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Before the Bird - 6/8/2005 12:54:05 AM

JMH

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Years ago - way before I bought my 2002 Thunderbird - I got busted doing 112 mph outside of Baltimore in a yellow Cadillac Eldorado with a huge engine. The cop said he was doing me a favor by giving me a ticket for 112. He said I was doing over 120. Damn right I was!

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RE: Before the Bird - 6/8/2005 2:03:34 AM

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That reminds me of a picture I saw once- it was one of those laser speed traps- the trailer that prints your speed out on a big LCD screen. it had a sign on top of it posting the speed limit at 55 mph, followed by "your speed: 167mph" for some reason, triple the speed limit sounds a lot less dangeres when it means 75 in a 25 than 167 in a 55.

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I hear Chevy people say that they would rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford. When I think about it, this is the best reason to get a Chevy. It's like a private gym!!!

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RE: Before the Bird - 6/8/2005 12:46:45 PM

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One time, way back, I drove from San Antonio to Corpus in my Datson 280Z Doing well over 110MPH. I passed the truck pulling a boat like he was setting still. My girlfriend kicked the fuse box and knock off a wire I had jerririged to the fuel pump. As I stopped to fix it that truck I passed was being pulled over and tickited. Guess it was just luck

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RE: Before the Bird - 6/8/2005 1:43:50 PM

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A friend of mine went from Corvallis to Deerlodge (128 miles) in about an hour and a half, including going through Missoula (the largest city in the area), in a Eagle talon twin turbo. said that he was lucky that he had a radar detecter about four times.

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RE: Before the Bird - 7/17/2005 5:08:17 PM

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Going down the list of pre T-Bird vehicles.. I come across the '78 SAAB 99 Turbo I had back in 1989. I-5 south of Cottage Grove Oregon at about 10:30 pm.. I redlined in 4th gear at what the speedo read as 142 mph.. all stock.. ahhhh... to be young and STUPID again... hehe.. J

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