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Reply to Jim Lane (Reply #72)

Thu Jun 6, 2013, 04:06 PM

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Slack-Jawed Yokels Attempt Tree Removal With Car, Fail Miserably [View all] warrior1 Jun 2013 OP

Certainly a truthful headline NV Whino Jun 2013 #1

LOL, that kid sang "it's raining car pieces" nt Snotcicles Jun 2013 #2

Tree 1, car full of morons 0. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2013 #3

tragically, a neighbor of mine tried this several years ago.... mike_c Jun 2013 #4

It does work if you do it right Go Vols Jun 2013 #12

We've done it before too, on our property. noamnety Jun 2013 #32

Those work great. secondvariety Jun 2013 #76

We've done it, too. intheflow Jun 2013 #66

Good job. secondvariety Jun 2013 #75

That's not tragic XemaSab Jun 2013 #16

I live in Georgia and we are not all slack-jawed morons. n/t RebelOne Jun 2013 #37

I was watching the video and wondering if it was within 100 miles of Merced, CA XemaSab Jun 2013 #41

Not enough alcohol? rdharma Jun 2013 #5

Hold my beer, and watch this! Mr. David Jun 2013 #6

If nothing else, it speaks well of Oldsmobile's durability. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2013 #7

Was expecting the car to rip in half. Surprised the chain, and not the bumper, gave first. nt DRoseDARs Jun 2013 #48

lol Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #54

Yank it and it will come, formercia Jun 2013 #8

Ooooo RedSpartan Jun 2013 #27

omg Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #9

These guys may not know Jack Shit, but I'm sure their paths have crossed. Arkansas Granny Jun 2013 #10

When that tree does decide to fall, it'll fall on that house. Skidmore Jun 2013 #11

My side hurts madokie Jun 2013 #13

Made my day. Still can't stop laughing. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #20

Some times I wonder how people like that make it madokie Jun 2013 #30

I'd rather have a slack jaw than a tight-ass jaw taterguy Jun 2013 #14

Give credit to the camera operator: s/he is extremely clear on the petronius Jun 2013 #15

It would have worked with the right Olds. bluedigger Jun 2013 #17

Winner! HangOnKids Jun 2013 #34

They did it all wrong NoGOPZone Jun 2013 #18

This right here is why I come to DU. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #19

Is this a case of ... AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #21

I wish I could find a video of this Victor_c3 Jun 2013 #22

I was a tanker wercal Jun 2013 #58

rightfully so Victor_c3 Jun 2013 #60

What's that secondvariety Jun 2013 #23

Trickle-down economics. RedSpartan Jun 2013 #26

Good one! n/t Tanuki Jun 2013 #28

win!! nt PD Turk Jun 2013 #43

DUzy! nt DRoseDARs Jun 2013 #49

LOL Canuckistanian Jun 2013 #77

Proud graduates of the University of Duh shenmue Jun 2013 #24

I wonder if they would have tried that in a convertible. tclambert Jun 2013 #25

I'm wondering if the people who were standing in the near vicinity watching dflprincess Jun 2013 #35

At the 5:29 mark wercal Jun 2013 #59

Dudes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #29

I was thinking that too. Not one person in that group had or knew someone who had a chainsaw? DRoseDARs Jun 2013 #51

Stoopit: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Ayup. That'll git 'er. Stinky The Clown Jun 2013 #31

I've done that with a tree that size. rrneck Jun 2013 #33

I wonder WTF they planned to do with the tree once it toppled all over the road arcane1 Jun 2013 #36

Cue Paul Giamatti.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2013 #38

now that there was some funny shit.... dhill926 Jun 2013 #39

If yer gonna be dumb... Major Nikon Jun 2013 #40

LOL, great song!! hwmnbn Jun 2013 #68

I'm a bit surprised the back axle and transfer case didn't come loose steve2470 Jun 2013 #42

Had to be attached to the frame. bluedigger Jun 2013 #50

not the smartest thing I've seen :) nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #52

It was a 2-wheel-drive, front-wheel-drive car, hence no transfer case and .... 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #71

ah ok thanks nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #73

Wow Aerows Jun 2013 #44

There's always the guy in charge, standing there yellling at the dupe what to do. NBachers Jun 2013 #45

What a bunch of fucking idiots. blackspade Jun 2013 #46

They were damn lucky that when the chain snapped, benld74 Jun 2013 #47

Bruise is the least of concerns. Chan790 Jun 2013 #53

Really too bad that lawn mower in teh background is so noisy dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #55

Yeah Nick, don't get any closer to those morons! treestar Jun 2013 #56

^^^^THIS^^^^ FSogol Jun 2013 #61

Tree - 1, morons - 0 Initech Jun 2013 #57

Someone really should have called the police. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #62

I was wondering about that treestar Jun 2013 #64

Reckless endangerment (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #65

But that would have ended the entertainment! backscatter712 Jun 2013 #70

I have it on good authority that the men in the video actually ARE the local constables Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #74

Some folk'll never lose a toe Aerows Jun 2013 #63

Even if they were successful with what they are trying 4_TN_TITANS Jun 2013 #67

And this is the Republican base! backscatter712 Jun 2013 #69

The base? I think it's House Republican Caucus. Jim Lane Jun 2013 #72

LOL! backscatter712 Jun 2013 #78

Why are they trying to remove that beautiful tree?? SalviaBlue Jun 2013 #79

They could have hired professionals cheaper than the repair job on their car. nt ladjf Jun 2013 #80

hey mom---thank you for letting me borrow your car--no we just went to the movies dembotoz Jun 2013 #81

Hope they don't breed!!! n/t thatgemguy Jun 2013 #82

This is exactly why doctors don't recommend interbreeding BainsBane Jun 2013 #83