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    Plane Falls From South African Sky, Crashes Into Ford Ute, Fireball Ensues

    Automobile Mobile, A Lovely Music Video From West Africa

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    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    06/16/09

    In reply to Plane Falls From South African Sky, Crashes Into Ford Ute, Fireball Ensues
    One of my mates dad was telling me how many years ago, he was driving a semi-trailer through outback western New South Wales, Australia. On a straight stretch of road on a dark night, he had his all his driving lights on full, and boppin' away to some cuntry (dsic) & western.


    Then he notices a glow lighting up the area around the truck from behind, quite fast too, he looks in the mirror expecting a speeding car approaching from behind, there's nothing, just black.


    Then with a distinctive roar and a flash of white smoke, he taken by surprise as a single engined Cessna passes over him no more than 10 feet above the truck and lands just in front of the truck.


    The pilot on his way back to his homestead from Sydney experienced a loss of oil pressure. With a failing engine, no aerodrome nearby and running out of luck, he saw the powerful driving lights of the semi and used it to land on the highway just in front of the truck.

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    Image of spectra spectra
    06/16/09

    In reply to Plane Falls From South African Sky, Crashes Into Ford Ute, Fireball Ensues
    I've enjoyed this website, especially the DOTS series. But I'm getting creeped-out by the extensive attention given to burning cars & now, burning planes as well.
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    06/16/09

    @spectra: It's not called the carpocalypse for nuthin' you know!
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/16/09

    In reply to Plane Falls From South African Sky, Crashes Into Ford Ute, Fireball Ensues
    Would have been funnier if it were a Honda Pilot.
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    06/16/09

    @Novaload Misses Murilee: Or a Lincoln Aviator.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/16/09

    In reply to Plane Falls From South African Sky, Crashes Into Ford Ute, Fireball Ensues
    The cherokee and the what?
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/16/09

    @Jo $chmo: Stupid collapsing comments always f*ckin up my sh*t!
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    Image of muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper muhnkee_2 - Avantime Owner and 100% Jaloper
    06/16/09

    In reply to Plane Falls From South African Sky, Crashes Into Ford Ute, Fireball Ensues
    i dont want to be picky,

    but thats not technically a ute (well in Oz and Nz) at least

    thats just a 4x4, utes are generally only 2 wheel drive, single cab car conversions...
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    06/16/09

    @muhnkee_2 - jaloping from sunny sao paulo: I was gonna let it slide, but you are correct (although I think the Aus/NZ "Ute" is known as a "Bakkie" in South Africa). As far as I can tell this is the Ranger that everyone in the world but the US gets.
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    Image of Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm
    06/16/09

    In reply to Plane Falls From South African Sky, Crashes Into Ford Ute, Fireball Ensues
    Mr. Garp, your car is ready.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/16/09

    @Tiberiuswise: ++++++
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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    06/16/09

    In reply to Plane Falls From South African Sky, Crashes Into Ford Ute, Fireball Ensues
    Let's see your Tundra do that!


    /bait set, waits.

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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    06/16/09

    @SirNotAppearing: Aren't Tundras now designed to conveniently fold up at the spring mounts for more compact parking?
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    06/16/09

    In reply to Plane Falls From South African Sky, Crashes Into Ford Ute, Fireball Ensues
    Well, if you ever wondered about all those chassis upgrades for crashworthiness...they work!
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    04/17/09

    In reply to Automobile Mobile, A Lovely Music Video From West Africa
    <3 Wasis Diop and Sénégal!! I wouldn't really say this is a car enthusiast video though; he's talking about having no more room in the cities and running around on foot instead. I'm surprised he didn't have any clips of the trucks with scores of people lining the bed edges on the way to Touba - that would have been totally appropriate for this.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    04/17/09

    @Leeeeena the Jalopchick: Built to Spill's "Car" doesn't really have much to do with cars, either, but I adore it anyway.


    Aside: holy shit, this is the best omelette I've ever made!

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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    04/17/09

    @Gutpunch McRodbender, a strolling player's understudy: Oh yeah? :) What's in it?
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    04/17/09

    @Leeeeena the Jalopchick: Not even much, just pepperjack cheese and proper amounts of salt, pepper, and--of course--Tony Chachere's. On top of that, though, the... what's the opposite of coup de grâce? The real kicker was this "herb marinara" sauce powder that was left over from an instant pasta thing that... someone in this apartment may have exploded last night...
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    04/17/09

    @Gutpunch McRodbender, a strolling player's understudy:


    Mmmmm Tony Chachere's. Goes on everything.

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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    04/17/09

    @Duke Sound Vtechen of Sleepenburg: Hell yes! Even says that on the can!
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    Image of Landau_Calrissian loves our President Camacho. Landau_Calrissian loves our President Camacho.
    04/17/09

    @Gutpunch McRodbender, a strolling player's understudy: You still get it in cans in the NO? In FL we have to get plastic shakers.
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    Landau_Calrissian loves our President Camacho. was starred Landau_Calrissian loves our President Camacho. was unstarred
    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    04/17/09

    @Landau_Calrissian loves our President Camacho.: Alright, shaker, I couldn't think of a better name...


    We should get it in cans down here, though, damnit! It's proper!

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    Image of Jstas has gas! Jstas has gas!
    04/17/09

    In reply to Automobile Mobile, A Lovely Music Video From West Africa
    I couldn't understand a damn thing he was saying.
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    Image of discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice
    04/17/09

    @Jstasmanian Debil -- Cuban Gynecologist: If you have any friends who are Haitian gynecologists, you might ask them.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    04/17/09

    In reply to Automobile Mobile, A Lovely Music Video From West Africa
    Beautiful song and lovely footage. Not at all like the Sengalese music I'm familiar with - that tends to have lilting lead electric guitar lines.
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    Image of cchannel BLT cchannel BLT
    04/17/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Yeah, sounds more Congolese
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    04/17/09

    @cchannel: Really, where do I find good Congolese music?


    I saw Amadou et Miriam a few years ago, from Mali, and they rocked. Just about danced the soles off my shoes.

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    Image of cchannel BLT cchannel BLT
    04/17/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: For Congolese my favorite is older Lingala such as music by Pepe Kalle, Franco et Le TPOK Jazz, Zaiko Langa Langa, Tabu Ley, Mbilia Belle, Tshala Muana, etc.


    For newer stuff check out BET Jazz's Africa Hour on saturday at noon EST I think.

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    Image of cchannel BLT cchannel BLT
    04/17/09

    @cchannel: btw you can find them on Youtube. Have you listened to Zouk? That is some damn fine and seductive music
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    04/17/09

    @cchannel: Thanks! Don't get cable, but maybe they stream?
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    04/17/09

    @cchannel: Some, don't know it well at all. There are some radio stations around that have african focused programs and I listen to them every now and then. Must. Reprioritize. Life...
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    04/17/09

    In reply to Automobile Mobile, A Lovely Music Video From West Africa
    This is delightful! I'm making this my new theme song!


    What a refreshing way to start the morning after you slept twelve hours after you stayed up for thirty eight!

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    Image of .357 .357
    04/17/09

    In reply to Automobile Mobile, A Lovely Music Video From West Africa
    The kid had balloons!
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