Current Events > 2 Texas Men Died Trying to Jump Car Over Open Drawbridge

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https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2019-05-24/2-texas-men-died-trying-to-jump-car-over-open-drawbridge

The movies lied to me!
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These boys been watching too much Dukes of Hazard.
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RIP Duke boys
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It's a hell of a way to go out for sure.
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Solar_Crimson posted...

The movies lied to me!

actually, it was the news that lied to you
you cannot die only from falling into water
trust me, I gained this knowledge from lots of sources

I read the topic title thinking something had gone horribly wrong after they tried to jump start their battery.
smh what dumbasses. May the rest in peace
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Sounds like they didn't get enough speed
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Tsuyoi3 posted...

Sounds like they didn't get enough speed

They didn't get enough speed to get out of the car either.
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Why couldn't they just wait? What a bunch of idiots.

I actually thought of The Blues Brothers when I saw this.
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"We can do this. 30 angle, factory weight of the car is 1600 lbs. Two humans, we're talking 2000 lbs jumping 10 feet. 55 miles per hour, we'll clear it."

"No, absolutely not"

"Its alright man, 10 feet practically spitting distance"

*hawks loogie on far side*

*far side collapses*

".... We'll make it 75 miles per hour"
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Wow... how could they seriously think this would work? I mean, even if they do it all the time in movies and video games doesn't mean it'll work in real life,unless you go wayyyy too fast, and then your car would probably break apart when hitting the ramp, not even from the jump or landing.
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Duke boys at it again
*takes off ballcap and scratches head.
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Solar_Crimson posted...

The movies lied to me!

there's plenty of other sources that we're lied to:

Ronald Dumpf
senators (this is a huge one)
other people in general (someone owes me 10$) and they haven't paid.
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Witnesses say the car's passenger pushed the gate arm up

Well, at least we know the passenger wasn't the innocent victim of a reckless driver.

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SonicZack posted...

I actually thought of The Blues Brothers when I saw this.

Same.

They were driving a 4-banger, 150 hp at best.

No some huge ass Dodge with a engine that's built for fast pickup.
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a-c-a-b posted...

These boys been watching too much Dukes of Hazard.

I believe you mean The Fall Guy. "He might jump an open drawbridge" is a line from the theme song.
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Tsuyoi3 posted...

Sounds like they didn't get enough speed

Sounds like they got too much speed
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Play stupid games, etc.
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bladegash posted...

"We can do this. 30 angle, factory weight of the car is 1600 lbs. Two humans, we're talking 2000 lbs jumping 10 feet. 55 miles per hour, we'll clear it."

"No, absolutely not"

"Its alright man, 10 feet practically spitting distance"

*hawks loogie on far side*

*far side collapses*

".... We'll make it 75 miles per hour"

Great flick
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*plays dukes of hazzard theme*
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a-c-a-b posted...

These boys been watching too much Dukes of Hazard.

Or Blues Brothers. Or A View To A Kill. Or several movies that did the exact same thing that im forgetting.
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the old GTA3 stunt. god rest in peace brethren
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Hope their families sue the Fast and Furious franchise.
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I'm still waiting for someone to recreate the ending of Thelma & Louise.
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Makin' their way the only way they know how.
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lol
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Shoulda gave the car a fair one on one fight instead of jumping it

Oh....nvm
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I just had a 1-hour conversation about this with my next-door neighbors, they got fucked by the traffic that resulted from this situation during their weekend trip.
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Stupid is as stupid does.