# wrecking ball **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 9, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053 "2007-07-09T22:45:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/1 "2007-07-09T22:45:58Z")
[http://postgazette.com/pg/07191/800583-85.stm](http://postgazette.com/pg/07191/800583-85.stm) :nuts: ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/2 "2007-07-09T23:00:26Z")
:eek2: ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/3 "2007-07-09T23:13:50Z")
Holy crap. Soccer balls saved someone big time! ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/4 "2007-07-10T05:34:16Z")
they said a construction worker was trying to throw bricks infront of it to try and stop it…kinda funny…how the hell do you stop a wrecking ball ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/5 "2007-07-10T05:37:43Z")
> [@Motion to add :squint: & :tif](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motion-to-add-squint-tif/23275/32): > > they said a construction worker was trying to throw bricks infront of it to try and stop it…kinda funny…how the hell do you stop a wrecking ball That’s like trying to tow your car with spaghetti noodles, lol ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/6 "2007-07-10T05:38:33Z")
🤣 ---
**Author:** ![wrayzor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wrayzor/32/6021_2.png) [@wrayzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wrayzor)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/7 "2007-07-10T06:35:56Z")
A for effort! ---
**Author:** ![BadRep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@BadRep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadRep)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/8 "2007-07-10T06:44:07Z")
> [@Motion to add :squint: & :tif](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motion-to-add-squint-tif/23275/32): > > they said a construction worker was trying to throw bricks infront of it to try and stop it…kinda funny…how the hell do you stop a wrecking ball My guess is … a Ford Taurus :eek: ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/9 "2007-07-10T07:24:44Z")
Mark Recchi was in Meadville?! ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/10 "2007-07-10T07:25:32Z")
> [@The Ten Worst Cars and Trucks by Consumer Affairs](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-ten-worst-cars-and-trucks-by-consumer-affairs/31172/36): > > Mark Recchi was in Meadville?! hahhaha…he don’t fuck around ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/11 "2007-07-10T08:24:56Z")
> [@Motion to add :squint: & :tif](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motion-to-add-squint-tif/23275/32): > > how the hell do you stop a wrecking ball > [@Wannabe racers @ Dunville (or.... more BS than your nose can stand)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wannabe-racers-dunville-or-more-bs-than-your-nose-can-stand/31221/80): > > My guess is … a Ford Taurus :eek: ---
**Author:** ![tegSimple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/12 "2007-07-10T10:11:59Z")
And the weird part is…I went to high school with the kid and was good friends with him back then. Good find Jeff… ---
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/13 "2007-07-10T10:50:06Z")
the guy was throwing bricks in front of something designed to bust bricks… sounds smart to me ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/14 "2007-07-10T17:12:05Z")
Nice catch by the taurus, could have been alot worse like the wood chipper on route 8. ---
**Author:** ![scottiemac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@scottiemac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scottiemac)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wrecking-ball/191053/15 "2007-07-11T13:11:07Z")
Here’s a photo gallery from the local paper: [http://meadville.bravophotos.com/photos/news/viewalbum-0-2660-Wrecking+ball+damages+cars.htm](http://meadville.bravophotos.com/photos/news/viewalbum-0-2660-Wrecking+ball+damages+cars.htm)