BlackBerry Takes on Lawnmower But Doesn't Live to Tell The Gruesome Tale
This one comes to us from blackberryboyz, and the photo pretty much speaks for itself. Apparently a lawn tech in Florida had a little mishap with his device. It fell from his belt and landed in the path of a moving lawnmower ... and that was that. I cringe just thinking about the crrrruuunnnccch sound it made as this poor BlackBerry was chopped to bits. Some of these stories end well with the owners being able to salvage the device, but lets just say this time it was a good thing he had insurance. Thankfully we don't see too many of these "mishaps".Â
miamimanu86 May 25, 2010 at 4:18 pm
FIRST!! NOO!!! WHY MY BB!
miloszz May 25, 2010 at 4:20 pm
That had to hurt! Ouch!
ba_hamilton May 25, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Whaaahahahahaha. Too funny.
NYkrinDC May 25, 2010 at 4:24 pm
It still looks better than most of what Blackberry has to offer.
I keed I keed. :)
AJFSTORM May 26, 2010 at 3:39 pm
LOL! I'm waiting for it to come out in white.
drummerboy8469 May 25, 2010 at 4:24 pm
RIP little buddy.
giantvegenetics May 25, 2010 at 4:33 pm
I call shenanigans... this damage didn't come from a lawnmower. I demand a mythbusters style investigation. This is BS.
diegonei May 25, 2010 at 9:29 pm
I'm game. Give me your device and I'll do the testing.
rleuner May 25, 2010 at 4:34 pm
This unfortunate blackberry cannot return to the field as a messed up rebuild.
TUCRACEMAN May 25, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Wow.
alextop30 May 25, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I think you can still put it back together. nothing little superglue will not fix :)
vabbgeek May 25, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Lmao..u sound like my mom!! Super glue and duct tape!!
Snypa May 25, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Gorilla Glue/Tape
Bla1ze May 25, 2010 at 4:42 pm
time for an upgrade anyways, lol.
dcorx May 25, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Wow, that's heartbreaking
spiraleze May 25, 2010 at 4:52 pm
That left a mark, On the lawnmower blade. lol
VirtualVenom May 25, 2010 at 5:26 pm
I have a couple of pics of a 8350i that got ran over by a police car. Not too much damage and it still worked!
Blade_27 May 25, 2010 at 5:43 pm
It's unfortunate no app could have prevented this.
neoman1314 May 27, 2010 at 7:37 pm
sure there's an app for that ;D
Ryoohk May 25, 2010 at 5:51 pm
i hope they back up there data lol
AirSTEPH May 25, 2010 at 5:51 pm
I feel sorry for the guy,but hey...its only an 8350i. No big deal there.
grimball May 25, 2010 at 6:07 pm
So much carnage! You should have a parental warning. I'll have nightmares tonight.
diggy15 May 25, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Duck tape will fix that one right up. Also thanks for the reminded to back up my phone today.
red72 May 25, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Why would you show this? It's a good thing I saw this @ 4pm instead of right before I go to bed. Now I have time to deny that I saw this.
droidnewbie2011 May 25, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Total Destruction!
chewie1988 May 25, 2010 at 7:23 pm
I saw it listed before, but duct tape fixes everything
ssybert May 25, 2010 at 7:34 pm
oh why did i look? that makes me sad!
evancomer May 25, 2010 at 7:54 pm
lol @ lawn tech....
sgorman18 May 25, 2010 at 7:54 pm
That does not look pretty.. The worse thats happened to mine is it took a little swim in about 9ft of water. It was down there for a while but Im happy to say it survived and is still kicking. I learned that day that although a Blackberry can do just about anything, swimming is not one of them.
gregerator May 25, 2010 at 8:11 pm
We can rebuild it. We have the technology. Trouble is, it's not worth it. :P
chuckh0308 May 25, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Looks like the battery door is still good...lol!
RIP!
Trovo05 May 25, 2010 at 9:00 pm
a like new phone from Verizon?!?! I'm sure that will be sent out soon! lol
Pathtek4 May 25, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Not impressed...Ran over mine last summer with the lawnmower when I hit my holster on the fence and backed over it. Battery was smoking and I initially thought I ran over a neighbors toy truck! Thank God for insurance, lol!
sourkevin May 25, 2010 at 9:40 pm
why does this look like 2 curves bit the dust, and not just one?
Saukrateaz May 26, 2010 at 10:28 am
it does look like there's a little more to this pile than just 1 device. Looks like theres 2 boards there...?
edit: I noticed its 1 board split in the center....
xs11e May 25, 2010 at 9:55 pm
My 9630 was mistaken for a chew toy by the monster pitbull/chow mix. It's badly scratched up but it works perfectly. I ordered a replacement case (white, I think they look sharp!) and a new screen.
Screen came, still waiting for the case....
fastattack1095 May 25, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Wow, but looks like he was about ready for an upgrade anyway!
Uncle Rico May 25, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Put it in a bowl of rice over night :)
jenalyn May 25, 2010 at 11:12 pm
i'm going to have nightmares about this
2_cup_and_string_telecom May 25, 2010 at 11:24 pm
It's a Blended Blackberry smoothie.
boomerbsg May 25, 2010 at 11:34 pm
I thought it was an ad for smartgaurds new remote detonation if your berry is lost or stolen.
bigwill5150 May 26, 2010 at 12:26 am
I find the neighbors consumer electronics tend to bang loud and harsh until they seperate. The shrapnel sounds a bit like hitting loose gravel. Their pets sound more like hollow thumps. Espcially Chihuahas.
KPower667 May 26, 2010 at 2:45 am
Now THAT is a CRACKberry!! RIP Little Buddy...Thinking I should get insurance now...Damn..ya never know when your bb might die.. At least I backup my device every week. :D
ResidentialRestoration May 26, 2010 at 7:26 am
Looks like a good argument for Smrtguard
jetman1287 May 26, 2010 at 10:33 am
That would survive things like this? Those pictures were always interesting
Jimberry Storm May 26, 2010 at 11:32 am
With all the snow in my area (Philadelphia suburb) I was using my storm to listen to music while I worked, and the same thing happened but with different results. I saw my storm fly through the air and land deep in a snow drift on my front lawn, thought the worst and tossed it in the door and went about my business. Hours latter I was inside and my wife had dried my phone and it works just fine.
r7mr7m May 26, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Looks much bigger all torn up.
ddddd388 May 26, 2010 at 3:58 pm
May that blackberry rest in sweet peace.
Regards, Kenny.
gghostrrider May 26, 2010 at 4:02 pm
I'll bet there are at least 3 posts asking about buying parts!
Cigar-Junkie May 26, 2010 at 5:44 pm
If the battery door fits tight I would sell the baby on Ebay! Simm Card too!
Jaredius May 26, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Just put a little butter on it.
SC0TT May 26, 2010 at 11:48 pm
That dude needs a text to donate relief fund to get him back up and running