What do you find if you do an Internet search using the keyword ‘Oops’? The Web site ‘Take Stock Of This‘ found a bunch of rather funny pictures. For example: There are many more pictures at the link. Enjoy! Peter
Tag: Accidents
Is belly-dancing really good for you?
Ask this belly-dancer! Peter
When fire engines meet . . .
Let’s see now. You have two fire trucks, each responding to an emergency. They meet at an intersection. Who gives way? For the answer, see the video below. Sigh . . . Peter
Doofus Of The Day #88
Today’s Doofus served as the best man at a wedding recently. To find out why he’s a doofus, watch the video below. It’s interesting. I discussed this clip with a sample of male and female friends. Unanimously, the men roared with laughter. Unanimously, the women were horrified at how the bride’s “most important day of… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #88
A novel way to land a jet!
Ronald K., a reader in England, sent me these photographs of a recent incident. He writes: It seems the Harrier vertical take-off and landing jet in these pictures had trouble with its landing gear. Since it has the capability to land vertically, some quick-thinking ground staff built a platform of mattresses (presumably stripped from the… Continue reading A novel way to land a jet!
A near-disaster, narrowly averted
I’ve posted video clips from time to time of hairy landings and other misadventures involving aircraft. Here’s one that’s about as close as one can get to the shaved edge of disaster without crossing the fatal line! This Ilyushin Il-18 turboprop airliner was trying to take off from an airfield in Cabinda, West Africa. It… Continue reading A near-disaster, narrowly averted
Why even target shooting can be dangerous
The video clip below demonstrates very graphically how dangerous a ricochet from an improperly erected or inadequate backstop can be to the shooter. (WARNING – language alert!) Looking at the video, I can see a couple of potential problems. First, the backstop is very steeply sloped. Ideally a backstop should be more gradually sloped, offering… Continue reading Why even target shooting can be dangerous
Don’t let success go to your head . . .
. . . because it can prove to be a very temporary state of affairs. This video graphically illustrates that reality. Peter
Doofus Of The Day #78
Our Doofus today is someone in Saudi Arabia. It seems that the Royal Saudi Air Force wanted to display one of its old Tornado F3 aircraft on a plinth outside the airbase at Tabuk. They duly stripped out the engines and removable bits and pieces, leaving the aircraft weighing anywhere from 12-15 tons (estimates differ).… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #78
Quote of the day
From a cop friend, speaking of motorcycle accidents (he refuses to be identified even by his initials, preferring to be known as ‘anonymous cop’): A majority of the M/C crashes that I see are a combination of Asshativeness, Squidlyness and Dumbassification. Occasionally ETOH is tossed in, but rarely, and when it is, bleach is in… Continue reading Quote of the day