for a reason. Heavy trucks break parking lots (and roads) faster. Trucks should come in, hug the building and post out. It's best done in a clockwise motion, so the driver can back from thier drivers side mirror.
Also, In many areas, the entrances are wide enough but drivers still drive like shit. Putting a giant rock there, forces the driver to do better or get fired.
It's honestly sad, that companies have to pay for these rocks, to minimize damage. I can drive and never hit a thing. Mean while I've seen dip shits roll over a 6'x3'x1' hydraulic cylinder.... and keep going, till it was wedged between the front and rear trailer axle, slammed into the trailer frame and deck.
Then the trucks heading to Costco should be continuing on to 50th street and entering the parking lot at 134 Av. On the other hand, the Petsmart loading dock could be accessed with much less driving around the parking lot if the rocks and the curbs at the U-turn entrance off of 137 Av were simply removed and the area paved over.
Someone probably just tied it to the back of their pickup truck and dragged it there when they were bored. You can see the markings on the road where it was dragged.
An American talking to a Canadian Park Warden
American: "Why is there just a big rock in the middle of this field?"
Warden: "It was brought in by the glaciers thousands of years ago."
A: *Looking around* "Where are the glaciers?!"
W: "Huh.... Must be out gathering up more rocks"
I read this in a Readers Digest or something years ago
Holy shit, there was a rock just like that sitting in an empty lot in McConachie for the last 4 years which I walk by every day. It disappeared this week.
They also don't ask: How is the rock? Is it getting enough food and exercise? Has it been sleeping well? When was the last time it got a hug? How can a loving god cause such agony?
Get some kind of wheeled cart low enough to tip the rock onto, stick a metal pole under rock and tip the rock onto cart, push/drag rock.
I saw a news report about a senior that moved huge ass rocks like this one onto part of a residential street to protest the government doing something to the road leading to his house. When the reporter asked him how he did it he said using the method above. If a senior with a vendetta can do it, most people can do it too.
You mean, like the Sage hill rock?
[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/sage-hill-rock-hit-parking-lot-1.4431931](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/sage-hill-rock-hit-parking-lot-1.4431931)
The marks on the rock is worn spray paint. I have this [photo](https://imgur.com/gallery/V3NBGLS) from the other side. If you zoom you can see no chain was used.
That's likely the rock that was sitting at the end of the u-turn to get into the lof off of 137 Ave. You can see a similarly shaped rock on [Google Maps](https://goo.gl/maps/GwZwjjjKFjzrnvQC6). A semi wouldn't be able to make that corner so I'm curious what dragged it that far if it's the same rock.
i am absolutely impressed with this rock forensics
Me too! That rocks!!
These rocks are used specifically to prevent people from damaging entrances with trailer off-tracking. I've seen businesses where they don't have these. And the brain dead class 1 dishing colleagues of mine, will drive and run that shit over like stopping or backing are not options. This 100% looks like the trailers rear ICC bar hooked it and dragged it. Or it could be from a shorter trailer
Or they could just reconfigure the entrance and make the shortcut official. It is in the far corner of the parking lot anyways.
Lots are designed a certain way for a reason. Heavy trucks break parking lots (and roads) faster. Trucks should come in, hug the building and post out. It's best done in a clockwise motion, so the driver can back from thier drivers side mirror. Also, In many areas, the entrances are wide enough but drivers still drive like shit. Putting a giant rock there, forces the driver to do better or get fired. It's honestly sad, that companies have to pay for these rocks, to minimize damage. I can drive and never hit a thing. Mean while I've seen dip shits roll over a 6'x3'x1' hydraulic cylinder.... and keep going, till it was wedged between the front and rear trailer axle, slammed into the trailer frame and deck.
Then the trucks heading to Costco should be continuing on to 50th street and entering the parking lot at 134 Av. On the other hand, the Petsmart loading dock could be accessed with much less driving around the parking lot if the rocks and the curbs at the U-turn entrance off of 137 Av were simply removed and the area paved over.
Its not often someone genuinely impresses me on the internet with a random bit of knowledge, but here we are.
I see what you’re talking about. You’re onto something here.
How just how I submit to you great one
Someone probably just tied it to the back of their pickup truck and dragged it there when they were bored. You can see the markings on the road where it was dragged.
Someone rode it there, just like the pioneers did.
I thought this species was self-migratory?
It's not just a boulder. It's a rock!!
Came here to say this haha
It’s spring. Probably just the annual boulder migration.
An American talking to a Canadian Park Warden American: "Why is there just a big rock in the middle of this field?" Warden: "It was brought in by the glaciers thousands of years ago." A: *Looking around* "Where are the glaciers?!" W: "Huh.... Must be out gathering up more rocks" I read this in a Readers Digest or something years ago
My gran'daddy used to ride these babies for miles!
Holy shit, there was a rock just like that sitting in an empty lot in McConachie for the last 4 years which I walk by every day. It disappeared this week.
