Impossible objects #5: Street Power
Any suggestions for what unfeasibly large object this switch is powering? And should it have been left plugged in?
See the full image (and the rest of his Flickr stream is well worth checking out).
"I was rocketing over the crest of Mulholland Pass going well in excess of 100 MPH, and still chewing up the carbon atoms even though I had let go of the accelerator long ago....""The car was Baby Blue, Convertible, and hummed like a top," writes Karl. "During a trip to the local Tune Up King, the timing chain slipped and the engine ate itself. As I was in college at the time, money was very tight. I called around and found a mechanic at the local Shell station that would put in a rebuilt prime mover. One week went by and I had my baby back - all purring and humming - happy to be in its carport once more. Later that month I was travelling on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles. It has a notable hill, which is a tough climb for almost all cars, especially that dump truck in front of me - but not for my Cutlass!
The lane to the left was clear, so I swerved over and stomped the accelerator to the floor. It was a true Pedal to the Metal moment.
Soon I was passing the dump truck, the ambulance, the police car - I was rocketing over the crest of Mulholland Pass going well in excess of 100 MPH, and still chewing up the carbon atoms even though I had let go of the accelerator long ago.
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