January 10, 2007: Amazing, terrifying crash [not graphic]

I thought it would be funny to label this not graphic. Wolf sends along these shots, which apparently document a crash that happened a few days ago, discussed on a Mustang (Ford) fans forum.



Now, first, you have to realize that the truck is facing the wrong way. Look at it.: it's facing towards where it first crashed.

The truck must have hit a barrier or two, launched itself off of a guard rail, jumped! Jumped a massive storm drain! And either spun or tipped or both, in such a way that it was facing the other way. Somehow it wound up sitting on a ridge, and not at the bottom of whatever that ridge sits on top of...

Which is...



Whoa.

That driver needs to play the mega-millions, his/her luck is on fire!!!

Ooooooooo.... um... glad I'm not cleanin' out that cab.

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Originally Posted by bigw00dy That driver needs to play the mega-millions, his/her luck is on fire!!!

This "shit your pants" moment brought to you by Geico.

Very nice setup, telling the story while zooming out like that.

The rescuers are probably using the Jaws of Life to pry the drivers hands from the steering wheel.

"hitting rock bottom"

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I can STILL here the screaming, from here.

"Believe it or not, I'm walkin' on air..."

Good God. It's amazing how bad acrophobia can be; all it takes is these three pictures, and my palms are still sweating.

Acrophobia?

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welcome, mbrutsch.

you say tomato...

That driver is one seriously lucky *ucker. Forget playing the lottery, all the luck got used up there.

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Originally Posted by Flint "Believe it or not, I'm walkin' on air..."

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Originally Posted by Flint .

whoa....

Wha-... That was this close! And very lucky.

(Acrophpobia)

There aren't many good images of it, but here's a better one. With the intelligence and verbal skills and wit of the people here I bet we could have a blast with it.

I played that for a while, in that "don't know jack" format. It was a hoot. I'd love to play a session of this against y'alls.

Me too, UT. It really is funny, the things people come up with.

There was an old text based game called Blanks that I loved, too. That was about 10 years ago.

Making acronyms out of the board owner's username makes a fun thread. (On AG it was "Michael")

What are those guys on the ledge trying to do? I can only assume it's getting the driver out, but in the second picture they look like they're pushing the truck towards the edge. Plus you can see the headrest and steering while, but no driver.

It looks like we could set that up with a private room at www.acrowars.com

I'd love to do that sometime...would be tough from work, though. Believe it or not I do get a lot accomplished between posts.

oooooo a "private room" with Shawnee123!

It'll cost you more than a few acronyms to earn a private room with me!

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123 I'd love to do that sometime...would be tough from work, though. Believe it or not I do get a lot accomplished between posts.

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123 It'll cost you more than a few acronyms to earn a private room with me!

I played many many many many hours of acrophobia. I love it. Let's get something on a calendar, yes?!

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Originally Posted by mbrutsch Good God. It's amazing how bad acrophobia can be; all it takes is these three pictures, and my palms are still sweating.

How do you play acrophobia?

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Originally Posted by BigV agoraphobia....

Jesus!


Um, to clarify, I accidentally had threaded mode on, and thought I was the first person to comment on the truck pictures. When I realised I wasn't, I also realised that a single "Jesus!" really was a bewildering post.

I should not post things when I have the 'flu.

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Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost This "shit your pants" moment

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Originally Posted by Savannh I should not post things when I have the 'flu.

Not bad putter, referencing an IotD from 2001.

I tried to log in there but couldn't seem to. Maybe I'll try again with a different username. Perhaps mine is already taken and that's what the problem is.

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Originally Posted by mrputter *ahem* Spinning and pooing...?

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Originally Posted by Aliantha I tried to log in there but couldn't seem to. Maybe I'll try again with a different username. Perhaps mine is already taken and that's what the problem is.

Speaking of a messy seat.

When I was going to college my apartment was 2 blocks from a railroad crossing. A major crossing. There were five rails crossing the roadway. Of course there were gates that would come down because multitrack crossing are extra dangerous.

Well one day a freight train was coming. At the limit. 79MPH. The gates went down and the traffic started piling up on both sides of the tracks. The five locomotives blew past the crossing as did the next 20 box cars in the train of 122 cars. The 21th box car derailed and instantly took out the tracks. The next 44 cars came over the crossing sideways They stayed perfectly between the crossing gates missing them by less than a foot on each side. They were filled with sheet rock and lumber. 2 Ton wheel sets went by no longer under the cars. It was a gargantuan mess!

I ran over there. In talking to a responder later he said most of the people in the front few cars actually blew their shorts out. I think I would've sitting there for perhaps 60 seconds while this unfolded before me.

I wonder if the guy in that truck had time to notice or was drunk and wondered why his car stopped going..

Wow.

I love the set-up.

I was trying hard to dredge up some empathy for the driver - but although I appreciated it must be horrible to jump the guard rail, the car just wasn't trashed enough to get my sympathy.

And then the reveal. Oh My God!

Made me feel a lot better about today's disaster (choosing to walk in and then being rained on so hard every single stitch of clothing I had on was running with water).

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Originally Posted by keryx That driver is one seriously lucky *ucker. Forget playing the lottery, all the luck got used up there.

As far as acrophobia I wish I could join you. Hopefully in a couple months I'll have internet access at home. Let me know how it works out and I hope you have fun. I can only imagine!

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Originally Posted by Undertoad Not bad putter, referencing an IotD from 2001.

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl Made me feel a lot better about today's disaster (choosing to walk in and then being rained on so hard every single stitch of clothing I had on was running with water).

Yeah, Sundae. Looked a mite damp.

insane! the fact that it ended up in that position on a flat surface, but then to factor in the miniscule percentage over this deep canyon is mindblowing.