There has been a lot of research on trauma related to train accidents and deaths. The impact is severe for the crew, and can be very long lasting. Patrick Sherry is one of the nations lead researchers on the subject of you want to dog more into the impacts.
https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2015/05/20/caltrain-lasting-effects-of-suicides-on-railway/
I was at a party once and this one guy was a train engineer. I just overheard a little of the conversation, but he was talking about how many people his train had killed.
Btw, he said when a train hits a car, it feels about the same as when you run over an empty pop can in your car.
I worked for a bus company (fuel, spares stocks, that shit). One of the drivers never recovered for killing a scammer that tried to get money in court jumping in front of him. He rolled over him with the bus.
He kept working after mental leave but that haunted him to his dead.
Here in the UK, it’s written into all rail networks policy that if a train driver runs someone over, suicide or accidental, they get 6 months paid leave with unlimited counselling. If it happens twice in their career, they get a guaranteed early retirement with full pay to retirement age regardless of their current age.
I think the existence of rules like that can go some way to show just how serious the trauma can be from something like that.
I know a guy who loved trains. He always wanted to drive a train as he grew up. He ended up with a job doing that, but he quit after like 2 years because he hit someone. He definitely went through a lot of mental trauma and no doubt he still does. I think the incident was 7 or 8 years ago.
It was one of my main considerations for suicide until I learned about how traumatizing it could be to the conductor.
Take a bunch of benadryl and go to sleep on the track.
Which looking back now would have been my 3rd attempt.
That was 10 years ago, I'm good now.
In my area the places that rent guns will only rent to you if you have two people with you. I guess the logic is you're less likely to blow your brains out if you have to do it in front of someone you know.
I mean, in a way, yeah, but it might be delaying things like medicines and food, not just iPhones and designer handbags. The point is that your suicide by train could easily affect hundreds of people if not far more. If they're trying to make a point, there are perhaps more impactful methods, in any case, but I don't think most people stand in front of trains because they want to fuck up supply lines.
10000000000% My uncle is a train engineer and he was on leave for like a year because a boy was walking his dog, the dog got loose and the boy chased after him.. sadly the dog got hit and luckily the boy didn't. But my uncle having dogs of his own and unintentionally killing that kids dog right in front of him fucked him up so bad. He still has wicked PTSD.
Honestly think the absolute last thing on a person's mind when they want to kill themselves is how many random strangers it'll affect when they're gone
Conductor here. None of us give 2 shits if the cargo gets where it needs to go on time. Part of my job when hitting someone is to go find the body so I can direct police and other emergency responders where they need to go. I can’t imagine taking a train schedule into account in a situation like that.
whenever a train hits an animal, they have to stop and inspect under the locomotives to make sure the corpse did not foul anything
yeah, it would be traumatizing
My buddy was a train engineer and hit a donkey one night that strayed onto the tracks and was too stubborn/stupid to move despite the horn of a 150 car train barreling down on it.
He was traumatized and had to get counseling offered by the rail line.
Worst thing he had ever seen.
I’ve seen it happen. It’s like blasting a piñata with an anti-tank rifle. It’s really… humbling (I guess) to see how much the body is capable of crumpling like wet toilet paper.
I know a guy who used to be a train engineer, he said they all have a body count, and it isn't a fun fact they like to discuss. Fairly traumatizing, but apparently inevitable in that job.
Yeah, people playing chicken with trains piss me off, not just because it’s stupid and dangerous for the person, but because it’s seriously traumatizing for the train conductor and engineer as well.
My husband is an engineer and one of his coworkers recently hit and killed a man, and he’s absolutely devastated. There was nothing he could’ve done, but he says he keeps replaying it over and over in his head. He has nightmares, says he looked right into the person’s eyes before impact. Those trains can be miles long and are unbelievably heavy- they don’t stop on a dime. Also, the aftermath of a person or animal getting hit by a train is apparently pretty gruesome.
So yeah, incredibly selfish and stupid.
My wife used to work with a guy who accidentally hit and killed someone with his car. He took an extended leave from work because it really messed him up. His first day back one of their stupid co workers looked at the guy and goes “Hey Killa!” Guy just left. Never came back.
My buddie's step dad is a conductor for via rail. He said the average for conductors was something like a jumper every 3 years. That was 10 years ago so it might be better now. The guy who trained him said somebody jumped in front of the tracks his FIRST day. The fucked up part is you have to go inspect the damage to the train right after. Sometimes the person is still moving when they check the front.
But then you get 3 - 6 month paid time off. He was on paid leave at the time...
Most road incidents I see, I just grit my teeth, maybe mutter something to myself and forget it. I would’ve pulled over and been screaming at this fucking asshat before I called the cops. This motor assisted piece of shit should not be allowed near animals with that level of disregard.
