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They have no leads on who did it or why, and honestly I couldn't care less. I'm too impressed on how someone managed to rig the car without anyone noticing on such a busy bridge.
Fp edit. Going through a really rough breakup. Send boobs.
BlackElkSpeaks
*insert obligatory and cliche "sorry" comment*
whodoesthisguythinkheis
This is an old school University of Toronto engineering prank. They do it every couple years
Volkarn
Live near Vancouver bc and some engineering students here did something similar to that with a old vw bug a few years ago
OmgWhyAmILikeThis
Dude... Where's my car?
Munchman347
'The police questioned a nearby teen, but they say no useful information was provided by Mr. Peter Parker'...
Owngina
Lol it’s a movie set. Why the fuck didn’t they notify anyone. Watching the news this morning have me a laugh cause none of them had a clue
AstroTibs
Canada and their Cananigans
thorr97
Damn Canadians. Always something with them. Damn Canadians.
0ranj
I know on Toronto the parking can be a little tough sometimes.
Shaggymom
I live on the other side of Canada and I even know it was for a movie.
KinderSurpriseMF
The Police later found out it was a part of a movie set that they weren't informed about...kinda embarrassing IMO
spetsnaz91
Engineering prank... happens almost every year somewhere in NA
AeroEngineer
An engineer would know not to put an out-of-plane bending load on a truss like that. It's not designed to react that load.
Pendragon91
Spider-man went on a trip to Canada
pontiacgirl75
I read on the news that it's a part of a movie
carefactor0percent
I hope you get through this breakup quickly. Godspeed
DaughterOfADomme
This is my home town, It's from a movie being shot here.
PeterParkerPickedAPeckOfPickledPeppers
I'm surprised that such a concentrated load on a single structural member didn't break the bridge. And I'm a civil/structural engineer.
AeroEngineer
Agreed, and an out-of-plane bending load on a truss like that is a really bad idea
fantastapotamus
when I saw this on the news they said it was just "a shell".. so no engine, seats, etc. and was winched up in place
PeterParkerPickedAPeckOfPickledPeppers
Well, that's cheating!!
Whatswrongwiththispicture
My spidey senses are tingling
samtherat6
I don't feel so good...
TayTayLovin
GreenEggsAndSpam
They make an ointment for that
Dreadric
thenotoriousKEV
its a movie set
iamalreadyaghost
Not the whole car. Everything was removed including the engine
DeathToSwans
Engineering students, no doubt...
awesmond
I thoight the city verified it was a movie being filmed.
shapeofthingstocome
ERTW
Jordgubbez
Mario Baker?
Chubbycheesedoge
Or spiderman...
legofham
Happened in Adelaide at a footbridge next to Uni a few years back, that was only a Morris Minor I think, this looks way harder to do.
L3nnyj
The levels campus had a stuck half way up a light pole, with the light pole through it, in the 80s.
marsgoose
The suspected group of engineer students previously did some very lame pranks I doubt it was them.
marsgoose
Plus I was an engineering student at one point, we barely had time to get drunk so I doubt it.
Mikebiscuits
U of T has an inner rivalry students jokingly chant at the engineering students "build a bridge and jump"
rossdaboss63
Finals week bro, we don't have time for that
fumblingblind
Could be art majors and a weird sculpture
TheZade
Sure as shit wasn't the political science students...
Wildcat0202
Thank you for this lol
Leaolyn
I get it.
swenglishperson
what about them there women's studies majors?
GlitterinPinkBubbles
UBC engineering students would do something like this every year w/ a VW Beetle In Vancouver.
teakasaurus
I was thinking that this would be a standard MIT prank, just the wrong location XD
WoozleFish
heh, had the same thought
ToothpasteInspector
TENSION AND COMPRESSION, MATERIAL TESTINGGG worst class of second year
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morethanjustawife
LeapingAChasmInTwoJumps
Was this my post? My comment was deleted by the mods but I'm not sure if this is the one...
glassweaver
Normally I'd make an "Asian female" jab to add to the wittyness....but a moderator deleted that last time....so I won't.
glassweaver
....and I just got a notification from this post as well. What the hell.
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r6popo
They have pulled similar shit before
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YourWaifuIsTrash
Wasn't cars on top of buildings a recurring theme?
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Mercalus
Yeah who needs restrictions like...... money
Proxymanity
Must've been drunk and/or have been on adderal
ITradeNewds
Ubc or sfu engies apparently pull this prank every once in a while in vancouver
terithian
The UBCO engineering students hung a boat with an Ogopogo statue in it from a bridge over Okanagan Lake a few years ago, too.
iamnid
They did it on the Golden gate at least once as well
GAM3R187
Can confirm. Have heard the stories of such and similar pranks at EUS events before
AlbusSeverusPotter
My uncle and a bunch of buddies stole the 9 o'clock gun a while back and held it up for ransom and my aunt and some friends strung a 1/2
AlbusSeverusPotter
Volkswagen Beetle between a couple buildings in Vancouver. They were both engineering students
GrabEmByTheEmbassy
Not recently, I don't think. It causes big problems w/ bridge closures & shipping under the Lions Gate that it's a serious they crime now.
CmRock136
It was part of their strength of materials homework. Source: mechanical engineer. Was forced to do this to get an A. Okay maybe not
absoliutenus
damn Candaian police , they ran the VIN number , found the culprit, he said he was sorry . All charges dropped
BlackElkSpeaks
Nice bit, are you going to make an observation about airplane food next?
cbjfan
VIN number. PIN number. ATM machine. LAN network.
