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Ridiculous Accidents

Cochise said:
Sat Nav still directs artics up our road, which further up has an impassable river bridge for large vehicles - not because of height, but because of the narrow 90 degree turn between houses and stone walls. There is nowhere close by to turn round, and every time it happens it causes delays and annoyance. Even the sign
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I'd ask the local council/MP to install a width and height restriction at either end of the road.
 
maximus otter said:
Much of this thread is devoted to showing us how little attention effing idiots the average British motorist pays to warning signs…

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You say that but we do have warning signs like this one.
When was the last time you braked heavily and/or swerved to avoid a toad?
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maximus otter said:
Much of this thread is devoted to showing us how little attention effing idiots the average British motorist pays to warning signs…

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Better to have a vehicle stuck in a width restriction than in @Floyd1 's road.

At least the restriction would have a middle section that could be opened, and another side that could still be used.

I bet the amount of oversized vehicles that would get stuck in one would be far less than currently try to drive down the road.
 
Trevp666 said:
You say that but we do have warning signs like this one.
When was the last time you braked heavily and/or swerved to avoid a toad?
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There's a sign like that on one of our bike ride routes, quite near to the 'HAVE YOU CLOSED THE GATE?' one next to the level crossing.
 
With its reputation for carnage, it's not often the TT hosts a vaguely humorous accident.
Last week, Welsh rider Welsh Paul ‘Potchy’ Williams was helped off his Triumph 675 by a jaywalking pheasant.
The Triumph was wrecked but Williams was able to walk away.

You'd think that'd scare him off but he's planning to continue with a borrowed bike. :thought:

Safe The Race.com page -

HAS THE 2023 TT’S MOST PECULIAR CRASH HAPPENED ALREADY?

He sounds sooo Welsh -

“I was having a good lap, if I’m honest,” the supersport rider told The Race afterwards. “We went out on the first lap and the bike felt mint. I came in after the first lap, chucked in a bit of fuel and went out again to get a flying lap, two laps in a row. Off I went down Bray Hill, flying into Laurel Bank feeling good, and as I tipped in I could just see it in the middle of the road.

“It was walking, and if it had kept going it would have been OK – but as soon as it heard the noise of the bike it stopped, turned around and looked at me! The next thing I know the front was going into a bush and the bike went straight into the wall.

“Fair play to the marshals, because they really looked after me. I was OK, but they gave me drinks and that. If I’m honest, I’m gutted – but I’m also not gutted because I’m alive. I was pulling the bike out of the van after it came back, and someone said to me, ‘Oh, I hope the rider is OK.’ I said, ‘I am the rider!’ It could have been a lot worse.”
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:chuckle:
Good luck to him. :salute:
 
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Racers are not wired the same as most of us, and long may it be so.

I once hit a pheasant 3/4 of the way to the ton on a big Suzuki traily,
the faring came apart blood n snot everywhere, spent a hour on a remote
Scottish road putting it all back together.
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I had a bastard wasp go down inside my leathers once.
Not pleasant!

The bird hazard is particularly bad on the Australian track of Phillip Island...
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This is Ducati works rider Andrea Ianone clouting one with his noggin, which eventually bounced off the handlebar and away.
Rider OK. Feathery vermin, not so good.
 
Ascalon said:
I had a bastard wasp go down inside my leathers once.
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I was cycling home from work one hot day, wearing a short-sleeved running shirt, when a wasp flew up my armpit and stung it. :mad:

So that's why short-sleeved cycling shirts have elasticated cuffs. ;)
 
Quacked me up.

Three people on a giant inflatable duck were rescued after it drifted out to sea on Tuesday.

Eyewitnesses said three men took the duck, nicknamed Quackers, into the sea at Westward Ho! beach, in Devon. They said despite the efforts of a friend of the men in an inflatable kayak, the duck was blown about 200m (650ft) away from the shore.

A paddleboarder managed to bring the duck closer to the shore and the men swam to the safety of the beach.

The inflatable was immediately blown back out to sea.

The Appledore RNLI inshore lifeboat arrived as the men made it back to shore safely, with crew member Del Elsemore swimming in to check on them.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-65842675
 
escargot said:
I was cycling home from work one hot day, wearing a short-sleeved running shirt, when a wasp flew up my armpit and stung it. :mad:

So that's why short-sleeved cycling shirts have elasticated cuffs. ;)
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I recall at one stage of my life I was smoking rollies (Old Holborn, nothing naughty) and one stuck to my lip when driving. This was back when we used to flick the ash out the quarterlight.

In an attempt to unstick it I managed to drop the burning end in my crotch while at the same time ripping a ribbon of skin off my lower lip. I think I deserve Brownie points for bringing my car gently and under full control to a safe stop.
 
Man shoots himself whilst sleeping/dreaming

And gets charged with firearm offences.

Semi-retired attorney Mark Dicara, 62, discharged his firearm without a license, earning him felony charges although the sole victim was himself

Mark Dicara, 62, was drifting off when he thought he heard an intruder entering his home in Illinois on April 10, but he awoke to a searing pain and a gunshot wound that had gone through his whole leg and lodged itself into the bed under him

He lost a "significant amount of blood" during the accident and had to be rushed to hospital.

Investigators learned that he did not have a Firearm Owners Identification Card when he let off the round, which is required by Illinois state law.

Officials said that Dicara had previously owned an ID card - without providing further details about why it was revoked or when this happened.
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Cochise said:
I recall at one stage of my life I was smoking rollies (Old Holborn, nothing naughty) and one stuck to my lip when driving. This was back when we used to flick the ash out the quarterlight.

In an attempt to unstick it I managed to drop the burning end in my crotch while at the same time ripping a ribbon of skin off my lower lip. I think I deserve Brownie points for bringing my car gently and under full control to a safe stop.
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There's an IHTM-type story, first person, about a bloke working with metal who managed to drip molten brass down the front of his pants, to painful and scarring effect.

Dunno if I read it on'ere or not.
It's on one of my Macs somewhere.
 
Stormkhan said:
Saw this on Yahoo! News. I'm wondering if it was a stupid stunt/selfie gone wrong or a suicide. Investigation - and time - will tell. :(
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More than likely a stunt/selfie gone wrong. I don’t think the drop was high enough to guarantee death if it was a suicide attempt.

Or maybe someone threw her over...
 
Parachutist freed from tree at Teuge airfield after two hours

At Teuge airfield, near Apeldoorn, a parachutist was trapped in a tree this afternoon. After two hours, the man could be freed, reports Omroep Gelderland.

The parachutist was hanging with an open parachute at a high altitude above the ground. It is unclear how he ended up there. The fire brigade could not reach the man and called in the help of specialist rescue teams.

The fire service's so-called Quick Response Team, for instance, was called in. This unit has specialist climbing equipment. A police arrest team, with members specialised in climbing, was also asked to help.

During the rescue operation, according to Omroep Gelderland, a special air cushion was inflated and placed under the parachutist to catch him should he fall. Trees were also cut down around the tree in which the parachutist was stuck to make more space for the emergency services.

Eventually, the arrest team removed the paratrooper from the tree, according to the regional broadcaster. The man's condition is not known.

https://nos.nl/artikel/2484336-parachutist-na-twee-uur-uit-boom-bevrijd-bij-vliegveld-teuge
 
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