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Redjake · 08-09-2004, 05:37 PM

Me and Lasereth had a couple of decrepit computers that belonged in a dumpster lying around the room. Neither will take Windows XP (we're talking about 99 MHz here) so we decided it was time for another abusive computer-hardware-destroying-fiasco. At work we talked about what would be cool. Some ideas:

<ul>
<li>Body-slam them into a dumpster
<li>Hit them with a sledgehammer
<li>Blow torch? We could light those bitches up
<li>Maybe ram them with a truck or run over them
</ul>

We eventually settled on rigging up the two computers into a Death Sled of Computerness and chaining it to my Dad's wrecker at his shop. One of us could ride it around the shop like a christmas sley! The wrecker is a Turbo Diesel 450 Cubic Inch V8. More than enough to pull two computers and Lasereth!

So we take the computers down to the shop and get the wrecker ready. I pulled it around the shop (stick shift baby, lotta fun) and backed it into position. Me and Lasereth got some chains and bungie cords and made a harness (complete with footholders and reins) for the two computers. We chained it to the back of the wrecker!

Then, we put some towels on top of the two computers and Lasereth sat down on the Sled of Awesomeness. I crank the Turbo Diesel V8 up, activate the beacon lights on the wrecker, and let her fly! My first thoughts were: wow, he's staying on the Pentium Sled! Not falling off! It was awesome seeing Lasereth through the rear view mirror on the Sled. I drug him around the shop for about 40 feet, hitting probably 4-5 MPH (maybe 6 at the straightaway) and then Lasereth wiped out because the harness disintegrated when I hit Warp 10 (around 7 MPH). It's hard to keep a Turbo Diesel stick shift running while going that slow! I had to let the clutch out a bit. Disasterous consequences!

Anyway, Lasereth wiped out and I hit the breaks. He wasn't hurt, just a scrape on his leg and dust everywhere. Left a huge scrape path along the gravel, leading up to where we stopped

Best part? I got it on video! As soon as I get it uploaded I'll post it, it's about 17 MB (sorry dial-upers).

Mods, if this post seems meaningless and worthy of deletion, you will miss out on an action-packed video!

I'll get the video up ASAP!

08-09-2004, 05:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	Introducing Lasereth and Redjake: Death Sled Me and Lasereth had a couple of decrepit computers that belonged in a dumpster lying around the room. Neither will take Windows XP (we're talking about 99 MHz here) so we decided it was time for another abusive computer-hardware-destroying-fiasco. At work we talked about what would be cool. Some ideas: <ul> <li>Body-slam them into a dumpster <li>Hit them with a sledgehammer <li>Blow torch? We could light those bitches up <li>Maybe ram them with a truck or run over them </ul> We eventually settled on rigging up the two computers into a Death Sled of Computerness and chaining it to my Dad's wrecker at his shop. One of us could ride it around the shop like a christmas sley! The wrecker is a Turbo Diesel 450 Cubic Inch V8. More than enough to pull two computers and Lasereth! So we take the computers down to the shop and get the wrecker ready. I pulled it around the shop (stick shift baby, lotta fun) and backed it into position. Me and Lasereth got some chains and bungie cords and made a harness (complete with footholders and reins) for the two computers. We chained it to the back of the wrecker! Then, we put some towels on top of the two computers and Lasereth sat down on the Sled of Awesomeness. I crank the Turbo Diesel V8 up, activate the beacon lights on the wrecker, and let her fly! My first thoughts were: wow, he's staying on the Pentium Sled! Not falling off! It was awesome seeing Lasereth through the rear view mirror on the Sled. I drug him around the shop for about 40 feet, hitting probably 4-5 MPH (maybe 6 at the straightaway) and then Lasereth wiped out because the harness disintegrated when I hit Warp 10 (around 7 MPH). It's hard to keep a Turbo Diesel stick shift running while going that slow! I had to let the clutch out a bit. Disasterous consequences! Anyway, Lasereth wiped out and I hit the breaks. He wasn't hurt, just a scrape on his leg and dust everywhere. Left a huge scrape path along the gravel, leading up to where we stopped Best part? I got it on video! As soon as I get it uploaded I'll post it, it's about 17 MB (sorry dial-upers). Mods, if this post seems meaningless and worthy of deletion, you will miss out on an action-packed video! I'll get the video up ASAP! __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.