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Debs. Omega Lord Offline A denizen of The Wirral peninsula Posts: 7386 Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 CDX Estate (1999)	Silly 'forker'..... 29. Nov 2009 at 21:48 .....might have killed himself; or worse, somebody else. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fda_1259477433
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Desperate Den Omega King Offline Posts: 11881	Re: Silly 'forker'..... Reply #1 - 29. Nov 2009 at 21:54 The mind boggles
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Silly 'forker'..... Reply #2 - 29. Nov 2009 at 21:57 Definitely a candidate for a Darwin Arward
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KillerWatt Ex Member	Re: Silly 'forker'..... Reply #3 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:02 I've never driven a pallet truck (which is what features in the video), but I can say I've never encountered a forklift that could generate that much centrifugal force even when intentionally spun "on the spot".
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PhilRich Omega Lord Offline Proud to be English, with no apologies to ANYONE! Posts: 6825 NorthEast Coast Gender: Drives: 2002 2.2CDX 4dr Auto. LPG Converted.	Re: Silly 'forker'..... Reply #4 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:05 He is a pratt, par excellance!
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Tony H Omega Baron Offline Posts: 4164 liverpool Gender: Drives: 2.5 ELITE	Re: Silly 'forker'..... Reply #5 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:09 Looks like he thinks he's at the fair on the waltzers, t1t
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KillerWatt

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Re: Silly 'forker'.....
Reply #6 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:12

PhilRich wrote on 29. Nov 2009 at 22:05:

He is a pratt, par excellance! Huh

But is he though?

Assuming the video is authentic....... you have someone stood there with a mobile phone cam, so it is obviously staged at that point.

Second point, the "stunt" was pulled in a space that was three times plus the circumference the pallet truck made....only person who's getting hurt if it goes wrong is the main star of the video (the video that is obviously pre-arranged).

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Silly 'forker'..... Reply #7 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:17 Quote: I've never driven a pallet truck ........ I hardly believe that .... I thought you'd done everything!!!! or, at least, knew someone that had!!
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Re: Silly 'forker'.....
Reply #8 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:27

When i was a steel fabricator we had an old Caterpillar truck with a clutch & gears, if you wanted you could get off & it would just drive it's self. One day Brian thought it a good idea to put it on full lock & get off. Now this truck was going round & Brian walked away from it by a few feet. The truck just started to go faster & faster. Brian started to panic as at any moment the truck would've turned over, so he ran towards it & tried to knock it out of gear. But the forks were raised around a foot off the ground. I can still see him doing a hop. skip & a jump over the forks every time they came around Grin

He did eventually hit the iginition swtich & it stopped, he was very fortunate that day Roll Eyes

2.5 tonne truck Vs man Shocked

I was ready to run for the phone Cry

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Pete. Omega King Offline Makes Driving Pleasurable Again . Posts: 10449 Nr J28 of the M1 Gender: Drives: Black 02 Omega DTi. Black 56 Monaro VXR. Red 97 Rover 114 SLi.	Re: Silly 'forker'..... Reply #9 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:29 Andy B wrote on 29. Nov 2009 at 22:17: Quote: I've never driven a pallet truck ........ I hardly believe that .... I thought you'd done everything!!!! or, at least, knew someone that had!! Man that's funny
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KillerWatt

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Re: Silly 'forker'.....
Reply #10 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:29

Andy B wrote on 29. Nov 2009 at 22:17:

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I've never driven a pallet truck ........

I hardly believe that .... I thought you'd done everything!!!! or, at least, knew someone that had!! Roll Eyes

As active as my lifestyle is, I've never personally encountered an electric pallet truck.

There is a good chance that someone I know has had experience with such hardware, but I couldn't say for sure as I tend to worry about the house of KW before I worry or get jealous of what others are doing.

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Re: Silly 'forker'.....
Reply #11 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:36

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Andy B wrote on 29. Nov 2009 at 22:17:

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I've never driven a pallet truck ........

I hardly believe that .... I thought you'd done everything!!!! or, at least, knew someone that had!! Roll Eyes

As active as my lifestyle is, I've never personally encountered an electric pallet truck.

There is a good chance that someone I know has had experience with such hardware, but I couldn't say for sure as I tend to worry about the house of KW before I worry or get jealous of what others are doing.

I very nearly posted something i would CERTAINLY regret, but thankfully didn't Sad

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Apparently the Skipper said "Hard a Port!" but I went to Starboard, 'cos i'm Hard a Hearin'!

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Silly 'forker'..... Reply #12 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:36 Quote: .... I've never personally encountered an electric pallet truck. ....... I have .... not driven one ... but encountered one! (usually at a great rate of knots carrying Quality Street)
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Silly 'forker'..... Reply #13 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:36 Pete. wrote on 29. Nov 2009 at 22:29: Andy B wrote on 29. Nov 2009 at 22:17: Quote: I've never driven a pallet truck ........ I hardly believe that .... I thought you'd done everything!!!! or, at least, knew someone that had!! Man that's funny Glad I raised a smile!
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Debs. Omega Lord Offline A denizen of The Wirral peninsula Posts: 7386 Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 CDX Estate (1999)	Re: Silly 'forker'..... Reply #14 - 29. Nov 2009 at 22:41 Andy B wrote on 29. Nov 2009 at 22:36: I have .... not driven one ... but encountered one! (usually at a great rate of knots carrying Quality Street) A pallet of Quality Street! .........please, Santa!
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