This happened to me while driving home from KSC heading south on SR 3 in north Merritt Island. I was in my usual “zone”, keeping the proper distance, watching everything around me, but deep in the thought of the moment. Suddenly there was a loud “kaboom” that sounded like it came from my car. I hadn’t seen or heard anything that would warn me something was about to happen. No brake lights, swerving cars, or anything. I was pretty sure the sound came from my car and started to check it out. Moved the steering wheel back and forth a little - tires are ok. Pushed on the brake - brakes are ok. Pushed on the gas - engine running ok. No more noises of any kind. Then it caught my eye. I stared in disbelief at a huge steel pry bar sticking out of the hood pointed towards my face.I looked at the car in front of me, looked back at the pry bar, and looked for a place to pull over. No telling how long the pry bar had lain in the road but the car in front of me ran over it in just the right way to send it into the air. When I shut off my car the pry bar was trying to weld itself to the hood, which was glowing cherry red where the bar touched it. The pry bar had gone right through the battery.I feel very fortunate to be alive and uninjured and that no one else was hurt. There may be several different safety messages involved with this incident. I believe the most significant safety message would be:Secure the load that you are transporting, even if you are “just going a short distance”, so that nothing you are transporting can end up on the road and possibly harm other people or cause damage to other vehicles.
Originally posted by Russian That guy is lucky…(That car’s owner is a military it seems)
Originally posted by Gunslinger Gathering Intel I see! Don't think you can pass your microfilm through our customs! JK yea he's military as if you can't tell by the DOD sticker. How does a russian know this?
Originally posted by Russian It’s covered in one of chapters called ‘How to spot a military guy’ in a little red book handed out to residing person of occupied country.
Originally posted by Gunslinger yea he's military as if you can't tell by the DOD sticker. How does a russian know this?
Originally posted by crowMAW Military or work at the Cape? KSC employees have the same kind of sticker to get through the NASA check points.
Originally posted by RightF00T Wow, I just now spotted the business end of the pry bar. I was sitting there lookin for it thinkin, "Uh its only down near the grille, what a drama queen." That is scary and crazy that it didn't pierce any vital parts...mechanical or human. That would be unfortunate. So....PHOTOSHOP!!:p
