How (not) to wash your car with only one bucket of water
12-28-11, 08:29 PM
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How (not) to wash your car with only one bucket of water
How (not) to wash your car with only one bucket of water
Water is a pretty amazing substance. It coats our planet, makes up the vast majority of our bodies, and – most importantly – proves to be an endless source of YouTube hijinks. You remember, of course, the cretins-in-a-carwash video, in which water's destructive powers were just hinted at. But in all seriousness, water is not to be messed with. Whether leaking into your basement, sweeping away cars in a flash flood, or unleashing hell in the form of a tsunami, water's capacity for violence and disaster is as great as anything dreamed up by man.
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http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/28/h...cket-of-water/
12-28-11, 09:21 PM
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Dang i knew it was gonna get messed up, but that was pretty bad.
I'm guessing since they were laughing it was a car they were trying to destroy anyways... lol
12-28-11, 09:42 PM
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It's POS car, so it's okay.
12-28-11, 09:55 PM
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would love some seat time behind that mammoth crane!!
12-28-11, 10:13 PM
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wow that has got to be the biggest crane i have ever seen
12-28-11, 11:05 PM
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Nobody in their right mind would volunteer for a shower from that thing.
12-29-11, 12:45 AM
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That one bucket contained about 3 TONS of water. Surprised there wasnt more damage than there was.
12-29-11, 12:50 AM
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Look at the bright side, the car won't need interior cleaning
12-29-11, 01:17 AM
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Quote:
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Hoovey2411
would love some seat time behind that mammoth crane!!
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wow that has got to be the biggest crane i have ever seen
Meet the LIEBHERR R9800
4,000HP and a 1.8 million lb operating weight
12-30-11, 01:33 AM
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Wow! Didn't know it was gonna do that kind of damage to the car.
12-30-11, 09:44 AM
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12-30-11, 09:46 AM
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Cranes with shovels like that are often used for strip-mining and large excavations (where strip-mining is legal).
12-30-11, 10:11 AM
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This is on a very small scale too. Now it's very easy to see why tsunamis are so devastating.
12-30-11, 02:48 PM
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Wow, didn't expect that! Amazing destroy power!
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How (not) to wash your car with only one bucket of water
