They should be so lucky
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 14:49
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Life Member - esarby (NSW)
Read the caption on the first photo, then look at the second photo.
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Look at the picture above and you can see where this driver broke through the guardrail, on the right side of the culvert, Where the people are standing on the road, pointing. The pick-up was travelling about 75 mph from right to left when it crashed through the guardrail. It flipped end-over-end bounced off and across the culvert outlet, and landed right side up on the left side of the culvert, Facing the opposite direction from which the driver was travelling. The 22-year-old driver and his 18-year-old passenger were unhurt except for minor cuts and bruises.
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If life isn't done with you, life isn't done with you.
Reply By: gordon_adel - Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 15:34
Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 15:34
Very lucky to still be here. Just curious, you called it a pick-up instead of a ute. Are you a yank living in nsw?
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Follow Up By: toffytrailertrash - Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 15:55
Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 15:55
Those photos have been doing the rounds now for many years, still look good though. Just goes to show how tough the truck is...
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Follow Up By: Penchy - Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 17:03
Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 17:03
dont think I would be one of those guys standing on "our" drivers side door
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Follow Up By: Life Member - esarby (NSW) - Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 17:53
Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 17:53
This happened Just outside Flagstaff , AZ , on U.S. Hwy 100. Just wondered how they were so lucky to still be alive.
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Follow Up By: Life Member - Doug T (NT) - Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 18:20
Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 18:20
What's wrong with calling a Pickup a Pickup, it's larger than a Ute...ie Holden Falcon, etc,
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Follow Up By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 19:50
Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 19:50
Gooday Doug,
where are you now? The "old truck"... lol... still holding together?
regards
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Follow Up By: Life Member - Doug T (NT) - Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 20:03
Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 20:03
I'm at
Longreach, the old girl is going good
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Follow Up By: Member - DOZER- Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 21:19
Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 at 21:19
Sorry, but i think its photo
shop...simply because theres no way anyone would be stupid enough to stand between the ""pickup"" and the thousand foot drop.....noone.
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Follow Up By: gordon_adel - Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 09:49
Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 09:49
To Doug,
Nothing wrong with calling it a pickup and nothing wrong with a yank. Was just curious because it's not a term used here too often.
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Follow Up By: Cruiser .- Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:25
Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 12:25
Dough T,
We are at
Camooweal, heading to Isa and
Cloncurry tomorrow 14th, when are you moving further west.
Cruiser
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Follow Up By: Life Member - Doug T (NT) - Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 14:09
Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 14:09
I'm not going West or North, not until the new year. I'm going South to
Orange.
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Follow Up By: Cruiser .- Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 14:24
Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 14:24
Doug T, thanks mate, will catch you another time, heading to
Ingham
Cheers,
Cruiser
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Follow Up By: Penchy - Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 14:46
Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 14:46
not sure that the "toughness" of the truck has anything to do with not falling off that
cliff either, divine intervention maybe? Good try though toffy.
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Follow Up By: philw- Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 18:47
Friday, Jul 13, 2012 at 18:47
Great
pic. Beats calling your Pajero a TRUCK.
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Follow Up By: Bazooka - Saturday, Jul 14, 2012 at 20:00
Saturday, Jul 14, 2012 at 20:00
Yes, an obviously doctored image. Either that or the road engineer had a wicked sense of humour.
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