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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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I hit something on the freeway and started hearing dragging. I pulled over to see what I hit and see this.

"What the hell is that?"
Look closer to see this.

"Dang... my car got a lip piercing." Went straight through the lip.
Burned my fingers pulling it out too. The thing was way longer than I expected.

Thought to myself "could've been worse...". Got back on the freeway.

I'm actually glad that thing didn't pierce through my face...haha. Be careful on the road everyone!
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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wow some kind of wire, copper? coulda stripped the plastic off and taken it for recycling
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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damn thats crazy, you can make a ring now. but ur right couldve been worst
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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wow sorry that happin bro
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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holy crap.. thats gonna be one expensive "lip piercing" to fix. lol
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
wow some kind of wire, copper? coulda stripped the plastic off and taken it for recycling
Haha... I wish it was copper. I hear prices shot up on copper.

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holy crap.. thats gonna be one expensive "lip piercing" to fix. lol
Come to think about it... I used to have a lip piercing on the same exact spot. I have the same exact piercing scar as my car now... hahaha
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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Damn that sucks. I actually thought you got a lip piercing lol.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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Damn that sucks. I actually thought you got a lip piercing lol.
lol i thought so too. thats why i initially opened the thread. thinking to myself huh?? lol
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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yikes that sucks, sorry to see that. kinda looks like rebar.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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State owned trucks drop stupid things like that all the time. This summer I ran over an orange traffic barrel... It took out my right front lip/fog lamp/wheel well liner. It could always be worse!
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 06:03 PM
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Yikes, that's freak. Could have been worse, but still sucks. Glad you are okay.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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That sucks.. good thing it didnt do more damage. Just slap a bandaid over the hole and call it a day!
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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at least it can be repaired. Sorry to see.
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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That thing is huge! Glad your ok.

I remember hearing about a piece of rebar just like that coming off a truck a hitting a car behind it. It went straight through the f windshield , pierced the woman through the chest, through the seat, and into the rear floor of the car. She was harpooned/pinned in her seat...dying
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dizzer
State owned trucks drop stupid things like that all the time. This summer I ran over an orange traffic barrel... It took out my right front lip/fog lamp/wheel well liner. It could always be worse!
Yup... that's definitely worse. haha

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That sucks.. good thing it didnt do more damage. Just slap a bandaid over the hole and call it a day!
That's what I'm planning on doing. I just need to find me a smurf bandaid... haha

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That thing is huge! Glad your ok.

I remember hearing about a piece of rebar just like that coming off a truck a hitting a car behind it. It went straight through the f windshield , pierced the woman through the chest, through the seat, and into the rear floor of the car. She was harpooned/pinned in her seat...dying
Holy crap! Are you sure that wasn't a scene from one of the "Final Destinations"? That's some scary ish.
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