Seems like a little orange paint or a flag might have been nice...... I'll bet he needed a change of uniform after that sudden stop.
Sort of lucky that had a wood axle. If that had been a good lump of nicely welded steel that would have been an even more sudden stop Ouch!
Cheers Col
devo...at least it was caught on film.
was the marker made from black box material?, as it looked unscathed.
build a yacht out of it and she'd be apples
Waiting to try out my landyachts on the ice, however it might have to warm up a bit:
Wind Chill Warning
Issued at 4:16 AM MST Wednesday 18 January 2012
Summary
Wind chill values of minus 40 to 45 this morning and tonight. This is a warning that extreme wind chill conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
Details
Cold Arctic air has invaded Alberta bringing temperatures into the minus thirties. These temperatures combined with winds of 15 to 20 km/h will give wind chills of minus 40 to 50. At these extreme wind chill values frostbite on exposed skin may occur in less than 10 minutes.
Yeah, Well! What can I say Brian, what can I say??? This doesn't bode well for you at all[}:)] What ever happened to common sense??? You could always move down to "The Great Down Under" where good Dentists can make a living and ones Eyes can Fry in their sockets. Not to mention the great tracts of Salt Flats and Clay Pans to operate ones Land Yachts..
"Come ON Down"
Ron