Members mlwarriner Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 This picture is real - not doctored in any way - and was taken by a Transportation Supervisor for a company that delivers building materials for 84 Lumber. When he saw it in the parking lot of IHOP, he went to buy a camera to take pictures. The car is still running, as can be witnessed by the exhaust. The driver finally came back after the police were called, and was found crouched behind the rear of the car, attempting to cut the twine around the load! Luckily, the police stopped him and had the load removed The materials were loaded at Home Depot. Their store manager said they made the customer sign a waiver. While the plywood and 2X4's are fairly obvious, what you can't see is the back seat, which contains -- are you ready for this? -- 10 bags of concrete @ 80 lbs. each. They estimated the load weight at 3000 lbs. Both back tires exploded, the wheels bent and the back shocks were driven through the floorboard. The car, with FLA (naturally) plates, was headed for Clanton, AL where the couple presumably planned to build a new house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J the D Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 Damn snowbirds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnny6644 Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 I saw a car about the same size the other day with about 20 full-size bales of hay on top of it. Not as heavy as the Florida car, but it stuck up about 10 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 Most stuff like this is an urban legend; however, this one is for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 I just saw a couple days ago a car with a matress on the roof, and four guys in the car each with one arm out holding it down! This stuff happens everywhere, not just Florida. You should see what drives by when you live near Wisconsin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnny6644 Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 Originally posted by L-1329 I just saw a couple days ago a car with a matress on the roof, and four guys in the car each with one arm out holding it down! This stuff happens everywhere, not just Florida. You should see what drives by when you live near Wisconsin! Yeah, me too! The guys I saw had mattress AND box spring... nothing holding it except their arms. Not trying to one-up you, but this car only had TWO guys! Yes, they fell off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NV43345 Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 I live in Flor-A-Duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 Only in Florida. I'm still patiently waiting for the outpouring of protests by all those feminist groups demanding that the teacher who slept with her 14 -year-old student be prosecuted! We are in favor of equal rights, aren't we? Would they not protest if that teacher were a man whose charges were dropped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fureybass Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 One more reason that I'm glad I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J the D Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 Originally posted by ezstep Only in Florida.I'm still patiently waiting for the outpouring of protests by all those feminist groups demanding that the teacher who slept with her 14 -year-old student be prosecuted! We are in favor of equal rights, aren't we? Would they not protest if that teacher were a man whose charges were dropped? She'd already accepted a plea bargain in Hillsborough County and the charges that were dropped in Marion County were repetitious. She is still paying for her actions. One of the things she has to deal with is she is now classified as a sexual predator for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted March 23, 2006 Members Share Posted March 23, 2006 The 14-year old said that he didn't tell anyone because he didn't want anyone to know. Hell, when I was 14 and if I had been tapping THAT....I'd have told everyone I know and a whole bunch that I didn't know. Just a point that "equal rights" isn't always applied equally, even by feminists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members More Cowbell Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 Originally posted by johnny6644 I saw a car about the same size the other day with about 20 full-size bales of hay on top of it. Not as heavy as the Florida car, but it stuck up about 10 feet. what exactly is a full size bale of hay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 http://www.snopes.com/photos/lumber.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnny6644 Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 Originally posted by More Cowbell what exactly is a full size bale of hay? about half the size of a refrigerator... and made of a grassy substance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 Originally posted by johnny6644 about half the size of a refrigerator... and made of a grassy substance To be more precise, it is exactly 2 half bales of hay, combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 Originally posted by lug To be more precise, it is exactly 2 half bales of hay, combined. Woah woah woah! I thought it was exactly half of two bales! Who's right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 Originally posted by rikshaw http://www.snopes.com/photos/lumber.asp Actually happened in Waldorf, MD, BUT, the car Did have Florida plates... This looks like a pic they'd show in one of our safety seminars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassesofalessergod Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 you'd think the guy would have bought a bigger camera! that pic is tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnny6644 Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 Originally posted by lug To be more precise, it is exactly 2 half bales of hay, combined. You guys and your damn science! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members More Cowbell Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 Originally posted by johnny6644 about half the size of a refrigerator... and made of a grassy substance Ohh..my idea of a "full size" bale of hay is roughly 1500lbs worth of that grassy substance you're referring to. Huge cylindrical shaped things that could feed around 60 cows. I was just trying to picture that and couldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnny6644 Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 Originally posted by More Cowbell Ohh..my idea of a "full size" bale of hay is roughly 1500lbs worth of that grassy substance you're referring to. Huge cylindrical shaped things that could feed around 60 cows.I was just trying to picture that and couldn't. I'm talking about the rectangular ones... much smaller. But I wouldn't put it past someone to try the huge round bales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members More Cowbell Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 Originally posted by johnny6644 I'm talking about the rectangular ones... much smaller. But I wouldn't put it past someone to try the huge round bales. That sounds like a challenge to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnny6644 Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 SEND PICTURES. AND ANY POLICE CITATIONS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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