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Offline SlowModem

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A Close Call!
« on: May 26, 2011, 02:18:54 PM »
This truck driver should buy a lottery ticket.  He's very lucky!   :shock:
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Re: A Close Call!
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2011, 02:20:44 PM »
Seriously!!!!!

How did this guy survive?
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Re: A Close Call!
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2011, 02:24:49 PM »
Was this guy sleeping or something?  It appears that the tornado wasn't that wide.  He could've moved out of its way.... :eek:
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Re: A Close Call!
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2011, 03:56:19 PM »
The good thing is he survived!  8-)

However, although it's not his fault he couldn't have positioned himself better for
a direct hit if he had planned it!  #-o
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Re: A Close Call!
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2011, 04:32:19 PM »
Saw him interviewed on CNN last night.  He has video from his motorola tundra taken from the cab.    You can hear he has a radio on in the truck and you can hear the emergency broadcast squelch.  I pulled over after hearing there was one coming, instead of crossing the highway perpendicular it turned and came right for him.  His quote was something like at last minute I just said to myself "here we go".  He is incredibly lucky (after momentary incredibly unlucky)

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Re: A Close Call!
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2011, 05:36:05 PM »
 :shock: :shock: :shock:  Wow!
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