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01-28-2017, 12:46 AM
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I was half expecting the coast guard sent someone down who knows how to drive, send dumbo up while he simply get's in the truck to drive it back real quick. Anyways, I sure hope buddy got a bill for that extraction and knows to always wear a PFD when driving in the future. :~D
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01-28-2017, 08:00 AM
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Location: Southern New Mexico
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How soon before that same idiot sues the City, County, and/or Coast Guard for "letting" him drive his vehicle out there, or for not rescuing his vehicle?
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01-31-2017, 06:38 AM
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"...He will not be charged for the cost of the rescue since he was in legitimate distress and not intentionally perpetrating a hoax."
Land ho? U.S. Coast Guard rescues truck driver from high seas | Fox News
I guess stupidity is a legitimate excuse.
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01-31-2017, 07:52 AM
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Location: boise idaho
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they shoulda saved the truck instead.
wonder if anyone showed the coast guard this video??
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01-31-2017, 08:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shenrie
they shoulda saved the truck instead.
wonder if anyone showed the coast guard this video??
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Thats what I was thinking! "Sir, don't worry, everything is gonna be ok, we are here to save your vehicle."
Was anyone else on the edge of their seat watching this waiting for the truck to just get washed away? What a rush.
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01-31-2017, 11:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
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Was anyone else on the edge of their seat watching this waiting for the truck to just get washed away? What a rush.[/QUOTE]
Me  that was intense!
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02-01-2017, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SoCal
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I thought I was going to see the back up lights at about 33 seconds of the video with a rapid reversal of direction. Wow! Talk about a pucker factor!
Anyone see the "Killing a Toyota" tests on Top Gear?
at about a1:30 it starts looking familiar.
There is a reason they mounted that thing in their studio!
Toyota Tuff!
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02-01-2017, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: boise idaho
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^^^ loved that! had that body style yota for 18 years. was a great truck.
upon watching that vid a little closer. not that it matters, but its actually a Nissan hardbody and it almost looks like he busted a tie rod end or something and loses the ability to steer.
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02-01-2017, 04:41 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Wow, mind-blowing stupidity. Even if he did lose the ability to steer at some point, he had plenty time before that to back up. Crazy.
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02-01-2017, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Southern New Mexico
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You have to feel somewhat bad for the guy, not only is his truck probably totaled, he knows he lost out on a Darwin Award.
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