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01-17-2013, 10:29 AM
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Lifer
Join Date: Oct 1999
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What a way to go! :(
A Florida man has died after a dog jumped into a van and pushed the accelerator, causing the vehicle to strike the man as he opened a gate outside of his home, authorities said.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013...celerator?lite
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01-17-2013, 10:37 AM
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Location: Southern California
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How the hell does that even happen? Wouldn't the transmission be in park or neutral?
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01-17-2013, 10:38 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theevilsharpie
How the hell does that even happen? Wouldn't the transmission be in park or neutral?
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Maybe he left it in gear and just used the parking brake.
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01-17-2013, 10:39 AM
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I blame Obama.
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01-17-2013, 10:58 AM
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Why is it always Florida? Does it have a "crazy" magnet?
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01-17-2013, 11:10 AM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soundforbjt
Why is it always Florida? Does it have a "crazy" magnet?
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It is the nearest state to the Bermuda Triangle.
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01-17-2013, 11:12 AM
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Golden Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sigurros81
I blame Obama.
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No, idiot, it was bush :p
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01-17-2013, 11:14 AM
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Platinum Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: London, Ontario
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I kind of prefer to die in a motorboat accident like this man... NSFW pic since it's the Sun UK.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...her-boobs.html
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Woman is to face manslaughter charges after allegedly suffocating her boyfriend with her BOOBS.
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01-17-2013, 11:20 AM
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Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 10,714
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Why does anyone need a deadly powerful gasoline powered vehicle? If he only had a bicycle he'd still be alive.
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01-17-2013, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Was the dog wearing a "hoodie"?
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01-17-2013, 11:45 AM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Morrisville, PA
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Ohh hey look, douchbags making it into a gun thread...
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01-17-2013, 12:35 PM
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Lifer
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Sounds like murder.
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The strange incident began as Campbell and Iris Fortner, 68, returned to their home in Cantonment, Fla., on the Florida Panhandle on Monday.
According to an FHP report, while Fortner, who was driving, backed a 1995 Chevy van into their property, Campbell got out of the passenger's side of the vehicle to open a metal gate outside their home.
As Fortner opened the driver's side door to see where Campbell was standing, her large boxer came running toward the van and jumped in, pressing the accelerator, the report said.
Before Fortner could stop the vehicle, it struck and ran over Campbell, trapping him under it, according to the report. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
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01-17-2013, 12:39 PM
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Ban dogs. Ban cars. Ban dogs in cars. Problem solved. Issue all of congress a 10% pay raise.
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01-17-2013, 12:58 PM
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Lifer
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Madison,Wi
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sm625
Ban dogs. Ban cars. Ban dogs in cars. Problem solved. Issue all of congress a 10% pay raise.
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I could see this happening! I wish I could give my self a raise for being damn near worthless. 
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01-17-2013, 01:05 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theevilsharpie
How the hell does that even happen? Wouldn't the transmission be in park or neutral?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NikolaeVarius
Maybe he left it in gear and just used the parking brake.
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Read the article maybe?
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01-17-2013, 01:10 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Pen Island
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dun dun dun daaaaaa. the dog has the same chance of doing this as manti te'o girlfriend.
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01-17-2013, 01:32 PM
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Lifer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 14,357
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Mam, did you run over your husband with the van?
No officer, the dog did it!
Really, did he eat your homework too?
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01-17-2013, 03:05 PM
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Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 10,687
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ausm
I could see this happening! I wish I could give my self a raise for being damn near worthless. |
Their salaries should be tied to the approval rating of the entire congress. i.e., 100% approval = 100K, 10% approval = 10K.
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01-17-2013, 03:23 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ausm
I could see this happening! I wish I could give my self a raise for being damn near worthless. |
You boss already does that.
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01-17-2013, 03:26 PM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sm625
Ban dogs. Ban cars. Ban dogs in cars. Problem solved. Issue all of congress a 10% pay raise.
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Clearly registering the vehicle and limiting its gas tank to 10 gallons would have prevented this. With only a 10 gallon tank there is more chance the van would have run out of gas and the dog could have been subdued. We also need to do background checks on dogs now.
Last edited by Matt1970; 01-17-2013 at 03:28 PM.
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01-18-2013, 12:01 AM
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Diamond Member
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 3,231
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ausm
I could see this happening! I wish I could give my self a raise for being damn near worthless. |
This might be the only time I've ever agreed with you.
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