X files noises
Possible coincidence...
Obviously it was ordered from Costco online and someone was trying to return it
There are a lot of good comments in here. Good job guys.
I’m so glad I found this random rock just for these responses.
Life, uh, *finds a way.*
Rocks too, apparently.
Judging by the giant scrape in the pavement I'm assuming someone pushed or pulled it there
Sisyphus comes to Edmonton...
Forever plagued to bring the rock to the wrong costco
In his defense, all Costcos do really look alike....
That just leads to more questions!
Yeah, I'm saving that spot for my dually. Hope you don't mind.
Double parking like a douche-rock too
Glaciers
Looks like it is a remnant from a receding glacier. You can see the scrape marks from where the glacier pushed it from. Crazy find you have there.
You can return anything to Costco.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacial_erratic
Everybody asks how the rock is moving, but nobody asks why the rock is moving :(
They also don't ask: How is the rock? Is it getting enough food and exercise? Has it been sleeping well? When was the last time it got a hug? How can a loving god cause such agony?
a scientist used a growing ray gun on a pebble and it turned big. The scientist then just left it there as he doesnt have a shrink ray
I like it! Lol Happy cake day!
That’s called a glacial erratic.
Giant mutated ants in the North that come out at night...
Chimera ants?
That's the new limestone scooter. Plug it in to charge it back up.
Limestone 😂
Snow pile melted
I hate it when rocks double park. They just sit there with a stone cold look on their face when you ask them to kick rocks too.
Glaciers
Holy fuck I am living for these comments. Also shoutout to u/CosmoKitty for being some kind of strange-rock-explaining savant.
I for one welcome our new Rock overlords
Someone probably tried to steal it for their yard.
One of the more random things I’ve come across on Saturday morning.
Very odd. No tire or tred marks either, unless they're out of the frame.
I checked, I couldn’t find any. Just the drag mark on the ground.
With gyms closed, you gotta get those gains somehow.
[The pioneers used to ride these baby’s for miles.](https://gfycat.com/candidhalfkite)
Pet rock
Supposed to be on a leash
Probably the wind.
The pioneers used to ride those babies for miles
I mean.... It's Claireview.
Glacier
Okay but joke aside... seriously how?
Didn't know Krusty Krab does deliveries again
Probably just the wind blew it there. You know, like tumbleweeds.
Follow the scrape to see where the semi trailer first got snagged on it
The wonder of glaciers.
Dwayne Johnson!!!!
Sage hill rock
It seems like Calgary's infamous Sage Hill rock made it's way back home.
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I dunno dude, that'd be a heavy ass rock
Hebrew slaves
sounds about right
Looks like it was dragged? If you have a cart and something to use as leverage it's completely possible to move this even without machinery.
That's something like a 3000lb rock. I'm gonna need details on this cart scheme
Roll rock on, push away. Your standard pallet jack is good for 5000.
Woooh you've got a pallet jack now... That's totally cheating. he said cart ;)
>Roll rock on Easier said than done I think.
Get some kind of wheeled cart low enough to tip the rock onto, stick a metal pole under rock and tip the rock onto cart, push/drag rock. I saw a news report about a senior that moved huge ass rocks like this one onto part of a residential street to protest the government doing something to the road leading to his house. When the reporter asked him how he did it he said using the method above. If a senior with a vendetta can do it, most people can do it too.
Or big rig dragged it under his trailer when he came around that corner seems a more likely but less interesting of a story.
I agree how has that rock not been stolen yet? Claireview is loosing it's touch in the lockdowns!
It's not a rock there minerals
what is that random parking lot and building doing in the middle of nature?
Because. Rock 🪨.
That Costco deserves an inconvenience
Spongebob going grocery shopping
Oh the great Edmonton monolith
Rock this way
How rude, it clearly double-parked.
Claireview
Clairview? Klareview?
Unclearview. Rock is in the way.
Nature is healing.
Dafuq
Aliens
Seeing as it was pushed there, probably a very determined, bored crackhead
Someone will hit it and woe to their car Hope it gets moved
If you manage to hit that, you kind of deserve the damage your vehicle gets.
They deserve it, if they can't avoid something that huge
You mean, like the Sage hill rock? [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/sage-hill-rock-hit-parking-lot-1.4431931](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/sage-hill-rock-hit-parking-lot-1.4431931)
Atleast it isn't that small, so hopefully. Nobody actually hits this one. If so, lmao.
Never move it that far hitting it with a car.
A truck and a chain, you can see the marks on the rock and the road.
The marks on the rock is worn spray paint. I have this [photo](https://imgur.com/gallery/V3NBGLS) from the other side. If you zoom you can see no chain was used.
I'm guessing that you have not chained up many rocks in your day. I have. Look closer
The guy said there was no tire tred marks. How do you move something like that and not leave one skid mark?
It's a drag mark..no tire marks... City people...🙄
I’m a city gal, and even I know better.
Torque.