Car crashed into ABC7 Studios

by gocubs40 on Dec 24, 2007 12:00 AM CST

Live Crash:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YHljTL6M174

Response:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JJoGICezRDY

WOW

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Horrible...

...but how is this related to the Cubs?!?

This is the Cubs new #1!

by initram on Dec 24, 2007 12:14 AM CST reply actions

Late December, No news to talk about Cub-Related

by gocubs40 on Dec 24, 2007 12:24 AM CST up reply actions

And...

... we do talk about off-topic things on occasion.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Dec 24, 2007 3:26 AM CST up reply actions

There is the Yellon Connection...

Al works there.

"...the Sox ... may be even more marginal after the Cubs win the 2007 World Series." - Cubbie fan "Joe Alberti" as posted in the White Sox NG on 9/21/2007.

by DrCrawdad on Dec 24, 2007 12:47 AM CST up reply actions

Maybe Al can give us the latest on this

Pics?

by gocubs40 on Dec 24, 2007 12:52 AM CST up reply actions

It was surreal...

... to come to work this morning. There were still police cars outside, and a real bad smell (like the aftermath of burning) inside the building.

However, things are boarded up, and everything works. The show will go on as usual and if you are up early to watch, you'll see more information.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Dec 24, 2007 3:28 AM CST up reply actions

So weird

I was right there about 50 minutes before that happened! I'm glad I wasn't around when it happened and that no one was injured.

"I'm a Cubs fan. I'm very, very patient." -- from a Shoe cartoon.

by No Southern Belle on Dec 24, 2007 12:02 PM CST up reply actions

Thumbs up - Ravi !!!

I was watching the broadcast and he was as cool as a cucumber. I give him alot of credit for staying calm and informing us as to what happened. This was a real first. I'm suprised they didn't move the broadcast to another room.

by coral on Dec 24, 2007 12:19 AM CST reply actions

The problem is...

... there really ISN'T another room to move to on short notice like that.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Dec 24, 2007 3:29 AM CST up reply actions

Car crash

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yGOmEhRfBhg&feature=related

Here's a compilation, which has the gocubs40's clips plus more.

I'm happy nobody was hurt and I'll be curious to learn what happened...why someone crashed into the studio.

by Rev Gunia on Dec 24, 2007 8:16 AM CST reply actions

Crash

This has to be one of the most Tivo'd 2 am news rebroadcasts in ABC-7 Chicago's history.

The anchor really did a great job handling himself.

In the middle of a good time, Truth gave me her icy kiss. Look around, you must be joking. All that way, all that way for this -Oysterband

by Ross on Dec 24, 2007 11:54 AM CST reply actions

Whats funny

....well not funny but when I flew out of Ohare on Friday I saw that same newsman doing the classis "traffic at Ohare" speech. Whats funny about all those news trucks being at the airport is that their big GIANT trucks are a big part of the traffic annoyance.

Anyways.......I do have a little after xmas blues but thats natural. I had a cop 'threaten' to pull me over on the way back from my folks house tonight. Well if it made him feel a little better when he has to work on XMAS sobeit.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry "I strongly dislike Steve Stone." ---Hammer

by Hammer on Dec 25, 2007 7:02 PM CST reply actions

How does....

.... a cop "threaten" to pull you over?

Santo Forever!

by BeerCub on Dec 26, 2007 9:32 AM CST up reply actions

Well

...what I meant was he pulled behind me, then he pulled alongside of me, then I had to get over because the highway was forking, then he rushed to get behind me again, then he pulled on the otherside of me, then I finally looked at him and he stared me down with a big IM A DICK look, then he pulled a little more forward and continued to stare at me, this took all my might not to laugh, and then he gunned it and was gone.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry "I strongly dislike Steve Stone." ---Hammer

by Hammer on Dec 26, 2007 9:54 AM CST reply actions