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walrus1 wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 14:26:RoboNerd wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 09:11:It means someone missed the memo about the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the USSR. Or they still think that joke is funny.
Re: Tornado Chaser Stops at the Wrong Location. In Soviet Union...
Maybe I'm really slow this morning, but what does the "In Soviet Union..." mean?
Blue back when I had a porch I'd roll the grill up to the most open part where the stairs are and grill there. Try that. Also unless your standing underneath a tree your chance of getting hit by lighting is so small its almost not there.
When there is a thunderstorm no sane person would ever grill outside. As the word implies, aside from thunder, there is also storm often accompanied by hail and rain.
Also the joke is "In Soviet Russia tornado chases you" you sourpusses .. and it's still funny
A few years ago I bought a multi tool that I just keep in the driver use door panel. Mainly bought it because I had moved to an area with a lot of water with narrow dark roads. Has a tip for breaking glass, a cutter for cutting the seat belt and a flashlight and strobe. $10
so the electronic lock switches on the doors don't work without the fob inside the car? that's a new one.
Bumpy wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 17:24:
Typical news story not telling the whole tale. I'm sure there is a reason no one helped him and the dog in time.
So far we've got a few suggestions in the thread:
a) They didn't want to harm the corvette
b) The situation in a crowd where nobody acts even though they all should
c) The guy inside couldn't get enough leverage to break a window
From looking at a few articles, it seems like the dead guy left his dog in the car while he went to get a coffee first. Then thought he should let his dog out and locked both of them in together.
Ultimate karma for leaving your dog in the car I guess.
walrus1 wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 19:18:eRe4s3r wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 19:16:Where is a glass smasher required by law? It's not anywhere I've lived.nin wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 13:49:Creston wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 12:42:Julio wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 12:18:
Is it really that hard to break a car window yourself? (he wasn't underwater or anything)
It never used to be. I once kicked in a car window (rear door) to open the car to save a dog that was trapped inside in the heat.
Modern windows are probably a little more sturdy than ones in the 80s, but even so, shit, nobody could find a fucking brick to toss through the window??
Queue another big-ass lawsuit heading GM's way.
They're designed to blunt the force...do a youtube search on sparkplugs and car windows.
The trick with the sparkplug is ceramic, a tiny piece of it, thrown with full force against a car window, will shatter it. So breaking a car window is stupid simple, if you have a glass breaker in the car (which.. is required by law) then it's even easier. Side windows = 1 swing.
Am I evil that my first thought was "dementia" ?
And yeah, car features not being explained by dealers is a HUGE issue too. Just sad story all around
No you are actually right, I was wrong. It's not required by law (googled it after posting it.. hehe) turns out I have one though. So clearly it's common knowledge (I use my car like once a week)
eRe4s3r wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 19:16:Where is a glass smasher required by law? It's not anywhere I've lived.nin wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 13:49:Creston wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 12:42:Julio wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 12:18:
Is it really that hard to break a car window yourself? (he wasn't underwater or anything)
It never used to be. I once kicked in a car window (rear door) to open the car to save a dog that was trapped inside in the heat.
Modern windows are probably a little more sturdy than ones in the 80s, but even so, shit, nobody could find a fucking brick to toss through the window??
Queue another big-ass lawsuit heading GM's way.
They're designed to blunt the force...do a youtube search on sparkplugs and car windows.
The trick with the sparkplug is ceramic, a tiny piece of it, thrown with full force against a car window, will shatter it. So breaking a car window is stupid simple, if you have a glass breaker in the car (which.. is required by law) then it's even easier. Side windows = 1 swing.
Am I evil that my first thought was "dementia" ?
And yeah, car features not being explained by dealers is a HUGE issue too. Just sad story all around
nin wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 13:49:Creston wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 12:42:Julio wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 12:18:
Is it really that hard to break a car window yourself? (he wasn't underwater or anything)
It never used to be. I once kicked in a car window (rear door) to open the car to save a dog that was trapped inside in the heat.
Modern windows are probably a little more sturdy than ones in the 80s, but even so, shit, nobody could find a fucking brick to toss through the window??
Queue another big-ass lawsuit heading GM's way.
They're designed to blunt the force...do a youtube search on sparkplugs and car windows.
The trick with the sparkplug is ceramic, a tiny piece of it, thrown with full force against a car window, will shatter it. So breaking a car window is stupid simple, if you have a glass breaker in the car (which.. is required by law) then it's even easier. Side windows = 1 swing.
Am I evil that my first thought was "dementia" ?
And yeah, car features not being explained by dealers is a HUGE issue too. Just sad story all around
Typical news story not telling the whole tale.
I'm sure there is a reason no one helped him and the dog in time.
I'm sure there is a reason no one helped him and the dog in time.
walrus1 wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 15:34:jdreyer wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 14:55:eRe4s3r wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 10:55:
That Corvette story is both awful and absurd, how the hell can you die inside a car that is just "locked" ? Sounds more like suicide.
Also the people trying to get him out don't break a window and rather let him die? WTF?
There was a similar incident Blue posted a while back. Know where your manual release is people.
Also, Cutter's right. Have a ResQMe on your keychain.
Not sure why no one broke the window. Hard for an old guy to get the right leverage in a small car like a 'vette. But everyone outside has got a crowbar or jack in their car that would go through the window pretty easily. It takes an hour or two to die of heat exhaustion, so there should have been plenty of time. Maybe they thought destroying a Corvette was the bigger tragedy? J/K. Poor guy.
