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Started by FastAndLight, May 20, 2009, 03:35:26 PM

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FastAndLight

May 20, 2009, 03:35:26 PM
A co-worker of mine has to put together a safety brief on motorcycle safety.  He usually uses gory pictures to shock some sense into people.  They told him that he couldn't do that this month and he has to find something else.  I told him about a series of pictures I had seen, taken as a motorcycle was over the double yellow and side swipes an SUV busting out the glass and losing his shoes.  I think the rider was riding the tail of the dragon, but I'm not 100% on that.  The series of pictures shows the accident in almost a frame by frame progression.  We thought it would be great for the brief, but I can't seem to find where I saw that series.  Anyone have it saved or can provide a link?  Thanks.

BMiller

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May 20, 2009, 03:49:11 PM
Here ya go bro:
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FastAndLight

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May 20, 2009, 03:52:14 PM Last Edit: May 21, 2009, 02:17:50 PM by FastAndLight
Quote from: BMiller on May 20, 2009, 03:49:11 PM
Here ya go bro:

Thanks so much.  This board and the people on it are awesome.  Hopefully this will help remind the young Marines and Sailors to be safe.

BMiller

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May 20, 2009, 03:55:56 PM
Quote from: FastAndLight on May 20, 2009, 03:52:14 PM
Thanks so much.  I this board and the people on it are awesome.  Hopefully this will help remind the young Marines and Sailors to be safe.

No problem, stay safe out there. [thumbsup] [beer]
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Grampa

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May 20, 2009, 04:02:15 PM Last Edit: May 20, 2009, 04:04:13 PM by bobspapa
... when you get hit by a car sometimes your shoes will fly off, sometimes your pants will come off, but I was not fortunate enough to see the pants portion ...

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May 21, 2009, 04:29:56 AM
IIRC ZeePhoto took the original pics.  Look her up on the web and see if she's got more.  Might be worth contacting Killboy or US129 photo.  That's far from the only set of crash sequence photos out there ~

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May 21, 2009, 12:13:33 PM
Quote from: bobspapa on May 20, 2009, 04:02:15 PM
... when you get hit by a car sometimes your shoes will fly off, sometimes your pants will come off, but I was not fortunate enough to see the pants portion ...

-D Cook

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May 21, 2009, 12:49:31 PM
Man is he lucky that was a glancing blow.....
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
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May 21, 2009, 01:39:37 PM
It happens pretty quickly.  In that first frame, he has just made contact, and his left shoe is already torn off.  That "glancing blow" could not have felt good.

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May 21, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
I think a glancing blow is better than a head on, no?  They both suck...
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

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causeofkaos

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May 21, 2009, 02:46:56 PM
Quote from: bobspapa on May 20, 2009, 04:02:15 PM
... when you get hit by a car sometimes your shoes will fly off, sometimes your pants will come off, but I was not fortunate enough to see the pants portion ...

-D Cook

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May 21, 2009, 06:04:49 PM
Quote from: DucME on May 21, 2009, 01:39:37 PM
It happens pretty quickly.  In that first frame, he has just made contact, and his left shoe is already torn off.  That "glancing blow" could not have felt good.

Notice how he blew the mirror right off the SUV..........hurts watching it [popcorn]
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hihhs

#12
May 21, 2009, 06:17:23 PM
Quote from: FastAndLight on May 20, 2009, 03:35:26 PM
  I think the rider was riding the tail of the dragon, but I'm not 100% on that




This may be a stupid question; what is "tail of the dragon"?
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BMiller

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May 21, 2009, 06:20:47 PM
Quote from: hihhs on May 21, 2009, 06:17:23 PM

This may be a stupid question; what is "tail of the dragon"?

It is the Dragon, and it's the Motorcycle Mecca of the world:  http://www.dealsgap.com/
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hihhs

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May 21, 2009, 06:35:26 PM
Quote from: BMiller on May 21, 2009, 06:20:47 PM
It is the Dragon, and it's the Motorcycle Mecca of the world:  http://www.dealsgap.com/

Thanks for the info.
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