Sprint Executive Killed By Boulder

[Regs]

If the rock would of hit the front part of the car...we would not hear of it. Death could be kind of freaky sometimes. It comes for us all!

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
<related rant>
I always loved those signs by steep cliff faces by roads:
"Falling Rocks"

I guess rather than doing something about the problem, the local government can post a sign like that and say, "Not our fault, we warned you!" when something like this happens.

What exactly would you do about it, other than put up signs? Remove every rock from the mountainsides adjacent to the roads?

 

[keird]

Nerf® armor

 

[CRXican]

Originally posted by: Kadarin

Originally posted by: Jeff7
<related rant>
I always loved those signs by steep cliff faces by roads:
"Falling Rocks"

I guess rather than doing something about the problem, the local government can post a sign like that and say, "Not our fault, we warned you!" when something like this happens.

What exactly would you do about it, other than put up signs? Remove every rock from the mountainsides adjacent to the roads?

glue them down, duh

 

[Eli]

Jesus.. :Q

That has to be like getting hit by a meteor or something. What are the chances?

I've always just kinda gone, "Noes! Falling rocks! :laugh:" when I see the signs along highways and stuff.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Kadarin

Originally posted by: Jeff7
<related rant>
I always loved those signs by steep cliff faces by roads:
"Falling Rocks"

I guess rather than doing something about the problem, the local government can post a sign like that and say, "Not our fault, we warned you!" when something like this happens.

What exactly would you do about it, other than put up signs? Remove every rock from the mountainsides adjacent to the roads?

Don't know, I'm not a civil engineer.

But in my view, simply saying, "This might kill people sometimes, oh well" isn't really a good solution for a problem. If I made a product that failed 5% of the time, it would not be ok for me to recommend to marketing to slap a label on the front that says, "5% of these products fail. Too bad." on the front of it. I have a feeling I'd be seeking employment elsewhere.

I have seen some embankments covered with what appears to be some variation of chain-link fencing, presumably secured into the rock face to prevent such problems - and the rock face is also many feet away from the road. Still, there are "Falling Rocks" signs there.

Reminds me of The Simpsons, when Bart fell into the well. Moe's "fixed forever" solution was to hammer a "Danger: Well" sign next to it.

 

[marvdmartian]

Originally posted by: paulney
I was always wondering why certain manufacturers turn a hand brake into a foot brake and move it in the most obscure place in the cabin.

Um, you do realize that back about 30-40 years ago, they were all foot brakes, right? It's only with smaller cars, with less room in the foot well, that they made hand brakes more common.

Don't quote me, but I do believe that originally, the early cars (model T, etc) had hand brakes, but they were pretty unwieldy.....much like the ones you'd find on a stage coach. Then came foot well brakes (often times, step on it once to set the brake, step on it again to release), and finally hand brakes when smaller cars came about. In a big SUV or pickup truck, there really isn't a reason why you couldn't have it down on the floor again.

What was fun was back when the high beam switch was on the floor......

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: SandEagle
that is awful.

whats even worse is the missing awful ATOT puns that always come with news like this

Sure has been a DROP in comments. We've hit rock bottom.

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: MedicBob
Holy cow....

Death sucks sometimes.

What a horrible thing for the family to experience.

exactly what i was thinking

this man must have done something absolutely horrible in his past for something like this to happen.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: SandEagle
that is awful.

whats even worse is the missing awful ATOT puns that always come with news like this

I can't hear you now?

 

[compman25]

Sprint, the now you're dead network.

 

[rpanic]

I presume nothing could have prevented this accident.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

"Welcome to the now network, population 49 million."
"Right now, 22 million people are making phone calls."
"33,000 just hung up."
"230,000 people just twittered on twitter."
"13,000 people just landed from an Airplane and are switching on their phones."
"1 person just got hit by a boulder while traveling with his family."
"Welcome to the NOW network, population 48,999,999."

