The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Friday, September 14, 2012
Doofus Of The Day #638
This is what happens when a driver tries to push a high-performance car beyond his or her level of competence.
All I can say is, the car deserved a better owner!
If that'd happened to my 1949 Chevy I coulda gone down to Pep Boys, bought a couple gallons of body putty, a rubber mallet, some black paint and Bingo. Like new!
Too bad they didn't have Duct tape then. That would have come in handy.
"Had he simply straightened the wheel and NOT got on the brakes he would have stood a chance of avoiding that collision."
Had he been even marginally that good a driver, he'd never have gone into that turn anywhere near that fast - he had a good, clear sight-line, and plenty of time to adjust his speed for an upcoming NON-BANKED turn.
Failing that, he could still have saved it if, at the apex of the the turn - when it was obvious he wasn't going to be able to hold the line, and was already getting understeer/"plowing" effect - he could have turned sharply left, gassed it momentarily to start the spin, THEN crunched the brakes, to bring about a spinning halt; burns the tires, and maybe the brakes, but saves the sheet metal and the trimwork (not to mention the rear alignment/suspension). As it is, the putz screwed it up completely.
A fast car and a heavy foot don't equal driving skill, obviously. Too bad about the car...
Not having smashed up a vehicle since the metal machines of my youth, today I learned that wrecking a modern sports car sounds remarkably like dropping a box of Lego.
LOL. Good luck with the steering alignment on that one!
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ReplyDeleteSome people believe the law (including the law of physics) doesn't apply to them.
ReplyDeleteIn many cases Darwin jumps in to remind them that laws are meant to be obeyed.
Obviously didn't remember the most basic of skid-recovery instruction: STEER IN THE DIRECTION YOU WANT TO GO!
ReplyDeleteHad he simply straightened the wheel and NOT got on the brakes he would have stood a chance of avoiding that collision.
Dumbass....
Yeah, that AIN'T gonna buff out...
ReplyDeleteYea Old NFO they don't make 'em like they use to.
ReplyDeleteIf that'd happened to my 1949 Chevy I coulda gone down to Pep Boys, bought a couple gallons of body putty, a rubber mallet, some black paint and Bingo. Like new!
Too bad they didn't have Duct tape then. That would have come in handy.
"Had he simply straightened the wheel and NOT got on the brakes he would have stood a chance of avoiding that collision."
ReplyDeleteHad he been even marginally that good a driver, he'd never have gone into that turn anywhere near that fast - he had a good, clear sight-line, and plenty of time to adjust his speed for an upcoming NON-BANKED turn.
Failing that, he could still have saved it if, at the apex of the the turn - when it was obvious he wasn't going to be able to hold the line, and was already getting understeer/"plowing" effect - he could have turned sharply left, gassed it momentarily to start the spin, THEN crunched the brakes, to bring about a spinning halt; burns the tires, and maybe the brakes, but saves the sheet metal and the trimwork (not to mention the rear alignment/suspension). As it is, the putz screwed it up completely.
A fast car and a heavy foot don't equal driving skill, obviously. Too bad about the car...
Partly a case of target fixation. He saw the curb coming at him, and focused on that, instead of where he wanted to go.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!.
ReplyDeleteFast car, slow brain, equals PAIN!.
Take away:
ReplyDeleteNot having smashed up a vehicle since the metal machines of my youth, today I learned that wrecking a modern sports car sounds remarkably like dropping a box of Lego.
We've a saying in aviation: "a fool and his money are soon flying more airplane than they can handle." Seems to fit here, too.
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