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Old 01-07-2004, 09:00 AM   #1
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Here's how not to get a tow. :shocked:

http://home.comcast.net/~jdber94/TowJob.wmv
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Old 01-07-2004, 09:05 AM   #2
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Outstanding!
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Old 01-07-2004, 09:39 AM   #3
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He should have checked the receiver on that chopper....he would have noticed the heavy towing hitch wouldn't fit into it.

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Old 01-07-2004, 10:28 AM   #4
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Why is that some things that really aren't funny still make us laugh?

Dunno how the chopper folks came out of this, but the folks in the boat were pretty lucky...

"what were they thinking?"
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Old 01-07-2004, 10:43 AM   #5
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This looks like a Darwin award winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 01-07-2004, 03:23 PM   #6
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Amazing!
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Old 01-07-2004, 04:47 PM   #7
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???????? At least I'll know not to try that!!!
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Old 01-07-2004, 05:05 PM   #8
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Did I hear D'OH?
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Old 01-07-2004, 05:42 PM   #9
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I suspect this was right after the Mad Cow disease kicked in. Surely no one that inherently stupid could get a rotary-wing ticket. [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img]

Uh...don't answer that.

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Old 01-07-2004, 08:05 PM   #10
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It appears the boaters were in no imminent danger. You would think the chopper pilot would have known the limitations of his chopper in pulling a vessel with passengers, and be ready to immediately disengage.... Craig
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Old 01-07-2004, 08:34 PM   #11
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Old 01-08-2004, 08:48 AM   #12
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Now I know what NOT to do with my chopper(when I get one) or my boat . id. p.
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