Egged while cruising on the highway = shattered Light Cannon
09-13-2009, 07:56 PM
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As stupid as it sounds, it was probably a pretty lucky break that it hit where it did... Had it hit on the paint somewhere it would have caused some serious damage. Ask me how I know...
It might not look too horrible in the pic, but those chunks missing were all the way through the paint.
I will never understand azzhats like that.
It might not look too horrible in the pic, but those chunks missing were all the way through the paint.
I will never understand azzhats like that.
09-13-2009, 09:02 PM
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based on some quick calculations. if the object was a standard chicken egg at 150 mph, it was carrying ~105 joules of kinetic energy....about the same energy as a .22 rifle bullet.
btw; is the HID bulb okay or will you need a replacement bulb?
btw; is the HID bulb okay or will you need a replacement bulb?
That really sucks though.
09-13-2009, 09:44 PM
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Nah I'm going to need a replacement bulb... and wow, I'd say the projector held up VERY well assuming that amount of kinetic energy.
09-13-2009, 09:55 PM
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My parents live on a busy road and the vettes get hit every year around Halloween. I'm gonna hid out this time with a paint ball gun and F someone up if it happens this year.
09-13-2009, 09:59 PM
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09-13-2009, 10:09 PM
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Wow, what a PITA that is. Sorry about the damage. Too bad you can't find out who did that and then beat the heck out of them.
09-13-2009, 10:15 PM
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Really crazy considering it looked like you had a cement median in between the oncoming traffic. 
I don't know if the ****** that threw the egg was actually Vette hunting, rather just got lucky on a random throw.
I don't know if the ****** that threw the egg was actually Vette hunting, rather just got lucky on a random throw.
09-13-2009, 11:39 PM
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As stupid as it sounds, it was probably a pretty lucky break that it hit where it did... Had it hit on the paint somewhere it would have caused some serious damage. Ask me how I know...
It might not look too horrible in the pic, but those chunks missing were all the way through the paint.
I will never understand azzhats like that.
It might not look too horrible in the pic, but those chunks missing were all the way through the paint.
I will never understand azzhats like that.
To much money for a proper fix right now though!
09-13-2009, 11:50 PM
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09-14-2009, 12:14 AM
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You may not think so, but you are lucky. Some jackwad did this with a brick to my buddy's daughter and it took half her face off. She lived and he was caught and is now in jail. Wrong punishment. I'd warn him the same thing will happen and turn him loose. See if he ever drives without constantly being in fear of the car going the other way.
09-14-2009, 02:39 AM
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09-14-2009, 08:38 AM
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Not sure, however some of us type in the *** to help self-sensor the forum. I guess it's not the word, rather the intent or derogatory intent.
In this case, we all know what kind of person who threw the egg is!
