peter wrote: I am constantly amazed at how often they encourage folks who just flew like a bird (and then landed like a sperm whale dropped from several miles above the planet's surface...) to get out of the pancaked vehicle and "walk it off". Haven't they ever heard of spinal injuries?
I see what you did there Mr. Dent
The crowd's tone goes from high to low with a lot of concern with a lot of "this can't be good". OOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhh.
Is it him in the 2nd video laying on the ground thinking "I still have 51 more payments to go......"
that truck will be on ebay next month......
Shoot. I think somebody needs to try this with a Bugatti Veyron.
PHeller wrote: Considering all the mountain bike videos I've watched with people landing far larger jumps, I think the suspension probably absorbed much of the impact that would have imbued spinal injuries. I could be wrong though. You gotta figure there is tire cushion, suspension cushion, and seat cushion at work there. I think whiplash may have been more of a concern. They basically did a headbang into an airbag that then punched their face backward again.
On a mountainbike, the rider does a lot of the absorbing with his body, although landing on flat ground is murder no matter how you slice it. Also, mor physics at work with a truck vs. a bicycle.
i wonder if the ECM has an accelerometer that measures vertical g forces? if so, that would tell us how many g's the occupants absorbed with their spinal columns..
So, did the truck automatically turn it's hazards on and honk the horn? If so, that's a pretty neat idea.
Adrian_Thompson wrote:peter wrote: I am constantly amazed at how often they encourage folks who just flew like a bird (and then landed like a sperm whale dropped from several miles above the planet's surface...) to get out of the pancaked vehicle and "walk it off". Haven't they ever heard of spinal injuries?I see what you did there Mr. Dent
Oh no, not again!!!
Tom Suddard wrote: So, did the truck automatically turn it's hazards on and honk the horn? If so, that's a pretty neat idea.
When my brother creamed a deer at 2 am, it deployed the airbags and did some superficial damage to the front of the car. He drove it home, with the interior lights on and the hazards flashing--automatically triggered on airbag deployment.
Dunno about the horn. That might have been the driver's face.
alfadriver wrote: To much Dukes of Hazzard. While a Trophy Truck rarely jumps that high, the General Lee does that going over a bridge.
The general does that getting the mail.
That looks mighty impressive until the 5.75 second mark.
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