I don't understand why there isn't a manual power lock tab on more cars like there were back in the 90s-00s. For example my first car a 97 Accord had a lock tab that you could pull up to manually disengage the power lock for that door and then open it like normal. As did my dads 2006 TSL as well as his 2000 S6. The Corvette seems to have a very confusing system.
I don't understand why people waited for the FD to break the windows. That's just baffling.
There are ones in the Mazda jdreyer linked. I have a very similar model the manual locks are right where you'd expect them to be. The vette manual door lock release is a little different, as there is only one on the floor next to the door of the driver's side. So while it's not hidden, it's not where you'd expect it to be.
5 minutes of time at a dealership to show people what to do if the keyfob stops working and the doors are locked would save a lot of heartache.
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This comment was edited on Jun 12, 2015, 16:04.
jdreyer wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 14:55:eRe4s3r wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 10:55:
That Corvette story is both awful and absurd, how the hell can you die inside a car that is just "locked" ? Sounds more like suicide.
Also the people trying to get him out don't break a window and rather let him die? WTF?
There was a similar incident Blue posted a while back. Know where your manual release is people.
Also, Cutter's right. Have a ResQMe on your keychain.
Not sure why no one broke the window. Hard for an old guy to get the right leverage in a small car like a 'vette. But everyone outside has got a crowbar or jack in their car that would go through the window pretty easily. It takes an hour or two to die of heat exhaustion, so there should have been plenty of time. Maybe they thought destroying a Corvette was the bigger tragedy? J/K. Poor guy.
I don't understand why there isn't a manual power lock tab on more cars like there were back in the 90s-00s. For example my first car a 97 Accord had a lock tab that you could pull up to manually disengage the power lock for that door and then open it like normal. As did my dads 2006 TSL as well as his 2000 S6. The Corvette seems to have a very confusing system.
I don't understand why people waited for the FD to break the windows. That's just baffling.
PHJF wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 14:51:Granted medal of increase the odd. Didn't occur to me for some reason.Also unless your standing underneath a tree your chance of getting hit by lighting is so small its almost not there.
Yeah but every time I grill a perfect burger or a deliciously tender piece of chicken I insist on thrusting my overlarge metal tongs heavenward and exclaiming at length man's victory over whatever puny animal I am set to devour. It's tradition.
eRe4s3r wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 10:55:
That Corvette story is both awful and absurd, how the hell can you die inside a car that is just "locked" ? Sounds more like suicide.
Also the people trying to get him out don't break a window and rather let him die? WTF?
There was a similar incident Blue posted a while back. Know where your manual release is people.
Also, Cutter's right. Have a ResQMe on your keychain.
Not sure why no one broke the window. Hard for an old guy to get the right leverage in a small car like a 'vette. But everyone outside has got a crowbar or jack in their car that would go through the window pretty easily. It takes an hour or two to die of heat exhaustion, so there should have been plenty of time. Maybe they thought destroying a Corvette was the bigger tragedy? J/K. Poor guy.
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Also unless your standing underneath a tree your chance of getting hit by lighting is so small its almost not there.
Yeah but every time I grill a perfect burger or a deliciously tender piece of chicken I insist on thrusting my overlarge metal tongs heavenward and exclaiming at length man's victory over whatever puny animal I am set to devour. It's tradition.
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RoboNerd wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 09:11:It means someone missed the memo about the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the USSR. Or they still think that joke is funny.
Re: Tornado Chaser Stops at the Wrong Location. In Soviet Union...
Maybe I'm really slow this morning, but what does the "In Soviet Union..." mean?
Blue back when I had a porch I'd roll the grill up to the most open part where the stairs are and grill there. Try that. Also unless your standing underneath a tree your chance of getting hit by lighting is so small its almost not there.
Creston wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 12:42:Julio wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 12:18:
Is it really that hard to break a car window yourself? (he wasn't underwater or anything)
It never used to be. I once kicked in a car window (rear door) to open the car to save a dog that was trapped inside in the heat.
Modern windows are probably a little more sturdy than ones in the 80s, but even so, shit, nobody could find a fucking brick to toss through the window??
Queue another big-ass lawsuit heading GM's way.
They're designed to blunt the force...do a youtube search on sparkplugs and car windows.
Julio wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 12:18:
Is it really that hard to break a car window yourself? (he wasn't underwater or anything)
It never used to be. I once kicked in a car window (rear door) to open the car to save a dog that was trapped inside in the heat.
Modern windows are probably a little more sturdy than ones in the 80s, but even so, shit, nobody could find a fucking brick to toss through the window??
Queue another big-ass lawsuit heading GM's way.
Is it really that hard to break a car window yourself? (he wasn't underwater or anything)
eRe4s3r wrote on Jun 12, 2015, 10:55:
That Corvette story is both awful and absurd, how the hell can you die inside a car that is just "locked" ? Sounds more like suicide.
Also the people trying to get him out don't break a window and rather let him die? WTF?
I doubt suicide, it just sounds like an unfortunate chain of stupidity. There is some kind of gawker effect that occurs with things like this, and common sense just goes out the window. Not only will people fail to do simple things to help, but they will prevent help by getting in the way.
If the manual release is the same as what I've seen in a video it is partially hidden; so in a panicky confused state the man may not have seen it. Dealerships should be required to thoroughly demonstrate such things upon sale of the car, it shouldn't take more than 5 minutes, and could potentially save a life.
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