I don't know what to say about this attempted takeoff...

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8th Aug 2017, 06:25

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krautland

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I don't know what to say about this attempted takeoff...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwfW...ature=youtu.be

8th Aug 2017, 06:41

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How about "I bet that hurt"?

8th Aug 2017, 07:08

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Well, I know what I would say, and it is: This is pretty stupid. There can't have been any compelling reasons for doing this.

9th Aug 2017, 00:51

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Whatever the plan was, it wasn't a surprise to the cameraman standing there ready to film it. The outcome, however, was probably not foreseen.

9th Aug 2017, 06:44

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According to a post on Flyer any injuries were minor.

9th Aug 2017, 06:48

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Stupid bloke with a camera. Turn your damn phone 90 degrees!

Last edited by Chuck Glider; 9th Aug 2017 at 08:46. Reason: In agreement with rcsa's post below.

9th Aug 2017, 08:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck Glider

Stupid cameraman. Turn your damn phone 90 degrees!

A bloke with a camera on his phone is not a cameraman....

9th Aug 2017, 09:05

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Was that really a take-off attempt (vs a botched landing)?

25th Aug 2017, 13:05

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He gave way to the pedestrian at the crossing!

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25th Aug 2017, 15:55

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If he didn't hit the truck he would have been taken out by the overhead pipe that spans the road. Probably not this guy's greatest piece of decision making. But there is an "up" side; as long as people like this exist the eyes of the authorities are on them and not us.

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