“That Looked Expensive”: People Share 35 Fails And Accidents That Cost A Small Fortune (New Pics)
That crunch when backing up a car, or the crash of a bowl slipping off the table, there are certain sounds that just make us inwardly groan. From cleanup to embarrassment or material cost, disasters and accidents are never fun. But once it’s our wallet removed from the equation, we do have an interesting fascination with seeing things break.
The “That Looked Expensive” internet group is dedicated to documenting accidents, fails, and disasters that might make you shudder a little bit. So get comfortable, bless your lucky stars that your stuff isn’t on this list, and upvote your favorite examples.
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Porsche Driver Attempted To Pass Tram, Gets Stuck Between Two Trains
Jerks Ruined The Water Supply For Their Town
This 'revealed' more about the parents than the baby (they are jerks and idiots)
The Driver Of This Aston Martin Db5 Was Shaken But Not Stirred
Just to get the big picture stuff out of the way, the biggest “that looked expansive” man-made disaster in human history was the Chornobyl disaster in 1986. While it can be hard to work out exact figures, as there are a number of disagreements on how to measure externalities and Soviet bookkeeping was often fanciful, some estimates suggest damages around $700 billion.
It’s also a disaster of such magnitude that there are consistent, ongoing costs to keeping the damage in check, from maintaining the exclusion zone to maintenance on the protective constructions near the reactor itself. Fortunately, this sort of disaster is unlikely to repeat itself in this day and age.
Road Workers In Łódź Decided To Teach Someone A Lesson
275 Gallons Of Road Marking Paint
Kaiser Hospital Mri Accident
"February 2023: Kaiser Hospital (California Bay Area) MRI machine was turned on with a metal gurney, patient and nurse in the room. Nurse injured, patient unharmed and gurney totaled. MRI machines use strong magnets and no metal should have been near the machine."
Thank gods it was only an injury. This could have easily been fatal.
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Fun fact: MRI machines use super cooled helium to run. When an event like this happens, there is an emergency shut off that dumps the helium outside (quench vent) to stop the machine. It takes $60,000+ worth of helium and a f*#& ton of days to get it back up and running. Not to mention damage to the machine itself. And you know helium is a finite element, so this is not a good situation.
Given that helium is put inside partly balloons, I don't think the amount inside an MRI is going to wreck the environment. The real cost is in liquefying the helium, which is really really difficult. PS. I checked. $60,000+ plus is the correct cost for the amount of liquid helium used by an MRI.
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There was a fatal accident in the late 90s in NYC. Patient in the thing, turned on, unsecured fire extinguisher in the room.
Not a big deal. Kaiser can (and will) just raise their insurance rates and lower the quality of care to handle this cost.
like they needed the excuse to do that ;)
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Once, my son forgot to take off his medical alert bracelet. He said he thought the machine was going to end up ripping off his hand before he got the operator to shut it down.
I had an MRI scan a few years ago and asked one of the staff if it really was so powerful, and in answer she clipped a keychain, about a foot long, to her belt and took me into the scanner room. The chain instantly went horizontal and you could feel the magnet pulling against you when trying to pull the keys towards you. Even from ten feet (3m-ish) it was remarkably strong.
Load More Replies... this is why MRI's are terrifying. I mean, I've had one and it was fine BUT STILL THE THOUGHT OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING IS HORRIFYING
I’ve done a handful of explainers for this accident at https://www.tiktok.com/@tobiasgilk
This is seriously scary. I really wonder what happens to the inside of your body in that thing.
As long as you don't have any metal implants, like dental, should be ok. Unless you have a condition where the liver retains metal, i.e. iron poisoning.
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Is this the one where the lady had a gun "stashed on her person", had an MRI and the gun ripped itself out of her body and attached itself to the MRI machine? Doesn't anyone get that the "M" in MRI stands for Magnet, a very, very powerful magnet?
The next on the list, dwarfed by a number of earthquakes and hurricanes, is the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. It is still considered to be the largest marine oil spill in the history of the industry, dumping 780,000 cubic meters of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Like most ecological disasters, it can be hard to measure the damage in the short term, but some estimates put it at $60 to $100 billion dollars.
Baseball-Sized Hail Smashing Into Panels At 150 Mph Destroys Solar Farm
To Carry 1 Metric Ton Of Water In A Pickup
Sir...you Cannot Park Here!!
