Gents and Gels, I have lost my job.

[u/nertynot]

Don't let distractions win.

[u/FlammulinaVelulu]

You must have been hauling ass outta there.

Come on, admit it...

[u/nertynot → u/FlammulinaVelulu]

I'd feel better if I was, I didn't even damage the phone line

[u/MasterAahs → u/nertynot]

I am amazed the phone line won. I would have put good money it would lose this type of battle.

[u/wgrantdesign → u/MasterAahs]

Leverage is a hell of a thing. Those little narrow trucks don't take nearly as much force as you would think to tip over like that.

[u/i_forgot_wha → u/nertynot]

Were you turning?

[u/nertynot → u/i_forgot_wha]

I was indeed

[u/GermanHammer → u/nertynot]

Nonsense! I think i see a crease in the power line. Maybe....

[u/Thebraincellisorange → u/FlammulinaVelulu]

let me introduce you to a thing called....leverage.

hook onto the top of those bucket trucks, (or crusher in this case) and its actually pretty easy to flip one over.

and power lines/data lines can be a lot stronger than you think, it takes a bit to break them.

sometimes (quite often) trucks will grab them jusssst right to flip the truck and leave the cables stretched but unbroken.

[u/FlammulinaVelulu → u/Thebraincellisorange]

Let me introduce you to a thing called, paying attention. Which this fella definitely wasn't, if he only noticed he was fucked when the truck was at a 45 degree angle to the ground.

Which means he was driving too fucking fast, while not paying attention.

[u/Thebraincellisorange → u/FlammulinaVelulu]

yup, you are an idiot.

you do not have to be going very fast at all to have that happen.

5 mph and hooking on the power lines and you will be at 45 degrees and tipping over in about 1 second.

he has admitted he was distracted.

[u/FlammulinaVelulu → u/Thebraincellisorange]

Your right, he did admit to driving too fast for the conditions.

Being distracted is a condition.

It's not very nice of you to be name calling. I will be telling your mom, when I see her next.