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Lividum

04-14-2006, 04:34 AM

I was waiting for the leaking gas pump to catch fire and the whole thing to blow up. Oh well, maybe next time.

So was I. I thought it would go like this: tire hits man, he somehow ignites the gas, the car explodes, gas pump explodes, and then the camera gets destroyed.

Remission

04-14-2006, 05:03 AM

I was waiting for the leaking gas pump to catch fire and the whole thing to blow up. Oh well, maybe next time.

Hehe, same here :)

Cabbage

04-14-2006, 06:13 AM

I was looking forward to an explosion. I'm somewhat disappointed.

goatkeeper

04-14-2006, 01:14 PM

That shit was crazy. It's like someone was bowling for him.

HAHA, nice

Essenz

04-14-2006, 02:00 PM

That will happen to you if you piss of god with MASTUBATING

Snoop916

04-14-2006, 02:13 PM

That will happen to you if you piss of god with MASTUBATING

That will also happen if you spell MASTURBATING wrong.

anothermoron

04-14-2006, 02:17 PM

At least he remembered the U. Notice they were two tires in one? It was definitely from a semi.

Snoop916

04-14-2006, 02:29 PM

Yeah, the driver probablly didn't even notice that he lost anything.

FoNz

04-14-2006, 02:31 PM

i wonder if he suffered any injuries

Turtleaddict117

04-14-2006, 02:36 PM

i wonder if he suffered any injuries

He was hit by duelie tires that had enough force to mow him down, and bounce between the car and the gas pump, making a cloud of black dust.

At the very least he got some hardcore bruises.

Shorty|*|RocK89

04-14-2006, 04:37 PM

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/9185/untitled6sn.jpg

Those are the tires from a diesel truck.

vanquish421

04-14-2006, 05:51 PM

Ok so I've seen this vid before and know most of the story. Yes, those tires were from a semi truck and were very heavy as you could tell (rim, 2 tires, and everything else). This occured in a foreign country, as you can probably tell from the car. He only broke his leg, which is why he couldn't get up, and since it happened in a foreign country, it is very unlikely he'll get much of a settlement if he tries to sue.

jeffrok

04-14-2006, 06:13 PM

I think he had to buy new underwear too.

PDXterra

04-14-2006, 07:58 PM

MARVelous

04-14-2006, 08:18 PM

I don't understand...

He drives up, gets out of his car, puts the nozzle in his gas tank and stands there. A minute later he gets run over by a tire.

Unless gas pumps work differently in Europe, don't you have to pay for gas before they start pumping it?!

You must live in the ghetto. In civilized parts of the country you can pump then pay. You should come visit sometime. ;)

Snoop916

04-14-2006, 08:24 PM

Uh, you have to pay then pump where I live too...

Buz

04-14-2006, 08:32 PM

That guy must be really unlucky to be standing in that spot at the same time the tires went through.

PDXterra

04-14-2006, 08:43 PM

You must live in the ghetto. In civilized parts of the country you can pump then pay. You should come visit sometime. ;)

Ha! Ghetto? Not hardly, it's pretty civilized around here ;) I live in Oregon, everything about gas is f'ing backwards here. We aren't allowed to pump our own gas, plus we have crazy gas taxes, so our gas is usually in the top 5-10 states in the nation cost-wise. Maybe it's different in different states, I've never seen a gas station where you could pump first/pay later on the entire west coast.

Edit to add: Never mind, found something on Wikipedia

"In small towns and rural areas, gas stations generally allow customers to pump gas first and pay afterwards. Due to the higher incidence of crime in large urban areas (especially drive-offs), customers must generally pay before pumping fuel."

Guess you learn something new every day.

Adizzle

04-14-2006, 09:24 PM

Were the tires still spinning for a little while after they hit him??? Either way he most likely broke/shattered both his legs and maybe even a back injury. Those tires are heavy as hell especially when mounted on a duel hub like that one. He is actually lucky to be alive.

I saw something not too long ago on the news how this guy was getting gas while his family waited in the car and all of a sudden a car hits the pump from the other side. The guy jumped out of the way just at the right time, and then the pump burst into flames. He and his wife got their kids out in time and they didn't get hurt at all.

That's why I'm always looking around when I am at a gas station.

I remember about 10/15 years ago in the bay area you could pump before paying, but I haven't seen a gas station like that in a long time now. Well, in Alaska I think you can pump before pay still.

Lord Ignus

04-14-2006, 10:44 PM

Edit to add: Never mind, found something on Wikipedia

"In small towns and rural areas, gas stations generally allow customers to pump gas first and pay afterwards. Due to the higher incidence of crime in large urban areas (especially drive-offs), customers must generally pay before pumping fuel."

Guess you learn something new every day.

It's that way everywhere in the UK. You pull up, fill your tank and then pay.
I'm fairly sure it's the same in most of Europe.

anothermoron

04-14-2006, 11:33 PM

"Pump then pay" for me.

vette79stingray

04-14-2006, 11:37 PM

I don't understand...

He drives up, gets out of his car, puts the nozzle in his gas tank and stands there. A minute later he gets run over by a tire.

Unless gas pumps work differently in Europe, don't you have to pay for gas before they start pumping it?!

Where I live, we got the best of both worlds. You can pay with debit at the pump before you start pumping the gas or you can even pay inside after your done!

As far as the video goes....I thought it was more interesting that the person working at the place seemed more worried about loosing fuel on the ground then the guy leaning against the car on the ground. She just put the hose back in the pump and ran off!

snyderman

04-14-2006, 11:40 PM

The tire made it into a pretty tight spot. Couldnt do that again if they tried.

