Post a pic that makes you say "Holy shit."

[Bozo_Casanova 26432]

This was around the corner from my daughter’s apartment in Edinburgh last night.
This took place in Cowgate, which is roughly equivalent to 6th street. 

This isn’t the event itself, but the immediate aftermath. it’s graphic:

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Just walking down the street after the pub and hey that looks like a head

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https://x.com/globaltrekx/status/1852901063449252014?s=46&t=WQWp8jCL9d3WDAPBWICDFQ
 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 3 by Bozo_Casanova

[futureman 22440]

Spoiler

 

no death but definitely FAFO with some blood

[Longboard Horn 40284]

 

[Incredulity 11645]

 

[Incredulity 11645]

 

[nnm 36336]

 

[thunderlounge 7813]

[Superhero 8826]

11 hours ago, Longboard Horn said:

 

Add another 15 yards for personal foul. Targeting the runner by defensive player #3.

[RPM 26315]

21 hours ago, Longboard Horn said:

 

[Incredulity 11645]

 

[Bullneck 19070]

 

 

[Mittens 8253]

 

[Superhero 8826]

 

[Incredulity 11645]

 

[Incredulity 11645]

 

[futureman 22440]

5 hours ago, Incredulity said:

 

how’s he doing?  

[Dennis Taylor 18807]

 

[nnm 36336]

 

[Deej 76750]

On 10/29/2024 at 10:00 AM, RPM said:

From Liberally Lean:

These are incredible photos wereposted by a Fort Worth firefighter yesterday regarding a wreck on 287 at the Saginaw cutoff. That's a guardrail that went all the way through the vehicle. And the driver survived.

The Highway Division of the AG's office will send the driver the bill for the guardrail.

[Tailgate 3021]

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/IO2ETHCAF0

Edited November 12 by Tailgate

[52-80 19142]

these guys dont get paid enough

 

[MissingInAction 25003]

17 hours ago, nnm said:

 

Oh the Huge Manatee!

[nnm 36336]

 

[thunderlounge 7813]

 

1 hour ago, nnm said:

 

 

Ouch. 

[Dnaguy 11916]

On 11/12/2024 at 4:31 AM, 52-80 said:

these guys dont get paid enough

 

 My google AI tells me City of Austin pays 146k / yr. 

Not shabby. But definitely an outlier 

I like the idea of the sitting around all day thing and going to HeB to go shopping….  But the actual fire fighting is a no for me dawg.

Edited November 13 by Dnaguy

[Tex Long 4382]

1 hour ago, Dnaguy said:

 My google AI tells me City of Austin pays 146k / yr. 

Not shabby. But definitely an outlier 

I like the idea of the sitting around all day thing and going to HeB to go shopping….  But the actual fire fighting is a no for me dawg.

Better yet, at AFD you go 24 on and 48 off. Even better, you have Kelly Days, where you skip a day on, so you have five consecutive days off. Kellys have some weird scheduling but I'll bet there's a Surly who can tell you what it is.

Seems like a lot of firefighters get a side gig of their own going, since they have that extra time off.

[Armybrat 40818]

3 hours ago, Dnaguy said:

 My google AI tells me City of Austin pays 146k / yr. 

Not shabby. But definitely an outlier 

I like the idea of the sitting around all day thing and going to HeB to go shopping….  But the actual fire fighting is a no for me dawg.

Two of my great nephews are firefighters (Austin & Round Rock).

About 10 years ago the Austin nephew spent a scary time late one night during a flashflood just above Barton Springs Pool. 
He and his colleague spent a harrowing time at the end oftheir fully extended 100’ over the creek with grappling hooks fishing the body of a drowned tuber caught in the bypass drain intake.

His brother has a lucrative side business designing commercial fire suppression systems. 
He & his team spent a lot of time doing water rescue in Houston after hurricanes.
(has a CE degree from UT and a Masters from an East Coast university).

Edited November 14 by Armybrat

[Armybrat 40818]

*100’ ladder

[futureman 22440]

21 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

About 10 years ago the Austin nephew spent a scary time late one night during a flashflood just above Barton Springs Pool. 
He and his colleague spent a harrowing time at the end oftheir fully extended 100’ over the creek with grappling hooks fishing the body of a drowned tuber caught in the bypass drain intake.

I remember that.  well, I remember one time it happened; I'm sure it's happened more than a few times.

[PRONG HORN 3131]

 

 

Mom arrested because kid walked to town alone.

 

 

[Incredulity 11645]

Bull series continue

[Incredulity 11645]

moar bull

 

[Incredulity 11645]

 

[Incredulity 11645]

 

[Incredulity 11645]

all bull all the time

 

 

[52-80 19142]

3 hours ago, Incredulity said:

all bull all the time

 

 

Esaquon Barkley over here

[52-80 19142]

3 hours ago, Incredulity said:

 

The fuck kind of black magic is this

[tx 3 putt 76862]

 

[MissingInAction 25003]

Holy shit!

[52-80 19142]

 

Village council fights back:

[Dennis Taylor 18807]

On 11/11/2024 at 5:04 PM, nnm said:

 

62 people on board survived somehow

23 hours ago, nnm said:

 

Stuck the landing 

[nnm 36336]

3 hours ago, 52-80 said:

The fuck kind of black magic is this

[PW119 167]

3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

"We've already discussed the Christmas decorations!  Meeting adjourned!"

[Incredulity 11645]

3 hours ago, 52-80 said:

 

Village council fights back:

[MontereyMX 869]

49 minutes ago, Incredulity said:

I want that 

[MissingInAction 25003]

3 hours ago, PW119 said:

"We've already discussed the Christmas decorations!  Meeting adjourned!"

No shit. That dude is my shitty pot luck lunch spirit animal.

[RPM 26315]

15 hours ago, Incredulity said:

 

14 hours ago, MontereyMX said:

I want that 

[Dennis Taylor 18807]

 

[Braff Zacklin 13552]

Wasn't sure where to share this but this thread seemed appropriate.

Driving home from a job on Thursday and, off in the distance, I see party lights in the opposing lanes and what looked like a crane or staircase rising from the median to the overpass. As I drew closer, it became apparent that a trailer was hanging from the overpass and still connected to the cab, which was lying in the median on its driver side. 

First responders were crowded around the cab, trying to free the driver, who was later air-lifted to a hospital in Utah. He had apparently crashed through the guardrail after swerving to avoid hitting a Mazda SUV that failed to yield. These pics were taken after I'd driven by (they hadn't closed east-bound traffic yet).

Anyway, just a bizarre thing to see. Haven't heard any subsequent updates on the trucker's condition.

[futureman 22440]

still would.