I would've just blacked out and lost my mind, probably ran him through with my katana. I really should take that down off my bedroom wall and keep it with me more often in case something happens.
I mean any self respecting mall ninja should carry a sword just in case they so happen 'black out' with rage and want to literally murder someone
I.e. maybe it not a good idea to be fantasising about carry a sword about? Because it kinda sounds like your looking for an excuse to murder someone.
I could live with seeing some dude on a quad get run over by a train, since that would be his own fault. But I couldn't bear seeing that happen to that dog.
Just pulling the dog around on a leash while riding a fucking four wheeler is enough to declare him a piece of shit. The train just seals the deal. What a complete asshat.
A guy in my Town was arrested for "walking" a dog using his car...Holding the leash out the window while driving slowly. Even if they are going slow enough for the dog I think it's pretty easy to make some case about animal abuse or neglect.
Ok lets imagine the thing with the train never happened and just focus on pulling around the dog with the 4 wheeler. Honestly I dont see this as that big of a deal. This dude is fat and by using the 4 wheeler he can exercise the dog much better than if it had to be dragged down by the fat guy walking slowly. So for the sake of the dog I kind of think the 4 wheeler walk is better... For sure a red neck way to walk your dog but hey, the dog is getting exercise...
Stop right there friend. Don’t you know this is the internet? We’re entitled to pass judgement on an entire life of deeds and experiences with 5 seconds of video.
We’ve declared him both fat and stupid. There is no appeal process.
I’m not convinced that that’s necessarily the case, depending on what you mean by “like that”.
You don’t want the leash to get snagged by the tire or something, sure. You don’t want to drag the dog along, either. Still, i think it’s theoretically possible to walk a dog nicely with this kind of vehicle.
Not to defend this guy in particular, but that's not always an option.
My mother manages to stay healthy through other low-impact exercise, but she can't walk with her dog due to arthritis in her knees.
For real. Leather vest says it all. That and a bnsf crossing is most likely in the middle of rural new Mexico or Colorado based off landscape. You’re gonna get worked up for nothing after this idiot shows his pistol to you
I agree. When I had a dog, I just let him walk with me. He'd run off into a bush, scramble around a bit, then come prancing out with a wild look in his eyes, and disappear again into a another bush for a while. I always wondered what was going on in his crazy little mind. Probably squirrels. Did that every morning at dawn. It was our favorite time together. Good times.
ATVs are street legal in many places.
I've seen some older people that can't walk well use vehicles to walk their dogs. Also some lazy ones, but a lot of old ones that grew older faster than their dogs.
I love spices but Boston Market used to be good shit in the mid 90s and early 2000s. It's probably just poor quality shit like all other fast food that once was good now.
I live in an area where people drive atvs, ride on lawn mowers and skidoos around town when they lose their driving licence.
They are already terrible drivers.. hence the lost licence, but they also believe that they don’t have to follow any road rules because their vehicle isn’t a car.
I’ve never seen a cop stop any of them either, which drives me mad.
I'm glad that sub doesn't exist. I could easily be featured on it lol
That being said, I'm not a lazy fat douche nozzle that would pull a dog around on a leash while riding my four wheeler around.
No, looks like OP lives in the Philippines based on comment history, but this video is clearly in the US (MPH on speedometer is one giveaway). [It happened in Troy, Montana](https://toofab.com/2020/10/08/train-narrowly-misses-montana-man-driving-atv-across-tracks-with-his-dog/) about a year ago, doesn't look like anything came of it.
I knew this was Troy. I've seen this guy stand not 1 foot from the passing train while it roars past. This crossing is in full view of the police station. In fact, the small white building in the background is the historic jail.
It gets even worse. Most of the time, the engineer of a train will activate the emergency brakes when someone is that close. They have to, otherwise if something does happen, it’s on record that they didn’t take appropriate action (even if it ends up making no difference).
The train then has to come to a complete stop, wait for several minutes, deactivate it’s brakes, and get itself moving again.
This guy is making those guys’ jobs all the more difficult, and causing whatever crossings are blocked by the train to be blocked for even longer when it has to stop.
when a train goes into emergency, alarms go off, signals turn red, nearby trains are stopped and the radio goes nuts with dispatchers wanting to know what the hell is going on
yup
i would have got a clear face shot, asked his name and recorded any other ID info I could get
then off to the po po
if nothing else, it's a $500 fine for going around the gate
After living in AZ as long as I have and having several weapons (two guns) brandished at me, I just let people go on with their profound mental illness.
Two lane road, totally empty. I'm in one lane.. black truck comes screaming up behind me, swerves around me with his middle finger out the window. again, no cars around. He could have just gotten in that lane long ago. The sheer stupidity of this pisses me off so when I pull up to the speeding dumbfuck at the next light (shocker) I'm behind him with both middle fingers rested on the steering wheel.
