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Re: [TR] Working under your car.

To: Dave1massey@cs.com
Subject: Re: [TR] Working under your car.
From: Bud Rolofson <levilevi@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:11:04 -0700
The point remains the same.  It's a dangerous practice.


Bud Rolofson

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On Feb 21, 2012, at 4:46 PM, Dave1massey@cs.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/21/2012 4:41:11 PM Central Standard Time,
> levilevi@comcast.net writes:
>> Per the list discussion recently on why not to use cinder blocks to
>> support a car, here's a graphic reason not to use cinder blocks to
>> support a car you're working under.
>>
>> http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t3#/video/us/2012/02/21/dnt-teen-
>> lifts-car-saves-grandfather.wdiv
>>
>
> It's obvious that the cinder blocks were set on edge and then rolled  
> over.
> The cinder blocks themselves didn't look like they failed.  The same  
> would
> have happened if he had used wood blocks set on edge.   Supporting a  
> car
> with something with a narrow base is asking for trouble.
>
> Another candidate for the Darwin awards.
>
> Dave
>
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