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    Default How to have a day wasted for you.

    Had plans to get up early and do some work on the lathe.
    Thanks to the driver of this, I didn't


    This is in front of my house at 8:30 or so this morning.
    I had to mow the lawn instead, the mower is the only thing that doesn't require electricity!
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    Geoff, the driver must have been moving to snap a pole. Hopefully the Coppers will throw him in the slammer for a while and you electricity distributor get's there name so that they can pay for the damage that they caused.
    Pat
    Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Mark Twain

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pat View Post
    Geoff, the driver must have been moving to snap a pole. Hopefully the Coppers will throw him in the slammer for a while and you electricity distributor get's there name so that they can pay for the damage that they caused.
    I'm sure the offender is regretting this morning's outing - assuming he's sobered up. No injuries as far as I know.

    A couple of young guys stopped immediately after the accident, stopped traffic and tried to convince the driver to stay in the car. He ignored this advice but did at least get out of the passengers side instead of the driver side as he was trying to do.

    I really hope that Energy Australia get to bill the driver for the repairs.
    I counted 10 workers for the first 2 hours or so then 5 or 6 for the remainder they were working, 3 cherry pickers, 2 pole replacement trucks, a semi with the new pole and two tipper trucks, one to pick up the debris and one to deliver the new sand to fill in the hole. Add to that at least 2 RTA guys, and several traffic controllers for when they did let traffic proceed.
    And don't forget the 4 police cars to block off traffic (it's a busy 4 lane road).
    Electricity provider did a great job with the pole replaced and all services back on within about 6 hours.

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    steel pole, bolts sheared, car doesn't look like the cars that snap wooden poles do. Which is good in that you didn't have to come out and see something disturbing, rather than really frustrating.
    Mick

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gingermick View Post
    steel pole, bolts sheared, car doesn't look like the cars that snap wooden poles do. Which is good in that you didn't have to come out and see something disturbing, rather than really frustrating.
    Given the force/speed required to break off a pole, I'm surprised the driver was able to walk away.
    I heard the collision, had a quick look and by time I'd called 000, the driver had managed to get out. Could have been a lot worse, especially if the fuel tank had leaked.

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    Mick, it looks to me that the car was airborne at point of impact. Hence snapping the wooden pole. I'll ask at work tomorrow as I work for the distributor.
    Pat
    Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Mark Twain

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pat View Post
    Mick, it looks to me that the car was airborne at point of impact. Hence snapping the wooden pole. I'll ask at work tomorrow as I work for the distributor.
    A wider shot showing where the base of the pole ended up.

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    Gee Geoff that power surge fried your computer didn't it ............new one out of the blokes insurance.

    Pat the only reason you'll be chasing it up is the power pole is timber and you'll want it all for turning. I'll have half

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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Gee Geoff that power surge fried your computer didn't it ............new one out of the blokes insurance.
    It did make a strange noise once I restarted it - I guess the fans don't like to be turned off.
    I wonder if the accident also blew the motor on my lathe? I'd love to replace it with and electronically controlled BLDC motor - no more belt changing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Gee Geoff that power surge fried your computer didn't it ............new one out of the blokes insurance.

    Pat the only reason you'll be chasing it up is the power pole is timber and you'll want it all for turning. I'll have half
    I'll just turn the whole length.

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    Off topic!!!!

    Love your avatar Geoff, I'm always trying to brush that damn annoying insect off my monitor .
    To grow old is inevitable.... To grow up is optional

    Confidence, the feeling you have before you fully understand the situation.

    What could possibly go wrong.

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    He probably would have had some injuries, I would reached in the window after asking if he were okay and given him a

    We're towards the top of a bowl with a good down hill run on our street. If it's been raining and more so if it's between Thursday-Sunday the idiots come out.

    One day one of them will be on the receiving end from me if they try something like your idiot did. I'm not big, but I get agro and don't tolerate idiots around who put not only their safety but that of my kids and the neighbours kids.
    I make things, I just take a long time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by View Post
    I'll just turn the whole length.
    Some are just hard to please...

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    "If you don't like the way I drive,,, Stay off the side walks!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waldo View Post
    He probably would have had some injuries, I would reached in the window after asking if he were okay and given him a
    The temptation to do this to some of the idiots who have accidents in front of my place is sometime difficult to overcome.
    The majority of offenders are drunk (no surprise there!) and/or young.
    Over the 20 years I've been living here, I've lost count of the number of minor bingles that have occurred within 30 metres or so of my place. It's gotten to the point where you can almost tell how much damage has been done by the sound of the collision. There have been several times that an ambulance has been needed and on at one occasion, a fatality.
    It's a straight bit of road for at least 100 metres in each direction of my place.

    That particular power pole is a popular target and has been hit 3 or 4 times that I can remember (I think it may have been replaced previous to this recent event)

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