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Old Jan 31, 2005
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Car vs. Telephone pole

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You don't see that everyday....

Nice find
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some strong cables!
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Am I the only person who thought "Only in Texas" while reading that?
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That's pretty hardcore that the dude just left the car there, running, to catch a bus to go wherever it was he was going.
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Am I the only person who thought "Only in Texas" while reading that?
I thought that too...& I live here...
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yeah.....??????
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Which ones are the guide wires? That car got some major air...
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The most amazing thing to me is the car ran for an hour before it seized.
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that is just ridiculous
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strong wires. Very expensive crash too.
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Originally Posted by jiggerachi
I thought that too...& I live here...

Yep. I'm a native, and it never ceases to amaze me how many stupid people live here... *sigh*
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Originally Posted by dma001
Yep. I'm a native, and it never ceases to amaze me how many stupid people live here... *sigh*
Have to agree with you guys, TX is like another country.
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very true
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lol thats ****ing cool.

for whoever asked, the guidewire is the thin wire that runs on about a 45* angle from the ground to the telephone pole. some have a yellow plastic thingy around them. at least the ones down here do.

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^ guidewire. (i think) look at it without the dots in between the lines.
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Originally Posted by evilone
Am I the only person who thought "Only in Texas" while reading that?
i was thinking something along those lines
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i wonder if it was stolen?? couldn't you technically get in some trouble for leaving the scene of an accident?
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lol why didnt the guy turn the car off?
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I just cannot imagine how something like that transpired.
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I bet he did it to watch it fly!!!

Or it was some terrorists' attempt at cutting the power supply
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he pressed the NOS and the car went airborn!!
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Originally Posted by SkipBarber
i wonder if it was stolen?? couldn't you technically get in some trouble for leaving the scene of an accident?
probably was. the guy just left it there and caught a bus. lol
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how did they get the car that high?
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That's ridiculous..
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Originally Posted by taz757
That's pretty hardcore that the dude just left the car there, running, to catch a bus to go wherever it was he was going.
He was probably drunk or something and wanted to flee the seen instead of DWI
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I still think its crazy that the car got that much air, I know this sounds redundant but only in texas............... I think the heat gets to them sometimes...haha jk
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