Dec 18, 2008: Road of Death - Page 2

Shawnee123 · 12-17-2008, 10:46 AM

If it were even one way, it wouldn't be so scary...but these people are using as a two lane road! EEEK

Pie · 12-17-2008, 10:46 AM

Beautiful pictures, Ibby!

Coign · 12-17-2008, 10:50 AM

And I think my favorite part about this road is this comment and following photo.

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Apparently some companies make business on the road's dubious fame by selling the extreme bike tours down that road. "Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking" is one of them. If you are nuts enough to consider it, please be advised that you will be only adding to the road hazards, as it's hard to spot a cyclist on the road's hairpin curves, and your shrieks (as you fall down the abyss) will disturb the peace and quiet of the villagers nearby.

glatt · 12-17-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Coign

Sorry

Don't apologize. These pictures are great!

shannabanana · 12-17-2008, 12:05 PM

If you saw the Discovery Channel show, the Bolivian government actually constructed another road that takes another, safer route but some of these trucks still won't take it due to getting better paychecks for braving these roads to get supplies to villagers down the mountain. I can't imagine mountain biking down that and I LOVE mountain biking. Scary!

sweetwater · 12-17-2008, 12:22 PM

I laughed at the narrow, twisty mountain road scenes in The Long, Long Trailer, but if I was there... on that road... eyeballs protruding... white knuckling the steering wheel... I don't think I could manage to breathe. Just one continuous inhalation until I popped. Skeery stuff!

Trilby · 12-17-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by shannabanana

If you saw the Discovery Channel show, the Bolivian government actually constructed another road that takes another, safer route but some of these trucks still won't take it due to getting better paychecks for braving these roads to get supplies to villagers down the mountain. I can't imagine mountain biking down that and I LOVE mountain biking. Scary!

Hi Shannabanana! Welcome! I like your name!

Pancake Man · 12-17-2008, 04:38 PM

I havn't logged in in over a year, but I felt the need to inform the Cellar that at least there is someone to direct traffic. He was involved in a bus crash in which many people died, and has lost friends and family to crashes, so he stands at one of the corners all day and directs traffic. He also has testicles the size of small watermelons, apparently.

Check out these, the tunnel with the windows is my favorite:
Link

HungLikeJesus · 12-17-2008, 04:54 PM

I like this picture (from the same site). It reminds me of Colorado.

Is it real? I don't know. Something doesn't look right.

Trilby · 12-17-2008, 05:20 PM

Yeah. See, my family would be all up and interbred coz none of us would be willing to do that funky shit to get to the OTHER side of the mountain.

WillieO · 12-17-2008, 08:27 PM

Squished pics or not...just kill me now.

ZenGum · 12-17-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

You know, some of those pictures look really squished in the horizontal direction. For example, with this picture, if you double the width and keep the height the same, the truck looks much more normal, but the hill doesn't look as steep.

It's still awesome. Just a little more realistic.

Actually, the photos are accurate. They have developed extra skinny trucks specifically for that road.

SPUCK · 12-18-2008, 03:31 AM

Whens the next mechanically deficient tour bus with the intoxicated driver leaving? I want to be on it!

Adrenaline rush!! <shouted like. 'surfs up'>

Sheldonrs · 12-18-2008, 09:11 AM

A debate was held at the town council as to weather it would be more cost effective to put a fence up on the mountain or an ambulance down in the valley.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-18-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SPUCK

Adrenaline rush!! <shouted like. 'surfs up'>

Road Trip!! & fall

12-17-2008, 10:46 AM	#16
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	If it were even one way, it wouldn't be so scary...but these people are using as a two lane road! EEEK __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

12-17-2008, 10:46 AM	#17
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Beautiful pictures, Ibby! __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

12-17-2008, 12:05 PM	#20
shannabanana Kinda New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1	Death Road If you saw the Discovery Channel show, the Bolivian government actually constructed another road that takes another, safer route but some of these trucks still won't take it due to getting better paychecks for braving these roads to get supplies to villagers down the mountain. I can't imagine mountain biking down that and I LOVE mountain biking. Scary!

12-17-2008, 12:22 PM	#21
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I laughed at the narrow, twisty mountain road scenes in The Long, Long Trailer, but if I was there... on that road... eyeballs protruding... white knuckling the steering wheel... I don't think I could manage to breathe. Just one continuous inhalation until I popped. Skeery stuff! __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

12-17-2008, 04:38 PM	#23
Pancake Man Hand-of-Kindness Extender Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 131	I havn't logged in in over a year, but I felt the need to inform the Cellar that at least there is someone to direct traffic. He was involved in a bus crash in which many people died, and has lost friends and family to crashes, so he stands at one of the corners all day and directs traffic. He also has testicles the size of small watermelons, apparently. Check out these, the tunnel with the windows is my favorite: Link __________________ Abandon all hope, o ye who read my posts

12-17-2008, 04:54 PM	#24
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I like this picture (from the same site). It reminds me of Colorado. Is it real? I don't know. Something doesn't look right. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

12-17-2008, 05:20 PM	#25
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Yeah. See, my family would be all up and interbred coz none of us would be willing to do that funky shit to get to the OTHER side of the mountain. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-17-2008, 08:27 PM	#26
WillieO perfesionul spel cheker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 70	Squished pics or not...just kill me now.

12-18-2008, 03:31 AM	#28
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Whens the next mechanically deficient tour bus with the intoxicated driver leaving? I want to be on it! Adrenaline rush!! <shouted like. 'surfs up'>

12-18-2008, 09:11 AM	#29
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	A debate was held at the town council as to weather it would be more cost effective to put a fence up on the mountain or an ambulance down in the valley. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

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