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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    01/27/09

    In reply to Monster Truck Nationals Promoter Killed At Monster Truck Show, Second Death In Two Weeks
    No video? (j/k, or am I?)
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/26/09

    In reply to Monster Truck Nationals Promoter Killed At Monster Truck Show, Second Death In Two Weeks
    Sad day, sad day, sad day.
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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    01/26/09

    In reply to Monster Truck Nationals Promoter Killed At Monster Truck Show, Second Death In Two Weeks
    There is NO WAY that a promoter who loved the sport would commit suicide during a live event, knowing what that would do to the sport's reputation.
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    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    01/26/09

    In reply to Monster Truck Nationals Promoter Killed At Monster Truck Show, Second Death In Two Weeks
    I was at the Monster Jam show at the Citrus Bowl Saturday night. Honestly, I'm surprised that injuries/fatalities aren't more common. I mean, the promoter's booth was actually on the field! If a driver loses control of a truck, it could end up in the booth before the promoter had a chance to know what hit him. Just move the guy to a safer spot.
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    01/26/09

    In reply to Monster Truck Nationals Promoter Killed At Monster Truck Show, Second Death In Two Weeks
    Aptly named devices all of a sudden.
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    mytdawg was starred mytdawg was unstarred
    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    01/26/09

    In reply to Monster Truck Nationals Promoter Killed At Monster Truck Show, Second Death In Two Weeks
    There was no reason to pronounce him dead at the Hospital. All my friends who went said he was done before the second tire got him.


    This venue in Madison is horrible for the show. I doubt it will be back ever. It is way to small, to tight and no ventilation. When we would go to the show in Madison you wanted to sit down low because by the time the show was over you couldn't see the upper deck. Fire fighters I have spoke with and know mentioned the CO levels would get way out of hand. We could never tell, too much Old Style drank before and we where busy brushing our mullets to notice.


    None of the trucks ever hit close to full power, the jumps where maybe one car. Imagine trying to drive a Hummer around a kiddie pool, that was what it was like.


    that, is epic fail right there.

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    Image of John Krewson John Krewson
    01/26/09

    @lilwillie: You're absolutely right about the venue. Place is a root cellar.
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    Image of Colin Murchie Colin Murchie
    01/26/09

    @lilwillie: Without a doctor, it's very, very difficult to declare death on the scene. The criteria vary from state to state, but they're uniformly pretty gross - and go beyond even what happened to this poor guy.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01/26/09

    @Colin Murchie: In public, they often remove the body as though it were alive and get it the hell out of view to be "pronounced" later...
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/26/09

    In reply to Monster Truck Nationals Promoter Killed At Monster Truck Show, Second Death In Two Weeks
    He must of had something on his mind. I saw it on the news this morning and he must of been pre-occupied to step in front of a truck like that. I do not wish to speak ill of the dead, but the other possibility is that he wanted to commit suicide and still have his family collect the life insurance. Anyway, it's a shame. R.I.P.
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    Image of parkrndl parkrndl
    11/26/08

    In reply to Amazing Tilt-Shift Video From Monster Truck Rally
    ok... how do we reverse it to get these to look more real? (i mean, besides maybe me doing some REAL landscaping instead of green paint and model railroad buildings...)
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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.
    11/26/08

    @parkrndl: Dude, that is SO titties and beer! (Apologies to the ladies, I don't mean to offend, but this track is seriously freaking cool.) Is this from old film as it appears, or was it shot with a tiny video camera (as the pixellation would suggest), and given that 'patina' with editing software? Also, does this track still exist? I've never seen a slot car carrier until today.
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    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness
    11/26/08

    In reply to Amazing Tilt-Shift Video From Monster Truck Rally
    I was waiting for the giant hand to reach down and turn the one truck back over... as a photographer - very cool...
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    Image of sos10 sos10
    11/26/08

    In reply to Amazing Tilt-Shift Video From Monster Truck Rally
    They should do one of the Detroit Car Show floor
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    11/26/08

    In reply to Amazing Tilt-Shift Video From Monster Truck Rally
    Needs more Robosaurus.
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    11/26/08

    In reply to Amazing Tilt-Shift Video From Monster Truck Rally
    Was this in Australia (see flag painted on dirt)?
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    Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was starred Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was unstarred
    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.
    11/26/08

    @The Name's Ash78, Housewares: When I saw trucks driving over Old Glory, I suspected this wasn't in the USA. The Aussie flag on the other side of the course, combined with the RHD demolition derby cars caused me to guess Australia, too. An assumption which CyrilKeenan's entry seems to confirm.
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    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    11/26/08

    In reply to Amazing Tilt-Shift Video From Monster Truck Rally
    I saw something like this that was posted on Fark a few weeks ago-- it's a really amazing effect. I'll have to watch this when I get home from work.
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    Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was starred Paul Y. don't drive too fast. was unstarred
    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    11/26/08

    In reply to Amazing Tilt-Shift Video From Monster Truck Rally
    That's was pretty awesome! The demolition derby was by far the most amusing part.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    11/26/08

    @Miscellanea, now on the main floor!: Worst demo-derby EVER, but you are correct in that it's badness/smallness/wussyness made it very amusing.
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    Image of General Halfshaftery General Halfshaftery
    11/26/08

    In reply to Amazing Tilt-Shift Video From Monster Truck Rally
    I chanted U-S-A! in a high squeaky voice while watching it.
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    Image of CyrilKeenan CyrilKeenan
    11/26/08

    @General Halfshaftery: That video is actually from Australia. Brisbane Entertainment Centre by the looks of the "flamboyantly" coloured seats.

    Reminds me of the good old days of playing destruction derby with my old Hotwheels.
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    CyrilKeenan was starred CyrilKeenan was unstarred
    Image of ptmeyer84 ptmeyer84
    11/26/08

    @CyrilKeenan: Then why is an American flag painted on one of the dirt jumps?
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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    11/26/08

    @ptmeyer84: Then why are there big-o Australian Flags in the Dirt?


    The American flag is probably there because it's an American Sport and most of the Drivers are probably Yanks.

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    Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . was starred Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . was unstarred
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