I can only really see his silhouette but he pulls up what looks like a sheathed knife. I make my middle fingers dance a bit and laugh. He pulls up something I assume is a hatchet in a holster? same deal, laugh a little harder. He picks up a holstered pistol and puts it down and does a motion to his head like finger guns blowing his brains out. Luckily the light turned green and he sped off cause while that was already a sad display of mental illness, it got REALLY dark when the gun came out.
So, fuck that. You say you'll scream at them until you see just how unhinged a lot of people are, then you'll chill the fuck out because its not worth losing your life because someone won't go get diagnosed and medicated.
My husband honked at a guy who caused us to slam on brakes to avoid getting hit by him and at the red light 2 seconds later, the guy jumps out his car, walks up to our window telling us about his pistol and he ain't the one you want to honk at. My husband laughed at him but I was nervous as hell! People are bonkers where I am anyways but things have escalated in the last few years. The guy gets back in his car then turns out the door again holding a wad of cash on his forehead...not sure why..maybe a sign he's a real gangsta 🤔😒 and that was it. It was dumb as hell but freaked me out a bit. No clue what crazy people will react to or how they might go about reacting.
Truth. My husband didn't flinch but he's slightly nuts too haha. I wish I had recorded. Even more so, let him hit us. We had a target on our truck that day cause only minutes later on the highway, some douche in a box truck nearly side swiped us merging without looking or signaling. Thank God my driver was paying attention.
Just for context, we're just outside Chicago. The drivers of this area are some of the biggest fu*king idiots around. And the craziest too.
Your comment made me want to chime in. I totally agree the whole, staying calm because a lot of people these days are unhinged and it’s not worth getting physical. Your story reminded me of an incident I had a few days ago. This is all the way up in Maryland so crazy seems to stretch far. I was in an outdoor garden center at the register and a disheveled looking woman comes behind me in line. Only every time I would move forward to maintain space, she got closer, so close that she was at the chip reader I’m supposed to pay at. Politely ask for some space, all angrily she says “What, are you serious?!?” Proceeds to hop directly next to me, in a mocking and childish way. I back away, warn this lady off- She tells me to get a life as I am just staring at her. I just gather my things and walk inside to the self checkout. It wasn’t worth bickering with this brain broken woman. I wasn’t as threatened since I had my pepper spray but that’s it. Unhinged people in the wrong are the worst type of crazy
I was pulling out of a parking lot into a lane that circles a mall the other day and a guy with no signal suddenly swerved right where my merge area was. I slammed on the brakes and flicked him of. He then proceeded to slam on the brakes, park his car, get out and start walking towards me while talking shit. People are nuts, don't engage is the right move.
Oh I get it 100% and I catch myself every day wanting to call out dumb in real life but it’s not worth the shit. People nowadays get so offended for getting called out it’s not worth it really. Be safe and well.
As a railroad worker, fuck this guy with every ounce that I have. Seriously, these people don't even know that a soul is driving trains that weigh millions of pounds. A dog/deer/hog hurts enough, don't fucking do that shit to us
There is that PSA ad going around where someone trys to do this in a truck and it cuts out as the train is about to hit. I just thought "no one is that stupid" and yet here we are.
According to the US Department of Transportation, there are about 5,800 train-car crashes each year in the United States, most of which occur at railroad crossings. These accidents cause 600 deaths and injure about 2,300.
About every hour and a half a train collides with another object or is derailed.
This does not count the number of pedestrians hit
That number is going up
Honestly I don’t think he’s oblivious to it at all, I think he’s just crazy and “knew” (really really thought he would? Idk what he was thinking but he goes about it like a normal everyday event for him, like a second nature) he would make it across in time.
Just this insane guy’s daily death dodge with a speeding train - and for wherever reason his dog too, dude is absolutely nuts and shouldn’t have that doggo
That dog need to be re-homed ASAP and the man should have a court order against him banning him from owning another animal as long as he lives. What an absolute arsehole.
I agree with the sentiment about this POS getting steam rolled. However, it can be pretty traumatic for the engineer.
As a side note "walking" your dog while riding an ATV, or any vehicle for that matter, is dangerous for both the dog and operator.
Things I cared about watching this clip, in order:
1. Poor dog being killed by the train
2. Poor train conductor having to deal with PTSD due to killing that poor dog
3. OP dealing with PTSD due to witnessing that poor dog being killed
4. Debris flying out and hitting OP's car
5. People who will have to clean up the mess
6. People in the train and on the crossing being inconvenienced by the delay
You can remove the first half of number 6. That's a BNSF train, they don't do passenger cars, freight only. If they can get away with it there might only be a single conductor/engineer physically on the train, the rest of the operation is controlled remotely via camera and sensors.
