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> Tree Hugger, 120mph that is
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post Mar 18 2005, 02:28 AM
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post Mar 18 2005, 04:57 AM
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That is a nasty crash. I'm not going to ask did anyone survive, that is pretty self evident
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post Mar 18 2005, 05:01 AM
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looks like a small tree to have done that much damage (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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post Mar 18 2005, 07:08 AM
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yes - there are a lot more pictures from that series, most of which show little on the ground in the way of debris, or skidmarks, or ...

the backstory is that it was a real car from a real crash on a real tree, but the 'accident scene' was disassembled and is re-created at various highschool campuses as an educational exercise. these are the pictures from one such 're-enactment.'
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post Mar 18 2005, 07:11 AM
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"looks like a small tree to have done that much damage"

Yeah, but it's not really the size of the tree, it's the speed of the impact. A relatively tiny tree like that can probably get up to 70 or 80 miles an hour on a flat road. They get going that fast and swerve into an oncoming or even stationary car by the side of the road, and . . . well . . . you see the results.

That car was probably just parked there when the tree smashed into it. Never knew what hit him.
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post Mar 18 2005, 09:14 AM
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Oh, the poor tree. I don't really feel sorry for most drivers, they usually have it coming to them. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Mar 18 2005, 09:28 AM
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the people i loathe are the Explorer SUV "this is MY road" people who slam on thier brakes and expect for my 30 year old car to just do the same. Didn't happen in January. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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post Mar 18 2005, 10:04 AM
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QUOTE (TC/914 @ Mar 18 2005, 08:11 AM)
"looks like a small tree to have done that much damage"

Yeah, but it's not really the size of the tree, it's the speed of the impact. A relatively tiny tree like that can probably get up to 70 or 80 miles an hour on a flat road. They get going that fast and swerve into an oncoming or even stationary car by the side of the road, and . . . well . . . you see the results.

That car was probably just parked there when the tree smashed into it. Never knew what hit him.

There's no way a tree that small could get going 70 or 80 mph!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

45 or 50 maybe, but not 70! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
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post Mar 18 2005, 10:43 AM
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Just remember, a tree with yellow blooms will be faster. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Mar 18 2005, 10:58 AM
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QUOTE (Curvie Roadlover @ Mar 18 2005, 11:04 AM)
QUOTE (TC/914 @ Mar 18 2005, 08:11 AM)
"looks like a small tree to have done that much damage"

Yeah, but it's not really the size of the tree, it's the speed of the impact. A relatively tiny tree like that can probably get up to 70 or 80 miles an hour on a flat road. They get going that fast and swerve into an oncoming or even stationary car by the side of the road, and . . . well . . . you see the results.

That car was probably just parked there when the tree smashed into it. Never knew what hit him.

There's no way a tree that small could get going 70 or 80 mph!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

45 or 50 maybe, but not 70! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)

Looks like a Japanese Maple. Maybe it's a ricer.
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post Mar 18 2005, 11:31 AM
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QUOTE (Curvie Roadlover @ Mar 18 2005, 12:04 PM)
QUOTE (TC/914 @ Mar 18 2005, 08:11 AM)
"looks like a small tree to have done that much damage"

Yeah, but it's not really the size of the tree, it's the speed of the impact. A relatively tiny tree like that can probably get up to 70 or 80 miles an hour on a flat road. They get going that fast and swerve into an oncoming or even stationary car by the side of the road, and . . . well . . . you see the results.

That car was probably just parked there when the tree smashed into it. Never knew what hit him.

There's no way a tree that small could get going 70 or 80 mph!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

45 or 50 maybe, but not 70! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)

Curvie you are hilarious. I never thought of it that way. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post Mar 18 2005, 11:40 AM
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We need to pass a law prohibiting small moving trees near open roads. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Mar 18 2005, 11:51 AM
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yeah we do.....you all are so hillarious....914 people rock!!!!!!!!
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post Mar 18 2005, 01:27 PM
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QUOTE (riverman @ Mar 18 2005, 11:58 AM)
Looks like a Japanese Maple. Maybe it's a ricer.

Even those wooden go that fast......wood they? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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post Mar 18 2005, 01:30 PM
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Ok, when did Miles take over your bodys? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Mar 18 2005, 02:00 PM
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QUOTE (Curvie Roadlover @ Mar 18 2005, 02:27 PM)
QUOTE (riverman @ Mar 18 2005, 11:58 AM)
Looks like a Japanese Maple.  Maybe it's a ricer.

Even those wooden go that fast......wood they? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

At least it hit him trunk first.
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