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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: VWE on October 04, 2007, 07:55:39 AM
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This happend in 2004, anyone ever hear about it? I never heard a peep...
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=311_1191359607
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yeah.. was weird but.. a 50 caliber Barret in the hands of a townie would have taken him out.
lazs
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Why didn't they use spike strips? :rofl
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Yea it was on one of those cop style shows.
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retitled
"developers gone wild"
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I saw it, I thought it was really funny.
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Being a Heavy Equipment operator myself...It made me wonder how he got into that thing, The way that box was welded on there.
Also, they should have known that using an EMPTY Push-pull scraper was not the way to go-They don't have enough weight to slow down a dozer.
Plus, he did not weld all that crap up by himself, in an afternoon. That looks like at least 2-3 days' work, involving a truck-mounted Hydro-crane to hold the plates in place while he welds them. It also had to have been hotter than hell in there, I'm sure with some exhaust fumes building in the cab.
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Originally posted by FrodeMk3
Being a Heavy Equipment operator myself...It made me wonder how he got into that thing, The way that box was welded on there.
Also, they should have known that using an EMPTY Push-pull scraper was not the way to go-They don't have enough weight to slow down a dozer.
Plus, he did not weld all that crap up by himself, in an afternoon. That looks like at least 2-3 days' work, involving a truck-mounted Hydro-crane to hold the plates in place while he welds them. It also had to have been hotter than hell in there, I'm sure with some exhaust fumes building in the cab.
Isn't there really good money in being a Heavy Equipment Operator?
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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Isn't there really good money in being a Heavy Equipment Operator?
Believe it or not-There is!!!
Top pay scale is $36.54 per hour right now, where I am. That of course, changes with different locations. My benefits are on top of of that, So you actually keep the 36.54.
Also, the potential to buy your own machine and go into business for yourself-but you should'nt do it unless you have a few industry connections.
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Originally posted by FrodeMk3
Being a Heavy Equipment operator myself...It made me wonder how he got into that thing, The way that box was welded on there.
Also, they should have known that using an EMPTY Push-pull scraper was not the way to go-They don't have enough weight to slow down a dozer.
Plus, he did not weld all that crap up by himself, in an afternoon. That looks like at least 2-3 days' work, involving a truck-mounted Hydro-crane to hold the plates in place while he welds them. It also had to have been hotter than hell in there, I'm sure with some exhaust fumes building in the cab.
The story that came out when they broad cast it was pretty simple. The guy had a beef with the city council as they wouldn't approve his business or construction. He got the loader and spent some time putting the cage together. When he went on his rampage he had one place to go in and welded it shut after he got in. It was a suicide situation from the start and IIRC he shot himself after the loader was no longer able to run. No one was hurt but he went after all of the council members property and munched it up.
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Well, yeah, Mav, I read that part. But having sat in more than one dozer, I'd think that the dude would have passed out in about 45min. to an hour in that thing. Plus, you'd have the exhaust fumes leaking in (The turbo-to-exhaust seal on a cat will leak when they get old) And I'd think he'd be overcome by fumes. Heck, I saw a guy on a D9N, about 23 and in good health, actually pass out at the controls, with just a regular cab. The exhaust was leaking really badly because of a broken pipe joint, and he had an enclosed cab with busted AC. I'd think that an armored hood would make things alot worse. I'm thinking that he would have expired in there anyways...
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IIRC that guy spent about a year building it. At least thats what I remember when the story first came out.
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The guy ran a muffler shop, I don't think exhaust fumes were a major factor........
For you guys at work (Me too:cry ) heres a photo of the Killdozer
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/96/Killdozer.jpg)
Also, the wiki article on this guy seem pretty accurate...........
Marvin Heemeyer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer)
unless there was another killdozer that I'm unaware of:noid
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He had airconditioning, video cameras and monitors for seeing where he was going, and compressed air nozzles to keep debris away from the cameras.
Pretty clever.
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Think of how quickly that all would have ended if some brave cop had jumped on the hood and put a few rounds through the viewport.
:D
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Originally posted by eagl
Think of how quickly that all would have ended if some brave cop had jumped on the hood and put a few rounds through the viewport.
:D
Or even just a High-powered rifle from a safe spot on the ground. The trick would be finding a viewport, since he was steering with cameras.
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thing is on listening to the reporters tal about it. they guy probably had a valid complaint.
Just with the buddy buddy relationships and back door dealings that develop in politics great and small. there wasnt anything he could really do about it.
This is one of those payback deals we all sometimes secretly and fleetingly fantasize about but never actually do.
I know I know a few people I wouldnt mind doing something similar to their property.
But wouldnt never actually do it.
Looks to me had had one button too many pushed and took the extra step
Very sad all the way around. But I dont feel any real sorry for those smashed up buildings.
He probably did what alot of people not in that good ol boys club would have liked to.
Im guessing there are probably people in that area secretly applauding his action.
Just to bad he too the cowards way out
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Uhhh... could someone stop by dreds place and check inside his shed? Oh, and don't go alone.
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WOW!
I wonder why they didn't hit it with a firehose? A lot of water could have messed something up.
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Your new avatard sucks eskimo, is that something you drew?
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Originally posted by VWE
Uhhh... could someone stop by dreds place and check inside his shed? Oh, and don't go alone.
Difference between his design and the one I would make is I would have electrified the armor and given anyone who wanted to climb aboard a shocking experience.
I probably would have attached some sort of flamethrowing device to it as well
But as I said I wouldnt to it.
I get my paybacks when crossed in other more legal ways.
Just as painful. but nothing I can go to jail for
More fun that way too.
:D
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Originally posted by VWE
Your new avatard sucks eskimo, is that something you drew?
Did you miss the Serenity/help legal advice thread?
Drawing is by Speed55 and it rules!
http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=215507
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If you go up to Granby you can still see the track marks where it rolled through town.
P.S. Don't ask the locals about the "killdozer tour".:o