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WCGW ignoring the barricades
There's a reason why they barricaded the road...
Oct 11, 2016 1:14 PM
SangKimmie
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There's a reason why they barricaded the road...
literallymike
Before double checking the area code to confirm, by the amount of trucks, I assumed this was Texas.
alwaysupvotethegoat
Ha ha!!! After years of Simpsons how can you not hear Nelson?!
CountSnarkula
Life has a way of punishing idiots. . .
sweetcoffee
The river was too deep to ford.
woodysnipples
Baes parents weren't home
Puppydonk
I...Really was hoping he'd make it.
LinguisticBitch
Dumbass.
overfedlonghairedleapinggnome
"But I've got 4 wheel drive..."
Astha
Turn around, don't drown! Your car is not a boat! Https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp2ChlOFYBw Yes it is a song!
wholm
Dar she blows!
LudicrousSpeeedGo
LOOK AT HIM! LOOK AT HIM AND LAUGH!!
BanadecCamberbootch
Easy there guys, he has a CHEVY AVALANCHE. HE CAN DO THIS!
Dangotang
KTokyo
Get er dunnn Skeeter!
SethJamerson
why is this not labeled current events?
llortamai
I like you.
AliensAteMySoup
At least his amazon delivery will be waiting when he swims back...
AllGoodNamesMustComeToAnEnd
If it's flooded, forget it
EcchiNeko
See, anyone who's played The Oregon Trail knows that this is risky business.
GasBandit
He forgot to caulk the seams.
Barkinsons
Better hire a native next time
SitDownAndStudy
This is also risky business: https://media.giphy.com/media/SIvcTkusMWS4/giphy.gif
llortamai
At least he didn't get dysentery..
RoyBattysDove
Agh you beat me to it!! +1
hexachordalcombinatoriality
Clearly didn't play enough Oregon Trail in school, or they would know not to ford that river!
d3jake
I am morbidly happy when idiots' actions don't affect others.
excableguy
Row Row Row our boat, gently down the streagrbbrrbrll
buzzl1ght
I hope he has to pay for his rescue and insurance rejects his claim. tard
lightattheendofthetunnel
In Arizona we have a "stupid driver" law for cases like this. I don't know if that makes us smart or shows how dumb some people inAz are??
Lycrus
I blame snow birds
LordNevyn
the1omnipotent
It's literally called the "stupid motorists law"
Hatixon
Is there an official link you have?
DashLeGrand
From the Arizona State Legislature site - http://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00910.htm
dejavu85308
http://thevane.gawker.com/this-stupid-motorist-law-makes-drivers-pay-for-their-1632098583
pseudonic
I believe she died...so probably didn't get the bill.
BippityBoppityBoop
I think the driver was that guy sitting at the end. He didn't look dead to me.
princesskittydoom
http://m.startribune.com/woman-dies-after-driving-around-road-barricades-in-wisconsin/387337241/
BigBadBillyBoy
You have an obligation to watch the gif before commenting. Unless the Bearded Lady died of pneumonia you need to pay more attention.
princesskittydoom
Think they meant this as they said lady http://m.startribune.com/woman-dies-after-driving-around-road-barricades-in-wisconsin/387337241/
pseudonic
I did mean that video. I didn't fulfill my obligation because I don't like watching people die.
princesskittydoom
http://m.startribune.com/woman-dies-after-driving-around-road-barricades-in-wisconsin/387337241/
princesskittydoom
I remember that, she drove around the barricade and drowned, they have it all on video, you can see her cell phone, her trying to get out of
princesskittydoom
Her car but it wasn't a manned barricade so no one knew till too late. That is why people should pay attention to that kind of thing.
WellWellWellLookWhoItIs
The driver is the dejected-looking guy at the end of the video, so...not dead.
princesskittydoom
They also said lady like this http://m.startribune.com/woman-dies-after-driving-around-road-barricades-in-wisconsin/387337241/
SomeGuyWhoSaysStuff
Are you looking at the same gif? I see a man that didn't die.
princesskittydoom
Also they swere talking about a she http://m.startribune.com/woman-dies-after-driving-around-road-barricades-in-wisconsin/387337241/
SomeGuyWhoSaysStuff
That is in Wisconsin, the gif above took place in Texas.
princesskittydoom
Oh i know, I just meant I thiink that is what they were talking about with someone getting killed when driving around a barricade.
