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R50/53 Why we have a tow hole (aka, don't do this!)

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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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Haven't laughed like this in a while. File this under boneheaded ideas:

Enjoy:

How NOT to tow!!



 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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..........................ouch.................... .......
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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I laughed, but I felt REALLY REALLY bad.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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Yeah, I felt bad, but I DID laugh. You'd think, with that many people, someone woulda thought..... Maybe this is a bad idea
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:41 AM
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That was painful
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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hahahahaaa!!! now that's REALLY stupid!

You know what's worse? That actually might be covered under his insurance policy...
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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You'd think, with that many people, someone woulda thought..... Maybe this is a bad idea
We have this thing called Kilian's Robot Shop Of Horrors every Friday at
my house, and we have a guy constantly saying "Don;t do anything TOO stupid!"

But, sometimes even HE fails.

Here's a 150 pound robot arm supported by two 2X4s and about 4 nails.

 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 12:07 PM
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That was to funny. The car probably could have been pushed forward out of the snow drift too, if only one of the people in that group had a brain to think of that first.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 12:21 PM
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File this is under a horribly sexist remark....

"boys will be boys...." Trippy knows what I'm talking about...

I was watching the poor guy get out of the car, presumably to check out his bumper... stomach flop...

but this is just TOO TOO funny.. .

hard to imagine that many minds at work, going at the problem like that...just switching the tow rope to the other side of the car could have greatly affected the outcome...but I'm sure "what ifs" abound...

I'd think that video would win some money on one of those shows! (maybe to help repair that car????



 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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I saw that posted on the Philly Mini yahoo group the other day. I laughed out loud for about 60 seconds. Idiots.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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try mixing in a shovel or two next time.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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This was really funny! I half expected the pick up to yank him out of the snow and hurl him down the street. !!!
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 04:27 PM
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ROFLMAO OMG to funny!!


 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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Don't you just love it when stupid people get their hands on a videocamera!!

Heck I would bet that car even has a slot for a recovery hook on the back bumper

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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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Chow!

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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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that was sweet!
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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Well, it was a Geo...can't cost more than $25 or so to fix it...lol
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 10:30 PM
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thats awesome for more vids like that check out
stupidvideos.com
 
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