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News: Warning! Big Balls Ahead!
Posted: 17 Jan 2012, 22:35
by FlyTexas

This looks like something you'd see on one of those phony news websites.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16596181
Brian
Re: News: Warning! Big Balls Ahead!
Posted: 17 Jan 2012, 23:30
by cstorey
I thought it must be a Party Political Broadcast for the Labour Party
Re: News: Warning! Big Balls Ahead!
Posted: 18 Jan 2012, 02:51
by airboatr
Well if any survive, Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream have a
treat for them while they are convalescing in hospital.
Warning: some may find that in ..

bad taste

Re: News: Warning! Big Balls Ahead!
Posted: 18 Jan 2012, 08:19
by DanKH
I thought that this one was the most scariest...
Previous attempts to deter roof riders included ... hiring musicians to perform safety songs
Re: News: Warning! Big Balls Ahead!
Posted: 18 Jan 2012, 17:30
by Harry Basset
It's not a new idea. In the USA before continuous air brakes for every freight car were introduced brakemen used to walk along walkways on the roofs of the cars applying and releasing brakes as needed. In addition to good balance these brakemen needed good route knowledge to avoid low bridges and tunnels. To give them warning of such obstacles wires were strung across the track and streamers hung down to brush against the brakemen. If they felt the streamers they had time to crouch down.