ShospleColupis
I don't see how that could happen.. he has a truck and probably four wheel drive.
Joshkidd
This is why I drive a tank to work
pronpronpronohmy
Tires are filled with air. :)
shakeshakes
This is the correct answer... you beat me to it
WhoHasOneThumbAndWayTooMuchInternet
"there's a current!"
MrHorsea
That's exactly what the guy in the gif thought
Mika96
Ever seen videos of roads disintegrating with not very much flood water? Yeah....
poptartfartsfortheheartsmart
Not a truck. It's a half truck
Shmalcoholic
So how big is he?
THEfreshestbrew
And that is a flash flood.
KyleBeach
Waterflow can be enough to ever so slightly pick up the truck, any gap between tire and road with water in between and that 4 wheel drive
KyleBeach
just makes his truck a tricked out log floating the mississippi
KoncentrateKing
And that's why people end up in a puddle
fixedpressman
1/4 inch of water running in a current is enough to make you lose traction
Slamadamadindong
But he turned into the current?
MilDravin
unable to see the road below + debris washed onto the road... he could have hit a pothole even and it'd be enough to veer the course
ShospleColupis
yeah.. I know.. I was trying to portray how I assume he was thinking.
MilDravin
.....oh
Pipetri
Water flow/currents are a thing that happens. Doesn't matter if you have six wheel drive.
DrHotdogs
You could have 30 wheel drive...
ClassicFrank
Or an eight wheel drive.
JackaLackaDingDong
What if he had 7 wheel drive and used chain's?
WeAreLegionWeAreBob
Well yeah, everyone could do it then
Flyith2
I think he was being sarcastic
Pipetri
Could be, sarcasm is kind of hard to pick up on text messages. Then again, he really could be wandering what happened.
SlightlyRelatedToThePost
WINTER TIIIRREEESSS!
YOTASOTA
I don't know if you have enough lateral grip you would be fine as long as you maintain contact with the road and don't flood the engine.
SodaSamtg
Why risk it though? Your truck would be ruined and you could drowned.
YOTASOTA
I'm not saying he made the right choice, I'm just saying that it's not impossible given the right combination of traction and weight.
TydenS
Not indefinitely, it's just a tipping point equation with water depth and and flow as the major variables. Clearly exceeded here.
haveyouheardabouttheseinternetmemes
Think about how how much force the water is exerting. A stiff breeze can move a car, water is way more powerful.
haveyouheardabouttheseinternetmemes
Because it's so much denser than air.
YOTASOTA
Yeah, but where the wind is applying force to the entire side of the vehicle the water only applies it to the submerged section
TimberWolf141
Ha, flowing water has quite a bit of force buddy. If that's not a stagnant puddle sitting on the road, don't do that.
EngineerZero
Not to mention that moving water can both remove the road's formation/surface and then hide the newly formed hole.
fuckthisshitbruh
He's not your buddy, Pal!
byohzzrd
Exactly. If a strong breeze can blow your car around the road a strong current will do much worse.
niet3sche
Even if it is, don't do that if you can help it. You don't want a snootfull of water up the air intake.
ButterfaceTaintClown
1 cubic meter of water = 1 ton. If the force is pushing that much water, it can push your car.
sonotfunnyName
You could if he came from his right side and just flowed with the water to take him to the road.
noderoom
Thank you for telegraphing what was the plainly visible content of the gif lol
TimberWolf141
haveyouheardabouttheseinternetmemes
Even if it was standing water, unless you know exactly how deep it is from one side to the other it's still a terrible idea.
ChloeRed
even if you know, it can still be really dumb. one of my first cars, and the water pushing the radiator matrix through the fan taught me.
ialwaysreplyscreamedthestableboy
How about driving cars through water when you're it supposed to is dumb