Wacky news that makes you go "wtf?"

[kladner]

Originally Posted by Nick

A light suburban rail train ran through the blocks at the end of the line last night in Rotterdam. The track runs high above the roads on pillars, and the train would have crashed down on to the ground - except that there is a sculpture consisting of 2 enormous whale tails there. The driver's cab came to rest on one of the tails and the driver was able to get out (there were no passengers in the train).

Amazing situation. There was a Chicago El train in the past few years on which the driver fell asleep coming into the end of the line under O'Hare airport. The lead car started up an escalator.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Ha...on_train_crash
EDIT: The AI camera mix-up is hilarious!

[kriesel]

Originally Posted by kladner

The lead car started up an escalator.

Looks like it didn't turn out so well for the escalator.

[Dr Sardonicus]

Originally Posted by kladner

Amazing situation. There was a Chicago El train in the past few years on which the driver fell asleep coming into the end of the line under O'Hare airport. The lead car started up an escalator.

The term "El" means "elevated." The train was obviously determined to live up to its designation.

In contrast, I remember hearing that part of the original light rail transit system was actually raised (elevated) without interrupting service. I think it was on the Howard Street line (as it was then called), and included the highest point on the system.

[xilman]

Originally Posted by Nick

A light suburban rail train ran through the blocks at the end of the line last night in Rotterdam. The track runs high above the roads on pillars, and the train would have crashed down on to the ground - except that there is a sculpture consisting of 2 enormous whale tails there. The driver's cab came to rest on one of the tails and the driver was able to get out (there were no passengers in the train).

Picture: https://assets.nos.nl/data/image/202.../1280x720a.jpg


Edit: story now in the English press: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54780430

It was a fluke.

[Uncwilly]

Originally Posted by xilman

It was a fluke.

Now this is a fluke: https://www.testers.ie/wp-content/up...E_NR-21164.jpg

[PhilF]

Originally Posted by Uncwilly

Now this is a fluke: https://www.testers.ie/wp-content/up...E_NR-21164.jpg

Close! But let's get real. Here's my own Fluke. 6 digit accuracy!

[kladner]

Originally Posted by xilman

It was a fluke.

[
Beyond Really Good there, Paul. Great catch!

[Dr Sardonicus]

Originally Posted by xilman

It was a fluke.

And The Associated Press agrees.

[kriesel]

Way better than this kind: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019...-mans-innards/

[Dr Sardonicus]

Man lived inside O'Hare for 3 months before detection, prosecutors say

Cook County Judge Susana Ortiz reacted incredulously Sunday after a prosecutor detailed the allegations.

"So if I understand you correctly," Ortiz said, "you're telling me that an unauthorized, nonemployee individual was allegedly living within a secure part of the O'Hare airport terminal from Oct. 19, 2020, to Jan. 16, 2021, and was not detected? I want to understand you correctly."

[retina]

Originally Posted by Dr Sardonicus

Man lived inside O'Hare for 3 months before detection, prosecutors say

The part where he is deemed a danger to others is laughable. More likely he is being punished for embarrassing the "security" staff.