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How to be a lousy spotter...

Discussion in 'Off-Roading & Trails' started by majorhavok, Apr 5, 2013.

  1. Apr 5, 2013 at 1:44 PM
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    Box Rocket

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  2. Apr 5, 2013 at 1:51 PM
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  3. Apr 5, 2013 at 1:54 PM
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    Yep.
    ?!?! SOMETIMES !?!?

    I would much rather be built for an obstacle than take a risk like that. A ding here, some pinstripe or a punctured tire etc is one thing... rolling your rig = should not have been there to begin with.
     
  4. Apr 5, 2013 at 1:55 PM
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    She seemed to have redeemed herself.

    Still that's sketchy to do with no roll cage.
     
  5. Apr 5, 2013 at 1:58 PM
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    throw sand down so it skids, or is this verboten in wheeling ?
     
  6. Apr 5, 2013 at 2:00 PM
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    ^^ that red jeep video had me holding my breath just waiting for him to roll but he did it like a champ
     
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    That lady is #&@$in' annoying!

    In both clips
     
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    "it will side in a second, you'll feel it" 1...2....*flop*
     
  9. Apr 5, 2013 at 2:25 PM
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    moral of the story is the internet is the cause of all problems
     
  10. Apr 5, 2013 at 6:29 PM
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    Nail on the head.. if she was hot it would have been forgiven. Since she looks like Hillary Clinton and sounds just as obnoxious and screwed up? No Mercy.
     
  11. Apr 5, 2013 at 6:42 PM
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  12. Apr 5, 2013 at 6:45 PM
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    Oh and the wife just watched the vid and said, "Wow.. time for her to look for a new job.." lol

    Granted everyone can make a mistake or misjudge what will happen but that was painful to watch.
     
  13. Apr 5, 2013 at 6:46 PM
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    ^^^^this.
     
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    Fucking hell. I've never seen rock climbing before, that looks fucking sick... :eek:
     
  15. Apr 5, 2013 at 7:07 PM
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    I get the concept of the spotter and she was obviouly terrible , and admittedly , I'm no rock crawler , but the driver had to know he was in trouble when she kept sending him sideways on that kind of incline

    Is there a protocol for telling the spotter to fuck off if you're the driver ?
     
  16. Apr 5, 2013 at 7:37 PM
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    I believe it's "Fuck off, I'm the driver!"

    But seriously, just so many wrongs...
     
  17. Apr 6, 2013 at 2:30 AM
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    Konaborne Pineapples on pizza Hawaiian does not it make.

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    Ihope she helped cover the bill
     
  19. Apr 6, 2013 at 9:57 AM
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    Of course in hindsight its easy for us to judge, but I blame the spotter 100% b/c the driver is following instructions and doing what hes told. Of course he could have said, "nuh lady.." but he didn't know any better and was extending trust to learn to rock crawl..
     
  20. Apr 6, 2013 at 10:14 AM
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    Wow, that went from a nice new jeep to a beater heap in seconds. Now it's a true trail mudder. Impressive it started right up. Did he bust out the front windshield and driver er home?

    It's a "heap" thing. I do undstand.
     

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