Someone is feeling stupid at 58 now!!

[smack]

http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=1/28/2007&id=17996

As one of their production trucks goes through the ice on Big Muskego lake.

I would hate to be the one to have to make that call back to the office.

[Neilium]

Local Media seems to be having fun with this one. Would be a great time to upgrade to a HD truck with the insurance money... If they had the '94 Econoline van insured...

http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/news/10865643/detail.html#


I some how doubt Jim or Dan will be commenting on this thread.

[Bebop]

Fortunately no one was hurt.

I love the quote in the JS:

   A special company has been called to help pull the truck from the ice, but that could take two days, Mesich said. Mesich said that the crew was shooting "something ice-related."

The danger of thin ice, maybe?

[techguy1975]

D'oh!


:bang:

[Tom Snyder]

All the other locals are covering it, and on air are doing their best to be fair. But I gotta think they're laughing off-camera.  

"CBS58 hasn't returned our calls seeking comment."

[techguy1975]

So, I'd say its pretty safe to assume this van is a loss... How much does your typical live truck go for these days?

[bschmidt25]

I happen to be in Oklahoma City this week and they just showed a clip of the van in the lake on KFOR's 10 o' clock news.  I guess word travels fast!

[wxndave]

A new truck will cost anywhere from $140K - $300K.  It all depends on what you put in it.  I know the mast is around $12K.

Dave

[Bebop]

$250K, ouch. At least the antenna is still good.

The picture is from the Journal/Sentinel:



http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=558576

[techguy1975]

The van is out..  Video and pics of some of the damage: http://www.dhwebserver.com/cbs

[SRW1000]

Well, at least they have a sense of humor about it.  They've turned it into a PSA about ice safety.

Scott