Getting There

1. Johnny Cat
   June 8th, 2008 at 12:40 am

   Was that tire even flat?

2. Alex
   June 8th, 2008 at 12:47 am

   This is also a pretty good solution.

3. tomtheman5
   June 8th, 2008 at 1:05 am

   LOL

   How'd they get the tire to stop turning?

4. Miss Cellania
   June 8th, 2008 at 1:09 am

   Front wheel drive, apparently.

5. tomtheman5
   June 8th, 2008 at 1:10 am

   Oh, boyfriend just explained it to me... 2 wheel drive. Got it.

   What do I know? All I've ever owned is a bike!

6. Arjan
   June 8th, 2008 at 2:10 am

   Brilliant solution.
   I like the rest of the blog too

7. jmp478
   June 8th, 2008 at 3:30 am

   Haha, I like how they made sure to turn their hazard lights on.

8. Home
   June 8th, 2008 at 5:31 am

   Guess no one's asked, but are spare tires just one of those brilliant american inventions? It would have been hilarious to watch their 'contraption' get caught up in the wheelwell and tear up the sheetmetal, but he never actually got any real acceleration. What a sissy....french guy right?

9. ted
   June 8th, 2008 at 6:23 am

   Tire doesn't look flat. Really stupid idea.

10. Puddnik
    June 8th, 2008 at 7:05 am

    Not exactly as stupid as it looks - I work in a body shop, and we use "go-jacks" all the time for moving disabled vehicles.

    Of course, not recommended for long distances, or any great speed...but kudos for a novel approach!

11. ripper
    June 8th, 2008 at 8:33 am

    The little wheels weren't even in line after he backed up and were more being dragged sideways. They needed a board with swivel casters.

12. ChrisW
    June 8th, 2008 at 8:33 am

    I bet he didn't get very far. Those casters probably aren't capable of handling that weight. If the tire isn't flat it may have a stuck brake or bad wheel bearing.

13. nothome
    June 8th, 2008 at 10:13 am

    "What a sissy….french guy right?"

    Stupid American. What do you think he's going to do with that thing tied to the tire?

14. Adam Stanhope
    June 8th, 2008 at 10:28 am

    Douce France
    Le pays de mon enfance...

15. Thomas
    June 8th, 2008 at 11:42 am

    I'm amazed it worked even a little.

16. Sofar
    June 8th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    Actually, even if the car were rear-wheel-drive if it had an open differential that still might work.

17. Christophe
    June 8th, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    The "departement" (+/- county eq.) is 62 : it's the north of France, a place well known for its high alcoholism rate. The tire may have not been flat indeed...

18. jmp478
    June 8th, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    Why isn't it eve sunny in Europe?
    It looks so depressing there.

19. WordyGrrl
    June 8th, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    Rednecks: They're not just American.

20. Rosi
    June 10th, 2008 at 3:12 am

    jmp478: it is usually sunny here, but because we are fairly far North we only get limited sunshine (and if you live in England, not even then U_U). In places like the south of France, Italy and Spain there is a lot more sunshine.

    Also, I know this is sterotypical but FRENCH DRIVERS ARE CRAZY. Anyone who's ever been to the Marble Arch knows this (its actually illegal to cross there, and no insurance company will cover you there). While I've been in France I have seen: a car skid around a corner so fast he left skid marks on the PAVEMENT (sidewalk), a car stopping in the middle of the road and the guy getting out and leaving it there, and a man doing a U-turn on a motorway. And a French guy I know who lives in England once left the handbrake off of his car and it rolled down the hill backwards for about half a mile before it came to a stop! French drivers don't really suprise me anymore...

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