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Mar 23rd, 2011 at 7:58am

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It was bad enough to have an accident.....
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Scroll down.... Wink










.......But you can just bet this guy had to changes his pants!  Shocked
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This takes mere luck into an entirely new classification!  Undecided

Even more photos at Snopes.com - http://www.snopes.com/photos/accident/culvert.asp#photo4

 
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Reply #1 - Mar 23rd, 2011 at 8:43am

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Is it better to be good, or lucky?
 
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Reply #2 - Mar 23rd, 2011 at 9:31am

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Hi Romulus... Smiley

Wow...some accident...

What I am wondering is the guard rail to the right of the large culvert is damaged and that looks to be where the truck went off the road.
Now the position of the truck facing the broken guard rail would mean that the truck would have had to turn 180 degrees in the air to be in that location.
That driver must have had one hell of a view... Grin

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Reply #3 - Mar 23rd, 2011 at 10:56am

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Definite "shovel to clean out underwear job" Shocked Shocked Shocked
 
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Reply #4 - Mar 23rd, 2011 at 11:03am

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Am I the only one who is concerned by how a truck managed to crash through the barrier on the wrong side of the road, bridge a gap, spin 180 degree and not fall off the edge?  Shocked
 
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Reply #5 - Mar 23rd, 2011 at 3:09pm

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machineman9 wrote on Mar 23rd, 2011 at 11:03am:
Am I the only one who is concerned by how a truck managed to crash through the barrier on the wrong side of the road, bridge a gap, spin 180 degree and not fall off the edge?  Shocked

The photos do not clearly indicate that the truck  came from that direction, or that the damage was caused by the truck. It could very easily have come the other way... there's a sort of dirt ramp there. Any number of other possible causes for the damaged barrier on the other side of the culvert.

But assuming it did come from the other direction, I'd say it's very feasible to wind up facing the other way. The truck is pretty busted up; it may have sort of cartwheeled.


So that's not really so amazing.


WHAT'S AMAZING IS THAT IT DIDN'T GO STRAIGHT DOWN INTO THAT ENORMOUS HOLE!!  Cheesy
 
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Reply #6 - Mar 23rd, 2011 at 3:11pm

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DaveSims wrote on Mar 23rd, 2011 at 8:43am:
Is it better to be good, or lucky?

The best luck will compensate for the worst skill, but the best skill will not compensate for the worst luck.  Wink
 
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Reply #7 - Mar 23rd, 2011 at 4:45pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Mar 23rd, 2011 at 10:56am:
Definite "shovel to clean out underwear job" Shocked Shocked Shocked


All I can say is. If it had been me. I not only would need a change of undies and pants. I'd have been blinded by the shit storm inside the cab as it cartwheeled and came down 12 inches from the edge of oblivion.... Shocked

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Reply #8 - Mar 23rd, 2011 at 4:59pm

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I'll bet he's going to get some sort of award from his insurance company.  Cheesy Like, closest to the hole or something.
 
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Reply #9 - Mar 23rd, 2011 at 7:45pm

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beaky wrote on Mar 23rd, 2011 at 3:09pm:
machineman9 wrote on Mar 23rd, 2011 at 11:03am:
Am I the only one who is concerned by how a truck managed to crash through the barrier on the wrong side of the road, bridge a gap, spin 180 degree and not fall off the edge?  Shocked

The photos do not clearly indicate that the truck  came from that direction, or that the damage was caused by the truck. It could very easily have come the other way... there's a sort of dirt ramp there. Any number of other possible causes for the damaged barrier on the other side of the culvert.

But assuming it did come from the other direction, I'd say it's very feasible to wind up facing the other way. The truck is pretty busted up; it may have sort of cartwheeled.


So that's not really so amazing.


WHAT'S AMAZING IS THAT IT DIDN'T GO STRAIGHT DOWN INTO THAT ENORMOUS HOLE!!  Cheesy


If you follow the snopes link below the photos, you will find the entire story along with the location of the accident.  The truck did indeed break through the barrier, skirt the huge culvert, then stop on the edge.
 
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Reply #10 - Mar 23rd, 2011 at 10:21pm

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Sorry, just being a little silly  Wink

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Reply #11 - Mar 24th, 2011 at 2:11am
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Skunkworks wrote on Mar 23rd, 2011 at 10:21pm:
Sorry, just being a little silly  Wink

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1300971785.jpg


How many feet?

Ima gonna guess more than enough to make that truck just tall enough to trip over! Shocked
 
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Reply #12 - Mar 24th, 2011 at 3:04pm

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U4EA wrote on Mar 24th, 2011 at 2:11am:
Skunkworks wrote on Mar 23rd, 2011 at 10:21pm:
Sorry, just being a little silly  Wink

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1300971785.jpg


How many feet?

Ima gonna guess more than enough to make that truck just tall enough to trip over! Shocked


Yep, correct answer!  Smiley Your prize...absolutly...nothing! Grin But thanks for playing!  Cool

 
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Reply #13 - Mar 24th, 2011 at 5:57pm

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When I read the title of the thread I thought it was going to be about my weekend  Grin
 
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Reply #14 - Mar 24th, 2011 at 6:04pm

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BigTruck wrote on Mar 24th, 2011 at 5:57pm:
When I read the title of the thread I thought it was going to be about my weekend  Grin


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Reply #16 - Mar 25th, 2011 at 2:56pm
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Skunkworks wrote on Mar 24th, 2011 at 3:04pm:
U4EA wrote on Mar 24th, 2011 at 2:11am:
Skunkworks wrote on Mar 23rd, 2011 at 10:21pm:
Sorry, just being a little silly  Wink

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1300971785.jpg



Do I get to choose the color? Cool

Or will it be the same as the last one? Smiley

How many feet?

Ima gonna guess more than enough to make that truck just tall enough to trip over! Shocked


Yep, correct answer!  Smiley Your prize...absolutly...nothing! Grin But thanks for playing!  Cool


 
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