Well that was a hair-raising experience, and I'm bald

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein) 01/06/2015 at 15:01 • Filed to: None

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On my way out to lunch today, I was sitting at a red light waiting to go up and over a bridge over the highway, so that I could then get on the highway. There was a pickup truck in front of me carrying a couple of snowblowers. It may or may not have had a tailgate. You can probably guess what happened next.

This is the spot where I was:

It's not an overly steep hill, but it's a hill. The pickup was first in line at the light and started going. I watched, as time slowed down, and one of the snowblowers in the pickup's bed started sliding around as the truck drove out from under it. It was like one of those cliche slo-mo shots in an action movie where someone is yells NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Then the snowblower fell out of the pickup bed.

Luckily rather than slide down the hill towards me, it stopped in a spot where I was able to drive around it. The pickup driver stopped in the middle of the bridge, I assume to get out and drag his snowblower back to his truck, but I kept going. Lunch needed to be gotten, and he was fine.

So remember folks, when you're carrying a snowblower or two in your pickup truck, it helps to make sure your pickup truck has a tailgate.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Textured Soy Protein 01/06/2015 at 15:11

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So...free snow blower for you?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Textured Soy Protein 01/06/2015 at 15:13

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OR... Strap it down. Even if you have a tailgate, things need to be strapped down.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Textured Soy Protein 01/06/2015 at 15:15

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Or to strap them down if you don't have a gate.

1.21 JIGGA WATTS!!! > Textured Soy Protein 01/06/2015 at 15:15

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Or....ya know, maybe strap it down? Either option would have worked. Hell, bungee cords might have been enough.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 15:17

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this was my first thought

Textured Soy Protein > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 15:27

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The guy was still right there. I doubt I'd be able to just snatch it, throw it in the back of my Jeep and drive off without him noticing.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Textured Soy Protein 01/06/2015 at 15:40

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Just mad dog him while you do it. It's a penalty for him nearly killing you. ?cache=1414080135

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Textured Soy Protein 01/06/2015 at 17:59

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You should have stopped, went to go grab it and yell "Finders keepers!!!!"

deekster_caddy > Textured Soy Protein 01/07/2015 at 19:50

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Boy do I hate when people don't secure their load. Should have called the cops!