Comments on: Special 4: MythBusters Outtakes

By: Hey guys

Hey guys — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:15:44 +0000

Hey guys, I am a little disappointed in your safety practices. The penny derailing a train episode could have caused big problems. As a former California Fire Fighter, I have personally seen pennies shot out from a train rolling over them. I have seen them lodged in a tree, a power pole, and a person. Having you two stand right next to the track looking at the pennies as the train rolled over them is a real bad idea, now kids everywhere will try the same just to get a nice keepsake. It may have to do with the speed of the train or how it is placed on the track but it really does happen, A lot. I love your show, and will keep watching it. I just thought you should know.

By: Aureis

Aureis — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:57:14 +0000

Unless you’re living off engine oil, why on earth would you have it down your toilet? Besides which, you’ve already proven that cola does not remove grease or oil…DUH!

By: penny2

penny2 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:24:21 +0000

Dude, rail locomotives weigh more than 100 tons, pennies stacked, in a line or whatever will not derail a train. Silverware, larger coins, wrenches and airasol cans don’t work either (Not because I’ve done that but I’ve known idiots who have)

By: Dwaine

Dwaine — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:20:51 +0000

On the movie “kiss the girls” staring Morgan Freeman he held the muzzle of his glock up against a carton of milk to keep the muzzle spark from ignighting gas fumes that had filled the room. I would like to see that proven possable. THANKS

By: nate

nate — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:50:44 +0000

when my father was a kid ,he said they use to “butter up” the tracks to mess with the trains,lol. he was ,and still is a prankster.

By: sam

sam — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:57:48 +0000

yeah what penny boy said

By: Penny Kid

Penny Kid — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:24:45 +0000

The only way a penny on the track will stop a train is by railroad policy. It is entirely possible to immobilize a train with a couple pennies wedged between a wheel and track. If the engineer can’t get rolling at a certain throttle level, they are to stop trying and investigate things like stuck brakes or wheel chocks.