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  • Aug 26, 2010, 12:09 PM
    RickJ
    Oops, I forgot to screw it in!
    COLUMBUS, Ohio — A camera mounted to a police helicopter in Ohio fell off mid-flight, striking at least three vehicles in a parking lot.

    No one on the ground was hurt when the infrared camera valued at roughly $100,000 came crashing down around noon Wednesday in Columbus. One vehicle was heavily damaged.

    At the time the chopper dropped its accidental bomb, the helicopter was being used in the search for a missing woman.

    Police Sgt. Richard Weiner (WY'-nur) says the camera had been reinstalled on the chopper before it took off.

    It's not clear why the camera came unhitched. Police are investigating, along with the Federal Aviation Administration.

    Source: Associated Press via Google News link.

    Sheesh! :o
  • Aug 26, 2010, 01:18 PM
    JudyKayTee

    Do you remember about 12 years ago when someone was bungie cord jumping and his instructor "forgot" to buckle him in? Apparently the harness was on but the fasteners were open.

    Sort of the same thing.

    How in the world...

    I'm a former Federal employee so I can say this - probably the person who forgot to bolt the camera down didn't do it because it's not part of job description...
  • Aug 26, 2010, 01:38 PM
    RickJ

    Wow.

    Thankfully no one was hurt from the camera falling off the helicopter.

    My guess is that the guy that forgot to bolt the camera in good was a city or county employee... probably as bad as being a federal employee: If the government is involved, it's bound to be snafu (situation normal all fouled up).
  • Aug 26, 2010, 01:42 PM
    Kitkat22

    Bet that guys out of a job. Nah.. he'll run for mayor!
  • Aug 26, 2010, 01:46 PM
    RickJ
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kitkat22 View Post
    Bet that guys out of a job. Nah..he'll run for mayor!
    Yeah no kidding. That's the way things work. Hmmm, makes me think of Marion Barry. :p
  • Aug 26, 2010, 01:47 PM
    Kitkat22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by RickJ View Post
    Yeah no kidding. That's the way things work. Hmmm, makes me think of Marion Barry. :p
    Exactly, the D.C. Mayor... What a champ:rolleyes:
  • Aug 26, 2010, 02:59 PM
    speechlesstx
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kitkat22 View Post
    Bet that guys out of a job. Nah..he'll run for mayor!
    Yeah. Like tom noted on another thread, the government can find enough eggheads to pore over all the regs and scour tax returns (and funding requests) for mistakes, but they can't get a guy to tighten a bolt on a $100,000 flying camera.
  • Aug 26, 2010, 03:30 PM
    Kitkat22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by speechlesstx View Post
    Yeah. like tom noted on another thread, the government can find enough eggheads to pore over all the regs and scour tax returns (and funding requests) for mistakes, but they can't get a guy to tighten a bolt on a $100,000 flying camera.
    They probably gave him a raise for pain and suffering!:eek:
  • Sep 6, 2010, 09:29 AM
    twinkiedooter

    Only in good old Ohio. The folks up here are nice and all but they kind of forgot to take some brains when the brain train went by.
  • Sep 6, 2010, 09:33 AM
    Kitkat22

    The government will spend a couple million doing a study on why the camera fell.
  • Sep 6, 2010, 09:35 AM
    twinkiedooter
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kitkat22 View Post
    The government will spend a couple million doing a study on why the camera fell.
    In Ohio I'd believe that statement Kitty!! They can think of wasting more tax dollars here than anywhere I've ever lived!
  • Sep 6, 2010, 09:42 AM
    Kitkat22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by twinkiedooter View Post
    In Ohio I'd believe that statement Kitty!!! They can think of wasting more tax dollars here than anywhere I've ever lived!!
    They did a survey on how many people answer surveys:eek:
  • Sep 6, 2010, 11:05 AM
    tomder55

    I WENT BACK TO OHIO
    BUT MY CITY WAS GONE
    THERE WAS NO TRAIN STATION
    THERE WAS NO DOWNTOWN
    SOUTH HOWARD HAD DISAPPEARED
    ALL MY FAVORITE PLACES
    MY CITY HAD BEEN PULLED DOWN
    REDUCED TO PARKING SPACES
    A, O, WAY TO GO OHIO


    WELL I WENT BACK TO OHIO
    BUT MY FAMILY WAS GONE
    I STOOD ON THE BACK PORCH
    THERE WAS NOBODY HOME
    I WAS STUNNED AND AMAZED
    MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
    SLOWLY SWIRLED PAST
    LIKE THE WIND THROUGH THE TREES
    A, O, OH WAY TO GO OHIO


    I WENT BACK TO OHIO
    BUT MY PRETTY COUNTRYSIDE
    HAD BEEN PAVED DOWN THE MIDDLE
    BY A GOVERNMENT THAT HAD NO PRIDE
    THE FARMS OF OHIO
    HAD BEEN REPLACED BY SHOPPING MALLS
    AND MUZAK FILLED THE AIR
    FROM SENECA TO CUYAHOGA FALLS
    SAID, A, O, OH WAY TO GO OHIO
    The Pretenders
  • Sep 6, 2010, 11:08 AM
    Kitkat22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tomder55 View Post
    I WENT BACK TO OHIO
    BUT MY CITY WAS GONE
    THERE WAS NO TRAIN STATION
    THERE WAS NO DOWNTOWN
    SOUTH HOWARD HAD DISAPPEARED
    ALL MY FAVORITE PLACES
    MY CITY HAD BEEN PULLED DOWN
    REDUCED TO PARKING SPACES
    A, O, WAY TO GO OHIO


    WELL I WENT BACK TO OHIO
    BUT MY FAMILY WAS GONE
    I STOOD ON THE BACK PORCH
    THERE WAS NOBODY HOME
    I WAS STUNNED AND AMAZED
    MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
    SLOWLY SWIRLED PAST
    LIKE THE WIND THROUGH THE TREES
    A, O, OH WAY TO GO OHIO


    I WENT BACK TO OHIO
    BUT MY PRETTY COUNTRYSIDE
    HAD BEEN PAVED DOWN THE MIDDLE
    BY A GOVERNMENT THAT HAD NO PRIDE
    THE FARMS OF OHIO
    HAD BEEN REPLACED BY SHOPPING MALLS
    AND MUZAK FILLED THE AIR
    FROM SENECA TO CUYAHOGA FALLS
    SAID, A, O, OH WAY TO GO OHIO
    The Pretenders
    That's sad.:(
  • Sep 6, 2010, 11:14 AM
    Catsmine
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kitkat22 View Post
    That's sad.:(
    That's Chrissie Hynde.
  • Sep 6, 2010, 11:16 AM
    Kitkat22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Catsmine View Post
    That's Chrissie Hynde.




    I love these threads.:eek:
  • Sep 6, 2010, 11:24 AM
    martinizing2
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kitkat22 View Post
    I love these threads.:eek:
    You have new clothes? Kind of off the subject KK.
  • Sep 6, 2010, 11:26 AM
    Kitkat22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by martinizing2 View Post
    You have new clothes? Kinda off the subject KK.
    HaHa... Bell Bottoms with a platform shoes:eek::D:cool:
  • Sep 6, 2010, 01:10 PM
    Catsmine
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kitkat22 View Post
    HaHa......Bell Bottoms with a platform shoes:eek::D:cool:
    YouTube - rick dees and his cast of idiots - disco duck
  • Sep 6, 2010, 01:13 PM
    Kitkat22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Catsmine View Post
    YouTube - rick dees and his cast of idiots - disco duck





    OMG... I love the duck... the clothes:eek::eek::eek:

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