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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26873158

Ouch!

I didn't know there were any trains in Houston. Or rain, either.

That looks like the metro line. Whats even more interesting is that puppy is not moving especially fast. Downtown it never seems to boogie faster than about 15 mph and you can see it from a great distance.

Its an absolute joke and shining example of crony capitalism. A rail that transports about 8 people a day.

Rain? I remember rain...

Without video how will I get my schadenfreude into high gear?

There is video. Open the linkie and watch the Darwin Award process in action. Why am I not surprised its an SUV?

EDIT: if you look very quickly, you'll see a rare sight in the top left - a non truck...in Houston.

 Frazzled wrote:
There is video. Open the linkie and watch the Darwin Award process in action.

I did follow the lionk but there was no video of this incident shown. There were links to other videos, but not this one.

 Frazzled wrote:
EDIT: if you look very quickly, you'll see a rare sight in the top left - a non truck...in Houston.

Lies and deceit!

I've never understood this behavior. I know it's annoying to wait on trains, but really? You're gonna risk getting smashed by a train to shave a couple minutes off your trip? Kick back, turn up some jams and chill for a couple minutes during your day.

In the spirit of Texas, feel free to celebrate the train passing by firing your firearm of choice wildly into the air. It's an old tradition to ward against evil spirits.

How long before the driver of the SUV sues the rail company?

Y'know what makes me really mad? This guy had kids in the car. You do not pull stunts like that.
When I have kids in the car, I drive like I have TNT in back drunk and the slightest bump will set it off.

 Kilkrazy wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26873158

Ouch!

I didn't know there were any trains in Houston. Or rain, either.

I've seen it rain so hard, you can barely see across the street. It's wicked hot and humid in that city.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Y'know what makes me really mad? This guy had kids in the car. You do not pull stunts like that.
When I have kids in the car, I drive like I have TNT in back drunk and the slightest bump will set it off.

TNT isn't as senstitive.

Driving with a car load of kids is like driving with a combination of rabid, hungry weasels, and really old sweaty dynamite.

Driving with my daughter is very quiet. She either plays games on her smartphone or sleeps. It's difficult to interest her in anything outside the car, even things she really loves, such as fluffy lambs.

 Kilkrazy wrote:
Driving with my daughter is very quiet. She either plays games on her smartphone or sleeps. It's difficult to interest her in anything outside the car, even things she really loves, such as fluffy lambs.

Its good to know teenage daughters are the same across oceans...
(unless she's with friends in the car then BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH OO I LIKE THAT SONG TURN IT UP BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH)