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Attilatheblond

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2. Reminded me of the time a truck carrying a huge missle got stuck under a bridge on Interstate 17 in Phoenix years ago

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2024, 02:26 PM

Jul 2024

The Interstate is below street level thru that part of Phoenix, IOW, a man made canyon. Traffic backed up for miles and people mad as hell. All sorts of experts called in and stumped on how to get the thing unstuck.

A woman driving with her young son, I believe 10 or 11 years old, told a cop her son suggested LETTING THE AIR out of the truck's tires and lowering the truck just enough.

Out of the mouths of babes...

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Boat gets stuck in LAX car tunnel [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 2024 OP

Whoops underpants Jul 2024 #1

Reminded me of the time a truck carrying a huge missle got stuck under a bridge on Interstate 17 in Phoenix years ago Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #2

thats awesome! BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2024 #6

They should just take a chainsaw to that pig.... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #3

Yeah! Take it off vertically! Of couse, that won't work so keep doing it until it becomes a boat kit! Cut the truck too! Wonder Why Jul 2024 #4

Whatever works.... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #5