Rock and Road

HungLikeJesus · 04-24-2010, 01:08 AM

We were driving home tonight and the cars in front of us came to a sudden stop. My wife took a few pictures of this rock that fell in the road. Unfortunately the only camera she had available was the one on her cell phone. For a sense of scale, this is a two lane road.

What amazes me is that this was during rush hour (5:30 on a Friday afternoon) and the rock didn't hit anyone. This is the major highway up and down the canyon.

If we were about 15 seconds earlier this would have been behind us.

One truck tried to drive around the rock on the right (it looks like there's plenty of room) but it scraped the rock and a piece broke off. There were more rocks falling after this, so we stayed in the car.

After two hours they had all the cars turn around and drive the wrong way down the highway. It was a long trip home.

glatt · 04-24-2010, 06:23 AM

holy crap!

ZenGum · 04-24-2010, 07:08 AM

Notice that part of the concrete barrier near the mountain has been crushed, and that part of the dividing barrier has also been damaged. I guess that the large white streak across the front of the rock is an impact mark.

I imagine that rock came rolling and tumbling down and bounced around on the road before stopping. Dangerous and scary stuff.

Griff · 04-24-2010, 08:50 AM

Whoa. How'd you like that landing in your pickup?

Shawnee123 · 04-24-2010, 09:58 AM

JEBUS!

Were the gods playing hopscotch?

lumberjim · 04-24-2010, 09:59 AM

tarnation!

Cloud · 04-24-2010, 10:15 AM

whoa! Now that is a ROCK!

HungLikeJesus · 04-24-2010, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

whoa! Now that is a ROCK!

...and it rolled.

I thought about making that an IOTD, but I didn't think the image quality was good enough.

BrianR · 04-24-2010, 01:37 PM

Maybe now we'll all take those "Falling Rock" signs a bit more seriously!

monster · 04-24-2010, 01:44 PM

How can you take a falling rock sign seriously? If you do see it coming, how long will you have to do anything? I figure the only point of those signs is as a disclaimer "Well, we warned you, yet you still chose to drive on the road!"

Glad you're OK and had your camera -that is an impressive rock! I think it should be IOTD

xoxoxoBruce · 04-25-2010, 01:07 AM

sigh

Shawnee123 · 04-25-2010, 01:10 AM

It's so easy even a caveman can do it!

HungLikeJesus · 04-25-2010, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

sigh

I can't shrink it down - it's a big rock.

Cloud · 04-25-2010, 01:38 PM

I wonder how, exactly, they're going to/have gotten that thing out of there? Is there a piece of equipment big enough to just push it? Do they put it on a truck? Do they have to break it up in situ?

HungLikeJesus · 04-25-2010, 01:46 PM

I think they're going to blast it.

04-24-2010, 01:08 AM	#1
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Rock and Road We were driving home tonight and the cars in front of us came to a sudden stop. My wife took a few pictures of this rock that fell in the road. Unfortunately the only camera she had available was the one on her cell phone. For a sense of scale, this is a two lane road. What amazes me is that this was during rush hour (5:30 on a Friday afternoon) and the rock didn't hit anyone. This is the major highway up and down the canyon. If we were about 15 seconds earlier this would have been behind us. One truck tried to drive around the rock on the right (it looks like there's plenty of room) but it scraped the rock and a piece broke off. There were more rocks falling after this, so we stayed in the car. After two hours they had all the cars turn around and drive the wrong way down the highway. It was a long trip home. Attached Images __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

04-24-2010, 07:08 AM	#3
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Notice that part of the concrete barrier near the mountain has been crushed, and that part of the dividing barrier has also been damaged. I guess that the large white streak across the front of the rock is an impact mark. I imagine that rock came rolling and tumbling down and bounced around on the road before stopping. Dangerous and scary stuff. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

04-24-2010, 08:50 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Whoa. How'd you like that landing in your pickup? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-24-2010, 09:58 AM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	JEBUS! Were the gods playing hopscotch? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-24-2010, 09:59 AM	#6
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	tarnation! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-24-2010, 06:23 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	holy crap!

04-24-2010, 10:15 AM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	whoa! Now that is a ROCK! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-24-2010, 01:37 PM	#9
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Maybe now we'll all take those "Falling Rock" signs a bit more seriously! __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

04-24-2010, 01:44 PM	#10
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	How can you take a falling rock sign seriously? If you do see it coming, how long will you have to do anything? I figure the only point of those signs is as a disclaimer "Well, we warned you, yet you still chose to drive on the road!" Glad you're OK and had your camera -that is an impressive rock! I think it should be IOTD __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-25-2010, 01:07 AM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	sigh __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-25-2010, 01:10 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	It's so easy even a caveman can do it! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-25-2010, 01:38 PM	#14
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I wonder how, exactly, they're going to/have gotten that thing out of there? Is there a piece of equipment big enough to just push it? Do they put it on a truck? Do they have to break it up in situ? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-25-2010, 01:46 PM	#15
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I think they're going to blast it. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

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