slusher Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Very simple really... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202553488664183 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Eh, too small. Throw it back and let it grow some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Now what do we do with it, Ivan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Brilliant in its simplicity. I do wonder, though, HOW did that car end up in that lake like that?? I'd love to see the crazy dash-cam footage from that. Also of interest- a RHD CR-V? I thought Russia was a LHD country. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaleDale Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Reminded me of the opening scene from Les Mis where the slaves are pulling a ship in by hand. I kept having the song run through my mind watching this. Remember that these are the folks responsible for getting our astronauts to and from the ISS safely. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) Remember that these are the folks responsible for getting our astronauts to and from the ISS safely. Um hum...because WE decided that having manned spaceflight launch capability was no longer worthwhile. Much better to spend the bucks on entitlement programs than a space program, I guess. Sorry...is that too political? Edited March 27, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Pretty cool. Dirty Jobs did a segment like that. Theirs was a little more involved. Nowadays when a car gets dunked,it just scrap. It would cost more to replace all of the electronics than the car is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Um hum...because WE decided that having manned spaceflight launch capability was no longer worthwhile. Much better to spend the bucks on entitlement programs than a space program, I guess. Sorry...is that too political? Nope, just the facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Nope, just the facts. Agreed. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldawg142 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) ..... Edited May 11, 2018 by dieseldawg142 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnout Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) I lived & worked in Russia during the 1990's beginning right after the breakup. They are easily the most resourceful people in the world. They have to be. I don't know about now, but there weren't any Ace Hardwares or Home Depots in Siberia. Not too many hobby shops either. I did enjoy the video. Thank you. P.S. Russia is an ambidextrous country. You can tell where the car was purchased from (or stolen from) by which side the steering wheel is on. Edited March 27, 2014 by Burnout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) I lived & worked in Russia during the 1990's beginning right after the breakup. >>>>>They are easily the most resourceful people in the world.<<<<< They have to be. I don't know about now, but there weren't any Ace Hardwares or Home Depots in Siberia. Funny how times change. The rest of the world used to say Americans were "the most resourceful people in the world", and coined phrases like "American ingenuity" and "American know-how" because we, as a people, seemed to be able to do just about anything. Hoover Dam, Moon shots, etc. Now we mostly whine. There weren't any Ace Hardwares or Home Depots here either, until some American resourcefulness thought it might be a good idea to build them. Apparently, stores like that haven't yet interested the Russians. It's not rocket science. Edited March 27, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 To paraphrase the bandit in Treasure of the Sierra Madre, "we don't need no stinkin' wrecker"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Since Tulio hasn't replied yet, let's try Google Translate: Opening title: Who - fire, who - baskRussian proverb Closing title: unplanned attractionfor foreign participantsCup Baikal ice sailing Baikal 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I lived & worked in Russia during the 1990's beginning right after the breakup. They are easily the most resourceful people in the world. They have to be. I don't know about now, but there weren't any Ace Hardwares or Home Depots in Siberia. Not too many hobby shops either. I did enjoy the video. Thank you. P.S. Russia is an ambidextrous country. You can tell where the car was purchased from (or stolen from) by which side the steering wheel is on. I think it has to do with getting by with what you have. I have traveled to a few countries and am always amazed by how people make things work when they don't have the retail marketplace we, in America, do. From 6 cylinder car engines used as boat motors (Thailand, and with a rope for throttle, mounted on a completely handmade wooden boat) to motorcycles in Central America pieced together with parts from other motorcycles that aren't supposed to be compatible. If you don't have a choice, you just do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayghost Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 This could explain how the pyramids were built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnout Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 There weren't any Ace Hardwares or Home Depots here either, until some American resourcefulness thought it might be a good idea to build them. Apparently, stores like that haven't yet interested the Russians. It's not rocket science. True. It's not rocket science. It's business. The Russians are pretty good at rocket science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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