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Title: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: the alarming man on 25 December 2011, 23:40:43
http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/the-day-time-stood-still-in-russia/1j4eeazm5   (http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/the-day-time-stood-still-in-russia/1j4eeazm5)





New underpants please :y :y
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Vamps on 25 December 2011, 23:48:56
 :o :o :o  That was lucky, how close could you get to death?
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Turk on 26 December 2011, 01:12:38
 :o :o   How calm were those guys !?!   I'd be screaming like a girlie !!!  ;D
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Vamps on 26 December 2011, 01:16:10
:o :o   How calm were those guys !?!  I'd be screaming like a girlie !!!  ;D

That would be a Welsh thing then I guess........ :D :D :D
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Turk on 26 December 2011, 02:55:11
:o :o   How calm were those guys !?!  I'd be screaming like a girlie !!!  ;D

That would be a Welsh thing then I guess........ :D :D :D

Not exclusively. We do have a small percentage that are slower in assessing the gravity of a situation, 'tho not quite as high a percentage as those on the wrong side of Offa's. ;D   
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: ozzycat on 26 December 2011, 03:51:03
 ::) ::) ::) hmm done a whoopsie in me trousers  :o :o :o
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 26 December 2011, 04:09:28
that would definatley made my christmas dinner move.how close was that :o :o :o
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Tony H on 26 December 2011, 07:49:53
 :o :o :o Not only clean underpants, also trousers and new car seats required  :o :o :o
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 26 December 2011, 09:09:07
I love that. "Oh, fancy that, there's a truck within four inches of the car"...
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 26 December 2011, 10:16:34
driver was frozen and even couldnt try to go back :o
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Rods2 on 26 December 2011, 11:48:50
Reminds me, years ago a car coming towards me was going far too fast in very wet conditions. It aquaplaned at about 60mph, span 180deg onto my side of the road, went back onto his side of the road, just before he went past me backwards, he went up the kerb across a pavement which was fortunately empty, collected a road sign with the cars rear end before it took on a big oak tree behind that. Needless to say the oak tree won.  ::) ::) ::)

It took me about another 100yds of driving before I realized how lucky I had been, as I was a total passenger to circumstances, along with several cars behind me.  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: pauls on 26 December 2011, 11:56:35
I sat back in my seat just watching that :o how close was that..
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Martian on 26 December 2011, 12:39:32
I like to think if that were me then I would have pulled straight back in behind the truck as soon as I saw the lorry headlights on my side of the road, but there is a fair chance the video makes it look there is enough time to react like that when in fact there isn't.
Either way, my sphincter (if I still had one) would have definately been making involuntary movements if that had been me in the vehicle doing the overtake.
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: YZ250 on 26 December 2011, 12:51:48
It looks like the back end of the truck slapping the barrier helped to bring it back in line a bit quicker, luckily for them guys.  :o
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: cam2502 on 27 December 2011, 12:43:32
and all hes says is something like "oi oi oi oi oi" !!  very lucky guy
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 27 December 2011, 14:23:57
Ah yes, this is a fine example of what is commonly known in the trade as the ‘classic stool loosener'.(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Gaffers on 27 December 2011, 19:05:32
Ah yes, this is a fine example of what is commonly known in the trade as the ‘classic stool loosener'.(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)

Yes, some of us dont need one of them!  Can those of us with IBD have a health warning next time please!?  ;D
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Vamps on 28 December 2011, 00:25:10
Ah yes, this is a fine example of what is commonly known in the trade as the ‘classic stool loosener'.(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)

Yes, some of us dont need one of them!  Can those of us with IBD have a health warning next time please!?  ;D

I thought it was IBS and you call yourself a Doctor.........Can't read a doctors writing, and they can't read a key board :D :D :D
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Gaffers on 28 December 2011, 09:34:37
Ah yes, this is a fine example of what is commonly known in the trade as the ‘classic stool loosener'.(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)(http://planetsmilies.net/shocked-smiley-9483.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)

Yes, some of us dont need one of them!  Can those of us with IBD have a health warning next time please!?  ;D

I thought it was IBS and you call yourself a Doctor.........Can't read a doctors writing, and they can't read a key board :D :D :D

Massive fail Vamps.  Crohn's is a disease and comes under IBD along with ulcerative collitis.  And as for doctors, Pah! They shine my shoes ;D
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: ianu on 28 December 2011, 16:22:24
I like to think if that were me then I would have pulled straight back in behind the truck as soon as I saw the lorry headlights on my side of the road, but there is a fair chance the video makes it look there is enough time to react like that when in fact there isn't.
.. just watched this a couple of times again and I think because the van alongside stopped pdq  :o he couldnt actually pull back in  :o :o .....which is probably why he was able to overtake 'cos the van driver was already getting ready to jump out the passenger door.... ;D
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Vamps on 28 December 2011, 22:11:53
I like to think if that were me then I would have pulled straight back in behind the truck as soon as I saw the lorry headlights on my side of the road, but there is a fair chance the video makes it look there is enough time to react like that when in fact there isn't.
.. just watched this a couple of times again and I think because the van alongside stopped pdq  :o he couldnt actually pull back in  :o :o .....which is probably why he was able to overtake 'cos the van driver was already getting ready to jump out the passenger door.... ;D

I think you are right, just had another look and the van was clearly breaking, brake lights showing when being overtaken, suggests the driver was not paying full attention which might explain the apparent calmness.... :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: WHEN NOT TOO OVERTAKE
Post by: Omega_Dan on 29 December 2011, 16:21:52
and all hes says is something like "oi oi oi oi oi" !!  very lucky guy

 :o I wouldn't have been able to carry on for a while!