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**Knqzjbmf** · 06-10-2010, 03:22 AM

Love ELO, rip man.

**JohnVK** · 07-09-2010, 04:59 PM

For those who don't know, his car was crushed by/crashed into* a large haybale that rolled out of a field!

*reports vary on details.

**yasalaioqe** · 07-09-2010, 07:35 PM

For those who don't know, his car was crushed by/crashed into* a large haybale that rolled out of a field!

*reports vary on details.

rofl [rofl]

**merloermfgj** · 07-09-2010, 07:46 PM

oh no. Sad day, indeed. I like anything with disco violins.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...--YkAD9I2FIQG0

**#[SoftAzerZx]** · 07-09-2010, 08:03 PM

For those who don't know, his car was crushed by/crashed into* a large haybale that rolled out of a field!

*reports vary on details.

He should have baled out of the car.

**SantaClaus** · 07-09-2010, 09:02 PM

thats a damned big bale @ 600kilos. happened not too far from here actuallly.

**JohnVK** · 07-10-2010, 12:05 AM

thats a damned big bale @ 600kilos. happened not too far from here actuallly.

Doesn't need to be very big - those things are HEAVY!

**SantaClaus** · 07-10-2010, 12:43 AM

Doesn't need to be very big - those things are HEAVY!

considering the size of farms and farming equipment in this area a 600KG round bale is BIG. Ours are about 400KG and they stand ~5ft tall and about the same across. Unless of course the amateurs were baling wet grass :P

**JohnVK** · 07-10-2010, 12:55 AM

considering the size of farms and farming equipment in this area a 600KG round bale is BIG. Ours are about 400KG and they stand ~5ft tall and about the same across. Unless of course the amateurs were baling wet grass :P

I've seen a lot bigger around here - would be well over 2 meters, I reckon.
Do they also come in different widths?

May be overestimating their sizes - found this bit, though - makes you think...
" Large round hay bales present a particular danger to those who handle them, because they can weigh over a thousand pounds and cannot be moved without special equipment. Nonetheless, because they are cylindrical in shape, and thus can roll easily, it is not uncommon for them to fall from stacks or roll off the equipment used to handle them. From 1992 to 1998, 74 farm workers in the United States were killed in large round hay bale accidents, usually when bales were being moved from one location to another, such as when feeding livestock

**SantaClaus** · 07-10-2010, 01:00 AM

I've seen a lot bigger around here - would be well over 2 meters, I reckon.
Do they also come in different widths?

i would guess so...?? i'm not really a farmer i just work on one!

i'm guessing you wouldnt count 100-150 acres as a farm down there? in this area thats a reasonable sized holding. i think the biggest farm round here is about 1400 acres and thats not all in one place. we are restricted by gate widths (most hedges here are old old old) and the small roads.

ill go look in the local paper see what it says

edit: that didnt take long... first page: 'a driver was killed yesterday when a six hundredweight bale of silage rolled over a hedge and landed on top of his van' - typical townies not converting things right. 6cwt is ~300KG

edit2: thats taken from the western morning news on saturday

**JohnVK** · 07-10-2010, 01:09 AM

i would guess so...?? i'm not really a farmer i just work on one!

i'm guessing you wouldnt count 100-150 acres as a farm down there? in this area thats a reasonable sized holding. i think the biggest farm round here is about 1400 acres and thats not all in one place. we are restricted by gate widths (most hedges here are old old old) and the small roads.

ill go look in the local paper see what it says

edit: that didnt take long... first page: 'a driver was killed yesterday when a six hundredweight bale of silage rolled over a hedge and landed on top of his van' - typical townies not converting things right. 6cwt is ~300KG

edit2: thats taken from the western morning news on saturday

Yes, the press isn't the most reliable source - "rolled over a hedge", huh?
Perhaps if it fell over a cliff directly onto the vehicle - they are quite solid but a mere 300kg ... unless it was a convertable, of course?

**SantaClaus** · 07-10-2010, 01:18 AM

Yes, the press isn't the most reliable source - "rolled over a hedge", huh?
Perhaps if it fell over a cliff directly onto the vehicle - they are quite solid but a mere 300kg ... unless it was a convertable, of course?

just seen your edit: sounds about right with the deaths they can be a bit dodgy when handling... one of my least favourite jobs is unrolling them to be rebaled into small square bales for horses which then have to be picked up. manually of course!!

anyway - another quote from the paper:

'the bale of silage is believed to have been in a steeply sloping field beside the road when it started rolling and fell 12-15 feet directly on to the cab of the oncoming van.'

