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  1. 07-16-2008, 04:11 PM #1
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    Arrow 600 lbs of torque + momentum + weekend truckdriver = ?


    http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....5729f343.html

    All I can say is WOW.
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  2. 07-16-2008, 05:13 PM #2
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    Darwin candidate.
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    More video. Not as bad as it looked from the original video.
    ...and across the line.

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  4. 07-16-2008, 06:27 PM #4
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    thank god his truck is nowhere near my miata.
    I would be a road bump with his driving....
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  5. 07-17-2008, 07:41 AM #5
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    They made it sound like he was going THRU one of the lanes, but he was just trying to GO AROUND the canopy.
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  6. 07-17-2008, 11:21 AM #6
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    in a way thats almost worse.... i could understand not knowing your height. Instead, he just didn't know how to make a turn, and was taking th turn fast enough to do that damage.
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  7. 07-17-2008, 11:25 AM #7
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    Granted the driver was lacking in skill, but good lord that whole overhang came down extremely easily.
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  8. 07-17-2008, 12:50 PM #8
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    I need a new patio, I hope the guy that built that doesn't build mine
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