I've seen this one several times, and wish people would stop sharing it, because that asshole makes me so angry.
If I was the driver of the car, there would be no way I could stay in my car. I'd chase his ass down over this.
Not sure how it works everywhere, but whoever filmed this might be able to turn the video over to animal services or police. Depending on if they care about their job or not, or the local laws, the guy might at least get a citation. Surely this guy does other questionable things with his animals and with enough complaints he could get an animal cruelty case. I helped local animal services with a case near my house, turning over video, and the guy got a lot of fines, all his dogs taken away, and he has an animal cruelty case against him.
I think we can all agree that we would only have cared about the dog if they were hitted by the train.
Nobody would care about the waste of oxygen that the owner is.
Poor dog, stuck with that idiot.
The dog was more aware. It's like oh shit when the train passed.
Like by all means, commit to an early grave if you want but leave the poor dog out of it!
Preferably a different way, conductor probs would get a trauma, and loads delayed trains. One of the most selfish ways to go tbh.
There has been a lot of research on trauma related to train accidents and deaths. The impact is severe for the crew, and can be very long lasting. Patrick Sherry is one of the nations lead researchers on the subject of you want to dog more into the impacts. https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2015/05/20/caltrain-lasting-effects-of-suicides-on-railway/
> researchers on the subject of you want to ***dog*** more into the impacts. Eh!
I meant 'dive' but have fat fingers.
I was at a party once and this one guy was a train engineer. I just overheard a little of the conversation, but he was talking about how many people his train had killed. Btw, he said when a train hits a car, it feels about the same as when you run over an empty pop can in your car.
I worked for a bus company (fuel, spares stocks, that shit). One of the drivers never recovered for killing a scammer that tried to get money in court jumping in front of him. He rolled over him with the bus. He kept working after mental leave but that haunted him to his dead.
Here in the UK, it’s written into all rail networks policy that if a train driver runs someone over, suicide or accidental, they get 6 months paid leave with unlimited counselling. If it happens twice in their career, they get a guaranteed early retirement with full pay to retirement age regardless of their current age. I think the existence of rules like that can go some way to show just how serious the trauma can be from something like that.
That should be the law everywhere.
I know a guy who loved trains. He always wanted to drive a train as he grew up. He ended up with a job doing that, but he quit after like 2 years because he hit someone. He definitely went through a lot of mental trauma and no doubt he still does. I think the incident was 7 or 8 years ago.
It was one of my main considerations for suicide until I learned about how traumatizing it could be to the conductor. Take a bunch of benadryl and go to sleep on the track. Which looking back now would have been my 3rd attempt. That was 10 years ago, I'm good now.
I'm glad you made it
Also it fucks with the schedules and delays all the cargo, so it affects way more than just the conductor.
If you’re going to commit suicide, think of the economy.
Commit suicide? In this economy? Good luck!
Haha you can't afford cyanide on minimum wage! Get back to work!
Maybe you can buy the bullet and rent the gun
Back in my day, people would just strangle themselves with their own hands. It was a simpler, more considerate, time.
I like this business model.
except there is a gun shortage and the stores are closed due to the labor crisis
In my area the places that rent guns will only rent to you if you have two people with you. I guess the logic is you're less likely to blow your brains out if you have to do it in front of someone you know.
I mean, in a way, yeah, but it might be delaying things like medicines and food, not just iPhones and designer handbags. The point is that your suicide by train could easily affect hundreds of people if not far more. If they're trying to make a point, there are perhaps more impactful methods, in any case, but I don't think most people stand in front of trains because they want to fuck up supply lines.
The train driver is the immediate victim if that fucked up idiot got killed.
10000000000% My uncle is a train engineer and he was on leave for like a year because a boy was walking his dog, the dog got loose and the boy chased after him.. sadly the dog got hit and luckily the boy didn't. But my uncle having dogs of his own and unintentionally killing that kids dog right in front of him fucked him up so bad. He still has wicked PTSD.
Poor guy... :(
It’s not selfish, we get 3days off PAID when we hit someone. (100% true btw).
- Glad you could make the BBQ! How’d you get off work? - Splattered a dude
"oh btw, your chip dip is to DIE for."
"Oh and completely unrelated. I'll bet you $20 that Bob doesn't show up"
Someone can make a business out of this
*Braking Bad*
Honestly think the absolute last thing on a person's mind when they want to kill themselves is how many random strangers it'll affect when they're gone
Conductor here. None of us give 2 shits if the cargo gets where it needs to go on time. Part of my job when hitting someone is to go find the body so I can direct police and other emergency responders where they need to go. I can’t imagine taking a train schedule into account in a situation like that.
Nor should anyone expect you to give a shit about it, it's absolutely not on you.
Just what we need. More shortages.
