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[Mitchell Holman[_5_]]

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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Thanks for posting this clipping along with the colour picture. It's
really not good for my blood pressure whenever someone repeats the urban
legend about the jealous girlfriend and the chainsaw.



As if any woman could use a chainsaw with that amount of precision...



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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[John Szalay[_2_]]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in news:sMH5o.8338
It's
> really not good for my blood pressure whenever someone repeats the urban
> legend about the jealous girlfriend and the chainsaw.
>
>

DSSS Dave


Do you guys get the MythBusters program over there ?
they did a follow-up on this one.. and their results match perfectly..

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"John Szalay" <john.szalayATatt.net> wrote in message
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> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in news:sMH5o.8338
> It's
>> really not good for my blood pressure whenever someone repeats the urban
>> legend about the jealous girlfriend and the chainsaw.
>>
>>
>
> DSSS Dave
>
>
> Do you guys get the MythBusters program over there ?
> they did a follow-up on this one.. and their results match perfectly..
>



We do indeed - it's produced by an Australian company for the Discovery
network.


I actually saw that episode and Jamie proved that it was _plausible_ to cut
through a fuselage with a chainsaw - AIR his chainsaw cuts were much more
uniform than Adam's. That's a fair distance away from proving that's
what actually happened.



I'm not sure what "DSSS" means, but I assume it's an abbreviation for "Keep
taking the tablets"


This incident happened about 35km from my home and I posted the original
pics, local news footage and newspaper clippings (including this one), on
the same day they appeared in my local fish wrapper.

Yet, on this very forum, the same legend still surfaces - _repeatedly_ -
every few months, as someone else finds the picture and posts it with the
silly, made-up story.

It's not the first time this type of accident has happened. Prop damage is
distinctive and you'd imagine that those interested in aviation would
recognise Occam's razor marks.


That vein is popping out again, time for another tablet.


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Dave Kearton

[Oviedo[_4_]]

<snip>
>
> This incident happened about 35km from my home and I posted the original
> pics, local news footage and newspaper clippings (including this one), on
> the same day they appeared in my local fish wrapper.
>
<snip>

And I saved it with a file name that gives you credit. Hope you don't mind.

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Oviedo" > wrote in message
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> <snip>
>>
>> This incident happened about 35km from my home and I posted the original
>> pics, local news footage and newspaper clippings (including this one), on
>> the same day they appeared in my local fish wrapper.
>>
> <snip>
>
> And I saved it with a file name that gives you credit. Hope you don't
> mind.
>



Thanks - I'm surprised that it was so long ago, time's fun when you're
having flies.



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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in message
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> "Oviedo" > wrote in message
> ...
>> <snip>
>>>
>>> This incident happened about 35km from my home and I posted the original
>>> pics, local news footage and newspaper clippings (including this one),
>>> on
>>> the same day they appeared in my local fish wrapper.
>>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> And I saved it with a file name that gives you credit. Hope you don't
>> mind.
>>
>
>
>
> Thanks - I'm surprised that it was so long ago, time's fun when you're
> having flies.
>
>




I should also point out that I'm not after the credit for "the truth", or
the original story or whatever. I just got tired of posting the same
corrections _every_ time this furfy appeared.



The last few times, I just let it go, (and no, I don't know why I brought it
up this time).



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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Oviedo[_4_]]

> I should also point out that I'm not after the credit for "the truth", or
> the original story or whatever. I just got tired of posting the same
> corrections _every_ time this furfy appeared.
>
>

I understand completely. I too am tired of some of the urban legends that
just refuse to die after many years.

I find it very interesting that I chose to save the file with that file name
:) and that I found it again after these many years!

Thank you for your many interesting posts - keep up the awesome work!

[John Szalay[_2_]]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in
>
>
>
> I'm not sure what "DSSS" means, but I assume it's an abbreviation for
> "Keep taking the tablets"
>


Don't Sweat the Small S*** !



I know its hard,
But,Lifes too short. theres no way you can change "the stupids" of the
world...

[John Szalay[_2_]]

"Oviedo" > wrote in
:

> <snip>
>>
>> This incident happened about 35km from my home and I posted the
>> original pics, local news footage and newspaper clippings (including
>> this one), on the same day they appeared in my local fish wrapper.
>>
> <snip>
>
> And I saved it with a file name that gives you credit. Hope you don't
> mind.
>
>
So did I,
Its on my old computer's HD even with Dave's name on it..
Got to respect the man,
Thanks Dave !

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Oviedo" > wrote in message
...
>
>> I should also point out that I'm not after the credit for "the truth", or
>> the original story or whatever. I just got tired of posting the
>> same corrections _every_ time this furfy appeared.
>>
>>
>
> I understand completely. I too am tired of some of the urban legends that
> just refuse to die after many years.
>
> I find it very interesting that I chose to save the file with that file
> name :) and that I found it again after these many years!
>
> Thank you for your many interesting posts - keep up the awesome work!
>



Thanks - all the low fruit has already been picked, but I'll post what
interests me.



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Dave Kearton

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"John Szalay" <john.szalayATatt.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Don't Sweat the Small S*** !
>
>
>
> I know its hard,
> But,Lifes too short. theres no way you can change "the stupids" of the
> world...
>
>



Thanks, that's really good advice that I'll do my best to employ.


After 5 years of bugger-all rain, we're finally getting some moisture down
here. It frustrates me to see stupid 17 yo kids (I was one 35 years
ago) driving fast cars in their first real wet conditions. I can't
work out who is stupider, the kids or their parents.

I've learned the hard way, just to back off and let them get past, some of
these guys have a 'stobie pole' with their name on it.


Since my thread compass has swung off track, this is a stobie pole.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stobie_pole


They're VERY good at stopping errant cars that leave the roadway.
150km/hr to 0 in .1 of a metre.





> Its on my old computer's HD even with Dave's name on it..
> Got to respect the man,
> Thanks Dave !
>
>


You're very welcome. Thanks.



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Dave Kearton

[John Szalay[_2_]]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in

> I've learned the hard way, just to back off and let them get past,
> some of these guys have a 'stobie pole' with their name on it.
>
>
> Since my thread compass has swung off track, this is a stobie pole.
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stobie_pole
>
>
> They're VERY good at stopping errant cars that leave the roadway.
> 150km/hr to 0 in .1 of a metre.
>
>

Ah yes the Austrailian version of our ""dancing light poles"

" No, Officer , I didn.t leave the road, the light pole jumpped out in
front of me!"