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GreenN_Gold
07/20/09

In reply to Top Gear Played By Bogus 210+ MPH Bugatti Veyron Ticket Too!
Do forged tickets have anything to do with forged pistons?
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TimTim
07/20/09

In reply to Top Gear Played By Bogus 210+ MPH Bugatti Veyron Ticket Too!
"Social Medial Tool forges ticket in attempt to make time with the ladies, actually drives Infinity"
Or
"Embellished Story wins small time blogger big time publicity"

Either way, kudos to Philip for making it shocking enough, yet believable enough to get on Top Gear.
We all hate you and we're all jealous of you.
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brandegee
07/20/09

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From now on we should officially know Philip Odegaard as "Bugatti Guy"
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ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD
07/20/09

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"You gave me the kids, now get in the back"
Probably the best line I've ever heard on top gear. By captain slow, nonetheless.
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jodark
07/20/09

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I think its hilarious that Clarkson consider California to be a place of tremendous freedom. But I guess things are that bad in England that even the totalitarian state of Kali looks anarchist in comparison.
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pauljones
07/20/09

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And this comes as a surprise?

I think we had this one figured out as a fake as soon as the story broke. There were just too many things that didn't sit right about it. In any case, I thought it was hilarious that he was driving a 2004 Infiniti, and not a Veyron like he tried to claim. I feel bad for the poor guy for having to pull stunts like this simply to get some sort of self-worth.

Also, Kudos to the Jalopnik editors and the Jalopnik commentariat for know a load of bull when they see it. And for making Clarkson look like a moron.
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QADude
07/20/09

@pauljones: Agreed. Jalopnik already flagged this a fake a long time ago. If anyone is surprised then they're not paying much attention.
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lilwillie
07/20/09

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I wonder if forging or altering a ticket can get a guy in trouble? You would think it would since the Guberment frowns on screwing with anything it has all ready screwed up.
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pauljones
07/20/09

@lilwillie heart clicks GM: Yes, yes it can.

Improperly messing with state or federal documents can land you in a load of trouble, as my college room mate found out the hard way when he attempted to take a fake draft notice that I had given him over state borders.

He had some explaining to do when they found that.
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GtAkReYz
07/20/09

@pauljones: Of course in this case he wasn't trying to make use of this document for official stuff, he was just trolling. I don't live in the US, so I don't know the laws there, but I seriously doubt this could get you into any kind of trouble.
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InfinitisEnd
07/20/09

@lilwillie heart clicks GM: I was driving up I-85 north here in Atl. 6-7 years ago In my beater '91 LeSabre, fairly heavy traffic on a Saturday. As I was passing the Doraville GM plant a white Caddy passed me on the right at a considerably higher speed, my car was also white. 20-30 seconds later I have blue lights in my rearview. I pull over and the officer asks "do you know why"....you know the drill. I tried to explain that I had just been passed by a similar looking vehicle and that it wasn't me that was going 90+ mph. I was very upset when he returned with a ticket to be signed for 92 in a 55 IIRC. I signed the bottom of the ticket FUCK YOU. He looked at the ticket and then back at me and said, "That's real mature, have a nice day". After I calmed down and considered what I had done , I knew I wouldn't have a chance when a judge saw the ticket, so I paid it and learned to never let my temper control any situation. Anyway, to answer your question, I don't know.
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Mobius
07/20/09

@InfinitisEnd: That last sentence is what I'd call a "bombshell".
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UGAdawg
07/20/09

@InfinitisEnd:If I were the judge I would have laughed at the cop and say "You honestly want me to believe you caught a guy in a '91 POS speeding? Come on. You've got to be pulling my leg." A cop on a bike could have pulled you over, lol. :-)
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diskreet
01/23/09

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Is it having a small penis, or being friendless, that makes you suck at driving?
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DoctorNine's D9 Cat
01/23/09

@diskreet: Neither. It's the small furry mammals that friendless, small penised males carry in their front vest pockets, which tickle the driver when wiggling around, that make them bad drivers. Remember, accuracy and detail are what makes for good reportage.
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LuciferV8
01/23/09

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Death to tyranny!!!!!!!!!
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
01/23/09

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Aside from the top slot, Toyota owns the most highly ticketed category, just the way GM owns the lest ticketed group. Didn't really see that distribution coming.
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
01/23/09

In reply to Victory! Arizona County Ditches Speed Camera Program
Freedom's on the march, fellas! Now, let's go get the rest of them...
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LuciferV8
01/23/09

@Van Sarockin: agreed.
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beercheck
01/23/09

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Top-notch re-write, guys.
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Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it
01/23/09

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I think its just a szie thing. You notice where that hulk is parked a mile away.
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Elhigh
01/23/09

In reply to Victory! Arizona County Ditches Speed Camera Program
A doubling of accident-related fatalities on the stretch of road with cameras? How do the two coincide?

And how much longer before somebody with a little resentment and a memorial bill sues the city council and the camera company?
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engineerd
01/23/09

@Elhigh: They have those digital signs in Birmingham (and elsewhere in SE MI) that show you your speed. I wonder how many times they are used by hooners seeing how fast they can get going.
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Joshuman
01/23/09

@engineerd: Where I live they are programmed to turn off if you go 10 mph above the posted limit. They do, I tested it.
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A strolling player
01/23/09

@joshman: The ones at the 45 mph zones on the I10 twinspans go up to 99, at least. I couldn't test for 100 because of traffic, but they only have two digits, anyway.

Yes, I drive a Prius.
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ImmortalSix
01/23/09

In reply to Hummer Tops Recent Study Of Most Ticketed Vehicles
With the Outback, I think the Outback driver is too concerned with getting in the parking space as quickly as possible so they can turn their Earth-murderer (read: engine) off. I suppose that leads to a lot of poorly parked Outbacks. Could also be hard to park when you're high and have to worry about that damn canoe on top.

The Matrix is, in my experience, an "assertive female" car. These mystical creatures (the females, not the Matrixes) hate nothing more than to be characterized or generalized, so each of these drivers believe that their Matrix is the universe's sole "ironic" strong female Matrix.

Stay with me.

Strong females, while more capable than regular females in some ways, (drink beer at the bar, can take their own trash out) do not have superfemale driving skills.

If you were to tell one of them this, you would likely get a lecture about equality, or your phone number deleted, but it's true.

Anyways, the ability to parallel park is inversely proportional to the number of Ani DiFranco records you have --- everyone knows that. This makes strong women, men who wear tight jeans, and university professors under 45 terrible at parallel parking. All of these people drive Matrixes.

I'm glad we had this conversation
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DoctorNine's D9 Cat
01/23/09

@ImmortalSix: This comment has the D9 Stamp of Approval

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