CrazyCatLad
Did you just hack the planet?
NatBeAt
no doubt someones passed out in the boot
Alcoholistheanswer
gorillaClutch
May be a prank? As opposed to what? Being hung as a bird feeder?
NuiNiuhiNui
Someone didn't pay their "bill".
Bskubota
They originally thought it was for a movie shoot.
Private4160
Wait. It wasn't????
NecroNikolai13
Obviously it couldn't take life anymore
OmnibusLatinName
A very elaborate and kind of ambiguous death treat?
HiddenSanity
Maybe it's a rival gang leaders 'baby' car... some gang leaders have shit taste. Probably.
HatredandVitriol
Engineering graduation prank. Kind of make you fear engineers eh? This kind of shit pulled off without being noticed. Magic, as if.
AeroEngineer
An engineer would know not to put an out-of-plane, bending load on a truss like that. It's not designed to react that load.
MistaGavin
Engineers are pretty good at knowing when something is good enough to hold up though
AeroEngineer
Unless you are telling me that the engineers who designed the bridge and analyzed the load cases are the one who did this, then the (1)
AeroEngineer
(2) people who did this DID NOT KNOW ENOUGH to do it safely.
zombiejon
UBC Engineering has done a few of these before.
AeroEngineer
Did they work with the bridge design engineers to determine an appropriate location to load the structure?
zombiejon
No
captainclutch
The engine, windows, and seats were stipped, so surely the truss could hold just the shell no problem.
AeroEngineer
That would certainly help, but you would need to analyze the design load case with the additional OoP loading to KNOW if it was a problem.
captainclutch
Considering the truss was probably lifted from the center, and the truss likely weighs a good bit more than the car, I’d say it’s fine
captainclutch
And would you consider that to be out of plane? I know it’s not intended to support vertically, but it’s oriented strong-axis vertical
Mikebiscuits
It was actually reported to be for a movie shooting in the area
Mercalus
First the schools NOW THE MOVIES???
Mikebiscuits
i see what you did there friend
Chadkos
Can verify it was on CBC radio
NapkinBob
"... On such a busy bridge without anyone noticing".. Well, you see. All the traffic is on top, and the car was hanging underneath.
Bskubota
The road that runs under the bridge is one of the busiest highways in Canada though lol.
fudgesickle
1-Not at night both the bridge and DVP are dead late at night. I grew up in the area & have driven over it with a bike or car for the past
fudgesickle
2- 35 years (the bridge I mean) at all times of the day & night. Nobody stops or questions anyone doing anything late at night on it.
NapkinBob
Well, the bridge runs over the Don River and the valley. It wasn't hung over the highway. Also not even close to the busiest highway.
NapkinBob
"Oh no, someone used facts to reply to my statement! Must immediately down vote them!"
footInMouthAndHeadUpAssSoWhatYouTalkinBout
Hook the chain under the bridge first, drive the car to the spot, hook it up and push it off, run away like little children
downvoteacct
The authorities would like to talk to you, about something.
ICarpeYourDiems
Winch to hanging height. Connect permanent tether. Complain about the fucking refs hate the Leaves, eh? Remove wench cable.
NapoleonDynOmite
I'm guessing someone had access to a crane.
SumdumCanadiun
The acceleration due to gravity of heaving a car off a bridge would destroy the chain or any structure you secured it to.
whatsisname
Unless you had a crane or a means to winch it down, which wouldn't be terribly difficult.
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BlackElkSpeaks
Thank-you. Finally someone with some common sense has arrived.
FearInoculum
Well it looks like we just found out who did it
BunnieWigglesworth
wafflesandpuppies
It had a winch inside
HitlersArtCritic
That makes sense but that'd cause the back bumper to be scratched, and you'd need a way to get out when at whatever desired length.
wafflesandpuppies
Zip tie the winch in the on position and bail out. I saw the news video. You can see the winch inside the vehicle
BlackElkSpeaks
That would require first breaking through the side wall barrier.
DonQuixotic
Drop it with a flat bed
DirtRagFartStain
If it's a light car, it wouldn't take too many people to lift it over? Maybe?
JacaByte
You'd need a ramp and a skid plate
DirtRagFartStain
That makes sense. If you had the car on a standard (large) trailer, couldn't they weight the tongue and push it off the back just like that?
Private4160
If it's the Don Valley Bridge, and it looks like it is. There's a Fuckton of barrier.
BlackElkSpeaks
Lmfao, maybe if it's a smart car... But it's clearly not. It's a Civic, which weighs over 2500 lbs. You would need a lot of people (1
marsgoose
It was completely gutted, but still.
BlackElkSpeaks
To pick that up over their heads and hurl it off the side of the bridge. And even then it wouldn't work because the inertia would (2)
BlackElkSpeaks
Obviously either snap the chain or the mounting point or the steel beam under the bridge which the chain is attached to. (3)
Kyorbi
I've heard of groups of guys moving cars multiple parking spaces over via bouncing the suspension. Maybe they bounced it over? Or a ramp?
DirtRagFartStain
What you described is a Youtube video I would like to see.
TheBreadlord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k32upuHYOk
Kyorbi
I wish I were friends with the type of people who I heard this from. I'd upload one with my car...