There is nothing more unstable on the road as a fully loaded, extended body, single rear wheel axle passenger van.  I will not get in one if it is loaded to capacity.

I have lived in Amish country. Beware of children shorter than the corn driving farm implements. One of my trucks was totaled when a  team of runaway mules dragging a discer jumped up over the grill and came through the windshield. The family head made good on it even though he obviously had no auto insurance. Showed up and paid cash for my months old new truck. The really amazing part was that the mules lived. The truck looked like skylab had fallen on it. The discer had come to rest against the front bumper and the front end was undamaged. The mules bolting at full tilt had jumped clearing the grill and smashed in the hood, windsheild,  cab roof and knocked the bed askew.

Last edited by Johnny Rotten (2007-10-21 21:45:11)

The crash resulted in a highly publicized case of mistaken identity after the family of a student believed dead turned out to be another girl originally thought to have survived the crash.

¿Qué?

Emmeran wrote:

"Mini-van rolls on I-405, 75 migrant workers die"

Proper California speak would be:  “We interrupt Storm Watch with this breaking story; Minivan rolls over on the 405, 75 passengers known to be dead, film at 11 only on Action News.”

While we’re making explanations, I should explain “Storm Watch” to people who have never lived in California.  Every time it rains in California, the stations go on “Storm Watch”; this means sending crews to film puddles, tally up fender benders, and report on how Californians are melting into puddles of goo from contact with rain.

fnord wrote:

.....and report on how Californians are melting into puddles of goo from contact with rain.

Finally a use for acid rain.  Post YouTube vids plz thx.