Calculated / Stupid / Lucky ??
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Calculated / Stupid / Lucky ??
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Re: Calculated / Stupid / Lucky ??
Probably all three.
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Re: Calculated / Stupid / Lucky ??
What is the chances he knows exactly what to do!
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Re: Calculated / Stupid / Lucky ??
there is no chance. that is pure luck and big brass b@lls
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Re: Calculated / Stupid / Lucky ??
Well he went for the road on the other side and that's where he exited, so there must have been some deliberation or calculation involved and by either experienced judgement, fluke or luck he achieved his objective.
No matter how stupid you are, you're not going to tackle water like that without knowing how long you will stay afloat and having the load balanced so that you don't list to one side, also knowing more or less how much propulsion you will have and perhaps having done something similar before, perhaps on the same river or even a smaller / narrower body of water.
I think he took a 'calculated' risk, but a big risk nonetheless and IMO that's where the stupidity lies - one would also have to factor in how desperate his situation was that he could not wait for it to subside.
No matter how stupid you are, you're not going to tackle water like that without knowing how long you will stay afloat and having the load balanced so that you don't list to one side, also knowing more or less how much propulsion you will have and perhaps having done something similar before, perhaps on the same river or even a smaller / narrower body of water.
I think he took a 'calculated' risk, but a big risk nonetheless and IMO that's where the stupidity lies - one would also have to factor in how desperate his situation was that he could not wait for it to subside.
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Re: Calculated / Stupid / Lucky ??
yes that does look like a flash flood, that a little patience would have avoided the stupidity factor.
but that does look like some arabian country judging from the vehicle , where generally money flows like that river, and where generally stupidy (in terms of acts like this) as well...
i doubt he took into account load balancing etc. To me it was a calculated risk, spurred on by stupidity, probably based on dare / showboating.
Nonetheless, it's still crazy. I'm impressed and dumbfounded at the same time
but that does look like some arabian country judging from the vehicle , where generally money flows like that river, and where generally stupidy (in terms of acts like this) as well...
i doubt he took into account load balancing etc. To me it was a calculated risk, spurred on by stupidity, probably based on dare / showboating.
Nonetheless, it's still crazy. I'm impressed and dumbfounded at the same time
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2003 Isuzu KB300 D/C 4x4 (May 2015 - Feb 2016) aka Buraaq IV
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1999 RXI 20v (Nov 2009 - Jul 2011) aka Quicksilver
1990 hilux DC 2.2 4x4 (Jun 2008 - Jul 2011) aka Buraaq II
1997 corolla 160i GLE (Feb 2007 - Sep 2009) aka Green Goblin
1990 GLI twincam (still my fav rolla) (Oct 2005 - Mar 2007) aka Wit Blitz
Golf GTI 2.0 (temp insanity for 2months) (Jun 2005 - Aug 2005) aka A mistake
1993 hilux SC 2.2 4x4 (April 2003 - Sept 2005) aka Buraaq
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