jedimaster Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 200 feet is a pretty good jump under ideal circumstances with a rally car and a launch ramp. To replicate that in a loaded up pickup truck and pressure crack is astounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 They must have been absolutely flying to go that far... Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlybri Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 From what I read it was actually airborn for 200-300 feet before landing as per the quote below. http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/investigators-learn-more-about-fatal-crash-on-lake-simcoe-1.1733536 “The vehicle was airborne for 200 to 300 feet and when it landed it rolled a couple of times,” says Brock Fire Chief Rick Harrison. Read more: http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/investigators-learn-more-about-fatal-crash-on-lake-simcoe-1.1733536#ixzz2wLKYj4EN Did you watch the video? The reported said it Flew and Rolled 200-300 feet before coming to a rest. Regardless how long it was in the air, as the saying go you can't fix stupid, anybody going that fast at this time of year on the ice, and with the way the weather has been lately. Well now its something the driver has to live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I could see 50 feet in the air at a good clip hitting a pressure crack then rolling for a couple hundred. I didn't watch the video, not unlike the media to mistype a story. You can fix stupid though. Unfortunately in this instance it wasn't stupid that got fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch312 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 From what I read it was actually airborn for 200-300 feet before landing as per the quote below. http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/investigators-learn-more-about-fatal-crash-on-lake-simcoe-1.1733536 “The vehicle was airborne for 200 to 300 feet and when it landed it rolled a couple of times,” says Brock Fire Chief Rick Harrison. Read more: http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/investigators-learn-more-about-fatal-crash-on-lake-simcoe-1.1733536#ixzz2wLKYj4EN In the video the reporter says "flew and rolled 2-300 ft". The video shows the pressure crack the truck launched from and it's likely only 2 feet high at the most and maybe 10 feet long. If you compare that to the world record jump of 270 feet and the ramp required to clear that much air, you'll see that it's likely impossible for a pickup truck to hit a 2 foot ramp and be airborne for 2-300 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Well it's so unlike the news to exaggerate things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Bottom line is they were going WAY TOO FAST, and someone died. 5ont be stupid. Slow down out there. You could die. I was at VB yesterday, and even some of the people going across to the island were just flying. Glare ice, with a bit of water on it. People just dont get it I guess. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch312 Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 One more thing I've noticed about this incident that has me puzzled... Go ice fishing by yourself and make an honest mistake, you could get the bill for rescue. Intentionally put yourself and 4 others in serious danger and you're not expected to pay anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 One more thing I've noticed about this incident that has me puzzled... Go ice fishing by yourself and make an honest mistake, you could get the bill for rescue. Intentionally put yourself and 4 others in serious danger and you're not expected to pay anything? Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Nelson Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 They paid with their lives, and the others have to live with the consequences... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 They paid with their lives, and the others have to live with the consequences... AMEN No one knows but those that were on board. This one should be put to RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 The loss of anyone is tragic for sure. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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