22 July 2023, on I-76 North in Dalton-Whitfield County, Georgia, USA. The $380.000 Lamborghini Aventador was driven by 36 years old Spencer Hyde. While speeding at 160 km/h, he lost control and crashed into the trailer. The car driving erratically had been reported to the Georgia State Patrol who was looking for it, and arrived promptly on the crash site. The driver had light injuries, despite the look the survival cell on the driver side was not deformed, as evident by the door still working properly...
I Hope He Wasn't Driving Barefoot Because That's A Lot Of Legos To Step On
Quick question - why do Americans call it Legos? Even in the plural it is Lego.I think it is unique in that respect.
A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 After Flying Through A Hailstorm Over Milan, Italy
It happened on 24 July 2023. A huge multi-day storm hit the whole region from the 18 to the 25th July, causing massive damage to cars, buildings and trees. Several thousands of trees were uprooted or severely damaged, prompting the closure of all major parks for several week to bring them back to acceptable safety levels. Hail as big as 10 centimeter in diameter was reported, as well as about 30.000 lighting strikes.
The Lahaina Fire Destroyed 3 Of My Family’s Homes And 3 Vehicles
I’m born and raised in Lahaina. My dad was at work with his vehicle. My stepmom flew out that morning leaving hers. I was out on a hike and rode with friends. In 2 hours my hometown was reduced to ashes. These photos were taken the morning after the fire, hiking 3 miles into town.
That's in Hawaii, if anyone is wondering. This one is probably one of the saddest on the list. Wildfires are so devastating and terrifying. Had one very close to my home (in Canada) this past summer and, while our home was fortunately unaffected, it was still terrifying not knowing if we would have a home to come back to
So High Up Everything Is A Blind Spot
But It’s All Wheel Drive?!
I'm Phoning About Those Kitchen Shelves You Installed
Hope A Lesson Was Learned Here
Not the point, but can that thing even go over a speed bump? I always wonder this when I see super expensive cars that are this low down
Trailer Full Of Old Porsches Got Stuck On A Crossing
Professional Dropsies
Looks like when you crack an egg and drop it onto the pan
Bear Attack In Nc State Park
Gah, imagine being stuck in that caravan at 1 in the morning, all pitch black outside and nowhere to run while a raging bear mauls through the walls. What a nightmare.
"Pothole" On A State Highway Ramp In Seattle
This Definitely Won't Buff Out
I am always amazed "professional" drivers are unaware the standard dry van height is 13' 6". No amount of Crisco will add value.
Billionaire Walmart Heiress Nancy Walton's Yacht
Truck Knocks House Off Foundation
Almost Made It
The Owner Of This Porsche Has A Dog That Is Anxious Or That Doesn't Approve Of His Color Choice
$28 Million Sikorsky MH-60S
First time I’ve seen a helicopter upside down! But…was it transporting Springfield Power Plant? What is that?
Driver Crashes Mercedes Just Six Seconds Into Test Drive
I watched a woman in a Mercedes SUV trying to back her car out of a parking space. She ended up with the car, in the same parking space, but, upside down. She had crawled her car onto the car in the space next to hers and flipped hers over in her panic to get out of that predicament.
1m $ Frangivento Asfané Hypercar Completely Destroyed (No Injuries)
The car is a hypercar prototype. It was being driven in September 2023 by its designer and builder Giorgio Pirolo during a hill-climbing race, where the supercar was serving as a pace car. During a run to check the track before the first participant, they lost control due to a steer malfunction, and crashed into the guardrail without injuries.
My Cat Chewed The Corner Of My Mbp Screen
Someone Used This At Our Cafe And We Didn’t Notice Until The ATM Rejected It
Corvette On Fire. Plano Texas 5/24/2023
Your House Has Fallen Over
Damn
Homeowner Took It Upon Himself To Fire Up The Well On A New Build And Fill The House Lines Full Of Sediment And Mud
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half of these are just rich people being stupid and f*cking up their fancy cars.
The title is that-looked-expensive, so rich people effing up their cars fits right in
Load More Replies... half of these are just rich people being stupid and f*cking up their fancy cars.
The title is that-looked-expensive, so rich people effing up their cars fits right in
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