I pay at the pump. The only way to go.

Norgol

04-14-2006, 11:45 PM

at the end the lady just runs away?!?!?

Gnomad

04-14-2006, 11:57 PM

That will also happen if you spell MASTURBATING wrong.

That was just fucking owned...

YankeesSuck

04-16-2006, 01:42 PM

lol that was pretty funny

jec571

04-16-2006, 03:02 PM

I saw something not too long ago on the news how this guy was getting gas while his family waited in the car and all of a sudden a car hits the pump from the other side. The guy jumped out of the way just at the right time, and then the pump burst into flames. He and his wife got their kids out in time and they didn't get hurt at all.

That's why I'm always looking around when I am at a gas station.

that sounds a lot like a video on this site

XxMASTARRONxX

04-16-2006, 03:05 PM

Its pump then pay here in New York City.

NiNJaCYaNiDe

04-16-2006, 07:04 PM

Why are you guys arguing over shit like "ooooh you gotta pay first blah blah"...it's different everywhere. Did you guys not notice that guy got ran over by a massive tire out of nowhere??

Tyrant1

04-16-2006, 08:54 PM

that video wasn't funny to me.

jec571

04-16-2006, 09:25 PM

that video wasn't funny to me.

that comment wasn't funny to me. Your mom giving birth to you isn't funny to me. Your life is meaningless.

varyconfuzed

04-17-2006, 01:13 AM

Where I live, we got the best of both worlds. You can pay with debit at the pump before you start pumping the gas or you can even pay inside after your done!

As far as the video goes....I thought it was more interesting that the person working at the place seemed more worried about loosing fuel on the ground then the guy leaning against the car on the ground. She just put the hose back in the pump and ran off!

Gasoline is explosive. Best not have a growing pool of flammable liquid surrounding a man with broken legs. She was running off to probably call the police... What is she supposed to do, sing him a lullaby?

J.T.

04-17-2006, 01:44 AM

lol that was pretty funny

Im glad im not the only one. I found that to be quite hilarious

armst012

04-17-2006, 04:31 AM

in the east coast they pump then pay.

rizzleman

04-17-2006, 09:59 AM

I was waiting for the leaking gas pump to catch fire and the whole thing to blow up. Oh well, maybe next time.go to hell

LOL!

Analbumcover's comment is funny as hell.

SupesXP

04-17-2006, 11:13 AM

Gasoline is explosive. Best not have a growing pool of flammable liquid surrounding a man with broken legs. She was running off to probably call the police... What is she supposed to do, sing him a lullaby?yes, wtf?? pay then pump here also in miami beach prob the 3rd 4th highest crime city in the world ;)

samanthakayee

04-17-2006, 12:25 PM

We have pump then pay in the daytime and at night you have to prepay. I am in Butler near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

we just had a freakish thing happen in my area with a woodchipper. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_443679.html

goatkeeper

04-17-2006, 12:56 PM

Essenz

04-17-2006, 01:55 PM

uhh fuck yeah i forgot the masturbation r on purpose. why you ask? Because ehhhe yeah fuck you man just fuckyou ok ?

SigPro

04-17-2006, 01:57 PM

That was indeed a dual tire rig from a heavy truck. You can tell by the size of it compared to the car.

It was a european video; you can tell by the elongated license plate on the car, which is a popular design in Europe.

And yes, a runaway truck tire (especially dual) has enough force to do exactly what it did. I've seen runaway CAR tires CRUSH garbage cans and go right through wooden fences (and keep going) like they weren't even there. They're dangerous things! That guy is lucky to be alive.

If that happened in the states, it would result in a sweet lawsuit.

Solidus

04-17-2006, 02:08 PM

hmmm...to me it looked like those people robbed him and I was thinkin wow what bastards...but maybe I wasn't paying attention.

samanthakayee

04-17-2006, 02:11 PM

thats really sad
Yes makes you think how eazy you can end up on a page like this by just going to work.

Snoop916

04-17-2006, 06:29 PM

uhh fuck yeah i forgot the masturbation r on purpose. why you ask? Because ehhhe yeah fuck you man just fuckyou ok ?

No hard feelings.

Cabbage

04-17-2006, 10:17 PM

that video wasn't funny to me.

I'm sorry Tryant1, did you have a bad experience with tires?

DeftonesBoy

04-19-2006, 09:04 PM

I'm sorry Tryant1, did you have a bad experience with tires?

Yeah. There wasn't enough rubber on one to make a condom for me.

Anyway, the way you can tell that the tire was fucking heavy and had to have done some damage was look at the car when it hits him, it starts rocking back and forth like a fucking 400Lb man leaned against it.

venbede

04-20-2006, 04:35 PM

If that happened in the states, it would result in a sweet lawsuit.

Why is that? Europe is not unfamiliar with tort law. Besides, even if it did happen in the US he would most likely only be entitled to what he actually lost...i.e. medical bills, wages etc. Most people wrongly assume that the law likes to enrich people when they suffer an injury...totally incorrect. Punitive damages are not only rare, they are not given to someone to compensate...they are used to punish defendants for actions which are similar to a crime. Having an accident that knocks off a tire is not a crime or even like a crime normally...it could be if the INTENT was to have the wheel fly off...or if the trucker, trucking company, tire manufacturer or whoever knew there was a problem and did nothing about it.

People hear about the huge punitive damage settlements and assume the law loves or is willing to enrich anyone who suffers any kind of damage for just about any reason. They are the exception, however. And not only that, but most of the time the jury award is determined to be "unreasonable" (in the law this means not based upon evidence presented at trial---it has nothing to do with the actual amount itself) by an appellate court and reduced.