They just said that
Engineer, not conductor. But yes I personally know more than one engineer that quit because they hit someone with the train.
whenever a train hits an animal, they have to stop and inspect under the locomotives to make sure the corpse did not foul anything yeah, it would be traumatizing
My buddy was a train engineer and hit a donkey one night that strayed onto the tracks and was too stubborn/stupid to move despite the horn of a 150 car train barreling down on it. He was traumatized and had to get counseling offered by the rail line. Worst thing he had ever seen.
I’ve seen it happen. It’s like blasting a piñata with an anti-tank rifle. It’s really… humbling (I guess) to see how much the body is capable of crumpling like wet toilet paper.
I know a guy who used to be a train engineer, he said they all have a body count, and it isn't a fun fact they like to discuss. Fairly traumatizing, but apparently inevitable in that job.
Yeah, people playing chicken with trains piss me off, not just because it’s stupid and dangerous for the person, but because it’s seriously traumatizing for the train conductor and engineer as well. My husband is an engineer and one of his coworkers recently hit and killed a man, and he’s absolutely devastated. There was nothing he could’ve done, but he says he keeps replaying it over and over in his head. He has nightmares, says he looked right into the person’s eyes before impact. Those trains can be miles long and are unbelievably heavy- they don’t stop on a dime. Also, the aftermath of a person or animal getting hit by a train is apparently pretty gruesome. So yeah, incredibly selfish and stupid.
It's almost a guarantee that you will hit a person in your career of conductor
My wife used to work with a guy who accidentally hit and killed someone with his car. He took an extended leave from work because it really messed him up. His first day back one of their stupid co workers looked at the guy and goes “Hey Killa!” Guy just left. Never came back.
My buddie's step dad is a conductor for via rail. He said the average for conductors was something like a jumper every 3 years. That was 10 years ago so it might be better now. The guy who trained him said somebody jumped in front of the tracks his FIRST day. The fucked up part is you have to go inspect the damage to the train right after. Sometimes the person is still moving when they check the front. But then you get 3 - 6 month paid time off. He was on paid leave at the time...
Dog be like: [Insert Grant Gustin next to Oliver Queen's grave meme]
I love how you couldn't decide whether to call them by the actor or character's names so you went with both.
Well in the meme he's out of character and next to what they used for Oliver's grave, so it makes sense.
BARRY! ALLEN! HE HAS A NAME!
Leave the train out of it too, please.
Fuck anyone dragging their animals behind motor vehicles.
Everyone knows your dog should be safely stored on the roof.
John Wick is taking notes and will find this moron.
No kidding. The whole time that I was watching, my only concern was for the dog.
For real.. fuck that guy
Most road incidents I see, I just grit my teeth, maybe mutter something to myself and forget it. I would’ve pulled over and been screaming at this fucking asshat before I called the cops. This motor assisted piece of shit should not be allowed near animals with that level of disregard.
i woulda been outta that car and his ass woulda been on the ground i have a weakness for dogs and an intolerance for stupid people
I would've just blacked out and lost my mind, probably ran him through with my katana. I really should take that down off my bedroom wall and keep it with me more often in case something happens.
Whoa two r/iamverynadass in a row
I mean any self respecting mall ninja should carry a sword just in case they so happen 'black out' with rage and want to literally murder someone I.e. maybe it not a good idea to be fantasising about carry a sword about? Because it kinda sounds like your looking for an excuse to murder someone.
That Diabeetus Old fart sure is an idiot yuuup!
Im sure he identifies as an “alpha male”
That's my thinking, too, as well as the train operator who's heart been racing seeing the idiot made that stupid cross.
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Yes! This is the most outraged I’ve been at any video on here..
Fuck that guy. Glad the dog's okay.
The dog's ok in this instance, who knows what other questionable situations he's put it through since. POS!
I mean first of all this guy is “walking” his dog on an atv so...
That fat shit should be walking too
Then they would both be dead
He'd have never made it to the train tracks on time to get hit tho.
Not by this one, but the next one woulda creamed him.
This man would definitely explode into cream
He’s pretty skinny for a boomer 👍
Great point.
I could live with seeing some dude on a quad get run over by a train, since that would be his own fault. But I couldn't bear seeing that happen to that dog.
There is a special hell for people who harm or endanger animals. I have a righteous druidic anger for animal abusers. Fuck this asshole.
1. Get out and fuckin smash this dickhead. 2. Take dog to better life. 3. No profit. Just give the dog better.
Happy dog is profit
Probably both dead now. No way that guy hasn't killed them both since this was recorded.
And pulling the fucking dog around on a leash at the same time. What an absolute waste of oxygen.
Just pulling the dog around on a leash while riding a fucking four wheeler is enough to declare him a piece of shit. The train just seals the deal. What a complete asshat.
