thedailywhat:

Whoopsie Daisy of the Day: National Guard troops, under the mistaken notion that their Light Medium Tactical Vehicles would be able to withstand the Irene-induced floodwaters of downtown Manville, NJ, willfully submerged their trucks, and ultimately had be rescued by the local fire department.

[star-ledger / jalopnik.]

Rule of thumb - if you can’t see the bottom of the water, don’t drive in it.