by "Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf)
Published 01/09/2017 at 12:45
by "Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf)
Published 01/09/2017 at 12:45
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that Raptors can’t swim?
Someone had a bad weekend. This happened at an ice rallyx event, not the one I was racing at, that was going on in Wisconsin yesterday. Story is some local jabroni came out while the event was going on and was drifting around on the ice near the course. Since he wasn’t part of the event, he didn’t go to the drivers meeting, where they explained that a certain group of cones indicated thin ice and to avoid that area. So when he drove over said area...
It sucks for him, but kinda serves him right for being dumb enough to drive on ice without knowing the thickness. Especially in a big truck. As they say, play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
"Noodles" (hilgyjeep)
01/09/2017 at 12:50, STARS: 5
Bummer. Jurassic Park lied to me
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
01/09/2017 at 12:51, STARS: 7
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
01/09/2017 at 12:53, STARS: 5
They can also open doors.
"Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf)
01/09/2017 at 12:54, STARS: 0
My sentiments exactly.
"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
01/09/2017 at 12:54, STARS: 4
I much prefer the photo where you can see the cones that (supposedly) marked not to go over there.
"Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf)
01/09/2017 at 13:02, STARS: 0
Yeah, I should’ve posted both. The one I used was just closer.
"McMike" (mcmike)
01/09/2017 at 13:06, STARS: 2
Meanwhile, behind the photographer..........
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
01/09/2017 at 13:07, STARS: 1
Extreme
"$kaycog" (skaycog)
01/09/2017 at 13:07, STARS: 4
Tell that to the US Border Patrol.
"BKosher84" (bkosher84)
01/09/2017 at 13:18, STARS: 1
This is darwin telling them that they shouldn’t be allowed to own such a nice truck, lol.
"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
01/09/2017 at 13:27, STARS: 0
Why didn’t they put a snorkel on that thing? It has to be dangerously close to inhaling some water.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
01/09/2017 at 13:28, STARS: 1
It can’t just drive out from there? I mean the hoods not even under.
"Little Black Coupe Turned Silver" (littleblackcoupe)
01/09/2017 at 13:28, STARS: 1
Snerk. I heard about this but hadn’t seen any pictures.
"Busslayer" (Busslayer)
01/09/2017 at 13:48, STARS: 1
It looks like it could still be salvageable if they could get it out without it going any deeper.
"Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf)
01/09/2017 at 14:17, STARS: 0
Well they’d probably have to keep moving for a bit to find thick enough ice to support it. It also depends on how deep the ice goes down; the tires need something to find purchase on, and if the ice doesn’t go that deep down they’d just be spinning on water and the ground underneath.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
01/09/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 2
As they say, play stupid games, win stupid prizes
One of my favorite expressions, and it definitely holds true here.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
01/09/2017 at 15:22, STARS: 0
not the one I was racing at, that was going on in Wisconsin yesterday.
Sinissippi? How was the ice/course?
"Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf)
01/09/2017 at 15:47, STARS: 0
Dubay. The truck fell through at Sinissippi.
Course was fun, ice was decent with some hard packed snow on top. So non-studded cars, like me, still had some grip. Would’ve been better with some fresh powder though.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
01/09/2017 at 15:52, STARS: 0
OH. Yeah I was gonna say, Sinissippi always has some thin spots. lol
"Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf)
01/09/2017 at 16:00, STARS: 0
Yep. Their paddock always gets pretty watery too.
I guess that extra ~100 miles further north makes a big difference.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
01/09/2017 at 16:15, STARS: 1
After the first time I went, they called off the next few winters worth of races due to thin or slushy ice conditions. It sucked. My kids had a lot of fun out on the ice.
