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Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by PreRunnerSeth, Sep 23, 2009.

  1. Jan 6, 2013 at 2:23 PM
    ian408

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    Tuesday morning. 10AM. In. Out.
     
  2. Jan 6, 2013 at 2:58 PM
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    Painfully slow 45-55mph, I can't do it. No wonder my MPGs are abysmal

    I used to work at Costco in a past life as cashier in middle-busiest lane. You can't pay me to go to Costco on a Sunday or before a Holiday. I'm a Wednesday evening Costco Shopper
     
  3. Jan 6, 2013 at 3:08 PM
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  4. Jan 6, 2013 at 3:39 PM
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  5. Jan 6, 2013 at 6:14 PM
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    Saw that, money is tight right now and I think I'm going 285's instead.

    Just got a $400 ticket at MET:
    Pretty ticked because this is going on my record. I did driving school about a year ago so I can't do it for this ticket. I lost traction and slid into a snow bank up there and the rangers pulled up and wrote me the ticket.
     
  6. Jan 6, 2013 at 6:42 PM
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    Nope. They took a bunch of pictures and said I had to have been going at a fast speed. I was only doing about twenty. My tires sucked and I started pulling to the left. And climbed the snow bank before stopping. They said my tire tracks were 70 yards long on the opposite side of the road. The road was skinny enough there was really only one side of the road.
     
  7. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:07 PM
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    Find an attorney.
     
  8. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:08 PM
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    When I first saw that commercial, I laughed. Thought it was one of the best of that type I'd seen.
     
  9. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:09 PM
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    ...too much shit to list.
    ^^This
    It's cheaper than insurance. Make sure you took pictures.
     
  10. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:11 PM
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    Was the Forrest rangers. I'm going to have to fight it.
     
  11. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:17 PM
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    SmogSUX No Money. No Love.

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  12. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:19 PM
    jberry813

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    ...too much shit to list.
    More importantly, if they didn't witness the incident...they have no case.
     
  13. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:20 PM
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    The only pics I really have from my brother.
     
  14. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:26 PM
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    What bullshit. I bet just a few years ago they would have pulled you right out and sent you on your way.
     
  15. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:31 PM
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    How do I go about fighting it? I have no experience with this kind of thing. I can't have this charge on my record especially when this wasn't me trying to climb a snowbank on purpose. I was squirrely with my tires which is why I turned around and came back down. Definitely wasn't speeding either.
     
  16. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:37 PM
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  17. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:42 PM
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    Wanna know how I know you're Filipino?
     
  18. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:56 PM
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  19. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:57 PM
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  20. Jan 6, 2013 at 7:58 PM
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    http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/usa-...9236-mormon-emmigrant-trail-conditions-5.html

    Check out page 4 and 5. Marcus didn't give me the ticket but his partner did.

    I honestly started sliding left and went into the snow bank. I tried to rock out of it but only made it worse. That picture is after I dig myself deeper. I was in D and not a low gear so that was why I slid and couldn't brake. Couldn't have been going more than 20.
     

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