Driver threw speed camera off cliff
Driver threw speed camera off cliff
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Mrs Fish

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30,018 posts

288 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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Not sure if this has been done as I have been out all day


ananova said:
Driver threw speed camera off cliff

A Swiss driver flashed by a speed camera attacked it with a pick axe, ran it over with his car and threw it off a cliff.

The motorist used the pick axe to smash the camera free from its mountings, then drove what was left up a mountain to throw it off a cliff.

He was doing nearly 50mph in a 30mph zone through the Swiss village of La Punt Chamues-ch in the Alps when he was flashed by the camera.

The film and camera were destroyed, but he was spotted by police as he threw the device off the cliff and arrested.

He faces a fine of up to £13,000 for destruction of public property.

nevpugh308

4,454 posts

299 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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Top fella !

wedg1e

27,040 posts

295 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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I heard a tale of two industrial radiographers who were flashed late one night after a long shift.
So they pulled up, set up their equipment and exposed a large radioactive source right next to the camera.
As any one knows, radiation f****s, sorry FOGS film... and nothing further was heard

I can hire out the necessary equipment to do this, if anyone needs it...?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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What's wrong with the Swiss police...?

What the hell do they think mountains were made for....?

Give that man a Toblerone.....

vipers

33,514 posts

258 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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Looks like speed cameras are a damm sight cheaper over there then in the UK, buy that man a few beers................

rich 36

13,739 posts

296 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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And I thought those lovely cuddly rescue dogs carried brandy in the tank hooked around the neck.

but no

97 octane

bmgm3

10,480 posts

273 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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wedg1e said:
I heard a tale of two industrial radiographers who were flashed late one night after a long shift.
So they pulled up, set up their equipment and exposed a large radioactive source right next to the camera.
As any one knows, radiation f****s, sorry FOGS film... and nothing further was heard

I can hire out the necessary equipment to do this, if anyone needs it...?


Sounds like Homer Simpson with that glowing green bar he has in the opening credits......Ok, I'll shut-up now.

imperialism2024

1,596 posts

286 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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What puzzles me is: who keeps a pick-axe in their car?

rich 36

13,739 posts

296 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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We all do,
don't you then

towman

14,938 posts

269 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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imperialism2024 said:
What puzzles me is: who keeps a pick-axe in their car?


This guy !

love machine

7,609 posts

265 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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I was actually wondering whether you could dissolve iron oxide powder in liquid aluminium, upon cooling, it would solidify into a homogenous mass which could then be drilled and initiated with a sparkler. This could then have a hole drilled in it pointing upwards at 45 degrees and lit and conveniently placed upon a gatso or truvelo of considerable height. The resulting 1600 degrees C heat would render quite a lot of the camera either vapour or liquid. It would leave very little trace and take seconds to deploy.

NB:-I do not take any reponsibility for the injuries or damage resulting from anyone attempting such an illegal, dangerous and stupid activity.

8

1,423 posts

293 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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love machine said:
I was actually wondering whether you could dissolve iron oxide powder in liquid aluminium, upon cooling, it would solidify into a homogenous mass which could then be drilled and initiated with a sparkler. This could then have a hole drilled in it pointing upwards at 45 degrees and lit and conveniently placed upon a gatso or truvelo of considerable height. The resulting 1600 degrees C heat would render quite a lot of the camera either vapour or liquid. It would leave very little trace and take seconds to deploy.

NB:-I do not take any reponsibility for the injuries or damage resulting from anyone attempting such an illegal, dangerous and stupid activity.


Easily done but without the need for melting any metals, just use iron oxide powder along with aluminium powder and mix in some plaster of paris. Then set in any shape you wish.

Job done.

spool

122 posts

252 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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wedg1e said:
I heard a tale of two industrial radiographers who were flashed late one night after a long shift.
So they pulled up, set up their equipment and exposed a large radioactive source right next to the camera.
As any one knows, radiation f****s, sorry FOGS film... and nothing further was heard

I can hire out the necessary equipment to do this, if anyone needs it...?


Hehehe. My dad used to work as a weldig inspector.
While with him at work I saw him use theese small "nukes"
I think they contain the 192 isotope. Nasty little rayguns! Hehe!

R988

7,496 posts

259 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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wedg1e said:
I heard a tale of two industrial radiographers who were flashed late one night after a long shift.
So they pulled up, set up their equipment and exposed a large radioactive source right next to the camera.
As any one knows, radiation f****s, sorry FOGS film... and nothing further was heard

I can hire out the necessary equipment to do this, if anyone needs it...?


Most of the new ones (fixed) use digital cameras and send the pic straight back to some central database.

Just use James Bond style rotating number plates, wont even bother having to stop to blow up the camera then

imperialism2024

1,596 posts

286 months

Wednesday 16th November 2005
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Quinny said:
imperialism2024 said:
What puzzles me is: who keeps a pick-axe in their car?

I'm tempted


Hmmm I think I need to make a trip down to Home Depot...

8Pack

5,182 posts

270 months

Thursday 17th November 2005
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The Hill are alive with the sound of Music!......


Truvelos and Gatsos and men with pickaxes
Refusing to pay the sneeky speed taxes
Smashing and trashing their ro-adside stings
These are a few of my favorite things!.......


mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Thursday 17th November 2005
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8Pack

5,182 posts

270 months

Thursday 17th November 2005
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:sniff:..:sniff: :sob: MBH, I am humbled by your praise, coming as it does :sniff: from one of such talent, it is praise indeed. I accept this PH award with greatest humility and gratitude........:sniff:......I would like to thank my mother and father, without whom I would not be here...:sob:...Petrol Ted for allowing me to post on his site (cheers from crowd)..........:sniff:.... and Mrs Fish...:sob:...for posting the thread......



>> Edited by 8Pack on Thursday 17th November 01:55

polus

4,343 posts

255 months

Thursday 17th November 2005
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R988 said:
wedg1e said:
I heard a tale of two industrial radiographers who were flashed late one night after a long shift.
So they pulled up, set up their equipment and exposed a large radioactive source right next to the camera.
As any one knows, radiation f****s, sorry FOGS film... and nothing further was heard

I can hire out the necessary equipment to do this, if anyone needs it...?


Most of the new ones (fixed) use digital cameras and send the pic straight back to some central database.

Just use James Bond style rotating number plates, wont even bother having to stop to blow up the camera then


no but disabling the ISDN link would

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Thursday 17th November 2005
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8Pack said:
:sniff:..:sniff: :sob: MBH, I am humbled by your praise, coming as it does :sniff: from one of such talent, it is praise indeed. I accept this PH award with greatest humility.............



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