SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING, AT MINIMUM, NICOLAS CAGE

A driver whose SUV plunged into a Northern California creek after he was startled when the hands-free device of his cell phone activated, escaped the sinking vehicle by blasting out the window with a handgun.

(Thanks to Mr. Jeff Arch)

Comments

[Clankazoid]

Announcer: " Next week, on ' 24 ' ..."

[bonmot]

I'm not sure a guy who is so hair-trigger that an electronic beep would send him into paroxysms of panic ought to be packin' heat. Jus' sayin'.

[Hammond Rye]

And the car doesn't even explode...?

[BA]

This guy's a security guard? Wonder what he'd do if startled by a shoplifter.

[Barry Rabin]

To paraphrase the late Charlton Heston from his NRA days, "Out of my cold, wet hands!"

[Miss Chevious]

You sure that guy isn't from Miami? Sounds like one of your drivers, Dave.

[Jeff Meyerson]

I'm not sure a guy who is so hair-trigger that an electronic beep would send him into paroxysms of panic ought to be packin' heat. Jus' sayin'.

Posted by: bonmot | January 18, 2010 at 03:07 PM

Who you calling acoward, bonmot?

[Steve Haller]

If you can't get Nicolas Cage, do the next best thing...

[Cheesewiz]

It always helps the law suit to get a write up in the local paper and the cause of the accident documented in the police report.

[Steve]

Bet his ears are ringing now.
Hold on, I gotta answer this gun.
Ow! Man, I liked that ear.

[Guin]

I'm seeing Bruce Willis, myself.

[Mazarlarry]

"...shoot himself out." Clearly the reporter and editor were educated in California.

[MOTW]

"He used his gun to shoot himself out, then flagged down a passerby."

The passerby was impressed by the sight of a wet, armed (and wet armed) security officer waving a gun.

[bmb]

Many similarities to the Miracle on the Hudson. A regular captain Sully this guy.