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The hook was attached to tie down on the bumper mount. it ripped it straight
out of the unibody frame.

Marc

"Exit" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> roddytoo wrote:
> > "Exit" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:%[email protected]...
> >> http://s93358270.onlinehome.us/tonycar.wmv
> >>
> >> --
> >> Julian
> >> ---------
> >> = Pretentious Sig required =
> >>
> >>
> > Looks expensive. Better to dig out, or give the towing job to someone
> > with a brain.
>
> Did I imagine it, or was the towing eye attached to a flimsy plastic
panel?
>
> --
> Julian
> ---------
> = Pretentious Sig required =
>
>


 
On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:28:52 GMT, "Exit" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Did I imagine it, or was the towing eye attached to a flimsy plastic panel?

I think the towing eye was attached to a fairly substantial 4x4, which
was in turn attached to a dork.

PoP

Sending email to my published email address isn't
guaranteed to reach me.
 
That's really not a towing eye. There for tie down during tansport.. Ask any
tow truck operator, he will never attach to those things..

I'm sure the insurance co. would have prefered he had called a tow truck (or
purchased a snow shovel).

Steve


 
Steve ([email protected]) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

> (or purchased a snow shovel).

Have to admit, my first thought was "Why not just push it forward and dig
some snow out the way, you idle git?"
 
> That's really not a towing eye. There for tie down during tansport..
> Ask any tow truck operator, he will never attach to those things..
>
> I'm sure the insurance co. would have prefered he had called a
> tow truck (or purchased a snow shovel).

Not to mention NOT trying to pull the car thru the snow pile at the end
of the driveway....

Mike



 
Simple answer to all the queries regarding this mishap can be summed up in
one word










American {:)
 
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> roddytoo wrote:
> > "Exit" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:%[email protected]...
> >> http://s93358270.onlinehome.us/tonycar.wmv
> >>
> >> --
> >> Julian
> >> ---------
> >> = Pretentious Sig required =
> >>
> >>
> > Looks expensive. Better to dig out, or give the towing job to someone
> > with a brain.
>
> Did I imagine it, or was the towing eye attached to a flimsy plastic panel?
>
>
Probably to the bumper mount which is flimsy stamped metal.
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I think this video would be a good candidate for Americas Funniest Home
Videos. (or what ever it's called).


Steve


 
Roughly 1/26/04 17:22, Steve's monkeys randomly typed:

> I think this video would be a good candidate for Americas Funniest Home
> Videos. (or what ever it's called).

There is a newer program on Fox that may be more appropriate,
Outrageous Videos or similar name. It already had a video of
some doofus pulling a tree with a jeep. Actually had the thing
pulled down, but then said doofus decided to try to pull the
roots loose by making a quick high speed yank on the cable.



--
Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of
mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade...

 

"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
news:x9jRb.160368$na.270882@attbi_s04...
> Roughly 1/26/04 17:22, Steve's monkeys randomly typed:
>
> > I think this video would be a good candidate for Americas Funniest Home
> > Videos. (or what ever it's called).
>
> There is a newer program on Fox that may be more appropriate,
> Outrageous Videos or similar name. It already had a video of
> some doofus pulling a tree with a jeep. Actually had the thing
> pulled down, but then said doofus decided to try to pull the
> roots loose by making a quick high speed yank on the cable.
>
>
>
> --
> Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of
> mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade...
>

did the cable snap and bust the back of the guys head open? or did jeep get
pulled in half?

rhys


 
Roughly 1/26/04 17:57, rnf2's monkeys randomly typed:

> "L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
> news:x9jRb.160368$na.270882@attbi_s04...
>> Roughly 1/26/04 17:22, Steve's monkeys randomly typed:
>>
>> > I think this video would be a good candidate for Americas Funniest Home
>> > Videos. (or what ever it's called).
>>
>> There is a newer program on Fox that may be more appropriate,
>> Outrageous Videos or similar name. It already had a video of
>> some doofus pulling a tree with a jeep. Actually had the thing
>> pulled down, but then said doofus decided to try to pull the
>> roots loose by making a quick high speed yank on the cable.

>
> did the cable snap and bust the back of the guys head open? or did jeep get
> pulled in half?

Looked like mostly just the front bumper and its attaching pieces
went flying everywhere. Sadly, the guy's head survived, possibly
due to being heavily protected by his prostate at the time.

--
Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of
mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade...

 
"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I think this video would be a good candidate for Americas Funniest Home
> Videos. (or what ever it's called).

"America's Biggest Cretins" is the one you're thinking of.


 
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