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Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 22, 2009 23:49:02 GMT -5

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Post by JC on Sept 22, 2009 23:49:02 GMT -5

Figured I'd tell a little story of my Sunday night,and include some pics...

I went to see Jenifer's body Subday night,and when I left the theater (around midnight) I came across a section of road that had about 5 foot of standing water,with two cars stranded in it.
Upon closer inspection I noticed a woman stranded on the roof of one of the cars
Now,being the good Samaritan that I am,I quickly sprung into action....by rushing home as fast as I could to get my camera

(knowing idiots travel in packs,I knew there would be more upon my return)

Sure enough when I returned,I saw two more cars stranded in the now 2-3ish foot of water.
Alright,so I maneuver through some parking lots,get my camera,and tripod set up.....and then I hear a big splash!
I know whats coming so I quickly turned,and saw another car plunging into the 2-3 foot of water

(5 cars now!)

Now,as if seeing 4 cars stranded in 2 to 3 foot of water isn't enough of a sign to stop,and turn around,the barricades,and two cop cars blocking the road with blues flashing should be!

Here is the 5th car with idiot numba 5 still in it

Here he is cursing me for taking his pic

Here he is taking his walk of shame

Here he is meeting a very nice officer with a ticket book in hand!

And this nice young couple just to my right was heckling him with extreme prejudice the entire time....yelling stuff like "We gots some flip flops in da car if you wanna take your shoes off" :-*

The young lady that was stranded on the roof of her car.
Notice that she is bone dry,so she either performed some crazy walking on water act,or she changed clothes (didn't get any pics of that )

Her Jaguar

The tow truck driver made 300 bucks tonight for about 5 mins of his time,and some soggy shoes

He said he would be back for the other 3 cars.
Thats 750 bucks if you're keeping count!

Assessing the damage

Cant see it here,but there is a ticket book in this officers hand

Tsavodiner Senior Forumite The Pompous Ass Mental Health Consumers For Gun Control Posts: 7,820	Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 0:35:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tsavodiner on Sept 23, 2009 0:35:23 GMT -5 I Think I Love You. This montage tells the story of what we've put up with for days now. LEMMINGS, I TELL YOU, LEMMINGS!
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ScarlettP Senior Forumite Cookie Fairy Posts: 4,856	Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 5:18:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ScarlettP on Sept 23, 2009 5:18:53 GMT -5 Jaguars can't swim. No matter how much you paid for it.
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Bob Global Moderator Bird Geek Posts: 7,029	Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 5:51:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bob on Sept 23, 2009 5:51:52 GMT -5 That's great!! thank you for sharing [grin]
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Warkitty Administrator Meaner than You Is not your monkey Posts: 8,201	Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 6:44:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Warkitty on Sept 23, 2009 6:44:50 GMT -5 That's why I've always wanted a Volkswagon Bug. Old style would be perfect, I'm not sure if the new ones float or not.
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gridbug Guest	Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 6:57:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by gridbug on Sept 23, 2009 6:57:01 GMT -5 No you don't Kitty. I've seen the pictures from what happens when someone tries to cross water in a bug. We'd be fishing you out by the Nickajack Dam.

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Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 8:23:29 GMT -5

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Grid, I've witnessed it myself. Remember, I've spent a great deal of time in New Orleans, where flooding (at least at the time) was an annual event. For a while, we were right by a railroad underpass that got flooded on a regular basis. The idiots driving through would get stuck every time under there and I just sat back and watched my brother kindly help push them back out of the water. Then along came the VW bug... it hit the water, floated across the top to the other end and carried on its merry way.

Now I grant you if it's not a contained puddle the bug will be swept away. That's UNDERSTOOD. Still, there's something to be said for a car that at least acts as it's own floatation device.

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goomba Global Moderator Straight Shooter I am the Security God of Conventions. I am everywhere, but nowhere to be found. Posts: 2,403	Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 9:21:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by goomba on Sept 23, 2009 9:21:43 GMT -5 lessons learned: 1-tow truck drivers make good money. 2-people are stupid
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Jay Senior Forumite Captain Cupcake Posts: 5,070	Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 10:47:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jay on Sept 23, 2009 10:47:09 GMT -5 Sept 22, 2009 23:49:02 GMT -5 JC said: Now,being the good Samaritan that I am,I quickly sprung into action....by rushing home as fast as I could to get my camera You're a great Samaritan! heheheh
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JC Full Forumite No Messiah Posts: 1,919	Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 15:12:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JC on Sept 23, 2009 15:12:19 GMT -5 Sept 23, 2009 9:21:43 GMT -5 goomba said: lessons learned: 1-tow truck drivers make good money. 2-people are stupid Last time I needed a tow,it cost 40 bucks. So,lesson 3 is tow trucks charge by the stupidity

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Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 19:56:15 GMT -5

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Post by fuzzyscot on Sept 23, 2009 19:56:15 GMT -5

what was the guy with the Jag thinking, doesn't he know cats hate the water??? makes me wish I had a SKOT-64 to tool around in. having a 13 ton vehicle that floats and is drivable would be lots of fun in this weather

Babs Senior Forumite Diet Spryte Even cuter? Posts: 3,674	Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 23, 2009 22:48:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Babs on Sept 23, 2009 22:48:27 GMT -5 My first thought was also lemmings!

Tsavodiner Senior Forumite The Pompous Ass Mental Health Consumers For Gun Control Posts: 7,820	Gotta love a good group of dummies! Sept 26, 2009 18:30:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tsavodiner on Sept 26, 2009 18:30:47 GMT -5 I'm told it's not PC to call them "idiots" on the radio. The TRUTH, however, is not as malleable.
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Post by JC on Sept 22, 2009 23:49:02 GMT -5

Post by Tsavodiner on Sept 23, 2009 0:35:23 GMT -5

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