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Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30701 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
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Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
That was scary to watch. On a job many moons ago, I used to have to take a long drive down a boring section of highway, sparsely commuted, too, but I never set the cruise control for fear I would fall asleep. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
grayfox65 Send message Joined: 5 May 18 Posts: 15 Credit: 38,724 RAC: 0 |
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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
A car which overturned and caught fire in the A2 highway in Switzerland was a Tesla, the Swiss road Police says. Its driver, a German citizen, died in the fire. The Swiss Police suspects that the batteries were damaged in the overturned car after hitting a guardrail and burned explosively. Tullio |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22237 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
I'm glad no parrots were hurt in the making of this video.... https://youtu.be/mqguq1evb-M Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
moomin Send message Joined: 21 Oct 17 Posts: 6204 Credit: 38,420 RAC: 0 |
In Italy you have only outside rear mirrors on the left side on your car. Now you know why:) |
grayfox65 Send message Joined: 5 May 18 Posts: 15 Credit: 38,724 RAC: 0 |
In Italy you have only outside rear mirrors on the left side on your car. Damn, and I thought Boston, MA had some tight spaces.... |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11362 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
Maybe that's why some of the best bicycles and parts are made in Italy. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19114 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
In Italy you have only outside rear mirrors on the left side on your car. Having lived in Italy for nearly 10 years and spent 6 months in Cambridge MA, I can assure you that all of Boston's streets are wide. I would advise anybody spending time in Italy and wanting to visit a lot of the historical sites invest in a Cinquecento or a Vespa it can save a lot of time and effort. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22237 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
...make sure its a PROPER Cinquecento not the modern "Micra in a Fiat dress" - they are too wide (don't ask how I know...). Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
I had a Fiat 500 station wagon (Giardinetta) in 1954. It was my dad's car. You had to make a "doppietta" (put in neutral, accelerate and down shift) to go to lower gear. Now I have a Lancia Ypsilon, aged 2002, with a perfect gearshift and rear mirrors on both sides. It just fits my box. Lancia Beta 1800 was a problem, but the double overhead cam engine was a dream. Tullio |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19114 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
...make sure its a PROPER Cinquecento not the modern "Micra in a Fiat dress" - they are too wide (don't ask how I know...). Only had two proper Cinquecentos, one in Cyprus and one in Italy. The one in Cyprus was traded up to an 850 coupe, then a Lancia Fulvia 1.6HF. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34984 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Sichuan Airlines co-pilot 'sucked halfway' out of cockpit, captain says. The co-pilot of a Sichuan Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday was "sucked halfway" out of the plane after a cockpit windshield blew out, media reported, citing the aircraft's captain.Luckily the co-pilot was wearing his seat belt and only suffered minor injuries. Cheers. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34984 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Talk about being lucky. Beer keg slams into moving car. It could've been a different story if it was full. Cheers. |
grayfox65 Send message Joined: 5 May 18 Posts: 15 Credit: 38,724 RAC: 0 |
Another Local news story, fortunately none escaped or got injured. Semi hauling 8 Bengal Tigers Crashes |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34984 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
School bus ripped apart in dump truck crash, killing 2. A school bus taking children on a field trip to a New Jersey historic site collided with a dump truck Thursday, ripping the bus apart and killing a teacher and student.It looks like the tipper owner, Mendez Trucking, has a long string of violations leading up to this accident. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22237 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
The text description of the damage to the bus is quite poor - it looks a if the body has bee ripped off the chassis... Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24881 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19114 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
The text description of the damage to the bus is quite poor - it looks a if the body has bee ripped off the chassis... More info and pictures at WaPo - New Jersey school bus crash that killed student, teacher under investigation, officials say |
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