Local Darwin Award

[Dragonrider]

My 38yo son has been an avid ATV duner since he was 5 years old. Yesterday, he sold his beloved Honda 700XX to a 20 something gent from Washington state, and he had a unique way to transport his new ATV. Note: he rolled it up the hood & windshield, and my son left very quickly thereafter - not wanting to see what might happen to his beloved toy...

 

[ARtraveler]

That is a bit scary. Hope he made it home with the Honda in one piece.

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Did he get paid in cash??
I wonder if the bank would cash a check from the guy, if he "cashes in" over the weekend? :dontknow:

 

[Dragonrider]

Yes - it was a cash for title deal. My son didn't hang around to see how he tied it down... just took the money, snapped a pic, and ran...

 

[Chupaca]

Okay then...!!

must be why they give out this award...:roflblack::roflblack: I would not ryde in front or behind this guy...:roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

I'd stay at a discreet distance... with a camera rolling; just waiting for the ultimate YouTube video! :2thumbs:

 

[GunDoctor]

Wow, one would think renting a U-Haul trailer couldn't have been too hard.


Another Day To Be My Kid's Dad [emoji379]

 

[Mexican]

Creative!!

 

[retread]

Hope he didn't have any low bridges to go under, that looks like it's pushing 10 feet high.

john

 

[Joe T.]

I assume the fellow in the photo is from Portlandia? Heck, isn't EVERYONE in Oregon from PORTLANDIA?!?!?!?!?!

:joke:

Joe T.

 

[bronzeflex42]

WHOA!!!ray:

 

[Dragonrider]

Joe - he was from Washington... had to haul that at least 60 miles.. probably more

 

[chuck gross]

I think that I would have stuck around to help the youngster tie down the ATV rather than wash my hands and run!!
but thats just me I tend to feel its our civic duty to help in these situations rather than see someone get hurt or property damaged if the situation didn't feel right I would even offer to transport the ATV or talk the young man out of doing something stupid. If we don't mentor the young up and comers who will? I come from construction and safety is huge as well as mentoring our Apprentices to take the right steps to go home to their families alive and in one piece.

 

[Joe T.]

Joe - he was from Washington... had to haul that at least 60 miles.. probably more

I would have bet as much as a chicken fried steak that he was from Portlandia.

Glad I didn't bet. I would really hate to lose a chicken fried steak.

Joe T.

 

[Dragonrider]

No, the van wasn't a hybrid... or peddle powered... or rented from Zip Car, so he couldn't be from Portland.

 

[Scoot2Mtns]

Not in today's legal environment

I think that I would have stuck around to help the youngster tie down the ATV rather than wash my hands and run!!
but thats just me I tend to feel its our civic duty to help in these situations rather than see someone get hurt or property damaged if the situation didn't feel right I would even offer to transport the ATV or talk the young man out of doing something stupid. If we don't mentor the young up and comers who will? I come from construction and safety is huge as well as mentoring our Apprentices to take the right steps to go home to their families alive and in one piece.

I think the guy selling the atv did the right thing to take off. People dumb enough to put put a large ATV on top of an SUV for transport are probably too dumb to listen to reason. Sticking around even to watch could open you to being held to some level of liability if (when) the accident occurs.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

i think he is dumb enough to be president

 

[Bob Denman]

That "20-Something", has a brother...

 

[blacklightning]

I think the guy selling the atv did the right thing to take off. People dumb enough to put put a large ATV on top of an SUV for transport are probably too dumb to listen to reason. Sticking around even to watch could open you to being held to some level of liability if (when) the accident occurs.

Although I agree with you, Chuck Gross had a point as well. I sold my M109R (800 lb. bike) to a guy who came to pick it up on a short bed F-250. The rear tire of the bike was barely on the tailgate. That would not be too big of a problem, but he only brought 2 bungee cords to tie the bike down. It should also be noted that the guy did not know how to ride a bike, and his feet couldn't even touch the ground. I actually test rode it down the street for the guy to see that the bike was good. Well, I loved the bike and couldn't see it coming to a terrible end at the hands of this guy. So, I threw in 3 ratchet tie downs and told him to use them to tie it down if he wanted. I didn't want to be liable, so I just "suggested" it to him. 2 years later, I came across the bike for sale again by a dealership. It had only accumulated 200 additional miles. Needless to say, it wasn't the bike for him.

 

[Oldmanzues]

Yes - it was a cash for title deal. My son didn't hang around to see how he tied it down... just took the money, snapped a pic, and ran...

Your son was a whole lot smarter then the guy who bought the ATV
Oldmanzues