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I’m not sure maybe we could use a thread just for BS from California, maybe this will be entertaining, but I saw this so I’ll start with it

https://county17.com/2021/03/16/californian-driving-mini-cooper-causes-four-hour-delay-numerous-wrecks-on-i80/?fbclid=IwAR2nIwtgoC7Kf4QK4_yWA_zomumpE8BlYUfZURQkYKa_FUjg3zmR1a2wU2Q


Californian Driving Mini Cooper Causes Four-Hour Delay & Numerous Wrecks On I-80
 

A Californian driving a Mini Cooper through Sunday’s blizzard caused some major problems in Laramie area when he ventured out on Interstate 80.

A Wyoming State Trooper called Wyoming air personality Glenn Woods’ radio program Monday morning to discuss the impact of the Californian who mistakenly went out on the Interstate to see if the roads were fit for a Mini Cooper.

They weren’t, of course, and the Californian got stuck on the Interstate.

At least two snowplow drivers who were trying to avoid the Mini Cooper got in an accident which halted cleanup activity in the area.

Subsequently, all of the snowplows were then stuck on I-80 until the wreckage could be moved from the road which severely impacted all cleanup efforts for miles.
 

"Because of this one individual, our entire fleet of plow trucks were landlocked,” the trooper said. "This cost thousands of dollars to the truckers and really hampered snow removal efforts.”

But it didn’t stop there. Because this portion of the Interstate was closed, drivers tried to divert away from the closure by going through Laramie itself.

Problem was, the roads were worse inside the city than on the Interstate.

"These drivers got stranded in drifts all over Grand Avenue,” the trooper said.

The exasperated trooper said it took more than four hours to clean up the mess created by the Californian. Plus, numerous snow plows — instead of plowing roads — were sidelined during the ordeal.

"If we can keep the plows moving, we stand a better chance of keeping up with the storm,” he said. "Once you gridlock us, we’re done.”

Sadly, the Californian was not arrested but was ticketed and had to pay the cost for the tow back to Laramie.

"When you get those tow bills as a result of these bad decisions, that’s quite a punishment in itself,” the trooper said.

Hopefully, there’s a comma in that tow bill.

 

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30 minutes ago, Dave Moss said:

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A MINI Countryman JCW can do 0 to 60 in 4.4 seconds.

 

I hit the lotto, Im getting one. Little fer has 301 HP under the hood

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Just opened the article.  It looks a lot like schmoopies old MINI, Matilda. (She had white mirrors and stripes tho)

 

So yeah, probably not a great choice, even if its an all4

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