Best "EPIC FAIL" pics, Part 1 - Page 70 - LotusTalk

apk919 · 07-23-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by exarkun1178

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best "epic fail" video i've seen in a while... hilarious on so many levels...

FLuXeXigeS · 07-23-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by apk919

best "epic fail" video i've seen in a while... hilarious on so many levels...

x10

knucklehead · 07-24-2008, 12:40 AM

Airplane Mechanic Causes $100M Damages After Pushing Wrong Button

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jul 23rd 2008 at 2:00PM
Mechanic Pushes Button, Destroys Three Planes
Maybe this airline mechanic at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport was hopped on DayQuil earlier this week -- after all, "they" do say to take caution if operating heavy machinery. Whatever the cause, a mechanic at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport accidentally pressed a starter switch on a commuter airplane she was cleaning, which immediately sent the craft into full-fledged take-off mode -- right into two other planes inside the same hangar.

All three planes were destroyed, ultimately causing $100,000,000 in damages, not to mention nearly killing herself and 14 other workers, according to a report from Baton Rouge's WAFB-TV.

The entire incident took all of about five seconds according to witnesses, who are still dumbfounded as to how the whole hanger wasn't sent up in flames.

We all make mistakes, but we're pretty sure this woman will soon be out of a job. [Source: WAFB]

apk919 · 07-24-2008, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by knucklehead

Airplane Mechanic Causes $100M Damages After Pushing Wrong Button

I'd say it also qualifies as an epic fail in systems design as well... pushing one button on a stationary aircraft puts it into "full-fledged take-off mode"?

Is anyone else a bit skeptical that this is all that happened?

IsellLotus · 07-24-2008, 05:34 AM

+1
It takes more to start a Lotus than it does a plane?!?

UKphil · 07-24-2008, 05:38 AM

Not surprisingly there's a little more to the story...

Lesson To Be Had For All Mechanics (pics) Tech Ops Forum | Airliners.net

ASA in Baton Rouge - Airline Pilot Central Forums

apk919 · 07-24-2008, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by UKphil

Not surprisingly there's a little more to the story...

Lesson To Be Had For All Mechanics (pics) Tech Ops Forum | Airliners.net

ASA in Baton Rouge - Airline Pilot Central Forums

OK, now that's an epic fail!

And the reporter in the first version deserves an epic fact fail...

exarkun1178 · 07-24-2008, 07:59 AM

exarkun1178 · 07-24-2008, 08:00 AM

<a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=39125 375">WATCH OUT</a><br/><object width="425px" height="360px" ><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=39125375,t=1,mt=video"/><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=39125375,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>

Green Ghost · 07-24-2008, 08:22 AM

Holy sh!#, Man I hope that guy was not alone.

Kevin

nockpoint · 07-24-2008, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Green Ghost

Holy sh!#, Man I hope that guy was not alone.

Kevin

It's OK. there is a snake there with him.

Flash G · 07-24-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by apk919

best "epic fail" video i've seen in a while... hilarious on so many levels...

I guess being a stripper isn't so easy!

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knucklehead · 07-24-2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by exarkun1178

<a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=39125 375">WATCH OUT</a><br/><object width="425px" height="360px" ><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=39125375,t=1,mt=video"/><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=39125375,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>

Crap! I just spilled coffee on myself. video watching FAIL

charliex · 07-24-2008, 10:50 AM

i hate snakes, i actually jumped away at the end further than i did the first time i was rick rolled.

exarkun1178 · 07-24-2008, 11:00 AM

knucklehead · 07-24-2008, 11:09 AM

Daaaamn!

I saw this car at SEMA (it was just a couple of booths away from Randy's ChaseCam booth) and it was stunning.

climb4fun · 07-24-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by knucklehead

Crap! I just spilled coffee on myself. video watching FAIL

She scare the hell of me

jonmorrison19 · 07-24-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by knucklehead

Crap! I just spilled coffee on myself. video watching FAIL

+1

FLuXeXigeS · 07-24-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by exarkun1178

damn WTF happened?

apk919 · 07-24-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by FLuXeXigeS

damn WTF happened?

Let's see... wrecked Carrera GT in the middle of a parking lot/loading dock with nothing around... left side wheels cracked...

A little impromptu auto-x? Did the left side meet that curbing in the background?

07-24-2008, 12:40 AM	#1383 (permalink)
knucklehead TWRD & Blip advertising Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Posts: 3,946	my what dirty buttons you have Airplane Mechanic Causes $100M Damages After Pushing Wrong Button by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jul 23rd 2008 at 2:00PM Mechanic Pushes Button, Destroys Three Planes Maybe this airline mechanic at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport was hopped on DayQuil earlier this week -- after all, "they" do say to take caution if operating heavy machinery. Whatever the cause, a mechanic at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport accidentally pressed a starter switch on a commuter airplane she was cleaning, which immediately sent the craft into full-fledged take-off mode -- right into two other planes inside the same hangar. All three planes were destroyed, ultimately causing $100,000,000 in damages, not to mention nearly killing herself and 14 other workers, according to a report from Baton Rouge's WAFB-TV. The entire incident took all of about five seconds according to witnesses, who are still dumbfounded as to how the whole hanger wasn't sent up in flames. We all make mistakes, but we're pretty sure this woman will soon be out of a job. [Source: WAFB]

07-24-2008, 05:34 AM	#1385 (permalink)
IsellLotus Elise Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland Posts: 1,432	+1 It takes more to start a Lotus than it does a plane?!? __________________ Dan Drayton Internet Sales Specialist Criswell Automotive 301-212-4432 direct 301-461-6292 cell ddrayton@criswellauto.com www.criswellauto.com

07-24-2008, 05:38 AM	#1386 (permalink)
UKphil former contributor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 1,046 Images: 79	Not surprisingly there's a little more to the story... Lesson To Be Had For All Mechanics (pics) Tech Ops Forum \| Airliners.net ASA in Baton Rouge - Airline Pilot Central Forums __________________ '06 LRG Elise...

07-24-2008, 07:59 AM	#1388 (permalink)
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07-24-2008, 10:50 AM	#1394 (permalink)
charliex OSX Black hat Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Las Vegas , NV Posts: 10,000	i hate snakes, i actually jumped away at the end further than i did the first time i was rick rolled. __________________ Black Exige S / Elan M100. Don't run a smaller pulley without an upgraded fuel pump! http://www.goth.am ecu stuff.. New reflash box coming soon!

07-24-2008, 08:00 AM	#1389 (permalink)
exarkun1178 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Posts: 4,311	<a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=39125 375">WATCH OUT</a><br/><object width="425px" height="360px" ><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=39125375,t=1,mt=video"/><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=39125375,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>

07-24-2008, 08:22 AM	#1390 (permalink)
Green Ghost Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: orange county Posts: 1,190 Images: 26	Holy sh!#, Man I hope that guy was not alone. Kevin

07-24-2008, 11:00 AM	#1395 (permalink)
exarkun1178 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Posts: 4,311	Attached Images

07-24-2008, 11:09 AM	#1396 (permalink)
knucklehead TWRD & Blip advertising Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Posts: 3,946	Daaaamn! I saw this car at SEMA (it was just a couple of booths away from Randy's ChaseCam booth) and it was stunning.

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