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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Obviously this is scary and unsafe but what a bloody legend though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That ain't shit, if you've heard the phrase "riding the rods" it's a reference to belting yourself to a moving train cars brake rods to sleep for the night.

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/riding-rods-while-freighthopping-trains-photos-video-73572

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I know there are more extreme things but if you're gonna say that someone riding 400 ks on a truck bed because of shenanigans is not shit, I'm gonna insist that you personally have done something more extreme.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago

It's hyperbole bud.