[Turnsky]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/07/23/offbeat.cuba.migrants.truck.ap/index.html

[Stryke 9]

Those jerks. Anyone who can make a boat out of a car in their garage like that deserves to get wherever the hell they want.

[neo_hermes]

an amazing feat, also that was original...i guess.

[Falcon X]

Someone's been watching too much Junkyard Wars.

[Carl]

12 people in one car? this does not help the hispanic stereotype.

[Stryke 9]

I don't think there are any cable stations in Cuba, man.


Incidentially, why is it everything you say relates back to some passive entertainment? Do you never go outside or something? It just struck me that everything is "played too much Counterstrike", "watched too much Junkyard Wars"...



...



That's really sad.

[Falcon X]

Well first line about counterstrike... because it's rather true.  
Why Junkyard Wars?  Look at the damn thing, and look at one of the episodes... c'mon.

I'm an engineer... I love shows like that.   There the only ones I really watch, besides good sci-fi.  I don't need to defend the little... do you go outside comment.  If you want to flame me, have at it.  I'll go at you for a while too.   If not, just take the joke for what it was, a joke.

[Stryke 9]

How would that work, anyway? It was floating, but by the looks of the picture just barely, and the bottom's not watertight, you'd think the engine would get waterlogged after a day...

[karajorma]

Well considering I once saw a program about someone trying to cross the English Channel in a VW Beetle this doesn't surprise me.

I do agree though that anyone resourceful and brave enough to try this method to get into the USA really has what it takes do well in the country

[Stryke 9]

White skin?

Oh, I get it. Money.

[Petrarch of the VBB]

I've seen better, like the Norwegian (I think) artists who made a boat out of a dead pig.

[LtNarol]

They sank it... that truck belonged in a museum.

[deep_eyes]

yea i am tight they did that, that 4x4-boat was like an official civilina ambhibious vehicle. god damned i be if cuba invaded us with those LOL....

but on the real it shoulda been in a mueseum....

they shoulda added stealthy features to it, some triangles lol!

[Falcon X]

Well the bottom of an engine block is usually pretty solid.  You only have to keep the engine breathing really after that.  They were right on the edge.  But still... Steel drums.... nice idea.

[phreak]

not to mention the ocean would make a good radiator, if it was actually touching. it looked like what would be the front bumper was well out of water.

http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/monstergarage/episode/episode_03.html

[Taristin]

The coast guard shoulda' turned a blind eye to that one... We could use people with inginuity in this country...

[Falcon X]

I agree.  I mean if they made a truck float, let them in.

[mikhael]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
How would that work, anyway? It was floating, but by the looks of the picture just barely, and the bottom's not watertight, you'd think the engine would get waterlogged after a day...

Possibly it was a diesel. Diesels can run fully submerged.

[Stryke 9]

Cool. Ya learn something new every day.

Anyway, modifying a car for amphibious capabilities isn't that hard in theory, so I dunno about a museum piece... however, in practical concerns it's a ***** to scrounge up all the parts and get 'em together, and musta taken some impressive motivation to think of and assemble it.

[Taristin]

And they return to their country to be beaten, tortured and raped...