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Old 07-15-2008, 09:39 AM   #1
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Old 07-15-2008, 09:47 AM   #2
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The first crane is true...the second one falling in is a Photoshop...
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Sorry, didn't notice that. Just received an e-mail from our safety rep with this attached to it. I hope you're right before I call him out on it.
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Sorry, didn't notice that. Just received an e-mail from our safety rep with this attached to it. I hope you're right before I call him out on it.

Call him on it, and make a few bucks too....

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Well I remember this same story from a tow truck driver. First one gets pulled into the ice and mud then a second, finally the third pulls two tow trucks and a car all separate times out.
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