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catbyte

(39,305 posts)
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 10:25 PM Jan 2020

Tow truck driver having a bad day today.

What a crazy day on the roads in Minnesota. Lost track of the number of accidents & roll overs. This tow truck driver near Avon was not having a good day... 25 minutes of raw video into 90 seconds of Benny Hill like comedy. Drive Safe

(Note: the roads in Michigan aren't much better. It's snowing so hard here I can barely see a block away. This after 7" of snow last night then rain on top of it from 10 am-4 pm. It flash froze about 5:00 p.m. and changed over to snow with winds steady at 15 mph, gusts to 38 mph. I've only stuck my nose outside long enough to feed the feral cat that lives across the courtyard in a cozy insulated box we've set up for him. He was here when I moved in 4.5 years ago and still can't get near him, but somebody managed to TNR him before I moved in. He's a true rebel.)

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Tow truck driver having a bad day today. (Original Post) catbyte Jan 2020 OP
Is it safe to assume the driver & passengers were already out of the car? Kaleva Jan 2020 #1
Lol GemDigger Jan 2020 #2
seems like that should have been a two man job Skittles Jan 2020 #3
Accept no substitutes - Boots Randolph with his signature Yakety Sax song Brother Buzz Jan 2020 #4
Most cars-- and drivers-- shouldn't be out in heavy snowfalls PJMcK Jan 2020 #5

Skittles

(172,852 posts)
3. seems like that should have been a two man job
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 11:25 PM
Jan 2020

yes INDEED

Hey catbyte, I did that too, set up a box with blanket for a feral to sleep in - I catered to her for seven years and she finally moved in after my old cat died. Now she won't leave!

Brother Buzz

(40,405 posts)
4. Accept no substitutes - Boots Randolph with his signature Yakety Sax song
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 03:32 AM
Jan 2020

Boots Randolph was a major player in the 'Nashville sound' scene

PJMcK

(25,126 posts)
5. Most cars-- and drivers-- shouldn't be out in heavy snowfalls
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 08:02 AM
Jan 2020

Too many vehicles are not designed for driving in extreme conditions.

Importantly, anyone who has ever driven in America knows that far too many drivers suck and should never venture out in bad weather. But they do and they drive exactly the same as if it were a sunny day in August.

I salute the emergency service workers who go out and help people in trouble. They put themselves at risk.

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