Are 58 trunk spears hazardous to your health?

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05-31-2012, 09:26 AM

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Are 58 trunk spears hazardous to your health?

I was looking a my desktop 58 shot, you know, with the nekkid hottie lying on it, and wondered if a 58 got whacked in the rear end, those spears may actually break off and actually SPEAR the occupants! Has there ever been an documented accident like that.

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05-31-2012, 09:37 AM

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Pretty gory thoughts today Rob. I would hope it has never happened.

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05-31-2012, 09:38 AM

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Pretty gory thoughts today Rob. I would hope it has never happened.

Must be that fool in the news with the severed body parts making my think weird.

How's your been health Brian?

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05-31-2012, 09:51 AM

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I never really thought about the spears but sure did about the steering shaft. I'm old enough that I saw quite a few accidents where people took the steering shaft in the chest.

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05-31-2012, 11:00 AM

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Must be that fool in the news with the severed body parts making my think weird.

Ya- we thought he was putting his best foot forward by giving them a hand at the office.

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05-31-2012, 11:21 AM

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I see u posted early in the morning....I guess the meds hadn't kicked in yet, eh?

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05-31-2012, 11:35 AM

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PM wanted.........!!!!!!!!!! I'll take a look at that picture.

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05-31-2012, 11:50 AM

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I never really thought about the spears but sure did about the steering shaft. I'm old enough that I saw quite a few accidents where people took the steering shaft in the chest.

Yep, the steering shaft in the chest and I do remember reading a story of a young girl being injured. She died after an accident and they found a radio **** imbedded in her brain.

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05-31-2012, 12:04 PM

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I'm old enough that I saw quite a few accidents where people took the steering shaft in the chest.

18 years ago a good friend died in his '57 Vette during a collision with a drunk driver when the steering column impaled his chest .

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05-31-2012, 12:25 PM

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PM wanted.........!!!!!!!!!! I'll take a look at that picture.

Not on this site! I've had enough holidays thanks. The do monitor the PM's as well....ask me how I know.....

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05-31-2012, 12:37 PM

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Not on this site! I've had enough holidays thanks. They do monitor the PM's as well....ask me how I know.....

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You look at a naked woman in a car and that's what you think about?

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Ya- we thought he was putting his best foot forward by giving them a hand at the office.

Do you think he'll keep a-head of the police?

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05-31-2012, 12:57 PM

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Do you think he'll keep a-head of the police?

(singing) I ain't got no body......

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Do you think he'll keep a-head of the police?

Only if he's hauling butt.

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05-31-2012, 01:04 PM

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Aren't the spears just cast pot metal like a door handle, not particularly strong? I don't know, I've never dropped one on concrete and seen it shatter.