TRAGEDY nearly struck my garage a few minutes ago!
04-10-2009, 09:29 AM
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SO. I am sitting in my office upstairs checking my email and of course, the forums when i hear an awful crashing sound from the garage. i had just posted in the e60 discussion forum about haters, so now i am sitting here like "holy shit". I RUN down the steps to my garages, skipping most of them. Turns out my toolbox somehow fell and knocked over the latter leaning against the wall. AMAZINGLY, i had popped the hood before coming upstairs because i wanted the front end to cool faster so i can wax it. funny thing is, this is the first time i have EVER popped the hood so it can cool faster. Had the hood been closed, i definately would have done some damage. scratches if not a dent. I was moving stuff around earlier looking for my missing bottle of sealer and glaze, which most likely prompted the avalanche of tools and ladder.
I feel so lucky right now. here are the pics: notice the latter is just sitting on the weather stripping.
I feel so lucky right now. here are the pics: notice the latter is just sitting on the weather stripping.
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='843144' date='Apr 10 2009, 01:29 PM
SO. I am sitting in my office upstairs checking my email and of course, the forums when i hear an awful crashing sound from the garage. i had just posted in the e60 discussion forum about haters, so now i am sitting here like "holy shit". I RUN down the steps to my garages, skipping most of them. Turns out my toolbox somehow fell and knocked over the latter leaning against the wall. AMAZINGLY, i had popped the hood before coming upstairs because i wanted the front end to cool faster so i can wax it. funny thing is, this is the first time i have EVER popped the hood so it can cool faster. Had the hood been closed, i definately would have done some damage. scratches id not a dent. I was moving stuff around earlier looking for my missing bottle of sealer and glaze, which most likely prompted the avalanche of tools and ladder.
I feel so lucky right now. here are the pics: notice the latter is just sitting on the weather stripping.
I feel so lucky right now. here are the pics: notice the latter is just sitting on the weather stripping.
04-10-2009, 09:31 AM
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WOW! Close call! It really IS a Good Friday! 
04-10-2009, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 5_Is_Alive' post='843149' date='Apr 10 2009, 01:31 PM
WOW! Close call! It really IS a Good Friday!
04-10-2009, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='843151' date='Apr 10 2009, 12:33 PM
haha, didnt even think about that. it is good indeed! do you think if i leave the ladder where it is, it will rise itself off the car on sunday?
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='843151' date='Apr 10 2009, 10:33 AM
do you think if i leave the ladder where it is, it will rise itself off the car on sunday?
Certainly worth a try! I doubt however that you could go that long without driving the E60. 
I know I couldn't do it!
04-10-2009, 09:51 AM
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