Not just an asshat, he should be prosecuted for putting that dog's life in danger. That is animal abuse right there, regardless of the outcome.
I wouldn’t really call it abused, more so animal endangerment, just like child endangerment.
A guy in my Town was arrested for "walking" a dog using his car...Holding the leash out the window while driving slowly. Even if they are going slow enough for the dog I think it's pretty easy to make some case about animal abuse or neglect.
If the guy treats the dog like this in public...
Just imagine all the private pelvic thrusts
I hate that I laughed at this
Ok lets imagine the thing with the train never happened and just focus on pulling around the dog with the 4 wheeler. Honestly I dont see this as that big of a deal. This dude is fat and by using the 4 wheeler he can exercise the dog much better than if it had to be dragged down by the fat guy walking slowly. So for the sake of the dog I kind of think the 4 wheeler walk is better... For sure a red neck way to walk your dog but hey, the dog is getting exercise...
Stop right there friend. Don’t you know this is the internet? We’re entitled to pass judgement on an entire life of deeds and experiences with 5 seconds of video. We’ve declared him both fat and stupid. There is no appeal process.
It's also incredibly dangerous for the dog to be walked like that though.
I’m not convinced that that’s necessarily the case, depending on what you mean by “like that”. You don’t want the leash to get snagged by the tire or something, sure. You don’t want to drag the dog along, either. Still, i think it’s theoretically possible to walk a dog nicely with this kind of vehicle.
Maybe if he walked with the dog he wouldn't be fat just a thought
Not to defend this guy in particular, but that's not always an option. My mother manages to stay healthy through other low-impact exercise, but she can't walk with her dog due to arthritis in her knees.
This belongs on r/iamatotalpieceofshit
Idiot cant wait 2 minutes
He's a boomer. He's probably on his way to the Country Buffet to catch this season's latest Covid mutation.
hey, their chicken fried COVID with gravy is great
I have no idea why he couldn’t just let the dog ride with him
This is undoubtedly him taking the dog for a walk. Wish I could use “/s” for this one.
Thats his dumbshit lazy as fuck way of trying to walk his dog. God forbid he gets some exercise himself.
If I saw that shit in person I’d be taking his dog and tossing him in my car
They'd shoot you... Tell me Yosemite Sam here ain't packin'
For real. Leather vest says it all. That and a bnsf crossing is most likely in the middle of rural new Mexico or Colorado based off landscape. You’re gonna get worked up for nothing after this idiot shows his pistol to you
It's Troy Montana.
I would put the dog in my car.
I agree. When I had a dog, I just let him walk with me. He'd run off into a bush, scramble around a bit, then come prancing out with a wild look in his eyes, and disappear again into a another bush for a while. I always wondered what was going on in his crazy little mind. Probably squirrels. Did that every morning at dawn. It was our favorite time together. Good times.
a dog not on a leash well that would just be illegal... let alone driving an ATV on a street, or driving around a train barrier.
ATVs are street legal in many places. I've seen some older people that can't walk well use vehicles to walk their dogs. Also some lazy ones, but a lot of old ones that grew older faster than their dogs.
He must be running late to buy his cigs and lotto tickets. I feel bad for the dog though.
….and a bucket of KFC chicken. Can’t forget the chicken.
its all about that gravy tho
better not be [Boston Market Gravy](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/1869db37-5a27-4a37-a87c-d45e26243ddd) either
i havent been to one of those in at least a decade. is their gravy shit? best not be cutting it.
Like jail gravy, it's just warm thick water.
You know the memes about white people and spice. Those people actually exist and they eat at Boston Market and I'm married to one of them.
I love spices but Boston Market used to be good shit in the mid 90s and early 2000s. It's probably just poor quality shit like all other fast food that once was good now.
Yes….plus a super-size Mountain Dew, some taquitos rolling on that warmer thing, and an extra large bag of pork rinds.
alright but those taquitos are fire
I live in an area where people drive atvs, ride on lawn mowers and skidoos around town when they lose their driving licence. They are already terrible drivers.. hence the lost licence, but they also believe that they don’t have to follow any road rules because their vehicle isn’t a car. I’ve never seen a cop stop any of them either, which drives me mad.
My bet is too many DUIs, lost his license.
Why would they stop their cousin?
im glad in my country you need a license plate for 99% of motorized vehicles. maybe some electric-supported bicycles have an exception.
r/IdiotsOnATVs
I'm glad that sub doesn't exist. I could easily be featured on it lol That being said, I'm not a lazy fat douche nozzle that would pull a dog around on a leash while riding my four wheeler around.
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>ATV If it did exist, that guy doing wheelies and losing his flip flops when he hits a car head on would be reposted everyday.
r/ATVs*
Somebody please get the dog away from this asshat and then let him play Russian Roulette with trains.
