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Old 18 November 2004, 13:23   #1
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Anyone know about this ?
Found these pictures and wondered if anyone here know the story behind it.
There are a few nice ribs in the pictures so I hope someone here knows place?

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Hope everyone was ok
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Old 18 November 2004, 13:26   #2
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Old 18 November 2004, 13:33   #3
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Oop's springs to mind!

Imagine the trucker going back to his boss and saying "You'll never believe what happened to me today...."

Shortly followed by "Your f*%R£n fired!!!!"
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that is a classic!
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Old 18 November 2004, 14:13   #5
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I know exactly how..........
............the driver felt. Just as I did yesterday when my computer crashed.

Classic, not seen it before.
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Old 18 November 2004, 14:29   #6
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Boss there is some good news and some bad news...
Good news...the air bags work
Bad News.....I have flooded the engine!


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Old 18 November 2004, 15:37   #7
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I guess that proves it.....crane drivers do need to observe the laws of physics......

btw anybody have any data on the terminal velocity of white vans?
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Old 18 November 2004, 15:40   #8
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btw anybody have any data on the terminal velocity of white vans?
I seem to remember Top Gear putting a Vauxhal Astramax on a track against a Ferrari (F40?).


The Astramax won, but only by using up all the track. Just like the M25 really.
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Old 18 November 2004, 16:22   #9
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Nice One


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Old 18 November 2004, 19:05   #10
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Looks like Ireland - says it all really....................
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