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least he wouldnt have known too much about it

edit: excuse crappy pic

06-10-2010, 03:22 AM	#1
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JohnVK Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	For those who don't know, his car was crushed by/crashed into* a large haybale that rolled out of a field! *reports vary on details. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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yasalaioqe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 450 Senior Member	For those who don't know, his car was crushed by/crashed into* a large haybale that rolled out of a field! *reports vary on details. rofl [rofl] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-09-2010, 07:46 PM	#4
merloermfgj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	oh no. Sad day, indeed. I like anything with disco violins. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...--YkAD9I2FIQG0 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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#[SoftAzerZx] Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 586 Senior Member	For those who don't know, his car was crushed by/crashed into* a large haybale that rolled out of a field! *reports vary on details. He should have baled out of the car. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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SantaClaus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 704 Senior Member	thats a damned big bale @ 600kilos. happened not too far from here actuallly. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-10-2010, 12:05 AM	#7
JohnVK Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	thats a damned big bale @ 600kilos. happened not too far from here actuallly. Doesn't need to be very big - those things are HEAVY! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-10-2010, 12:43 AM	#8
SantaClaus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 704 Senior Member	Doesn't need to be very big - those things are HEAVY! considering the size of farms and farming equipment in this area a 600KG round bale is BIG. Ours are about 400KG and they stand ~5ft tall and about the same across. Unless of course the amateurs were baling wet grass :P Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-10-2010, 12:55 AM	#9
JohnVK Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	considering the size of farms and farming equipment in this area a 600KG round bale is BIG. Ours are about 400KG and they stand ~5ft tall and about the same across. Unless of course the amateurs were baling wet grass :P I've seen a lot bigger around here - would be well over 2 meters, I reckon. Do they also come in different widths? May be overestimating their sizes - found this bit, though - makes you think... " Large round hay bales present a particular danger to those who handle them, because they can weigh over a thousand pounds and cannot be moved without special equipment. Nonetheless, because they are cylindrical in shape, and thus can roll easily, it is not uncommon for them to fall from stacks or roll off the equipment used to handle them. From 1992 to 1998, 74 farm workers in the United States were killed in large round hay bale accidents, usually when bales were being moved from one location to another, such as when feeding livestock Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-10-2010, 01:00 AM	#10
SantaClaus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 704 Senior Member	I've seen a lot bigger around here - would be well over 2 meters, I reckon. Do they also come in different widths? i would guess so...?? i'm not really a farmer i just work on one! i'm guessing you wouldnt count 100-150 acres as a farm down there? in this area thats a reasonable sized holding. i think the biggest farm round here is about 1400 acres and thats not all in one place. we are restricted by gate widths (most hedges here are old old old) and the small roads. ill go look in the local paper see what it says edit: that didnt take long... first page: 'a driver was killed yesterday when a six hundredweight bale of silage rolled over a hedge and landed on top of his van' - typical townies not converting things right. 6cwt is ~300KG edit2: thats taken from the western morning news on saturday Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-10-2010, 01:09 AM	#11
JohnVK Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	i would guess so...?? i'm not really a farmer i just work on one! i'm guessing you wouldnt count 100-150 acres as a farm down there? in this area thats a reasonable sized holding. i think the biggest farm round here is about 1400 acres and thats not all in one place. we are restricted by gate widths (most hedges here are old old old) and the small roads. ill go look in the local paper see what it says edit: that didnt take long... first page: 'a driver was killed yesterday when a six hundredweight bale of silage rolled over a hedge and landed on top of his van' - typical townies not converting things right. 6cwt is ~300KG edit2: thats taken from the western morning news on saturday Yes, the press isn't the most reliable source - "rolled over a hedge", huh? Perhaps if it fell over a cliff directly onto the vehicle - they are quite solid but a mere 300kg ... unless it was a convertable, of course? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-10-2010, 01:18 AM	#12
SantaClaus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 704 Senior Member	Yes, the press isn't the most reliable source - "rolled over a hedge", huh? Perhaps if it fell over a cliff directly onto the vehicle - they are quite solid but a mere 300kg ... unless it was a convertable, of course? just seen your edit: sounds about right with the deaths they can be a bit dodgy when handling... one of my least favourite jobs is unrolling them to be rebaled into small square bales for horses which then have to be picked up. manually of course!! anyway - another quote from the paper: 'the bale of silage is believed to have been in a steeply sloping field beside the road when it started rolling and fell 12-15 feet directly on to the cab of the oncoming van.' Uploaded with ImageShack.us least he wouldnt have known too much about it edit: excuse crappy pic Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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