Those tires can launch higher than you'd ever believe possible. And then they come down. Anyway, this is a hijack, and I won't mention it again. Carry on, guys.
OK. One more story and then I will quit hijacking as well
So, the Texaco station I worked at shared a lot with a NAPA auto parts store, about 100 feet between them.
The parts guys were "real" parts guys. You could walk in and say "need an oil filter and set of points."
Gaylor (the real parts guy) would say, "the beige Ford pickup that pulled in earlier?"
Yeah.
The parts would come arcing out from between the aisles and you'd better be ready to catch them!
Gaylor was also a volunteer firefighter and EMT.
One day we had a split rim wheel/tire that wouldn't fit in the cage, so we did it "outside" the cage. And wouldn't you know it, the ring came winging off and hit the side of the sheet metal building. Rang the whole shop like a bell!
Gaylor came running over with his EMT "go bag." He knew EXACTLY what that sound was and expected major trauma.
Luckily, no one hurt and we stood around drinking Cokes and laughing about it.