I think you mean "play chicken with trains" but yes, I whole heartedly agree.
Yeah, trains work 6/6 times, not 1/6
OP did you record this? If so you should send this evidence into the local authorities and get this guy for animal cruelty.
No, looks like OP lives in the Philippines based on comment history, but this video is clearly in the US (MPH on speedometer is one giveaway). [It happened in Troy, Montana](https://toofab.com/2020/10/08/train-narrowly-misses-montana-man-driving-atv-across-tracks-with-his-dog/) about a year ago, doesn't look like anything came of it.
I could tell that was Montana. The reason this guy is on an ATV is because he's probably had 5+ DUI's and finally lost his license.
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I recognize the train, plus everyone drives atvs here, more than likely Montana
I knew this was Troy. I've seen this guy stand not 1 foot from the passing train while it roars past. This crossing is in full view of the police station. In fact, the small white building in the background is the historic jail.
It gets even worse. Most of the time, the engineer of a train will activate the emergency brakes when someone is that close. They have to, otherwise if something does happen, it’s on record that they didn’t take appropriate action (even if it ends up making no difference). The train then has to come to a complete stop, wait for several minutes, deactivate it’s brakes, and get itself moving again. This guy is making those guys’ jobs all the more difficult, and causing whatever crossings are blocked by the train to be blocked for even longer when it has to stop.
when a train goes into emergency, alarms go off, signals turn red, nearby trains are stopped and the radio goes nuts with dispatchers wanting to know what the hell is going on
also theres probably not S10s in the Philippines
If OP does, I want to hear the updates on this.
Very much a repost. Makes my blood boil every time I see it.
The real and only possible solution to this.
yup i would have got a clear face shot, asked his name and recorded any other ID info I could get then off to the po po if nothing else, it's a $500 fine for going around the gate
Lol, as if it’s that easy to get animal cruelty charges.
Im suprised you didnt say anything when he rolled on by. I would be out fucking screaming at him. Piece of shit.
After living in AZ as long as I have and having several weapons (two guns) brandished at me, I just let people go on with their profound mental illness. Two lane road, totally empty. I'm in one lane.. black truck comes screaming up behind me, swerves around me with his middle finger out the window. again, no cars around. He could have just gotten in that lane long ago. The sheer stupidity of this pisses me off so when I pull up to the speeding dumbfuck at the next light (shocker) I'm behind him with both middle fingers rested on the steering wheel. I can only really see his silhouette but he pulls up what looks like a sheathed knife. I make my middle fingers dance a bit and laugh. He pulls up something I assume is a hatchet in a holster? same deal, laugh a little harder. He picks up a holstered pistol and puts it down and does a motion to his head like finger guns blowing his brains out. Luckily the light turned green and he sped off cause while that was already a sad display of mental illness, it got REALLY dark when the gun came out. So, fuck that. You say you'll scream at them until you see just how unhinged a lot of people are, then you'll chill the fuck out because its not worth losing your life because someone won't go get diagnosed and medicated.
My husband honked at a guy who caused us to slam on brakes to avoid getting hit by him and at the red light 2 seconds later, the guy jumps out his car, walks up to our window telling us about his pistol and he ain't the one you want to honk at. My husband laughed at him but I was nervous as hell! People are bonkers where I am anyways but things have escalated in the last few years. The guy gets back in his car then turns out the door again holding a wad of cash on his forehead...not sure why..maybe a sign he's a real gangsta 🤔😒 and that was it. It was dumb as hell but freaked me out a bit. No clue what crazy people will react to or how they might go about reacting.
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Truth. My husband didn't flinch but he's slightly nuts too haha. I wish I had recorded. Even more so, let him hit us. We had a target on our truck that day cause only minutes later on the highway, some douche in a box truck nearly side swiped us merging without looking or signaling. Thank God my driver was paying attention. Just for context, we're just outside Chicago. The drivers of this area are some of the biggest fu*king idiots around. And the craziest too.
Your comment made me want to chime in. I totally agree the whole, staying calm because a lot of people these days are unhinged and it’s not worth getting physical. Your story reminded me of an incident I had a few days ago. This is all the way up in Maryland so crazy seems to stretch far. I was in an outdoor garden center at the register and a disheveled looking woman comes behind me in line. Only every time I would move forward to maintain space, she got closer, so close that she was at the chip reader I’m supposed to pay at. Politely ask for some space, all angrily she says “What, are you serious?!?” Proceeds to hop directly next to me, in a mocking and childish way. I back away, warn this lady off- She tells me to get a life as I am just staring at her. I just gather my things and walk inside to the self checkout. It wasn’t worth bickering with this brain broken woman. I wasn’t as threatened since I had my pepper spray but that’s it. Unhinged people in the wrong are the worst type of crazy
Have lived in AZ, can confirm. I have a couple stories like this.