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: Pheran
That is horrible - just taking a family vacation and boom, headshot

 

[Red Squirrel]

There were not enough bars to keep the rocks from falling. Or maybe they did not hear the rock tumbling down.

Actually, falling rocks is one thing, but in Halifax there is a sign that says "flying stones". I had a good laugh when I saw that and had to take a picture.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Kadarin

Originally posted by: Jeff7
<related rant>
I always loved those signs by steep cliff faces by roads:
"Falling Rocks"

I guess rather than doing something about the problem, the local government can post a sign like that and say, "Not our fault, we warned you!" when something like this happens.

What exactly would you do about it, other than put up signs? Remove every rock from the mountainsides adjacent to the roads?

Don't know, I'm not a civil engineer.

But in my view, simply saying, "This might kill people sometimes, oh well" isn't really a good solution for a problem. If I made a product that failed 5% of the time, it would not be ok for me to recommend to marketing to slap a label on the front that says, "5% of these products fail. Too bad." on the front of it. I have a feeling I'd be seeking employment elsewhere.

I have seen some embankments covered with what appears to be some variation of chain-link fencing, presumably secured into the rock face to prevent such problems - and the rock face is also many feet away from the road. Still, there are "Falling Rocks" signs there.

Reminds me of The Simpsons, when Bart fell into the well. Moe's "fixed forever" solution was to hammer a "Danger: Well" sign next to it.

We can't protect everyone everywhere all the time. Freak accidents will always happen. It's sad, it sucks, but it's life. We wanted a road through a mountain/on the side of it, these are the risks.

 

[Orsorum]

That sucks... must have been a rocky ride for the two youngest.

 

[Arkaign]

It's karma for Sprint being such bastards with their fees.

All kidding aside, condolences to the family, what a crazy way to go. I guess he didn't suffer at least.

 

[ViviTheMage]

wow, that is sad

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: keird
Do disgruntled malcontents from Colorado just go pushing rocks off mountains as a form of venting?

yes. yes we do.

NOW GET OFF MAH MOUNTAIN!

 

[BoomerD]

One of my neighbors was boating at one of the Sierra lakes. They stopped on shore to take a break. Dad and the youngest were back in the boat. Mom and their oldest son were headed toward the boat when they heard the sound of falling rock.
The story we hear is that the mom threw her son into the lake...and was hit by a boulder the size of a pickup.

(I can't find the news article...fucking McClatchy)
This is the best I can find:

http://www.mymotherlode.com/ne...ws_detail.php?ID=40138

The kid was one of my 9 yo grandson's best friends while the grandkids lived here.

 

[dr150]

This is like a scene out of "Final Destination" movies....

 

[caddlad]

This one time, I was stoned while driving.

 

[SunnyD]

And this just proves that god hates Sprint.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Kadarin

Originally posted by: Jeff7
<related rant>
I always loved those signs by steep cliff faces by roads:
"Falling Rocks"

I guess rather than doing something about the problem, the local government can post a sign like that and say, "Not our fault, we warned you!" when something like this happens.

What exactly would you do about it, other than put up signs? Remove every rock from the mountainsides adjacent to the roads?

Don't know, I'm not a civil engineer.

But in my view, simply saying, "This might kill people sometimes, oh well" isn't really a good solution for a problem. If I made a product that failed 5% of the time, it would not be ok for me to recommend to marketing to slap a label on the front that says, "5% of these products fail. Too bad." on the front of it. I have a feeling I'd be seeking employment elsewhere.

I have seen some embankments covered with what appears to be some variation of chain-link fencing, presumably secured into the rock face to prevent such problems - and the rock face is also many feet away from the road. Still, there are "Falling Rocks" signs there.

Reminds me of The Simpsons, when Bart fell into the well. Moe's "fixed forever" solution was to hammer a "Danger: Well" sign next to it.

So who exactly made the mountain then? Just so we know whose gonna get sued