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Driving Southbound on 495 last Friday...came across this...just happened to have my digital camera in the car...sorry about not getting great pictures but..hey..I was driving first...taking pictures second You may be seeing this boat/trailer on ebay soon...probably read something like..."...boat with slight gelcoat damage...trailer needs some cosmetic work..." OUCH...glad it wasn't me...looks like he spun out by the skid marks...-JustMrWill
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Old June 21st, 2005, 11:21 AM
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Discussion going on in first photo,"Did you check the trailer brakes?" "No, I thought you checked the trailer brakes."
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Old June 21st, 2005, 11:07 PM
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Man that sucks.
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Old June 21st, 2005, 11:20 PM
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Wow. I guess that's what can happen after you've been partying naked in Mexico.
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Ooopsie!
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Old June 22nd, 2005, 08:35 AM
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Ouch. I've got 5 bucks that says he was cut off by another driver.
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Old June 22nd, 2005, 09:53 AM
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My guess would be going too fast (in a hurry to get to the Cape) and overreacted to something in the road...looks like he started in middle lane (from the trailer skid marks)I felt bad for him...would REALLY hate for that to be me (and my boat is not nearly as nice as his...well as his WAS).-JustMrWill
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two words: day um!I can just hear that drivers thoughts, "Oh crap we're gonna die...wait, maybe I can pull it off...hey, I think I'm gonna make it... ... ...dangit I knew I shoulda brought a change of underwear"I think you did a fine job with the photography, by the way - really captured the moment.
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Old June 24th, 2005, 04:07 PM
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Last thought? Did you lock the ball? NO I thought you did! I put the plug in.
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Old June 26th, 2005, 12:36 PM
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"Look back and check the trailer lights while I swerve a little."
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Old June 27th, 2005, 05:28 PM
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Well I guess that guy wont tailgate ME any more.
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Old June 27th, 2005, 05:38 PM
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hey JUSTMRWILL... I think we might be co-workers, are you at MCICJ?? CHUCK... 11-7 I.C.
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Old June 28th, 2005, 10:10 AM
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Eye opener, Can't check enough. Wow.
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Old June 28th, 2005, 10:16 PM
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cistn - nope...I work for "Cumberland Farms...the stop that keeps you going" MIS Dept.-JustMrWill
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What a shame!
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What happened here? it came off the ball?
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