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Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

shenanigans — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:54:11 EDT

Hey, shit happens. And for this guy, it was both ways.

shenanigans

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

turbo zero — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:05:56 EDT

@muhnkee_2: I liked the fact that he said he was alright except he now spoke "Australian".

I'm guessing that getting knocked off your toilet would be rather un-choice, eh bro.

turbo zero

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

CarFreak — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:30:32 EDT

Was he wearing his seatbelt?

CarFreak

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

chops59 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:06:11 EDT

The article failed to note that the contractor always wanted a dump truck.

chops59

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

superbmtsub — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:57:53 EDT

Can you DODGE that?

superbmtsub

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Mazda Plainview — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:34:57 EDT

boy, that sure is one SHITTY situation (rim-shot) WAKKA WAKKA!

Mazda Plainview

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

FumbDucker — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:16:10 EDT

I would consider this a motorcycle vs truck accident since the man was riding "the porcelain honda"

FumbDucker

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

RichardHead — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:00:43 EDT

What are the fish hooks for?

RichardHead

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

graverobber- Two BEER minimum — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:48:39 EDT

@sliderule: Good one.

graverobber- Two BEER minimum

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Number_Six — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:44:16 EDT

@muhnkee_2: Don't fret, you guys have the Paua House.

Number_Six

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

muhnkee_2 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:13:36 EDT

another day to be very proud to be a new zealander, yesterday we had this as our most important news story:
A New Zealand man who claimed to have been left speaking Australian after being raped by a wombat, has been sentenced to 75 hours' community work for his trouble.

[www.stuff.co.nz]

muhnkee_2

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

smokeydog001 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:11:20 EDT

My image of NZ is shattered. To think that a Kiwi would live in a "Gold Star E-Z Livin' Double Wide Mobile Home" is beyond the pale.

smokeydog001

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

FERRRARIONPOLE — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:54:29 EDT

I'm sure that scared the shit out of him.... HAHA

FERRRARIONPOLE

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Number_Six — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:47:16 EDT

Builder? Man in hurry to sell house? That was no accident.

Number_Six

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

muleshoe — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:43:07 EDT

..it happens in New Zealand too.

muleshoe

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

AllenK — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:41:20 EDT

It knocked the shit out of him.

AllenK

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Blokey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:38:56 EDT

New Zealander picks himself up off the floor in a dazed and painful state. He looks behind him and gasps "MY GOD, I don't remember eating THAT!!!"

Blokey

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

JantheMan — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:35:18 EDT

"KABLAAM"

"Oh no...not on the floor....damn!....and on the shoes!!"

JantheMan

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Blokey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:28:46 EDT

He may have lost his toilet, but the bright side is that he now has a brand new garage.....

Blokey

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

sliderule — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:21:23 EDT

I didn't even know they had indoor plumbing in New Zealand.

sliderule

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:12:34 EDT

I'm not having trouble. Keep trying it should start working soon.

Matt Hardigree

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:03:57 EDT

Also ATTENTION GAWKER OVERLORDS: I can't post any comments using the Firefox browser. Only works using IE. Very annoying!

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:03:22 EDT

@Feds: Nah. In America, Rams rear end people. In New Zealand, people rear end rams.

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

mechimike — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:58:36 EDT

"Here I sit, all broken hearted. I tried to sh-t but only AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

*plop*

mechimike

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:50:34 EDT

@mopar_man: Good advice.

Matt Hardigree

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

mopar_man — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:44:06 EDT

At least it was a contractor that did it. He should be able to fix the house for cheap. :P Also, another tip for parking on hills: turn your front wheels towards the street if you're parked facing uphill or turned towards the curbed if parked facing downhill so that if something does fail, your car will roll into the curb and not straight down the hill.

mopar_man

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

POLAЯBEEЯ — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:34:41 EDT

The home owner was apparently reading
"Doing Your Own Being" by "RAM DASS" [www.ramdass.org]
I guess his own being got a doing all right.

POLAЯBEEЯ

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

htrodblder — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:23:09 EDT

"What about me? I got knocked off the toilet. I got a hell of a fright."
I know it violates the rules, buts thats really COTD

htrodblder

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

smokeydog001 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:19:20 EDT

Looks more like Mississippi.

smokeydog001

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Isetta — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:09:17 EDT

@ash78: ASH your way with the English language always astounds. Thanks for giving me some smiles this morning. I'm sure this experience accomplished more than any laxative could achieve.

Isetta

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

smalleyxb122 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:04:24 EDT

The poor builder. His truck will obviously need work to become useable again. How will he do his job in the meantime.

Your house was destroyed, you were almost killed, yeah, yeah. What about how the builder is feeling? I mean, his truck is broken.

smalleyxb122

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Ash78 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:43:53 EDT

The Fartful Dodger!

Sorry, I'm in a puerile mood this morning.

Ash78

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:43:31 EDT

@Feds: Hah, we had to be creative with the photo.

Matt Hardigree

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Feds — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:39:11 EDT

People drive Dodges in New Zealand!?!? THAT is news to me!

Feds

Runaway Car Knocks New Zealand Man Off Toilet, Ruins Reader's Digest

Ash78 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:34:42 EDT

"Terror on the Toilet, page 137. That sounds interesting. I think I'll read that..."

Ash78