Posted on 03/28/2008 8:58:46 AM PDT by Deaner59
A New Zealand man got the fright of his life when a runaway SUV crashed into his house and knocked him off the toilet, a newspaper reported Friday.
The vehicle had been parked with its emergency brake only half on, and rolled backward down a 32 foot bank into the house Thursday in the southern city of Christchurch, "The Press" newspaper reported.
Police said a building contractor working next door had parked the vehicle at the top of the bank minutes earlier.
"He came back to his vehicle and found it next door, basically," Christchurch police Sgt. Kim Reid was quoted as saying.
The paper said that when the homeowner was asked how the builder might be feeling, he said: "What about me? I got knocked off the toilet. I got a hell of a fright."
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Always carry a large caliber weapon just in case your SUV goes feral.
Confuscious say “ Man who knocked off toilet will take no shit”.
Finally, an SUV documented out to get someone. We need bigger tasers now.
I’m sure that scared the crap out of him.
Review the incident that killed the SGT YORK AA gun.
This is just going too far! When these beasts start invading peoples homes! (sarc)
What is an appropriate caliber to stop a charging SUV?
“Review the incident that killed the SGT YORK AA gun.”
Was there one death-knell incident?
“These problems proved insurmountable and in December 1986, the program was cancelled after about 50 vehicles had been produced. Most of these ended up as targets on air force bombing ranges.”
Talk about a news article perfectly designed for FR!! LOL.
It was being tested in autofire mode, and some guy went to use the outhouse.
When the outhouse fan kicked on, the York engaged it...
At least he didn’t soil his pants from the fright.
Oh. Dear. Well, it cured any incipient constipation. On the bright side, your day almost has to get better from there.
It must be Friday. ;-)
I imagine the gentleman in question - ah - accelerated his business of the momment.
OMG, I read about the “ground-clutter” problems, but that one I hadn’t heard of.
Ok now that’s not a headline you see every day!
Just think of all the other jokes if it had been a dump truck...
Great tagline!
Oh my, it was a hit and runs!
bet it knocked a stool lose in the house...
that’s not a carbon footprint...
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