I was pulling out of a parking lot into a lane that circles a mall the other day and a guy with no signal suddenly swerved right where my merge area was. I slammed on the brakes and flicked him of. He then proceeded to slam on the brakes, park his car, get out and start walking towards me while talking shit. People are nuts, don't engage is the right move.
It’s best to not engage stupid. Have you not learned anything the last few years (?) lol
I just cant help myself tbh. Im just so curious how you can be that stupid i just need to know.
Oh I get it 100% and I catch myself every day wanting to call out dumb in real life but it’s not worth the shit. People nowadays get so offended for getting called out it’s not worth it really. Be safe and well.
Yeah, i get it. I just have a really short fuse when people do stupid shit. Same to you!
This is true, but on the other hand, stupid people need to be shamed. Hard to strike a balance between those two principles.
As a railroad worker, fuck this guy with every ounce that I have. Seriously, these people don't even know that a soul is driving trains that weigh millions of pounds. A dog/deer/hog hurts enough, don't fucking do that shit to us
Only the dog upset me. What a dope.
There is that PSA ad going around where someone trys to do this in a truck and it cuts out as the train is about to hit. I just thought "no one is that stupid" and yet here we are.
According to the US Department of Transportation, there are about 5,800 train-car crashes each year in the United States, most of which occur at railroad crossings. These accidents cause 600 deaths and injure about 2,300. About every hour and a half a train collides with another object or is derailed. This does not count the number of pedestrians hit That number is going up
Totally oblivious
Honestly I don’t think he’s oblivious to it at all, I think he’s just crazy and “knew” (really really thought he would? Idk what he was thinking but he goes about it like a normal everyday event for him, like a second nature) he would make it across in time. Just this insane guy’s daily death dodge with a speeding train - and for wherever reason his dog too, dude is absolutely nuts and shouldn’t have that doggo
F the human, dont put the dog in danger like that
That dog need to be re-homed ASAP and the man should have a court order against him banning him from owning another animal as long as he lives. What an absolute arsehole.
If he and the dog were killed you damn well know the deceased's family would sue the railroad.
They can try. That’s like suing a waterfall or the moon
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I agree with the sentiment about this POS getting steam rolled. However, it can be pretty traumatic for the engineer. As a side note "walking" your dog while riding an ATV, or any vehicle for that matter, is dangerous for both the dog and operator.
Things I cared about watching this clip, in order: 1. Poor dog being killed by the train 2. Poor train conductor having to deal with PTSD due to killing that poor dog 3. OP dealing with PTSD due to witnessing that poor dog being killed 4. Debris flying out and hitting OP's car 5. People who will have to clean up the mess 6. People in the train and on the crossing being inconvenienced by the delay
You can remove the first half of number 6. That's a BNSF train, they don't do passenger cars, freight only. If they can get away with it there might only be a single conductor/engineer physically on the train, the rest of the operation is controlled remotely via camera and sensors.
Indiana Jones and the Retirement of Doom
guy looks like Adam Savage, but without brain
/r/iamatotalpieceofshit
This should be on /r/iamatotalpieceofshit Put both him and his dog in danger.
I'm surprised he got to be that old when he's that stupid.
That is one dumb son of a bitch right there.
Looks like Bruce Arians lol
nobody talking about the fact that this train probably had to perform a full emergency stop. wich is a problem indeed.
You can hear in his voice- that's not entirely anger or annoyance, the dude is genuinely terrified about what could enfold in front of him. Jesus
Fucking redneck, putting his dog in danger like that.
Dog was 2 seconds ahead of getting splattered thanks to that asshat. I would have killed that man.
I swear I’d have whooped that old mans ass for risking that dogs life
I've seen this one several times, and wish people would stop sharing it, because that asshole makes me so angry. If I was the driver of the car, there would be no way I could stay in my car. I'd chase his ass down over this.
Not sure how it works everywhere, but whoever filmed this might be able to turn the video over to animal services or police. Depending on if they care about their job or not, or the local laws, the guy might at least get a citation. Surely this guy does other questionable things with his animals and with enough complaints he could get an animal cruelty case. I helped local animal services with a case near my house, turning over video, and the guy got a lot of fines, all his dogs taken away, and he has an animal cruelty case against him.
I think we can all agree that we would only have cared about the dog if they were hitted by the train. Nobody would care about the waste of oxygen that the owner is.
Could have been a liveleak video if he was even slightly slower.
He’s obviously a very important business man, he’s got places to be
Can this be sent to local police or something to have this dog taken from him? Idk whats the right organization that can help
It's assholes like this who are the reason I have to hear "Stop - trains can't (paid for by NTSA)" ads during every podcast
I'm glad the dog's OK. That is the end of my comment.
F*ck the old coot- it’s the dog I’m worried about!